Schumer Pushes Amnesty Bill by Labor Day, Despite the Objections of the American People.
Sen. Schumer shows abject disregard for 15 million Americans who are staggering under the burden of rampant unemloyment, 9.7%, the highest in 25 years. Schumer declares he will deliver the Amnesty Bill by Labor Day in spite of overwhelming objection by the American people. Millions of faxes, emails, telephone calls, letters and petitions objecting to the bill apparently means little to Schumer, as he cites a biased report prepared in support of the oppressive Amnesty legslation being forced upon the nation. Senators supporting this bill, in apparent disregard for voters objections, must feel secure for their next election, believing their constituents will not remember their voting records.
Last week, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), chairman of the Senate Immigration Subcommittee, declared that he expects to have a new amnesty bill ready by Labor Day. (The Associated Press, July 8, 2009). This announcement came on the heels of a report released by an Independent Task Force of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) (The Washington Post, July 9, 2009), co-chaired by former Florida governor Jeb Bush and former Clinton White House chief of staff Thomas McLarty. The Task Force concluded that an amnesty program "is necessary and warranted for many illegal immigrants living in the United States." (Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force Report No. 63, July 8, 2009).
Senator Schumer's declaration and the conclusion of the CFR Task Force are out-of-touch with the views of the American people as evidenced by a recently released Rasmussen poll. According to Rasmussen, this latest push for amnesty comes at a time when most voters don't view immigration as a priority issue. Instead of passing an amnesty bill, 66% of likely voters say it is very important for the government to improve its enforcement of the borders and reduce illegal immigration. In addition, 75% of voters believe that the federal government is not doing enough to secure the nation's borders. (Rasmussen Reports, July 7, 2009). The American people understand that amnesty would allow the more than 12 million illegal aliens in the United States to begin openly competing for any available jobs with the nearly 15 million American workers who are currently out of work. (See FAIR's Amnesty and Joblessness Report, July 2009).
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