Posted by
sgtmajorbrad on Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:49:33 PM
As I mentioned yesterday I was researching the legal means of getting a visa into the United States when I came upon the website @
http://www.zazona.com/ShameH1B/ . In this site are tables from the INS showing the amount of H-1B visas allocated and authorized for a few years past. On Lou Dobbs last night it was revealed that for the third year in a row the government has authorized more H-1B visas than allowed by law. This prompted me to write a letter to my congressional representatives and I used this as one more instance of ignoring the law or its selective enforcement. Here is the text of the letter.
Dear Senator,
I have deep concerns for our
country because of the blatant disregard for the laws of this country. Much has
been written documenting this administration’s position that they feel they can
pick and choose which laws apply to them. From illegal wire taps to illegal
immigration there has been a pattern of ignoring the laws that are on the books
and refusing to enforce them. They have tried to and succeeded in many attempts
to sell this nation’s infrastructure to foreign nations and now are selling the
sovereignty of this nation in the attempt to create the North American Union. I
protest and claim that these actions are not in the interest of this nation but
the agenda of special corporate interests concerned only with their profit
margins and not this nation of people.
You as one of the elected
persons representing your constituents are charged with creating the laws of
this nation and I cannot see why you are not as disgusted as I that the efforts
of Congress is wantonly ignored by not only the President, but by the
organizations charged with enforcing these laws. When does selective
enforcement of the laws of this nation become a crime?
There are many laws and
regulations on the books concerning illegal immigration but there is a
concerted effort to ignore them. It is documented almost every day where ICE
refuses to pick up illegal aliens in local custody. It was revealed yesterday
that the limits for H-1B visas were violated again for the third year in a row.
Numerous communities and municipalities are drafting their own laws to combat
this lack of federal enforcement.
The State of Texas has in excess of a dozen bills in the state legislature
to combat illegal immigration and force compliance from these illegal employers
with many other states drafting similar legislation because we as citizens are
fed up with the inaction of this government. Thankfully some of the Texas lawmakers are actually listening to the citizens unlike what I perceive as we're being ignored by some congressional representatives in favor of the lobbyist's wishes and their cash!
The pressure to create new
laws concerning illegal immigration without trying to enforce the ones we have
is a waste of time and is criminal in its own right. In 1986 we had amnesty
forced down our throats with the promise that no amnesty would every happen
again. Now through skillful rhetoric members of Congress are attempting to do
the same thing when you’re not wasting the time drafting resolutions concerning
the football teams winning bowl appearance. You were a member of the 109th
do nothing Congress and should note that many of us have long memories
concerning those that voted for S2611 and will carry these memories to the
upcoming 2008 elections.
It is my hope that you will
take note of the will of your constituents and stand against any attempt at
amnesty for illegal aliens and their employers. I would hope that you and your
fellow Senators take action to force the departments charged with enforcing our
immigration laws to perform their duties or hold them accountable for their lack
of action! It is also my hope that you will assist Representative McCaul in
getting the information he seeks concerning the imprisoned Border Patrol agents
Compean and Ramos from DHS.
Sincerely yours,
Please feel free to plagiarize this letter and sent it to your congressional representatives!
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