Amnesty for Illegal Aliens

By Congressman Charlie Norwood

On Monday, March 27, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-6 to grant blanket amnesty to all illegal immigrants in the United States, and to allow vastly expanded access to America by more foreign workers in the future. The full Senate is expected to vote on the proposal within the next two weeks. All 8 Democrats on the panel voted for amnesty; 6 of 10 Republican panel members voted against it.

Many Americans were shocked and outraged to see hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens swarming the streets of American cities waving Mexican flags in support of the Senate giveaway. The demonstrations vividly documented how failure to secure our borders is leading America into chaos.

In December, the House of Representatives approved a very different

immigration reform plan, by a 239-182 margin. 203 Republicans and 36

Democrats voted yes. The House plan contained nothing about dealing with current illegal aliens. It instead would provide massive support for

regaining control of our borders, new worker identification tools to let

employers know when they are hiring illegal workers, authorize and fund

local law enforcement assistance of federal immigration officers, and impose tough new penalties for illegal aliens and employers who knowingly hire them.

It is vitally important to know where the citizens of Georgia's Ninth

Congressional District stand on this issue. While online polls are not

scientifically accurate, it should at least provide information on where

many folks are leaning.

You can find the poll on the Internet at <http://www.house.gov/norwood>. For those without access to a computer, the following questions and responses can be mailed to:

U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood

2452 Rayburn Building

Washington, DC 20515

Your input is greatly appreciated, and will make an impact in this debate.

The U.S. Senate is considering allowing illegal immigrants in the U.S. to

gain legal status, permanent residency and the ability to apply for U.S.

citizenship.

Do you agree or disagree with the Senate plan?

Agree _____

Disagree _____

The U.S. House has voted to increase border and interior enforcement against illegal immigrants, with no legalization of illegal immigrants already in the U.S. Do you agree or disagree with the House plan?

Agree_____

Disagree____

Some say we must get tough on illegal immigration and controlling our

borders, but we must also make it easier for legal guest workers to enter

the U.S. to work. Do you agree or disagree?

Agree_____

Disagree_____

Is the current rate of immigration, legal and illegal combined, about right,

too high, or too low?

About right____

Too High______

Too Low_______

U.S. Representative Charlie Norwood

2452 Rayburn Building, Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-4101 Contact: John Stone