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Please Ask the White House to Push
for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
President
Bush will sign the "Secure Fence Act of 2006" into law on Thursday,
October 26th. This bill authorizes 700 miles of new border
fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. The National Council of La Raza
(NCLR) believes that enforcement of current laws alone will not solve
our immigration problems. First we must enact comprehensive reforms to
create a well-functioning, enforceable system.
For years, President Bush has supported a comprehensive approach to
immigration reform. Yet now he is considering signing an
enforcement-only bill into law with no comprehensive immigration reform
on the horizon.
Tell
him:
* Do not sign the "Secure Fence Act of 2006."
* This bill is not a solution to our immigration problems and
symbolizes the enforcement-only approach of the House of
Representatives.
* Continue to push Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform
because immigration reform can only be effective if it is comprehensive.
* Comprehensive immigration reform includes a path to citizenship for
undocumented immigrants, creates new legal channels for future
immigrants, reduces family immigration backlogs, contains smart
enforcement, and protects the civil rights and civil liberties of
everyone.
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