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This is a trick in order to get the appearance of enforcement, when enforcement of the border is not intended.  This bill will solve nothing with respect to illegal immigration.  In future years, they will have to "fix" it again, as millions of illegals will once again be present in the country.

Dishonorable.  Every single one of these Senators should be thrown out of office at the earliest opportunity.

If this country so desperately needs people that they have to pass this bill, why not just say so?  Why all of this trickery and deceit?

Schumer-Corker-Hoeven Amendment filled with Loopholes and meaningless border provisions YES, keep sending me Weekly Newsletters NO, stop sending me Weekly Newsletters Newsletter Week of June 22 This Issue: Schumer-Corker-Hoeven Amendment filled with Loopholes and meaningless border provisions "I write to express my strong belief that the success of any major legislation depends on the acceptance and support of the American people. That support can only be earned through full and careful consideration of legislative language and an open process of amendments." -- Sen. Marco Rubio, Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy, April 1, 2013 Late Friday afternoon, Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) filed a 1,190-page amendment, supported by Sen. Rubio and the rest of the Gang of Eight, that is a complete re-write of the existing amnesty bill. Handwritten changes were even added moments before its introduction. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has already scheduled a vote on the amendment for 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Apparently, this is what Sen. Rubio calls an "open process" that can earn "the acceptance and support of the American people." So what's in this monstrosity of an amendment? Our Capitol Hill team has spent the last 24 hours sifting through it, and they've already found several problems. Here's what one of the bill's lead sponsors said on Friday: "It is $3.2 billion worth of technology, planes, unmanned aircraft, sensors--all on the border, spelled out in this legislation--that ensures we have a secure border. That must be met before there are any green cards, and that is where we start..." -Sen. Hoeven, Senate Floor, June 21, 2013 Starting on page 17, the Schumer-Corker-Hoeven amendment goes on for 12 pages itemizing all the equipment that must be purchased for each border sector. Sen. Leahy called it a "Christmas wish list for Halliburton." But all you need to know is what's printed on page 30: If the Secretary determines that an alternate or new technology is at least as effective as the technologies described in paragraph (3) and provides a commensurate level of security, the Secretary may deploy that technology in its place and without regard to the minimums in this section. So, in the end, the DHS Secretary can do whatever he/she wants. One must wonder if Sen. Rubio regrets making this statement about the amendment on Thursday: "We do not just say you have to deploy this technology, we tell you where you have to deploy it. We do not even leave that to DHS." -- Sen. Rubio, Senate floor, June 20, 2013 The amendment's supporters have also boasted about how it will require construction of 700 miles of border fencing (as already required under current law). "700 miles of fencing on the border. These are things Republicans have repeatedly asked for as part of securing the border. We have put them right in the bill." -- Sen. Hoeven, Senate floor, June 21, 2013 "We actually say that, where it is possible, where the terrain allows it--there are places where the terrain does not let you build a fence, but where the terrain allows it, you have to put a fence there." -- Sen. Rubio, Senate floor, June 20, 2013 Except, once again, the DHS Secretary doesn't have to build one inch of fencing if she doesn't want to. We found this provision on page 34: Notwithstanding paragraph (1), nothing in this subsection shall require the Secretary to install fencing, or infrastructure that directly results from the installation of such fencing, in a particular location along the Southern border, if the Secretary determines that the use or placement of such resources is not the most appropriate means to achieve and maintain effective control over the Southern border at such location. Furthermore, the amendment includes Schumer's stand-alone amendment that creates a new, permanent rolling amnesty. This would allow future illegal aliens who have overstayed their visas to apply for a green card as long as they have worked legally in the United States for at least 10 years before overstaying their visa. It's amnesty now and forever! There are two other things we know for sure about the Schumer-Corker-Hoeven amendment. First, the bill will grant legal status and work permits to 11 million illegal aliens before any enforcement kicks in. Second, it will issue 22 million green cards to new legal immigrants in the first decade. That means, as the CBO reported earlier this week, unemployment will go up and wages for American workers will decline under S.744 - regardless of Schumer-Corker-Hoeven. Here are the Senators that have joined as cosponsors of the amendment: John McCain (R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Dean Heller (R-NV), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mark Pryor (D-AR), Mark Begich (D-AK), and Joe Donnelly (D-IN). We've posted new faxes on your Action Board that urge your Senators to oppose the Schumer-Corker-Hoeven amendment. Please send them this weekend and then call your two Senators on Monday to urge them to oppose the Schumer-Corker-Hoeven amendment. Thanks for all you do, and together we can still win this fight! chris Chmielenski Sat, June 22nd Action We've posted new faxes on your Action Board urging your Senators to vote NO on the Schumer-Corker-Hoeven amendment. The Schumer-Rubio-Obama amnesty bill can be defeated if we keep the pressure on our Senators over the next 5 days! Features Check out our Stop Amnesty page, which includes all information on the Gang of Eight's amnesty bill. The page is filled with fact sheets, polls, and letters of opposition. All this information can be used for talking points when you contact your Senators. You can also download a copy of the Schumer-Corker-Hoeven amendment. Account There's an App for that! Our new mobile app is now available for both Android and iPhone users. From the new app, you can send messages to elected officials by fax, sign immigration petitions, make one-click calls to Congress, read the latest news and blogs from NumbersUSA.com, and help recruit new activists through "Five Ways Immigration Impacts You" feature. Download today at the Google Play Store or the Apple Store! Poll finds little support for GOP who favor S. 744 bill to increase immigrant workers and give work permits to illegal aliens Republican senators considering voting for the S. 744 immigration bill will find little support among the voters on whom they most depend for both Primary and General elections, according to a Pulse Opinion Research survey of 1,000 likely voters on June 17. roy beck fri, June 21st Non-Partisan CBO Confirms Worst Fears of Schumer-Rubio-Obama Amnesty Higher unemployment. Lower wages. Higher interest rates. Continued illegal immigration. That's what the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office analysis concludes regarding the Gang of Eight's amnesty bill, S.744. In two separate analyses released on Tuesday, the CBO found that S.744 might have some long-term benefits on the U.S. economy, but in the interim, it will be a disaster for working Americans. chris chmielenski wed, June 19th fri, June 21st FORMER BORDER AGENTS SAY 'BORDER SURGE' HIRING NOT OBTAINABLE WITHOUT RISK, INEFFECTIVE WITHOUT INTERIOR ENFORCEMENT Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) are preparing a so-called "border surge" amendment for the comprehensive amnesty bill (S. 744) that would add 20,000 Border Patrol Agents in ten years as a precondition for distributing green cards to illegal aliens. But the National Association of Former Border Patrol Agents (NAFBPO) says it would take at least 20 years to identify, train and hire that many Agents unless the process shortchanges proper training and background checks. wed, June 19th Day-Long Event Stirs Opposition to Comprehensive Amnesty Bill A group of House and Senate Republicans held an extended press conference and rally on the East steps of the Capitol to rail against the comprehensive amnesty legislation under consideration in the Senate. They were joined by talk show host Glenn Beck and the Heritage Foundation's Robert Rector, the author of the definitive long-term cost analysis on the Senate bill. tue, June 18th Senate Votes Against Enforcement Before Amnesty In two separate votes today, the Senate voted to prioritize an amnesty for the nation's 11 million illegal aliens over enforcement of existing laws. Amendments offered by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) were defeated mostly along a party-line vote. Both amendments would have required the federal government to enforce laws already on the books before granting amnesty. Copyright © 2013 NumbersUSA. 1601 N Kent St, Suite 1100, Arlington, VA 22209. All Rights Reserved. Subscription Preferences To unsubscribe from ALL e-mail, reply with the word “Unsubscribe”