Slow down on pending legislation
There is no question in anyone's mind that our nation's immigration policy is broken, and that immediate steps need to be taken to fix the problem. The immigration reform legislation that is currently pending before the U.S. Senate does not fix our problems. U.S. immigration policy needs to be overhauled and realistically aligned with future economic and workforce needs. This legislation does neither.
To comment on this letter, click on "Comments" below
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers opposes the new guest worker program, as proposed, because it will further exacerbate the exploitation of immigrant workers in the building and construction industry, and will accelerate a further erosion of U.S. workers' economic standards.
We support, securing our borders, authorization and funding for additional work-site agents of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, increasing the fines, penalties and sanctions levied upon employers who violate our nation's immigration laws, and a mandatory electronic work-eligibility verification system, which can effectively detect the use of fraudulent documents.
Please join us in demanding the U.S. Senate slow down in its race to "get something passed" on this issue, and take a breath and truly examine the effects this misguided legislation will have on those of us who are trying to maintain a decent life for our families. At the very least, they should defeat this bill and start anew!
Matthew Paules
I.B.E.W. Local 229
I am the Captain of the 87th PA Company C and the fine comments that Sgt made was a first time for us.
I left my 1st Sgt take the 87th back to the parking area and I went over to thank that Gentlemen and also thanked him as a veteran and helping to preserve our freedom.
The bipartisan Senate bill is probably going to get hammered to death in the House, which is probably a good thing. I agree with CNN's tiresome Lou Dobbs that border security comes first, then illegals go home and to the back of the line for green cards or citizenship.
SB1348 is to immigration reform as Act 1 is to tax reform, only SB1348 is designed to undermine both our national security and our national identity. It has been labelled "the best we can do."
Well, ladies and gentlemen of the senate, it isn't good enough. In fact, it isn't worth the paper it's written on.
Go back to work and this time try looking at the Constitution before you wag your tongues and pencils at us.