This issue is of huge importance in the Hispanic community. Please support our president in getting this legislation passed by calling these Senators. This is what President Bush said last week in this regard:

President Bush's press conference March 13, 2002
From:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020313-8.html

Q    Yes, the immigration issue.  So when are you going to present any concrete steps in that direction for Mexico?

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, first of all, we are working closely with Mexico.  We've had many of our administration officials down there.  Tom Ridge just came back; he had a very good dialogue with President Fox.  John Ashcroft has been very much involved with the Mexican government.  We have had wide-ranging discussions as to how to make the border work better, how to make the border more secure for both countries.  We've had a really good dialogue.

Some of what needs to be done didn't require law.  I'm glad you brought that up.  We just got 245(I) passed in the House of Representatives.  Hopefully, that will come out of the Senate quickly. That's a step toward  --  that's a good reform, is one that I support.  I also cautioned President Fox at the time that there will be no blanket amnesty in America.  I don't think the will of the American people are for blanket amnesty.  I think he understands that.

And so, therefore, the thing we've got to do is figure out how to make sure willing employers are able to match up with willing employees.  And so we'll work  --  we're making progress; 245(I) is good progress.


Please do call.
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Rudy Fernandez, Director of Grassroots Development, RNC 
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 10:29 AM
Subject: IMMEDIATE ACTION Needed on 245i!


 
"... you are a key grassroots member of the group that helps promote the policies we are trying to pass in Washington, D.C. ... your responsibilities will include calling elected officials, registering new voters, writing letters to the editor of local newspapers, and other activities."

- President George W. Bush

 

Dear Pedro,

The 245i extension the President seeks, which is part of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002, is being held up by Senate Democrats.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY TO PUT PRESSURE ON SENATE DEMOCRATS.

Please take a minute TODAY to call the following three Senators and urge them to pass the Enhanced Border Security bill containing the 245i extension.

Senator Tom Daschle (Democrat Majority Leader): office (202) 224-2321
Senator Robert Byrd (Democrat, West Virginia): office (202) 224-3954
Senator Edward Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts): office (202) 224-4543

We also need you to call Senator Trent Lott, the Republican leader in the Senate, and ask him to keep working to get this important legislation passed.

Senator Trent Lott (Republican Minority Leader): office (202) 202-224-6253

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President Bush needs your help in order to get the 245i extension passed.

Thank you.

Sincerely, Rudy Fernandez
Director of Grassroots Development
Republican National Committee



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