... Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), among others.
"The purpose of the meeting was to bring the tea party movement into the discussion of immigration," Innis said. "We knew the immigration issue was coming fast down the track and we knew we didn't want to be in complete opposition.
"From a policy point of view, it was important for us to come up...
... press conference hosted by Sen. Jeff Sessions. On the video, George McCubben from the National Border Patrol Council says that, despite Janet Napolitano's claims, the border is not secure.
Sen. Jeff Sessions has released "Ten Things You Need To Know About S.3827, The DREAM Act" (via this) about the anti-American bill that Harry Reid wants a vote on during the lame duck session. See the DREAM Act page for more, and three things you can do to block it follow Sessions' article:
BILL WOULD GIVE COLLEGE PREFERENCE TO ILLEGALS OVER CITIZENS
...In addition to immediately putting an...
* Lindsey Graham - someone frequently known as "Grahamnesty" due to his support for comprehensive immigration reform - recently said he might introduce a constitutional amendment to revoke the practice of birthright citizenship (for the children of illegal aliens; see UPDATE 3) [1].
* Jon Kyl - someone who in 2000 recommended the sister of the head of the National Council of La Raza for a...
A group of senators - mostly of the "secure the border first, then amnesty" variety - have sent a letter to Janet Napolitano of the Department of Homeland Security complaining about her plan to reduce the number of Border Patrol agents on the Mexican border. The letter is at [1], excerpted below:
... to kill it failed, 44-53. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., offered the amendment, reflecting GOP frustration over the Obama administration’s delayed implementation of an executive order by President George W. Bush setting out the same requirement. The Obama administration has pushed back the Jan. 15 deadline for that order several times, most recently to September... Sessions’ amendment goes beyond...
Yesterday, Barack Obama met with various members of Congress to discuss comprehensive immigration reform. His remarks are at [1], a list of attendees is at [2], and some quotes from attendees is at [3]. Nothing very important appears to have happened or been said. Note also that before the meeting, Rahm Emanuel said, "If the votes were there [for amnesty], you wouldn't need to have the meeting....
... America's Voice that claims that Sen. Jeff Sessions has "just one degree of separation from anti-immigrant hate groups, white nationalism" [2]. As a hit piece, this is like a marshmallow wrapped in a Snuggie.
For instance, they accuse him of playing the "terrorist card" in regards to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, including quoting a floor speech he made. Yet, they don't...