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June 02, 2007

Response from Representative Jim Jordan, OH on Immigration email

I also sent the previously discussed email to Representative Jim Jordan, of my district, and got the following response:

June 1, 2007

Dear Mr. Souder:

Thank you for contacting me regarding illegal immigration and the recent immigration reform proposal. I appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns with me.

Studies indicate that there are at least 10 million illegal aliens now living in the United States. Illegal immigration presents us with challenges on a number of fronts, from American culture, to our economy, to homeland security and law enforcement.

During the last Congress, significant gains were made in areas like curbing cross-border tunnels, thwarting drug smuggling and establishing increased border surveillance and blockades. We have also made recent progress in policing the border, as I witnessed this firsthand in a recent tour of border and fence building operations in Yuma, Arizona.

Despite this progress, the problem of illegal immigration remains as serious as ever. I believe it will require serious and immediate attention to tougher border security for us to get a handle on this issue.

I am strongly opposed to the immigration reform proposal you mentioned, currently being considered in the U.S. Senate. While the bill contains some needed reforms, the "amnesty" provisions make the entire effort unacceptable. Blanket amnesty rewards illegal behavior and does nothing to solve the problem of illegal immigration. We live in a nation of laws and we must first enforce those laws. Our solution to this issue must begin with dramatically increasing our border security.

Over the generations, our nation has prospered and grown through welcoming legal immigrants to our land. We should welcome those who desire to learn our language and join our society. Rewarding those who enter our country illegally cheapens the sacrifices others have made in coming here. I appreciate you expressing your concerns with this proposal. I will keep them in mind as the immigration debate in Congress continues and I will not support amnesty for illegal immigrants.

I hope you will find this information helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any other concerns or questions you may have. You can reach us by phone at (202) 225-2676, or by e-mail through our website at http://jordan.house.gov.

Sincerely,
Jim Jordan
Member of Congress

Posted by Ravennacht at June 2, 2007 12:24 PM Posted to Politics