The Border Fence — The Full Story — Part I

Our meeting Monday, Jan 21, was a good example of the in-depth look at issues that Citizen Reform is all about. Thanks to those who could come.

The Border Fence: the Full Story

We started out with the “red meat” headline: "Hutchison Amendment to Omnibus Spending Bill guts double-layer fence." However, this raised many questions:

  1. To “gut” something, means there had to be something there of substance to begin with. Was the 2006 Secure Border Act (what was allegedly “gutted”) an “iron-clad” border security piece of legislation?
    No. The Secure Border Act was passed in desperation by Republicans near the election of November, 2006, knowing they were in deep trouble with the electorate. The total of 854 miles comes from adding the distances of 5 specific stretches of fence that the Act stipulates.

    However, on the same day the Secure Border Act was passed, a second bill was passed Read More…

By Al Strong | 1/30/08 @ 5:20pm | Filed under: Illegal Immigration

Where’s the Fence? Check Out Grassfire’s funny, yet telling ad

      854 miles promised. Just 18 miles delivered. And it's the wrong kind of fence! Which leaves millions of Americans saying, Where's The Fence? Now Congress is pushing new amnesty legislation. Let's face it — they're never going to build that fence unless citizens like US demand action.

By Al Strong | 10/24/07 @ 1:26pm | Filed under: Illegal Immigration

Court strikes down city’s illegal immigration law

Reuters reports that citizens interested in local ordinance reform, not only have to convince city officials to pass needed laws, but then have to overcome judicial activism.  The message of this judge is that it is "illegal to enforce the law against an illegal immigrant ."

By Al Strong | 8/17/07 @ 10:58am | Filed under: Illegal Immigration, Citizen Reform in Action

Concerned citizen groups multiply

The Washington Times reports that citizen groups are springing up to advocate local ordinance reform on behalf of greater illegal immigration enforcement: 

Recent lobbying by grass-roots organizations to force tougher enforcement of immigration laws in Prince William and Loudoun counties is inspiring similar groups to form in other Virginia localities and even across the state line in Maryland. Residents concerned about the negative effects of illegal aliens recently formed Help Save Virginia Beach, the fourth chapter of the umbrella group Help Save Virginia.

By Al Strong | 8/17/07 @ 10:16am | Filed under: Illegal Immigration, Citizen Reform in Action