http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/23804 The Dems are on the wrong side of this issue.   Republican legislators teamed up to unveil what one deemed a “comprehensive” plan to deal with California’s illegal immigration problem in Sacramento Tuesday, packaging 22 GOP bills their sponsors say provide crucial reforms that will curb the state’s budget crisis. Local Democrats were critical of the plan, saying targeting the state’s illegal immigrant population would only hurt state revenues. Republicans countered that the price of providing services to illegal immigrants poses a serious cost to California taxpayers and further burdens the state’s $16-billion deficit. “Both Republicans and Democrats are getting pressure on the budget issue, and there are a lot of programs that have to be cut,” said Assemblyman Jim Silva, who organized the plan and news conference. “What we’re trying to do here is take out the loopholes in the budget process where we’re losing money and make sure it goes to the citizens of California.” “The state is in a financial life raft that is sinking,” he added. “The California Assembly Republicans have now offered a number of solutions.” “I think this is all ridiculous,” Orange County Democratic Party chairman Frank Barbaro said. “We have become incredibly addicted to this workforce — I don’t know what California would do without the Latino immigration that we have, whether it’s legal or illegal…we’d be up a creek without a paddle.” Silva hopes that his bill, which would add “illegal immigration” to the list of situations in which the governor may declare a state of emergency, would provide additional funding for the state’s Border Patrol operations. A full list of the proposed bills are available at: http://republican.assembly.... Other local Republican lawmakers were also present for the unveiling and expressed hope their bills would get some traction in spite of the Democratic majority. Assemblyman Chuck DeVore had two bills in the package: one that would no longer exempt illegal immigrants from non-resident tuition fees, and another that would bar state contracts with businesses that hire illegal immigrants. “I think one of the things Mr. Silva wanted to point out was that, for example, New Mexico and Arizona both have Democratic governors, but have been far more diligent [than California] in taking a look at all of their state policies and fine tune them to close loopholes for people not legally in this country,” DeVore said. “Let’s examine all the things we do differently in California and fix it.” Sabrina Lockhart, a spokeswoman for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, said her office does not comment on legislation before it reaches the governor’s desk, but said the governor welcomed support in securing California’s borders. Efforts to reach Assemblyman Van Tran, whose proposal to require the state’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to check the immigration status of its prisoners was included in the Republican’s package, were unsuccessful.   http://www.dailypilot.com/a... The Dems are on the wrong side of this issue.   Republican legislators teamed up to unveil what one deemed a “comprehensive” plan to deal with California’s illegal immigration problem in Sacramento Tuesday, packaging 22 GOP bills their sponsors say provide crucial reforms that will curb the state’s budget crisis. Local Democrats were critical of the plan, saying targeting the state’s illegal immigrant population would only hurt state revenues. Republicans countered that the price of providing services to illegal immigrants poses a serious cost to California taxpayers and further burdens the state’s $16-billion deficit. “Both Republicans and Democrats are getting pressure on the budget issue, and there are a lot of programs that have to be cut,” said Assemblyman Jim Silva, who organized the plan and news conference. “What we’re trying to do here is take out the loopholes in the budget process where we’re losing money and make sure it goes to the citizens of California.” “The state is in a financial life raft that is sinking,” he added. “The California Assembly Republicans have now offered a number of solutions.” “I think this is all ridiculous,” Orange County Democratic Party chairman Frank Barbaro said. “We have become incredibly addicted to this workforce — I don’t know what California would do without the Latino immigration that we have, whether it’s legal or illegal…we’d be up a creek without a paddle.” Silva hopes that his bill, which would add “illegal immigration” to the list of situations in which the governor may declare a state of emergency, would provide additional funding for the state’s Border Patrol operations. A full list of the proposed bills are available at: http://republican.assembly.... Other local Republican lawmakers were also present for the unveiling and expressed hope their bills would get some traction in spite of the Democratic majority. Assemblyman Chuck DeVore had two bills in the package: one that would no longer exempt illegal immigrants from non-resident tuition fees, and another that would bar state contracts with businesses that hire illegal immigrants. “I think one of the things Mr. Silva wanted to point out was that, for example, New Mexico and Arizona both have Democratic governors, but have been far more diligent [than California] in taking a look at all of their state policies and fine tune them to close loopholes for people not legally in this country,” DeVore said. “Let’s examine all the things we do differently in California and fix it.” Sabrina Lockhart, a spokeswoman for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, said her office does not comment on legislation before it reaches the governor’s desk, but said the governor welcomed support in securing California’s borders. Efforts to reach Assemblyman Van Tran, whose proposal to require the state’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to check the immigration status of its prisoners was included in the Republican’s package, were unsuccessful.   http://www.dailypilot.com/a... en-us  Representative Duncan Hunter, R-Calif, author of the fencing provisions of the Secure Fence Act of 2006,  introduced new legislation in the House of Representatives to require the construction of double-layered fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico. But an amendment submitted by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, into the Fiscal Year 2008 Department of Homeland Security funding bill, H.R. 2638, specifically exempts DHS from having to build any fence at all? In other words this pro-illegal immigrant Democrat has gutted the fence, signed into law by President Bush. The Hutchison amendment reads, in part, " … nothing in this paragraph shall require the Secretary of Homeland Security to install fencing, physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors in a particular location along an international border of the United States, if the Secretary determines that the use or placement of such resources is not the most appropriate means to achieve and maintain operational control over the international border at such location."  Like most families we have a mixture of Democrat and Republican voters, who see the fence as a major necessity, to stop the unfettered illegal immigration. If not halting the mass of humanity pouring into our nation. It would help to restrain the activity of drug smugglers, illegal people peddlers until the border patrol can arrive on the spot. Yet some Democrats like Hutchinson doesn't want illegal aliens apprehended, otherwise she would not have added this clause. Then again the majority of Democrats have reneged on the controversial  SAVE ACT,  because it is an enforcement only bill, that would absolutely have an countrywide interior effect  on this who have already  invaded our country. An example of the huge budget meltdown for supporting illegal aliens in California is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, quoting from a Los Angeles newspaper. The growing connection between the wilting economy and illegal immigration is irrefutable. We only have to look at the massive budget deficit in California to realize the implications around our nation.  Quoted as saying. "Illegal immigration continues to have a devastating impact Los Angeles County taxpayers," Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich said. "With $220 million for public safety, $400 million for health care, and $420 million in welfare allocations, the total cost for illegal immigrants to county taxpayers far exceeds $1 billion a year - not including the millions of dollars for education."    Assemblywoman Mimi Walters, a Republican from Oceanside, said illegal immigrants cost California taxpayers an estimated $9 billion each year. YOU! And only YOU, can stop this travesty of our Immigration laws? TELL YOUR FRIENDS! TELL EVERYBODY! Tell your representatives to co-author THE SAVE ACT? Congress is currently on recess through March 31st, so your representative will likely be in the home constituency and available to meet with its citizens. FREE FAXES FOUND HERE. Keep calling your Congressmen today, toll free numbers include 18778516437 and 18662200044, or call toll 12022243121 AND REGISTER YOUR OUTRAGE at ongoing efforts to keep our country from enforcing its immigration laws!   http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/23804/#c_216617 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/23804/#c_216617  Representative Duncan Hunter, R-Calif, author of the fencing provisions of the Secure Fence Act of 2006,  introduced new legislation in the House of Representatives to require the construction of double-layered fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico. But an amendment submitted by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, into the Fiscal Year 2008 Department of Homeland Security funding bill, H.R. 2638, specifically exempts DHS from having to build any fence at all? In other words this pro-illegal immigrant Democrat has gutted the fence, signed into law by President Bush. The Hutchison amendment reads, in part, " … nothing in this paragraph shall require the Secretary of Homeland Security to install fencing, physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors in a particular location along an international border of the United States, if the Secretary determines that the use or placement of such resources is not the most appropriate means to achieve and maintain operational control over the international border at such location."  Like most families we have a mixture of Democrat and Republican voters, who see the fence as a major necessity, to stop the unfettered illegal immigration. If not halting the mass of humanity pouring into our nation. It would help to restrain the activity of drug smugglers, illegal people peddlers until the border patrol can arrive on the spot. Yet some Democrats like Hutchinson doesn't want illegal aliens apprehended, otherwise she would not have added this clause. Then again the majority of Democrats have reneged on the controversial  SAVE ACT,  because it is an enforcement only bill, that would absolutely have an countrywide interior effect  on this who have already  invaded our country. An example of the huge budget meltdown for supporting illegal aliens in California is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, quoting from a Los Angeles newspaper. The growing connection between the wilting economy and illegal immigration is irrefutable. We only have to look at the massive budget deficit in California to realize the implications around our nation.  Quoted as saying. "Illegal immigration continues to have a devastating impact Los Angeles County taxpayers," Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich said. "With $220 million for public safety, $400 million for health care, and $420 million in welfare allocations, the total cost for illegal immigrants to county taxpayers far exceeds $1 billion a year - not including the millions of dollars for education."    Assemblywoman Mimi Walters, a Republican from Oceanside, said illegal immigrants cost California taxpayers an estimated $9 billion each year. YOU! And only YOU, can stop this travesty of our Immigration laws? TELL YOUR FRIENDS! TELL EVERYBODY! Tell your representatives to co-author THE SAVE ACT? Congress is currently on recess through March 31st, so your representative will likely be in the home constituency and available to meet with its citizens. FREE FAXES FOUND HERE. Keep calling your Congressmen today, toll free numbers include 18778516437 and 18662200044, or call toll 12022243121 AND REGISTER YOUR OUTRAGE at ongoing efforts to keep our country from enforcing its immigration laws!