Congressman Gene Taylor (D-MS) has released a statement expressing his strong opposition to the Bush-Kennedy-McCain amnesty plan. Taylor is a patriot and populist who cares about protecting American jobs and our national sovereignty. I have tremendous respect for Gene Taylor because of his willingness to fight for his constituents and working families across the nation.
As U.S. Representative from the hurricane ravaged fourth district of Mississippi, Taylor has dared to take on the powerful insurance industry. Taylor is currently working as a member of the House Armed Services Committee to make sure that our troops are protected by the most effective body armor. Another priority of Taylor on the Armed Services Committee is strengthening America's Navy which is so critical to our national defense.
As a long-time proponent of border security and opponent of "free trade" deals that sell out American workers, Taylor has credibility that many members of Congress lack when talking about the matter of illegal immigration.
I am reproducing Congressman Taylor's comments below:
Statement of U.S. Representative Gene Taylor (D-MS) on S.1348
I am firmly against the provisions in S. 1348 granting amnesty to illegal immigrants and will vote against any amnesty legislation if it is considered by the House of Representatives. The Senate has pulled the immigration reform bill from the floor for now, but it may come up again in the near future. President Bush has stated his support for the Senate legislation, since it contains many provisions of his temporary worker program. I have consistently opposed the President’s plan, as it basically amounts to an amnesty.
The last time our country granted amnesty to illegal immigrants was in 1986 during the Reagan Administration. Back then, it was claimed amnesty would bring an end to illegal immigration. With the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the nation today, the 1986 amnesty was clearly a failure. It would be foolish and irresponsible for Congress and our President to repeat this mistake and grant yet another amnesty.
Amnesty would only encourage employers to cut wages, eliminate benefits, and weaken workers’ rights and protections. We cannot reward the immigrants or the employers who have broken our laws. Amnesty for illegal workers would only encourage more to come here illegally.
Over the years I have voted to strengthen our borders from illegal immigration. Last year I voted in favor of legislation that would: construct 700 miles of new fencing along our border with Mexico, require the Department of Homeland Security to gain “operational security” along the border, install surveillance cameras and other sensors. I also voted to fund an additional 1,500 Border Patrol Agents, increasing the total to approximately 14,800 agents.
I support stronger sanctions against employers who hire illegal workers, especially those who have done so repeatedly. The Social Security Inspector General found that the 300 largest employers in the restaurant, service, and agriculture industries submitted 2,760,765 incorrect Social Security numbers over a three-year period. Despite the prevalence of worker misuse of Social Security numbers in these industries, the government has not required these businesses to be more diligent in their hiring practices.
I am working with my colleagues in Congress to expedite the process for employer’s to verify the legal status of workers. If we can do a background check before allowing a citizen to purchase a firearm, then we should be able to quickly determine whether a person is legal to work in the United States. Once a quick verification system is in place I support dramatically increasing the penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal workers.
While many service, restaurant, and agriculture employers are reducing their wages by hiring illegal workers, some manufacturing industries are reducing wages by relocating plants to foreign countries. Mississippi has lost dozens of textile, apparel, paper, and other manufacturing plants because our nation’s trade policies favor low-wage foreign workers and corporate stockholders at the expense of American workers. I strongly opposed NAFTA, the reduction of tariffs with Communist China, and other trade policies that have weakened our manufacturing base. A few years of cheaper products and corporate bonuses will not make up for the long-term damage to the American economy and American workers.
The U.S. trade policies have eliminated many jobs and hold down the wages of the jobs that remain. Now, the President and other advocates of immigration amnesty would endorse the practices of employers who hire illegal immigrants to displace American workers and further push down wages. Our government should not base its economic policy simply on helping businesses find cheap labor at home and abroad. Congress and the President should focus on rebuilding the American manufacturing base and rewarding the skills of American workers. That is the key to our nation’s prosperity and economic security.
http://www.house.gov/genetaylor
As U.S. Representative from the hurricane ravaged fourth district of Mississippi, Taylor has dared to take on the powerful insurance industry. Taylor is currently working as a member of the House Armed Services Committee to make sure that our troops are protected by the most effective body armor. Another priority of Taylor on the Armed Services Committee is strengthening America's Navy which is so critical to our national defense.
As a long-time proponent of border security and opponent of "free trade" deals that sell out American workers, Taylor has credibility that many members of Congress lack when talking about the matter of illegal immigration.
I am reproducing Congressman Taylor's comments below:
Statement of U.S. Representative Gene Taylor (D-MS) on S.1348
I am firmly against the provisions in S. 1348 granting amnesty to illegal immigrants and will vote against any amnesty legislation if it is considered by the House of Representatives. The Senate has pulled the immigration reform bill from the floor for now, but it may come up again in the near future. President Bush has stated his support for the Senate legislation, since it contains many provisions of his temporary worker program. I have consistently opposed the President’s plan, as it basically amounts to an amnesty.
The last time our country granted amnesty to illegal immigrants was in 1986 during the Reagan Administration. Back then, it was claimed amnesty would bring an end to illegal immigration. With the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the nation today, the 1986 amnesty was clearly a failure. It would be foolish and irresponsible for Congress and our President to repeat this mistake and grant yet another amnesty.
Amnesty would only encourage employers to cut wages, eliminate benefits, and weaken workers’ rights and protections. We cannot reward the immigrants or the employers who have broken our laws. Amnesty for illegal workers would only encourage more to come here illegally.
Over the years I have voted to strengthen our borders from illegal immigration. Last year I voted in favor of legislation that would: construct 700 miles of new fencing along our border with Mexico, require the Department of Homeland Security to gain “operational security” along the border, install surveillance cameras and other sensors. I also voted to fund an additional 1,500 Border Patrol Agents, increasing the total to approximately 14,800 agents.
I support stronger sanctions against employers who hire illegal workers, especially those who have done so repeatedly. The Social Security Inspector General found that the 300 largest employers in the restaurant, service, and agriculture industries submitted 2,760,765 incorrect Social Security numbers over a three-year period. Despite the prevalence of worker misuse of Social Security numbers in these industries, the government has not required these businesses to be more diligent in their hiring practices.
I am working with my colleagues in Congress to expedite the process for employer’s to verify the legal status of workers. If we can do a background check before allowing a citizen to purchase a firearm, then we should be able to quickly determine whether a person is legal to work in the United States. Once a quick verification system is in place I support dramatically increasing the penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal workers.
While many service, restaurant, and agriculture employers are reducing their wages by hiring illegal workers, some manufacturing industries are reducing wages by relocating plants to foreign countries. Mississippi has lost dozens of textile, apparel, paper, and other manufacturing plants because our nation’s trade policies favor low-wage foreign workers and corporate stockholders at the expense of American workers. I strongly opposed NAFTA, the reduction of tariffs with Communist China, and other trade policies that have weakened our manufacturing base. A few years of cheaper products and corporate bonuses will not make up for the long-term damage to the American economy and American workers.
The U.S. trade policies have eliminated many jobs and hold down the wages of the jobs that remain. Now, the President and other advocates of immigration amnesty would endorse the practices of employers who hire illegal immigrants to displace American workers and further push down wages. Our government should not base its economic policy simply on helping businesses find cheap labor at home and abroad. Congress and the President should focus on rebuilding the American manufacturing base and rewarding the skills of American workers. That is the key to our nation’s prosperity and economic security.
http://www.house.gov/genetaylor
3 comments:
Thank God for Gene Taylor.
WHY IS TRENT LOTT NOT FOR THE GOOD FOLKS OF MISSISSIPP?
WHY DO AMERICANS CONTINUE TO PUT INTO OFFICE RICH BOYS LIKE KENNEDY AND BUSH WHO HAVE NEVER HAD TO ANSWER FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IN THE PAST BUT HAVE BEEN REWARDED BECAUSE OF THEIR LAST NAME?
All my ancestors came to Mississippi by 1840 and I know how hard-working, kind (yes, to their black neighbors as well as their white neighbors) these people were and I wonder what they would think about the America their descendants have to try to survive in.
I’m a legal citizen. This country’s destiny is supposed to be product of choices I make in elective representation and the laws and policies enacted in the course of those representatives’ terms of office. Subordinating that process — and the purpose it serves as truly ‘representational’ government — to favor the interests of invading populations of foreign nationals (illegal aliens) amounts to annulment of my legal vote and an abrogation of national sovereignty.
I’m for no amnesty. If I choose to break the law (even in acts of simple civil disobedience) I expect nothing less than confronting prosecution. Why then should they be treated more deferentially or without the same expectation?
I also believe that cost incurred in the course of their apprehension and expulsion should be paid through seizure and auction of their assets sufficient to cover those costs.
I also am opposed to exceptions made on cause of any illegal immigrant’s family status. Illegal aliens creating families here must be made to understand that doing so will have no post facto legitimizing effect upon their status here, and that consequence and grievance to their family is blame for them to bear alone.
Under aged children of illegal immigrant’s should be required to either accompany their illegal parent back to that parent’s nation of origin or otherwise remain in the US if the other parent has legal status and chooses to stay rather than accompany the illegal spouse back to the country of origin.
As for “contribution” made by illegal aliens during their stay here: The experience and knowledge they’ve gained through the stolen privilege of dwelling and working illegitimately here in this ‘First World Country” is compensation enough, since they can apply it to much advantage back in their country of origin.
Rarely have I seen such a comprehensive collection of ignorant and wrongheaded thoughts in one place. Congratulations barbarians.
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