End ‘Wet Foot, Dry Foot’ policy

A group of nine Latin American foreign ministers — Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru — have written to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, urging the U.S. to end its “wet foot, dry foot” policy for Cuban immigrants. I urge you to listen to their arguments and support passage of H.R. 3818, the Ending Special National Origin-Based Immigration Programs for Cubans Act, to end the special status Cuban immigrants have.

House proposal would release Criminal Aliens onto the streets

Many law enforcement groups, including the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, oppose the House’s criminal justice reform legislation. This proposal would release thousands of dangerous criminal aliens onto the streets. Please do all you can to make sure it doesn’t become law unless it excludes non-citizens.

Enact 10 steps to fix our broken immigration enforcement system

The National Association of Retired Border Patrol Officers has endorsed NumbersUSA’s 10 Steps to Fixing the Broken Immigration System. I think there’s no better authority on the issue of illegal immigration than retired Border Patrol officers. I urge you to take action on these 10 actions to finally end illegal immigration and help get jobless Americans back to work.

Dueling headlines: Syrian refugee edition

Obama Is Set To Deliver On One Promise For Syrian Refugees

Petition: 10 steps to fix our broken immigration enforcement system

I urge you to take legislative steps that strengthen interior enforcement, end policies that encourage illegal immigration and achieve 100% operational control at and in between all ports of entry.

Thanks for voting to defund sanctuary cities

Thank you for voting in favor of the Gosar amendment to the Financial Services Appropriations bill. Please continue to support legislation that targets sanctuary cities.

Thanks for cosponsoring legislation to mandate use of E-Verify

The hiring of illegal aliens is a major problem in our country and the Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 1147, mandates use of the E-Verify system to prevent this from occurring. I am glad you care as much about this problem as I do. Thank you for cosponsoring this legislation.

Support ending birthright citizenship

Birthright citizenship leads to more unemployed citizens and legal immigrant workers by making it more difficult to remove illegal workers who have U.S.-born children. Please cosponsor H.R. 140, the Birthright Citizenship Act, to end this practice.

Push for interior enforcement

We cannot understand why Congress and the Obama administration are not requiring federal agencies to enforce immigration laws and not requiring states and localities to assist in enforcing the law. The tragic shooting death of Kate Steinle by a five-times deported illegal alien could have been prevented if the laws currently on the books were enforced. Please support and help to pass H.R. 1148, the Davis-Oliver Act. This bill would outlaw sanctuary cities and require all immigration laws to be enforced.

GOP platform focuses on U.S. workers and enforcement

We are glad that the Republican Party, as part of its new platform, has decided to focus on immigration enforcement and protecting American workers. We hope you will do all you can to see these policies made into law.

Cosponsor H.R. 2278 to end the visa lottery

Please consider cosponsoring H.R. 2278, the SAFE for America Act. This legislation would end the fraud-ridden visa lottery and needs to be ended to preserve our nation’s security.

Cosponsor bill to end chain migration

We would be grateful if you cosponsored H.R. 604, the Nuclear Family Priority Act, to end America’s chain migration problem.

Inappropriate electioneering

Thanks to Liberty Utilities, the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the others who worked together to honor and thank our area’s first responders (“Community rallies in support of ‘Public Safety Heroes’,” Daily Press, July 27, 2016). Overall it was a wonderful event.

Dueling headlines: Obama on gun violence

Three conditions for emergency funding

On July 8, Pres. Obama submitted an $3.7 billion emergency funding request to help stop the illegal-alien border surge on the U.S.-Mexico border. Unfortunately, the President’s request would only help relieve the symptoms rather than fix the actual causes for the surge. I urge you not to approve any emergency funding unless the following conditions are included.

Supporting sanctuaries of crime and violence

It is disappointing that you voted against the motions to invoke cloture on S. 3100 and S. 2193. The bills would have stopped sanctuary cities from shielding criminal aliens and would have saved Americans’ lives. I cannot understand you willingness to protect illegal aliens at the expense of innocent Americans.

Don’t cave in on gun legislation

A couple of weeks ago, Democrats made a mockery of the House by sitting on the floor, whining — metaphorically holding their breath until they turned blue. Yet with Obama in the White House and Democrats holding supermajorities in the House and Senate in 2009-2010, the Democrats did nothing to pass gun control legislation, which they now falsely claim is vital to public safety.

Balanced budget?

You quoted Town councilman Larry Cusack as stating, “Throughout my first term on the Town Council, we have continued to operate a conservative and balanced budget …” (“Cusack seeking re-election to Apple Valley Town Council,” Daily Press, July 4, 2016). As Inigo Montoya would say, “I don’t think that means what you think it means.”

Thanks for voting against military amnesty

Your vote in favor of the Gosar amendment to the NDAA shows that you support our troops and oppose giving illegal aliens amnesty and legal status. Thank you.

Support mandatory E-Verify

Please pass legislation that would require all employers to use E-Verify. Mandating E-Verify will prevent illegal aliens from finding jobs and help Americans get back to work.