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As members of the Majority party, I wonder what effect the GOP platform has on your decisions. To wit:
Immigration:
America is a stronger and better nation because of the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit of legal immigrants, and the Republican Party honors them. We believe that control of our borders is an urgent national security interest and our national sovereignty depends on those secure borders.
a.. We oppose illegal immigration and all forms of amnesty, or legal status, for illegal immigrants.
b.. We support suspending automatic U.S. citizenship to children born to illegal immigrant parents.
c.. We oppose granting government benefits to those illegally present in the US.
d.. We oppose any temporary or “guest” worker program that would offer an automatic path to citizenship.
e.. We believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforced, particularly to stem the now too common crime of identity theft in obtaining employment.
Thanks for posting this Robert. I really think the Republican Senators need to read this. From their votes on Friday, I’d say none of them even KNEW this was their platform. I certainly hope Gov. Herbert has read it.
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