Oppose the Strive Act and Its Sponsors
The following is a list of co-sponsors of HR 1645, aka: The Strive Act that is not a bill anyone should support. In the list below, an ‘X’ at the end of any line indicates which of these members of the House of Representatives voted against HR 4437 in December 2005. They are now co-sponsoring an entirely different bill. What does that tell you? Most of these same members voted for guest worker bills, public assistance for illegal aliens and the appropriation of taxpayer money to fund those programs as far back as 1996.
Democrat Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. [CA-18] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Cuellar, Henry [TX-28] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 3/28/2007 X
Republican Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [FL-21] - 3/22/2007 X
Republican Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] - 3/22/2007 NV=X
Democrat Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 3/28/2007 freshman
Democrat Rep Emanuel, Rahm [IL-5] - 3/22/2007 X
Republican Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] - 3/22/2007 Y, what the hell is going on with this guy?
Republcan Rep Fortuno, Luis G. [PR] - 3/22/2007 find voting record elsewhere
Democrat Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] - 3/22/2007 freshman
Democrat Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. [TX-20] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] - 3/29/2007 X
Democrat Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 3/28/2007 X
Democrat Rep Hinojosa, Ruben [TX-15] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 3/26/2007 X
Democrat Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 3/22/2007 X
Republican Rep LaHood, Ray [IL-18] - 3/22/2007 NV=X
Democrat Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2] - 3/29/2007 X
Democrat Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 3/29/2007 X
Democrat Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 3/28/2007 X
Democrat Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] - 3/22/2007 X
Republican Rep Radanovich, George [CA-19] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Rodriguez, Ciro D. [TX-23] - 3/22/2007 freshman
Republican Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille [CA-34] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Salazar, John T. [CO-3] - 3/22/2007 Y, voted for HR4437
Democrat Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] - 3/22/2007 freshman
Democrat Rep Solis, Hilda L. [CA-32] - 3/22/2007 X
Democrat Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] - 3/26/2007 X
Democrat Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] - 3/28/2007 X
Some notables in this list are Jeff Flake who initially gained our support for his efforts against earmarks and the inherent abuse of such practices. With this and other matters we have since withdrawn our positive rating for this Congressman. We opposed the election of Gabrielle Giffords in the Arizona 8th District. Her opponent in last fall’s election favored strong border and immigration control. Obviously Giffords does not. Other reports related to these matters show Senator Edward Kennedy and Senator John McCain holding closed door meetings to discuss these dangerous bills. McCain has since distanced himself from these discussions as he campaigns for President in 2008.
Here is a brief description and link to HR 1645, aka the Strive Act:
H.R.1645
Title: To provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] (introduced 3/22/2007) Cosponsors (39)
Latest Major Action: 3/22/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The next post will feature more details about this flawed bill, HR 1645, the Strive Act, which does more damage to national security than any possible benefit. And the possible benefits were available in existing law or previous bills that were never enacted like HR 4437. And if existing law is not enforced there is really no point in passing more legislation except as an attempt to fool the public and allow corrupt and dangerous practices to continue.
Stanford Matthews
MoreWhat.com
April 11th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Legalize them all!
April 11th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Your comment provides no explanation for your three word sentence. That would render it meaningless.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:44 am
I was in Mexico City in 1986 adjudicating amnesty applicants at the U.S. Consulate General, so have followed the immigration laws for more than two decades. You are right on. We already have excellent bipartisan and comprehensive immigration laws. However, they’ve been unevenly applied. Example: 8 USC Sec 1324 dealing with sanctions against employers hiring illegal aliens has been conveniently ignored, while employers claim “they didn’t know,” “were unable to check,” or “couldn’t find Americans to do the job.” No wonder there were as many lawyers from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, representing employers, as lawyers from the ACLU facing Mayor Luis Barletta of Hazleton, PA in court!
April 12th, 2007 at 3:08 am
May we quote you? Do you have more? Would you like to help?
April 12th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Yes, you can. Do you remember Simpson-Mazzoli? More than two decades ago Congress debated the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The situation today bears uncanny similarity. The U.S. gave amnesty to millions, but that reform ultimately hasn’t worked, primarily because sanctions against employers who hire illegal immigrants have been very lax for twenty years. We’re being offered the same deal again. Some employers and economists say low-cost, illegal immigrants are necessary for economic development. Illegal immigration and attendant social ills are a form of corruption, and corruption is an impediment, not a facilitator, to economic development.