693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Month

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By Roy Beck, Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 1:33 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

At the moment I am posting this blog, our computers show that voters who care about their unemployed American neighbors have sent 693,437 faxes THIS MONTH through NumbersUSA to Congress and the White House.

The message of the faxes is loud and clear: NO amnesty and LESS immigration.

I'm pleased that the ANTI-amnesty message is still running more than 3-1 over the PRO-amnesty message.

Hundreds of PRO-amnesty organizations -- backed by tens of millions of dollars from wealthy foundations -- have banded together and sent 200,000 faxes this month, according to ReformImmigrationFORAmerica.org (the pro-amnesty umbrella group).

That is an impressive number and far more than the open-borders side has ever done in the past. It represents the efforts of the last two years to use huge amounts of money to imitate NumbersUSA's grassroots mobilization efforts.

Still, I am glad to see that a modestly funded organization like ours can still out-mobilize the rich open-borders groups because, frankly, our cause is more logical, more just, more practical and much more widely supported by the American people. (On the matter of funding, compare NumbersUSA to just one of the hundreds of pro-amnesty groups, the National Council of La Raza. Its budget is roughly TEN times larger than NumbersUSA's.)

Just this week, Americans sent 93,012 faxes through NumbersUSA on Monday, and 86,555 on Tuesday!

I assume that the pro-amnesty groups can demonstrate that its 200,000 faxes are real. We certainly can demonstrate that our numbers are real to any independent media observer who would like to confirm our activism claims at any point.

The pro-amnesty coalition is rallying its activists around the fact that "Thursday, Pres. Obama is ringing the opening bell of the fight to reform immigration."

The pro-amnesty forces have held scores of summits, press conferences, prayer vigils and symposia across America this month to try to force Obama to pass an amnesty this year. We are aware of at least $48 million pledged by foundations (not counting tens of millions more pledged by big corporations) to passing the amnesty this year.

All Americans can be thankful for the 693,437 faxes sent by ordinary citizens this month through NumbersUSA to muffle that open-borders bell and instead to ring the bell of freedom for U.S. citizens to protect their own quality of life from radical immigration numbers.

ROY BECK is Founder & CEO of NumbersUSA

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Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” This proverb should be emblazoned over the main entrance of both houses of congress. Our lawmakers often try to impress the public with their high ideals (so called), but what they need to do first and foremost is to assess the actual effect on their constituents that the codification of these “ideals” into law will have.

It is the consequences of public policy decisions that count in the long run, not the intent. Take the example of the 18th amendment to the US constitution. It was intended to cure the evils of drunkenness. What it actually did was to create a vast criminal empire that bedevils us to this very day; the effects on drunkenness were minimal.

Congressional duplicity on the jobs issue is just another example of how our “leaders” point to their intentions (compassion for the “undocumented”) as means of escaping responsibility for the effects of their actions (more unemployment for Americans). They publicly declare their good intention, and then use it a shield to deflect criticism.

But, if the likely consequences of a proposed public policy are bad, then it is a bad public policy, notwithstanding its good intentions. The American public needs to make its lawmakers understand that being an idealist is not enough; each lawmaker must be a consequentialist.

Thanks, Roy, for encouraging Americans to take the consequentialist view. Now if only we could persuade congress…

Roger2817 of MS

Sat, 06/27/2009 - 10:42pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

It simply amazes me that we have so many in Congress that are hell bent on selling our country out.

What the hell are they thinking. If we can't get voters motivated to "throw the bums out" that support illegal immigration then all is lost.

How bad does it have to get before the American people take up arms against this totally out of control legislature?

I guess we'll find out.......

Oliver9141 of CA

Sat, 06/27/2009 - 10:24pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

7.5 Million cases of IDENTITY THEFT? DOCUMENT Fraud?

Why isn't THAT a 'talking point' issue? Crimes against our citizens and our country? UNACCEPTABLE.

The U.S. Attorney General is NOT protecting citizens. WHY?

Our local California county INFRASTRUCTURE is wiped out by the BURDEN of illegal aliens getting a FREE RIDE.

California has made POOR CHOICES, which includes PANDERING to the 'illegal' voting block. I live here, and I HOPE no one BAILS out Mexifornia. No one will stay here if the money dries up. Something to think about at least. NOT fun.

Richard6535 of CA

Sat, 06/27/2009 - 9:00am

I would like to see a

I would like to see a contact list for all the pro-amnesty organizations. We could then contact the presidents and CEOs of these organizations, alert the media and local groups, stage boycotts, and generally shine a spotlight on their operations. I am sure that NumbersUSA has such a list.

NumbersUSA Moderator: NumbersUSA's focus is on Congress -- they set the numbers and make the laws.

John T5643 of MA

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 5:36pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

I called the White House on Thursday AM and waited 10-15 minutes to leave my message but the lines continued to be busy. (We must have been doing a good job!) I then called the direct line for making comment 202-456-1111 and got connected pretty quickly. I voiced my concerns about amnesty and any increase in foreign worker visas insisting that our own workers need all the jobs that are available. The gal was polite but really seemed overwhelmed with the volume of calls.
OOOO RAAHH!!!

Ron6865 of OR

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 5:14pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

I know politics is frequently the domain of the sneak the cheat and the liar but what pro-amnesty advocates have been doing should alarm even the softest liberals. They are organizing non-citizens, those unlawfully present in the US, and even people living in other countries to pose as constituents and call OUR Congress. I know we are the greatest country in the world, but still we should not allow this, In fact under law it is considered ESPIONAGE. What other country in the world would tolerate a significant population from elsewhere trying to hijack their legislatures?

I've sent several emails to the Republican members of the Senate Judiciary. We need to keep alerting Congress until someone takes action. This is clearly illegal interference with our lawmakers. Persons representing foreign "principals" are supposed to be registered and disclose their support.

Somebody else please help.

Joel4083 of PA

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 4:14pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

Interesting poll. Wish the politicians would look at polls they don't agree with instead of just the ones that do.

RE: free health care for illegals !

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/healthcare/june_...

Norman0537 of CO

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 3:09pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

Our entire family has come to the USA with all the LEGAL steps requested by the government or the INS. We filled every form, paid every fee, photographed, fingerprinted and checked our backgrounds by the FBI and INTERPOL Now we will have to put up and have this concept rammed down our throats
whether we like it or not "GIVE AMNESTY TO THESE "ILLEGALS".
I ask myself - what are our politicians thinking?? Don't they care about the future of this great country? These Politicians should be voted OFF their seats and get replaced by people who really care about the welfare of the USA and the Americans.

Sue4303 of AZ

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 5:32am

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

We voted against comprehensive illegal alien immigration &
won in 2007 and we can do it again in 2009! Don't forget
this is still our country--the President may think he can
cram this down our throats,but it isn't going to work. Wish
there was some way that every fax each of us sent could go to all 535 members of Congress and the President--so they
could see,touch & read what each of us has to say--maybe that really would get their attention! Just a thought.

Phil7499 of NY

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 4:18pm

Sue4303: I agree this would

Sue4303: I agree this would very helpful in getting our point across.

There probably is more support here in some states than in other states. If our fax's went to all 535 members of Congress and the President, we would be more effective. They would have a better picture of how Americans feel. It would also give us a larger voice to change their vote. I suspect that in NY, Sen. Schumer probably ignores fax's from the people of NY. However if he and others like him were receiving fax's from all of us, that would create a difference. Political parties would also understand where they stand with Americans and when they are wrong on an issue.

What our lobbyists have found on Capitol Hill is that congressional offices give zero consideration to any faxes, emails and letters from outside their own constituents -- unless the message is clearly from somebody who has some other clear connection to the politicians, such as talking about being the same religion.

We give people a chance to fax other people's Members of Congress occasionally under very special circumstances. But, for the most part, we avoid it because there is a tendency of offices to throw out their own constituents' faxes along with faxes from out of state when the outsiders' messages get too high.

--ROY

Laurel6425 of IL

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 8:40pm

Re: Sue4303: I agree this would

Phil7499, you can go to the "Contact" section of most congressional reps and send an e-mail.

However, there are some that block e-mails from non-constituents. That is, they ask for your zip code to verify that you are a constituent, then you are directed to the form. I noticed today (when I was e-mailing about cap and trade), that some reps had removed the e-mail contact form entirely. Some also have only their state as the option to choose when you enter your address.

But I am a citizen of the U.S., and anything these jokers do affects me, even if they aren't my direct rep, so I e-mail anyway. I also called local offices for some of these out of state reps if I couldn't get through on the Washington line.

It is our right to contact anyone in Congress when they do things that affect us all.

Bennie5880 of MO

Sat, 06/27/2009 - 3:43am

Re: Re: Sue4303: I agree this would

You are right that all Congressmen/women that vote on Bills impact all of our lives in America. The way I do it is look up the area code and last 4 digits and use my real email address to email or fax other Congressmen/women. I always get a reply.

Steven0666 of MI

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 4:30pm

Re: Sue4303: I agree this would

Senator Levin of Michigan doesn't hear a word we say about AMNESTY, he just tells me over and over we comprehensive immigration, in other words AMNESTY. He tells me the immigration system is broken and needs to be fixed, I agree we need full E-Verify and closed borders, and prison time for illegal employers. Our unemployment here in Michigan is some where around 14.1% I keep telling him we need jobs not illegal workers.Support American workers not illegals.

Jesse1948 of MI

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 8:57pm

Just sayin, My Senior

Just sayin,

My Senior Citizen Mother told me yesterday that, "Im suprised there hasn't been a Revolution".

I go, There has been were faxing and phoning them into oblivion thru Numbers USA.

David3782 of OR

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 7:47pm

Dorothy of TX, Those are

Dorothy of TX,

Those are some great posts you have on that cnn thread. Though you might add that it was 14.5 million unemployed Americans until this week. The current unemployment report this week says 627,000 more jobs were lost!

So now it's 15.1 million unemployed Americans. You might want to post an update.

Great job! Don't mess with Texas! :-)

Dorothy2053 of TX

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 7:38pm

ALERT Go to

ALERT

Go to politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com(I think)to make a comment online on this article, (It's so easy!!)
"Obama Holds Twice Delayed Immigration Meeting" .

Two of my comments got posted. I'm waiting for the third and fourth. The name I use is "Enough"
About 50% for our side!!!!

Charles3427 of NC

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 4:08pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

"National Council of La Raza. Its budget is roughly TEN times larger than NumbersUSA's"

"$48 million pledged by foundations (not counting tens of millions more pledged by big corporations) to passing the amnesty this yea"

"I assume....pro-amnesty groups can demonstrate that its 200,000 faxes are real"

Gee, I wonder where all their money is going. Perhaps it is going into the pockets of ACORN and National Council of La Raza member's. Like Robert Kennedy said, "if you want to find corruption just follow the money trail."

Caroline7445 of CO

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 3:10pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

I don't think we have to worry about a national ID card as a solution to the problem of illegal aliens taking jobs from Americans as Senator Schumer says. If, horrors, the comprehensive immigration reform passes, I predict the government will delay the ID card forever by saying, e.g., it's got bugs, is not reliable, needs to wait for new technology to be developed, etc. E-Verify is up and running, and it works so of course they won't use that.

It's rather like the border fence which was voted in, remember that? It's still not finished. Somehow they changed a physical fence into a virtual fence which was supposedly better. Surprise! Problems. Really. If a virtual fence were better than a physical one, why haven't they torn down the black wrought iron 8-10(?)foot fence around the White House and replaced it with a virtual one?

How can you tell when a politician is lying? When his (or her) mouth is moving.

Robert4907 of DE

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 1:52pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

What would we do with out you, Roy?

Am I allowed to make a suggestion? Go to the link below here. Watch it. Then go to the other video below. Watch it.

http://www.statelegislatorsforlegalimmigration.com/

My question would be, can we get these Legislators to go to Washington and let them tell the damage the illegal aliens are doing? There are some good Reps. there!

Just a suggestion.

Have a good day and keep up the good work.

Gerald2351 of TX

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 12:30pm

If only the anti illegal

If only the anti illegal crowd could get together and form a mass demonstration. The illegals did it nationwide twice.
You have to respect the organization behind this. Communism?
We just need leadership and we ain't got none.
Burn some tires, get media attention.
A mass demonstration carrying the USA flags upside down should do it.
(This is a sign of distress.)
And brother this nation is in distress.

NumbersUSA Moderator: The mass marches of a couple of years ago did more for our side than it did for theirs. We beat them by talking to Congressional offices. That is how we will beat them again.

Deborah8962 of NJ

Fri, 06/26/2009 - 3:30pm

Re: If only the anti illegal

I can personally attest to the fact that I didn't pay much attention to the illegal immigration problems in our country UNTIL I became outraged at their public demonstrations and demands for rights to which they are NOT entitled!! Boy, I got fired up and stayed that way!!!

Ernie5684 of OH

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 12:47pm

Gerald - the Socialists that

Gerald - the Socialists that march today are the same people at one time were called Hippies, burnt buildings, called our Service men and women "Baby Killers". They have never stopped and continue disrupting the world -- they have WON. We on the other hand have never assembled and actually DO NOT know how. The "Tea Parties" were a big success, however, I was hoping for much larger crowds - and if it hadn't been for Fox, the gatherings would have been much smaller. The Socialists that march in DC and other large cities are bused there, have their expenses paid and are coached as to what to do and what to say -- the signs are even mass produced. Where do the ILLEGAL ALIENS that are so poor, get the flags and posters and the clothes they often wear do not look that worn or even dirty..........?

I would go to DC and march, but, not on my money because I have none.

ErnieGs

Cynthia2502 of TX

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 8:46am

I just read Shumer wants to

I just read Shumer wants to do biometrics to confirm who we are and this is after calling e-verify racist. I think e-verify is less intrusive than body part scans and gets the job done just fine and is cheaper. Is it just me, or does anyone else thinks this man is smoking funny cigs? Body part scans is truly a slap at privacy rights. Talk about big brother government.

Albert3441 of PA

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 11:55am

Re: I just read Shumer wants to

Sen. Schumer and his like-minded colleagues certainly have a lot of nerve in advancing the idea of a national ID card as a solution to the problem of illegal aliens taking jobs from Americans. It was their deliberate abdication of responsibility to protect this nation from the tidal wave of illegal immigration that led to this situation in the first place (remember NY Congressman Schumer’s sponsorship of the 1986 IRCA?). Now they want to turn the country into a police state in order to deal with the consequences of their own malfeasance.

Donna2230 of MI

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 6:37am

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

I keep faxing, calling my representatives, I even e-mail them. When are we going to be heard??? They just aren't listening, because they do what they want anyway. I'm so tired of all this I want to quit, but in all honesty I can't I have to keep trying. Thanks to you and Grassfire.org, who sends me updates to, I keep informed and I guess all we can do is keep putting the message across to them. I wish I could donate, but I live in Michigan and things are pretty bad here.
thank you for keeping me informed.

Ernie5684 of OH

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 12:32pm

Donna feels like a lot of

Donna feels like a lot of us. We will not win this fight until we are able to some how communicate with the person across the street that watches ABC, CBS, NBC news; then reads the New York Times and other newspapers and their one sided Socialist/Liberal spin and lies. We have to do a much better job of speaking in one voice -- NOT Liberal, Independent or Conservative. We have to join together as "The American Party" (or whatever name fits).

Americans are confused, they do not know what to do and where to go - again, they still think in the 2-3 political party lines. When they get home from work, they care for their children's needs, eat dinner, watch the news, watch a movie then go to bed. We need a new Media sensation that is funny and easy to read, but makes sense of all the issues of the day.

Recently, at a family gathering and we love each other more than I can say. Most of the family are Christians, do not break laws, commit crimes or do drugs -- we are a model family. However, after prayer, I mentioned they had to work fast and get involved because the government is changing the rules and taking GOD away from us -- they had absolutely no response - not one!

ErnieGs

Timothy 8432 of NV

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 9:24pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

Thank You Roy,without you our voices would be drowned out by special interest groups who would ruin our country.God Bless You.

J. Bruce4682 of MA

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 8:57pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

I am a Democrat and I am doing all that I can to turn this party around and make it more responsive to middle class Americans. The party no longer is the party of Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy and Johnson. It has been hijacked by liberal elites. As the Numbers USA fax noted: What has happened to New Deal and the Fair Deal and the Great Society?

This is a PS to one of the faxes I sent to Senators Kennedy and Kerry, with the help of NumbersUSA this week:

P.S. I am a Democrat and I believe it's time for you to start earning your Federal paycheck once again. Start by taking positions that will benefit middle class Americans and legal immigrants. We don't need our Massachusetts Senators to continue to act like elitist prima donnas. Stop the Ag Jobs amnesty and implement the Everify system for an unlimited term right away!

George9871 of GA

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 10:18pm

J. Bruce4682 of MA Wed,

J. Bruce4682 of MA
Wed, 06/24/2009 - 9:57pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Month.
I am a Democrat and I am doing all that I can to turn this party around and make it more responsive to middle class Americans. The party no longer is the party of Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy and Johnson. It has been hijacked by liberal elites.

Sad isn't it? So true now, Bruce4682. It is this kind of corruption that destroyed the Party. I'm a registered Democrat and just few years ago only thought the Republican Party was corrupt. Was I ever wrong. Both now are corrupt and now a Independent/Libertarian. Both Roosevelts were the 'Heart-n-Soul' of the Democrat Party 65 to 100 years ago. If I could do time travel, I would go back over 100 years to show Teddy Roosevelt the corruption that is ruining America. I can only imagine what his reaction would be. He'll break every blood vessel in his body!

Don9868 of IN

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 7:02pm

Never could get through to

Never could get through to the White House,when I did they didn't give an option to leave a message.Went to whitehouse.gov and sent my comments on it as well as the FAX from NumbersUSA.I send extra comments on my Congressman's site too.

Found these quotes from Politico.com under-(Push for Immigration Reform Escalates).The first 24 comments on this story were against amnesty.I disputed Schumer's comments when I commented on Politico.Thanks NumbersUSA for all you do and I will continue to fight calls for amnesty on any site I come across it on.

"Politico quotes below:"

And on Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Judiciary subcommittee that handles immigration, went one step further, saying that "all the fundamental building blocks are in place to pass comprehensive reform this session, and even possibly later this year."

Schumer, speaking at an event hosted by the Migration Policy Institute at the Georgetown University Law Center, set forth seven principles to guide any forthcoming legislation, including a biometric employer verification system and operational control of the border to be complete within a year of enactment of the reform.

Now, Schumer said public opinion supported immigration reform, and he sensed a similar commitment from the president.

Laurel6425 of IL

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 8:24am

Re: Never could get through to

Donna9868, go to Schumer's official site and leave a comment. I did that yesterday.
You can respond to the Politico article you cited also, if you register and leave a comment. Newpapers will usually not publish your real name...you can use something totally different as your "handle."

James9280 of IA

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 6:46pm

Roy, Keep up the good work!

Roy,
Keep up the good work! America is, in my opinion, overpopulated by 100 million people. Our physical and natural resources can only handle between 200 to 210 million citizens and maintain a decent living standard for us. What Washington, D.C., money and greed is doing to the average American is criminal.

Norman5087 of MA

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 9:01pm

Roy, Thanks for providing a

Roy, Thanks for providing a fax outlet to stay in touch with the Congress and President. I really hope that for once, Congress listens to their constituents and vote with their heads.

Regarding the comment by James9280 of IA. Perhaps he is right regarding the overpopulation of American. What does he recommend we do, kill over 100 million people? Even if we shipped every illegal alien back home, we would still be overpopulated. Maybe James thinks that providing health care is a huge mistake. If people began to die off, that would make more room for him.

I'm sure James9280 of Iowa can speak for himself. But in general when people suggest that the U.S. already has too many people, they of course are not advocating shipping off millions of people (except maybe illegal aliens) or immediately reducing the population.

Rather, their point is that since the U.S. already has too many people the federal government should not be adding any extra people through immigration.

NumbersUSA will soon have a website section of maps that will show which counties are overpopulated already, in terms of not meeting quality of life standards at their current population size. The point of those maps will not be to suggest that the counties get rid of some of their residents but that they stop adding more.

-- ROY

Laurel6425 of IL

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 8:19am

Re: Roy, Thanks for providing a

I don't think James9280 means to "kill off" people. It has been shown that in states mandating E-Verify, illegals leave. If E-Verify was mandated nation-wide, many illegals would go home. If automatic citizenship wasn't granted to anyone born here, illegals wouldn't give birth here in such great numbers.

Vince0041 of PA

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 5:54pm

Roy and crew, THANKS so much

Roy and crew,
THANKS so much for all you do! Please keep up the good fight.
I'm afraid that we're going to need more than calls and faxes this time. The other side is taking off the gloves and we need to do the same.
We need to hit our local offices in person. Perhaps Numbers could help people organize group visits to the local offices of congress?
Is anyone organizing an anti-amnesty march in DC?
This may require some Iran style protesting to get through the thick heads in DC...

NumbersUSA Moderator: Thank you for your great comments, Vince. Our Local Power tool continues to roll out on a state-by-state basis. You can find it by clicking on My Account.

Even if you do not have Local Power in your state yet, we encourage you to visit your local offices individually or in small groups. A face-to-face visit is incredibly effective and will be necessary to win this battle.

Laurel6425 of IL

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 8:16am

Vince0041, find out when

Vince0041, find out when your local rep. is holding a town hall meeting, and get on his/her e-newsletter list. I am on Mark Kirk's e-news, and yesterday got a notice that he will be hosting a job fair at Harper Community College in Palatine (Monday). Reps aren't always in their offices, but you can get their schedule through e-news.

Aloha8462 of ID

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 5:23pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

Mr. Beck I would like to thank you for keeping us posted on asll that is happening with illegal immigration. We have students who have graduated who cannot find summer jobs. Keep us notfied of everything that is going on with illegal immigrants and amensty. Thank You

Laurel6425 of IL

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 5:25pm

Besides sending faxes, you

Besides sending faxes, you can also post comments on newspaper articles. If you "sign up" (which is easy...just give your e-mail address and a user name, since your real name will not show), and comment on articles that are pro-immigration. Usually these articles are in the "columnist" section, and there often ends up being a "give-and-take" between people who comment.

Recently there have been a lot of articles on the Illinois budget crisis, and I have been posting things about how illegal immigration negatively impacts this state's budget ($3.5 billion in 2005), yet Gov. Quinn never addresses this fact. You can go to www.fairus.org (FAIR) to get stats on your state.

Another thing you can do is go to the contact page for Congressmen, even if from another state, and give your opinion. I also sent an e-mail to Jesse Jackson Jr. who voted (amazingly) against E-verify on 6-15 (and he represents heavily African-American district).

Kathleen8719 of NC

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 3:06pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

Assuming the faxes are real, I think one of the big questions is:

HOW MANY OF THE FAXES SENT BY OPEN BORDERS SUPPORTERS ARE BY ILLEGAL ALIENS OR THEIR CHILDREN??? AND, WHY ARE ILLEGAL ALIENS PETITIONING OUR GOV'T?

As we know, it is easy to hit a 'send' button on a computer, even if you cannot read what is being sent, than to actually compose a letter or make a phone call, which would require that you read and speak English.

Dorothy2053 of TX

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 5:18pm

Kathleen of NC. My exact

Kathleen of NC. My exact thoughts. Happy to see others are aware of this.

Also, for the White House calls, 2024561111 is always busy. The 2024561414 is better, you will be put on hold, but for me it is easier than constantly redialing.

Betty B1265 of MO

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 5:00pm

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Kathleen, I live in Kansas City and I have to tell you that the illegals are becoming educated; most in this area can speak fairly good English, of course with accents. They are taking all the fast food jobs and lawn care jobs in this area. They work for less than minimum wage, for cash, pay no taxes, keep some for expenses and send the rest to their parent families in Mexico. The business industry does not want them to leave. The under the table payment form is also illegal and if the IRS could audit them, they would be in some trouble. Out governemt is protecting them (businesses) in payment for campaign donations. It is no secret and no one is going to stop it if we can't.

Thomas2924 of IN

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 2:28pm

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We badly need immigration reform, but without amnesty. We need to gradually remove illegal aliens from our country. To do that we need mandatory E-Verify for all hiring and enforcement of no-match letters from the Social Security Administration. We must strengthen laws against identity theft and enlist all government agencies to find violators. We need complete entry and exit monitoring so that people who overstay visas can be identified and apprehended, and we need to enlist the help of local authorities. We also need to eliminate birthright citizenship, so that only those born to citizens or lawful permanent residents will be citizens.

We need to reduce legal immigration from 1.1 million/yr. to no more than 300,000/yr., with even tighter restrictions when unemployment rises beyond perhaps 6%.

Those are a lot of things, but many of them would cost nothing, none are expensive, and every one would start paying for itself in reduced government expenses as soon as enacted. Perhaps Senators Sessions and Grassley could have their own Immigration Summit, and invite any Republicans, Democrats and reform advocates who still believe in the American people and in the democratic principle of serving the common good.

Elena1163 of NY

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 2:05pm

Re: 693,437 Anti-Amnesty, LESS-Immigration Faxes So Far This Mon

We All make a difference and must not give up the fight EVER! Even if the Democrats push this corrupt legislation through we must fight and never give in to this unconstituitional legislation. We can take notes about the effective efforts and strategies the French Underground used in Nazi occupied Germany.

Remember America in your prayers!

Thomas8762 of GA

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 1:22pm

Over 693,000 faxes is great.

Over 693,000 faxes is great. I wish the number were double or triple that number. I am not a member of the NRA but I wish we had power they have. We need millions of more members. I have sent invitations to several people and so far no one has joined. I've found that many people talk and agree with me but they do not have the will to become active.

NumbersUSA Moderator: Many people do not realize how easy it is to stay informed and active through NumbersUSA. Thank you for your efforts.

Robert 7949 of FL

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 7:29pm

Re: Over 693,000 faxes is great.

I encourage anyone that goes to youtube to view any video on immigration to leave a comment in the comment box informing other viewers how they can easily join Numbersusa and send free faxes to their senators. You need to let them know to add Numbersusa(dot) com becuase if you leave the .com in the Numbersusa address then youtube will not approve the comment. The more people that we can get to join the better.
By the way, youtube is a wonderful way to leave comments in your senators and represemtatives videos on youtube and blast them for being traitors if they have voted against e verify like my sen nelson and Rep Wasserman shulltz. if you are lucky enough to have a good senator leave them good comments in their youtube video comments, it really helps.

Lois2209 of UT

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 5:07pm

Re: Over 693,000 faxes is great.

You might be surprized, how many are sending faxes or emails. I tried several times today to call the White House, was never able to get through. Now, they have turned off the voice mail. I am hoping this says something to them and they don't want to hear from us anymore today. I want to thank Roy and Numbersusa for your efforts. May God bless.

Dorothy2053 of TX

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 7:35pm

For three years (since a

For three years (since a friend told me about it), I have been telling several people a week, in my neighborhood as I'm out running errands, about NumbersUSA.com. This was after years of complaining to neighbors about what was gradually happening to our country with no results.

First, I'll make a general comment about a problem involving so many people, if that gets a sympathetic reaction, I explain our system.

For the ones who don't think it will make a difference, I tell them how we stopped the last "amnesty". That USAToday stated,"NumbersUSA stopped the amnesty, the people have spoken, the first time in history both sides of the aisle were for it, the second time in history that a president went down to the floor to push it." But, we stopped it. Plus, we only had 300,000 then, now, we have almost a million.

Also, I tell them, "Faxes only takes 5 minutes, or you can edit, rewrite, and personlize as I do. Plus, its free, but you can donate which I do everytime I hear the word "amnesty,etc."!

If I still have their attention, I quickly say, "and don't be afraid to make phone calls, you will get a young staffer who will usually just ask your zip code. Just say your name and city, your issue and how you feel about it and a couple of talking points provided by NumberUSA.com.

If time, I tell about the UTube that demonstates the population problem and that it "has been viewed over 5 or 6 million times, but since we only have 1 million faxers, the other millions must be from other countries."

IF EACH OF US COULD CONVINCE JUST 3 PEOPLE that it is worthwhile, then, I believe we would have as many people as the NRA which seems to get things done.
Thanks to everyone at NumbersUSA for giving me a voice.

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