Bi-partisan SAVE Act to drive illegal aliens home is introduced with 90 signers -- and much fanfare

The following is an excerpt from NumbersUSA President Roy Beck's November 9, 2007 Action Alert to members. Since this Alert was released, Rep. Shuler (D-N.C.) have garnered many more signers.  For the latest updates and to view the most recent list of signers, click here. For the latest updates and to view the most recent list of signers, click here. If you do not currently receive Roy's Action Alerts, click here to find out how you can join NumbersUSA and start making an impact today.

MOMENTUM IS BUILDING, FRIENDS,

I don't think we've ever seen an effort like this to stop illegal immigration -- 90 politicians putting Party politics aside to finally try to resolve a terrible problem.

Related Information about the SAVE Act
Click here to read NumbersUSA's letter of endorsement of the SAVE Act
Click here for a detailed analysis of the
SAVE Act prepared by NumbersUSA
Click here for legislative analysis of the SAVE Act's impact on BORDER CONTROL and INTERIOR ENFORCEMENT efforts

The tough SAVE Act (H.R. 4088) that we've been preparing you for was finally made public last week. This email will show you a number of ways that this represents a special opportunity.

For starters, here's what the nation saw revealed at the press conference:

    TRULY BI-PARTISAN
  • 44 Democratic signers
  • 46 Republican signers

  • Main author: A Democrat
  • Standing with him at press conference & on TV shows:
    Republican chairman of Immigration Reform Caucus
    COMMITTEE LEADERS FROM BOTH PARTIES (committees and subcommittees)
  • 17 Democrats who are House committee chairmen
  • 22 Republicans who are Ranking committee Members
    FROM ALL REGIONS
  • 12 from the East
  • 17 from the Midwest
  • 20 from the West
  • 41 from the South



FRESHMEN DEMS AND GOP RUSH TO BE ORIGINALS ON THIS BILL

Most bills are introduced with only a handful of original co-sponsors. The splash of co-sponsors on H.R. 4088 is really quite extraordinary.

Of the 435 Members of the U.S. House, 20% were original signers.

    NEWLY ELECTED FRESHMEN ESPECIALLY EAGER TO BE SEEN AS LEADERS AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
  • 42.5% of freshman Democrats signed
  • 41.6% of freshman Republicans signed
It is clear that doing something about illegal immigration was a promise made to voters by most candidates a year ago who defeated incumbents or who won seats vacated by retiring Congressmen.

This crop of freshmen from both Parties has a much greater sense of urgency about the immigration issue than do the top leaders of their Parties.

These freshman Representatives want to become SOPHOMORE Representatives after next fall's elections.

And they know that means they at least have to be seen as having done what it takes to get some immigration enforcement passed.
  • 52% of Democrats who defeated a Republican incumbent last year are original co-sponsors
And remember that this is just the beginning.

Now that the bill and its original signers have been made public, we can expect to see many more Members co-sponsoring -- especially if the users of NumbersUSA continue to fax and phone to pressure them.

Those of you responding to our Alerts the last two weeks have sent tens of thousands of faxes and made thousands of phone calls to Members informing them of the details of H.R. 4088. Please don't stop faxing/phoning if your Representative isn't on the list of original co-sponsors.



FASCINATING CONTRASTS AMONG THE ORIGINAL CO-SPONSORS

If anybody thinks that Members of Congress who support our goals of Attrition Through Enforcement are of one kind, take a look at this:

    THE ORIGINAL CO-SPONSORS OF THIS BILL INCLUDE:
  • 2 Members of the Congressional Black Caucus -- Rep. Davis (D-Ala.) and Rep. Bishop (D-Ga.).
  • A Member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus -- Rep. Rodriguez (D-Texas).
  • 2 GOP Presidential Candidates -- Rep. Tancredo (R-Colo.) and Rep. Hunter (R-Calif.)

  • Environmentalist favorite, Rep. Udall (D-Colo.)
  • Target of environmentalists, Rep. Doolittle (R-Calif.)

  • Anti-war champion, Rep. Murtha (D-Pa.)
  • Bush anti-terrorism supporter, Rep. Rohrabacher (R-Calif.)

  • Sponsor of bill to end chain migration, Rep. Gringrey (R-Ga.)
  • Sponsor of bill to end anchor baby policies, Rep. Deal (R-Ga.)
  • Rep. Kanjorski (D-Pa.) with an F in NumbersUSA's amnesty grading
  • Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) with an A amnesty grade, and a 20-year leader against amnesties

  • 6 of 11 Democrats from Pennsylvania
  • 4 of 5 Democrats from Tennessee
  • 3 of 5 Democrats from Indiana, 3 of 6 from Georgia and 3 from New York

  • 7 Republicans from California
  • 5 of 6 Republicans from North Carolina, 5 of 6 from Georgia and 5 of 19 from Texas
  • All 4 Republicans from Tennessee

Keep up the good work!