U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions Speaks to the President

Jeff Sessions Reacts To Bush Immigration Address

Monday, May 15, 2006

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) made the following statement in reaction to President Bush’s address on border security and immigration Monday evening:

I am happy to see President Bush go beyond talk and take some action. But a few steps, including calling out the National Guard, significant though they may be, will not change the pervasive illegality of our current immigration system to one that works. And the American people know it. Quite apart from the need to deal fairly and generously with the 11 million that have come and lived here for a significant period, we must confront the continued flow of more illegals into the country.

To do that, the President must assemble his top law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and budget experts and tell them with clarity that it is now his policy to stop further illegal immigration into our country. He must tell them to review their policies and to promptly report to him the funds, personnel, and equipment that each agency needs to make this happen. He must present proposals to Congress to close the loopholes that exist in current law...[continued at link below]

Today, we have an excellent response from Senator Sessions to the weak proposal made by the President last night.

Mr. President, such window dressing will not cut it. You seem to be more interested in pleasing Vincente Fox and your sister-in-law than you are those of us who got you elected. We do not appreciate being ignored by you.

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