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Here is the response I rcv'd from Senator Russ Feingold (Wisconsin, Dem)
June 13, 2007
Mr. XXXX
XXX S XXXth St
XXX, WI 5XXXX-XXXX
Dear Mr. XXXX,
Thank you for contacting me regarding immigration reform. I
appreciate hearing from you.
I have consistently supported efforts to enact comprehensive
immigration reform. We need a comprehensive, pragmatic
approach that secures our borders while also fixing our broken
immigration system and addressing the estimated 11 million to 12
million undocumented immigrants in this country.
As you know, on May 21, 2007, the Senate began consideration of
S. 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007.
However, on June 7, a motion to end debate on the bill failed by a
vote of 45-50. I voted in favor of ending debate because, although
I have very serious concerns about the bill, I wanted to move the
process forward toward solving this difficult problem.
I supported efforts in the Senate to improve the bill, but a lot more
needs to be done. I have doubts about whether the earned
legalization program, as currently drafted, provides a workable
solution to the problem of undocumented immigrants. I am also
concerned that the temporary worker program does not do enough
to protect U.S. and foreign workers.
There are some positive aspects of S. 1348. For example, the bill
contains critical provisions to increase or improve the personnel,
equipment, infrastructure, and other resources our country needs to
protect the border. Border security is an essential element of any
comprehensive reform of our immigration system.
I hope that the Senate will still have the chance to address the need
for comprehensive immigration reform. If the Senate resumes
debate on this legislation, I will work with my colleagues to fix the
bill's flaws.
Again, thank you for taking the time to share your views with me.
I look forward to hearing from you in the future.
Sincerely,
Russell D. Feingold
United States Senator
If you wish to contact me again, please visit
http://feingold.senate.gov/contact.html.
June 13, 2007
Mr. XXXX
XXX S XXXth St
XXX, WI 5XXXX-XXXX
Dear Mr. XXXX,
Thank you for contacting me regarding immigration reform. I
appreciate hearing from you.
I have consistently supported efforts to enact comprehensive
immigration reform. We need a comprehensive, pragmatic
approach that secures our borders while also fixing our broken
immigration system and addressing the estimated 11 million to 12
million undocumented immigrants in this country.
As you know, on May 21, 2007, the Senate began consideration of
S. 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007.
However, on June 7, a motion to end debate on the bill failed by a
vote of 45-50. I voted in favor of ending debate because, although
I have very serious concerns about the bill, I wanted to move the
process forward toward solving this difficult problem.
I supported efforts in the Senate to improve the bill, but a lot more
needs to be done. I have doubts about whether the earned
legalization program, as currently drafted, provides a workable
solution to the problem of undocumented immigrants. I am also
concerned that the temporary worker program does not do enough
to protect U.S. and foreign workers.
There are some positive aspects of S. 1348. For example, the bill
contains critical provisions to increase or improve the personnel,
equipment, infrastructure, and other resources our country needs to
protect the border. Border security is an essential element of any
comprehensive reform of our immigration system.
I hope that the Senate will still have the chance to address the need
for comprehensive immigration reform. If the Senate resumes
debate on this legislation, I will work with my colleagues to fix the
bill's flaws.
Again, thank you for taking the time to share your views with me.
I look forward to hearing from you in the future.
Sincerely,
Russell D. Feingold
United States Senator
If you wish to contact me again, please visit
http://feingold.senate.gov/contact.html.