Letter from Congress to Speaker Pelosi on amnesty-again.
Letter from Congress to Speaker Pelosi on amnesty-again.
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
Office of the Speaker
H-232, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Speaker Pelosi:
We are Democratic and Republican Members who are united in asking you not to bring amnesty legislation to the House floor.
Citizenship is the greatest honor and responsibility our country can offer. Millions of people around the world play by the rules, obey the law, and often wait years for the opportunity to legally immigrate.
When Congress granted permanent residence to millions of illegal immigrants in 1986, we required them to wait, pay a fine, and “learn” English. The result was legally and publicly recognized as amnesty.
Amnesty hurts vulnerable American workers, burd ens American taxpayers, and rewards lawbreakers. It encourages more illegal immigration. And it tells all those who have patiently waited abroad for their turn to come to the United States that they are foolish.
The United States has the most generous legal immigration system in the world. We should take the side of American workers and taxpayers, legal immigrants and the rule of law. Please oppose any effort to put illegal immigrants on the path to amnesty.
Sincerely,