Below, a letter to an American voter from Saxby Chambliss on the coming attempt to pass the Ag JOBS amnesty. Yikes.

I would write more, but I am going to look for Saxby’s phone number to call him, again. and remind him that if he votes for any amnesty for illegfal aliens, I will never vote for him. Ever. Found it: SENATOR SAXBY CHAMBLISS’ OFFICES PHONE NUMBERS HERE.

Dear Mrs. W*****:

Thank you for contacting me regarding your concerns about S.237, the “Agriculture Jobs Opportunity Benefits and Security Act of 2007” (AgJobs). As Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and a member of the Senate Committee on Intelligence, I know that the country’s need for a secure and reliable domestic food supply is an issue of national security. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.

Recently, Congress attempted to enact comprehensive immigration reform legislation, but failed to do so. The AgJobs bill was a part of that legislation that failed to pass the Senate. Separately, S.237 was introduced on January 10, 2007, and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. This legislation proposes a two step approach to addressing our current undocumented agricultural workforce.

First, it provides for an adjustment of status of all illegal agricultural workers currently in the United States who have worked at least 150 days in agriculture over the two year period ending December 31, 2006. If this legislation is enacted, those currently illegal workers who can prove they meet the minimum requirements will obtain a “blue card,” granting them a temporary legal status. Once they work 100 days per year for five years in agriculture or 150 days per year for three years, these “blue card” workers would be granted a green card.

The AgJobs bill also attempts to reform the H-2A program. The H-2A program is the current temporary guest worker program for agriculture. It allows an unlimited number of foreign workers to come temporarily to the United States to work on our nation’s farms and ranches. However, the program is vastly underutilized because participation in the program is time-consuming, bureaucratic, and inefficient. I do not believe the reforms in the AgJobs legislation sufficiently improve the H-2A program and therefore I do not support this legislation.

While we are a nation of immigrants, we are also a nation of laws and those laws must be enforced. We can have meaningful reform that will not grant amnesty, that shows compassion for people who have come here for the right reasons, but at the same time provides the security on our borders that Georgians and the American people demand. I will continue to stand firm on these principals as the Senate continues to debate this vital issue.

If you would like to receive timely email alerts regarding the latest congressional actions and my weekly e-newsletter, please sign up via my website at: www.chambliss.senate.gov Please do not hesitate to be in touch if I may ever be of assistance to you.

Very truly yours,

Saxby Chambliss