State Of Emergency Sought Over Illegal Immigration
Recent Immigration Rallies Anger GOP Group
POSTED: 4:58 am MDT April 12,
2006
UPDATED: 9:30 am MDT April 12,
2006
DENVER -- Eight Colorado Republicans have sent a letter to President George W. Bush asking him to declare a national state of emergency as a result of illegal immigration.They want the president to secure U.S. borders and said they are shocked by the "blatant, coordinated, and anti-American demonstrations on behalf of illegal aliens throughout the country ... with little or no serious action on the part of the Federal Government to address the growing negative impact of illegal aliens, on the American people, or to protect all states from invasion,"The letter from a group of Colorado lawmakers asked the president to use the National Guard and other troops "until effective barriers are in place to stop all illegal infiltration."
"Many illegal aliens now arrogantly oppose our American culture, our Constitutional process of citizenship, the Rule of Law, and the national sovereignty of the Southwestern United States," they wrote to the president.The letter was signed by Reps. Lauri Clapp, of Centennial; Kevin Lundberg, of Berthoud; Jim Welker, of Loveland; Richard Decker, of Fountain; Doug Lamborn and David Schultheis, of Colorado Springs; Debbie Stafford, of Aurora; and Ted Harvey, of Highlands Ranch.Read Letter Sent To President Bush.
Previous Stories:
- April 12, 2006: Report: Most Children Of Colorado Immigrants Are U.S. Citizens
- April 12, 2006: Parents Meet With Principal Over Immigration Comments
- April 11, 2006: Students Walk Out Over Immigration Comments
- April 11, 2006: Colorado's National Leaders Differ On Immigration Policy
- April 11, 2006: Coloradans Rally For Immigrant-Friendly Reform Bill
- April 10, 2006: Colorado Joins Other States In Immigration Rallies
- April 5, 2006: Adams County Students Walk Out To Protest Immigration Reform
- March 31, 2006: Students Who Want To Fly American Flags Walk Out
- March 29, 2006: Niwot Students Demonstrate Over Proposed Immigration Laws
- March 28, 2006: New Study Spells Out Illegal Immigrants' Cost To Colorado
- January 4, 2006: Illegal Immigration Amendment Proposed
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