Response from Senator Menendez

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----ROBERT MENENDEZ
MEW JERSEY
COMMITTEES BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN
AFFAIRS
BUDGET
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

United States Senate
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3005

502 SENATE HART OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC 20510
[phone]
ONE GATEWAY CENTER
11TH FLOOR
NEWARK, NJ07102
[phone]
208 WHITE HORSE PIKE
SUITE 18-19 BARRINGTON NJ 08007
[phone]

July 3, 2006


Mr. Brian
Freehold, New Jersey 07728-1817
Dear Mr. :
Thank you for contacting me regarding immigration reform. I appreciate hearing your views and having the opportunity to respond to you on this important issue.
America has a rich culture and proud heritage as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. I believe we need tough, smart, and comprehensive immigration reform that will enforce our laws and protect our national security.
Our country must find a way to address the issue of illegal immigration by securing our borders, but it must do so in a sensible and humane manner. That is why I voted for S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, which will add thousands of new Border Patrol agents and immigration enforcement investigators, increase the use of aerial vehicles and sensors on the borders, and will toughen penalties for those caught evading immigration officers or smuggling people across the border. This bill also will build 370 additional miles of border fences and 500 miles of vehicle barriers along the border, makes tunneling under our borders a federal crime, and adds thousands of additional detention beds. I am pleased that the legislation also cracks down on employers and companies that hire undocumented workers.
Additionally, I voted for an amendment declaring English as the common and unifying language of the United States. This legislation also mandates that undocumented immigrants who are currently working in the United States remain employed, pay a fine, learn English, undergo a background check, and go to the back of the line - a process that will take between 11-13 years. A path to earned legalization must also be coupled with controlling our borders. I have always advocated giving law enforcement the tools they need to enforce our laws. They must be granted the power and resources, however, to determine who poses a threat to our national security from those who are working and contributing to our economy.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this or any other matter of concern and visit my Website (http://menendez.senate.gov) to learn more about how I am standing up for New Jersey families.
Sincerely,


Robert Menendez United States Senator


RM:kls

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I did not save my original letter to Senator Menendez. I did write him on regards to concerns about illegal immigration.


Brian

[Marc LeVine]

I voted for an amendment declaring English as the common and unifying language of the United States.

I must say that I am pleasantly surprised by his response. I just wonder if he'll live up to what he says he is telling you he believes in. I already note that, though he supported it to you, in this letter, he just voted down English as the official language of the US.

Marc L.

[admin]

Today is September 6. I received this exact letter from Senator Menendez, again. This time the letter is dated August 16. The first is dated July 3.

Getting the same exact letter twice is what I call a response!

[adefonzo]

Aug 5, 2006 15:54:46 GMT -5 admin said:

----ROBERT MENENDEZ
MEW JERSEY
COMMITTEES BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN
AFFAIRS
BUDGET
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

United States Senate
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3005

502 SENATE HART OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC 20510
[phone]
ONE GATEWAY CENTER
11TH FLOOR
NEWARK, NJ07102
[phone]
208 WHITE HORSE PIKE
SUITE 18-19 BARRINGTON NJ 08007
[phone]

July 3, 2006


Mr. Brian
Freehold, New Jersey 07728-1817
Dear Mr. :
Thank you for contacting me regarding immigration reform. I appreciate hearing your views and having the opportunity to respond to you on this important issue.
America has a rich culture and proud heritage as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. I believe we need tough, smart, and comprehensive immigration reform that will enforce our laws and protect our national security.
Our country must find a way to address the issue of illegal immigration by securing our borders, but it must do so in a sensible and humane manner. That is why I voted for S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, which will add thousands of new Border Patrol agents and immigration enforcement investigators, increase the use of aerial vehicles and sensors on the borders, and will toughen penalties for those caught evading immigration officers or smuggling people across the border. This bill also will build 370 additional miles of border fences and 500 miles of vehicle barriers along the border, makes tunneling under our borders a federal crime, and adds thousands of additional detention beds. I am pleased that the legislation also cracks down on employers and companies that hire undocumented workers.
Additionally, I voted for an amendment declaring English as the common and unifying language of the United States. This legislation also mandates that undocumented immigrants who are currently working in the United States remain employed, pay a fine, learn English, undergo a background check, and go to the back of the line - a process that will take between 11-13 years. A path to earned legalization must also be coupled with controlling our borders. I have always advocated giving law enforcement the tools they need to enforce our laws. They must be granted the power and resources, however, to determine who poses a threat to our national security from those who are working and contributing to our economy.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this or any other matter of concern and visit my Website (http://menendez.senate.gov) to learn more about how I am standing up for New Jersey families.
Sincerely,


Robert Menendez United States Senator


RM:kls

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I did not save my original letter to Senator Menendez. I did write him on regards to concerns about illegal immigration.


Brian

Very interesting find here. I did not realize that Senator Menendez was such a strong proponent of these issues. Or have things changed in the last 3 years?

[bergsteiger]

Let me add that he did the opposite of what he said. All he did is pander to his own race. He is a lying prick