Senator Merkley to hold Town Hall meetings
Below is the current list of Senator Merkley’s Town Halls. If possible, please attend one near you, and ask questions about immigration. Some suggested questions are listed after his scheduled itinerary. If you are able to ask a question, or if the issue is addressed at the meeting, please share the comments with OFIR.
“Senator Jeff Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America.” -- http://www.merkley.senate.gov/oregon/townhalls/
April 1, 2013 @ 10:00 AM
Josephine County Town Hall
234 SW L St. Grants Pass, OR 97526 Get Directions
April 1, 2013 @ 2:00 PM
Curry County Town Hall
550 Chetco Lane, Brookings, OR 97415 Get Directions
April 1, 2013 @ 7:00 PM
Jackson County Town Hall
307 W Wagner St, Talent, OR 97540 Get Directions
April 2, 2013 @ 10:00 AM
Lake County Town Hall
513 Center Street, Lakeview, OR 97630 Get Directions
April 2, 2013 @ 2:30 PM
Klamath County Town Hall
7390 S 6th Street, Klamath, OR 97601 Get Directions
Some Questions for Sen. Merkley at Town Hall meetings, April 2013
1. There have been 7 major amnesties passed by Congress from 1986 to 2000, each resulting in ever-increasing numbers of illegal immigrants. Now another huge amnesty is being pushed. We need enforcement of the immigration laws, not another amnesty. We need E-Verify mandated, to ensure that all employed persons are here legally. E-Verify is accurate and ready for expansion. Will you work to make E-Verify mandatory?
2. Unemployment persists as a major problem in Oregon and the U.S. Businesses can and do hire illegal aliens at substandard wages in construction, agriculture, hotels, restaurants. Why don’t you do more to stop the hiring of illegal aliens?
3. States that have E-Verify laws have seen a decline in the illegal alien population. This shows that many illegal aliens will leave if they cannot find jobs. There’s no need for mass deportations and no one is advocating that. There is no need for another amnesty. Simply require implementation of E-Verify and honestly enforce other immigration laws. This would bring decreases in numbers of illegal aliens and also discourage others from attempting to enter illegally.
4. Giving benefits to illegal aliens such as driver’s licenses, in-state tuition, etc. legitimizes their presence here. This downgrades the value of citizenship and respect for law. Citizenship and the rule of law must mean something or our nation is on a slippery slope downward into the kind of dictatorships that rule in the so-called 3d world.
5. Did you know that between the Censuses of 2000 and 2010, 80% of population growth resulted from immigration (immigrants plus the children of immigrants). The U.S. is already overcrowded. After more than 4 decades of unprecedentedly high immigration, we need a pause, a moratorium on immigration, or we face a steep decline in the quality of life for everyone. Are you willing to say No to the lobbies constantly pushing for amnesties and more immigration?
