Oregonians for Immigration
Reform
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Internet: www.oregonir.org Email: o4ir@excite.com
Meeting Announcement -- The next
regular meeting of Oregonians for Immigration Reform will be held on Saturday,
November 11, in
To
reach Mill Creek Inn: From I-5,
take exit 253 which is the intersection of I-5 and State roads 22 and Business
99E. Go West on 22
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This meeting will be just days after the
November election, a time to assess election results and consider our options
for future action.
There is still time for you to
help our endorsed candidates win, by calling their campaign offices and
volunteering your services to put up signs, distribute leaflets, make telephone
calls, etc. If you need contact
information, call OFIR at
Requests for donations to the OFIR Political Action Committee were mailed out in August. Thanks to the many OFIR supporters who contributed. We are happy to report that the OFIR PAC has been able to help several endorsed candidates financially. Status and progress of the OFIR PAC will be discussed at the meeting.
On Sept. 14, the House of Representatives passed HR 6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006, by a vote of 283-138. The bill requires the Dept. of Homeland Security to 1) construct 700 miles of fence along the U.S.-Mexico border; 2) increase use of technology at the border, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, sensors, satellites, radar, and cameras; 3) study the necessity and feasibility of building a fence along the Northern border. Three of our Oregon Congresspersons voted for the bill: Greg Walden, Peter DeFazio, and Darlene Hooley. Reps. David Wu and Earl Blumenauer voted against it. The bill went to the Senate next where it passed by a vote of 80-19. Both of our Oregon Senators, Gordon Smith and Ron Wyden, voted in favor of the bill.
While passage of HR 6061 is important, it is only one step in the process of regaining control over our immigration policies. Much more remains to be done. There is also a danger that during the coming lame-duck session of Congress, after the election and before the new Congress convenes in January, the forces pushing amnesties and open borders will try to ram through legislation favoring their goals. It will be necessary to remain vigilant.
The mainstream media has begun to
pay more attention to immigration issues recently, no doubt because of the
clamor raised by many grass-roots organizations like OFIR, also by
Some politicians are beginning to
respond to the public’s desire to end illegal immigration. The number of candidates all over the
country who have taken up the cause of immigration reform is most
encouraging. Here in
Here again is the list of OFIR-endorsed candidates:
Governor: Ron Saxton.
Congress: Dist. 1, Derrick Kitts; Dist. 2, Greg Walden; Dist. 3, David Brownlow; Dist. 4, Peter DeFazio; Dist.5, Mike Erickson.
Oregon House: Dist. 1, Wayne Krieger; Dist. 6, Sal Esquivel; Dist. 10, Alan Brown; Dist. 16, Robin M. Brown; Dist. 19, Brian Grisham; Dist. 23, Brian Boquist; Dist. 24, Donna Nelson; Dist. 25, Kim Thatcher; Dist. 28, Jeff Barker D, & Eldon Derville-Teer, R; Dist. 29, Terry Rilling; Dist. 37, Scott Bruun; Dist. 46, William (Bill) Cornett; Dist. 51, Linda Flores; Dist. 53, Gene Whisnant; Dist. 54, Chuck Burley; Dist. 56, Bill Garrard.
The protests at the Day Labor
site in Cornelius, which began in August, continued in September; a total of 5
were held, resulting in a virtual shut-down of the site. On October 14, the first day labor
protest was held in
In a move to publicize OFIR and
expand membership, OFIR has commissioned a billboard with the message: STOP illegal immigration. Join Oregonians for Immigration
Reform. The billboard, with a
strikingly designed display, will soon be in place in
A serious problem for immigration
reformists is the financial aid given by corporations to ethnic groups pushing
for amnesties and open borders.
These groups get major funding which is not available to citizens’
organizations such as OFIR. It was
learned recently that Miller Brewing Co. financed the “Immigrant Workers Justice
Walk” in
OFIR President Jim Ludwick is
just back from a great short trip to
Fox News interviewed Pres.
Ludwick for a report on how immigration issues are affecting the
Ludwick has also recently been
interviewed by David Steves, The Register-Guard (Eugene), Janie Har, The
Oregonian (
On Oct. 17, according to the
Census Bureau, the
If current immigration rates are allowed to continue, the country will add well over 100 million additional residents by mid-century, with most of the growth caused by immigration.
The majority of
However, according to the poll, fewer than 12% of voters think even current population growth rates would improve their quality of life. In fact, the poll indicates that two-thirds of Americans would prefer that Congress reduce population growth by reducing annual immigration numbers.
If you have not signed up with NumbersUSA for alerts on important legislation and free faxing to Congress, please do. http://www.numbersusa.com
A new study authored by
economists at
http://www.cis.org/articles/2006/back806.html
“Want Mass Amnesty? Vote for Democrats,” by James R. Edwards, Jr.
A cogent analysis of the politics of immigration.
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?print=yes&id=17299
“So much for promises – Quotes re 1965 Immigration Act.”
Reveals the actual words of
Congressional promoters of this bill, showing the grossly false promises and
faulty predictions. Some of the
same people, e.g., Sen. Kennedy, are now pushing S. 2611. http://vdare.com/fallon/060809_promises.htm
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We hope to see everyone at the meeting on
Saturday, November 11. Please come,
share your thoughts and ideas, meet like-minded citizens, and hear the latest
news on immigration issues in Oregon and the U.S.
The November meeting is the
annual business meeting. The terms
of office under our bylaws are 2 years.
We are midway in the current term.
Next year, Nov. 2007, will be time to elect or reelect officers. The current officers are: President, Jim Ludwick; Vice President,