Immigration reform among Gillibrand’s Senate priorities

Ianus · 01-26-2009, 04:56 PM

Ok,maybe Gillibrand might be coming around as she now has immigration as one of her priorities.

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Soon-to-be U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said Monday her top priority after being sworn in Tuesday will be job creation and immigration law reform.

The one-term congresswoman from Greenport in Columbia County, told reporters at an economic development summit at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park that one of her top priorities as senator will be streamlining the country's immigration laws, and getting more jobs for those who legally come through the system.

If she can adds her name as a co-sponsor to Dream or S.9 I think this Senator might be ok.

lilbawler2001 · 07:30 PM

Check this video out

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local..._New_York.html

When they asked schummer about her immigration views, he said her views will evolve and change. LOL..he sounded so confident and 100 percent sure when saying that.

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I haven't even learned how to spell the name of the new senator from New York State Kirsten Gillibrand and she's already slouching towards comprehensive immigration reform, aka an amnesty for illegal aliens. Per the title of [1], she's changed her tone on immigration, telling television channel NY1 (my/Google translation):

Amnesty is not the correct way to solve the problem... I would do differently, I would control immigration, and I would make sure that anyone who wants to work in this country have a way to legally stay here... I will offer solutions to achieve this...

She's playing word games, the same games that many others play. What she's supporting is some form of guest worker program together with "immigration reform", and the latter will be seen as an amnesty by millions of potential illegal aliens.
They quote Democratic NYS senator Malcolm Smith who met with her yesterday:

"We said that we are a community of immigrants and we hope she understands she has to expand her position on immigration. She said she is willing to do that."

Rep. Gregory Meeks was also at the meeting:

"She told us that the only topic of immigration in his district had to do with agriculture. She now understands that the issue of immigration is much larger and wants to learn more about it."

And, to do that, she'll also be meeting with Rep. Nydia Velazquez, chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Whether Gillibrand will be corrupted and will wind up supporting illegal/massive immigration remains to be seen.

http://24ahead.com/corruptible-sen-g...ation-reform-w

CIR_DREAM2009 · 01-27-2009, 10:38 AM

Woo hoo! She's starting to liberalize her immigration position much to the dismay of restrictionists. Still, keep writing, contacting, and calling her on this issue New York Dreamies and immigration groups. She needs to feel pressure.

I agree with Ianus and our goal should be for her to cosponsor Dream and CIR.

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Immigration reform among Gillibrand’s Senate priorities