Donald Collins: A CLEAR Victory, If We Can Keep It
"The shock of the House action which passed a true immigration reform bill last Friday, December 16th was heard all the way down to
the lowliest P/R department person in corporate America and in every ethnic lobbyist’s office. It truly was a major accomplishment. Known as the Clear Act, introduced by U.S. Representative Charlie Norwood (R-GA), it represented, according to his news release, a ' big victory' after 'a nearly three-year lobbying campaign to address America's criminal alien crisis,'" says FAIR board member and author Donald Collins. "The passage of the amendment also marked the first time that the House has approved a recorded vote to withhold federal funds from local governments that refuse to allow enforcement of federal immigration laws, creating "sanctuaries" where illegal immigrants, including criminal aliens, can avoid arrest for immigration violations."
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