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September 09, 2009 Schumer Slows Amnesty Bill Push Congress Daily is reporting that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is slowing down on developing an amnesty bill until he can get more bipartisan cover for the measure. Schumer had previously said he intended to introduce "comprehensive" immigration legislation as early as this week.
Illegal Crossings Contribute to Border Environmental Problems Carl Braun with the Examiner details some of the environmental problems caused by uncontrolled illegal immigration along the southern border. He notes that based upon Border Patrol apprehension numbers, the agency says there could be at least 1,200 tons of garbage left in environmentally sensitive areas along the Mexican border each year. In addition, thousands of acres are burned due to campfires by illegal immigrants, and illegal immigrants have been implicated in several serious fires in the San Diego area.
One-Third Of Immigrants Admit Citizenship Is About Welfare Access A survey done by Public Agenda to boost support for amnesty reveals that many immigrants really do want citizenship so they can access welfare benefits. The survey results showed that thirty-six percent of those surveyed said welfare benefits were one of the main reasons they were interested in citizenship.
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