JBS Speakers Tour - Stealing the American Dream: How Illegal Immigration Affects You

[FrankRep]

PRESS RELEASE


John Birch Society's "Stealing the American Dream" outlines the pitfalls of illegal immigration amnesty


Bill Hahn | John Birch Society
25 March 2010


JBS President John F. McManus reveals the troubling background of illegal immigration in new speaking tour covering nearly 60 venues

APPLETON, WIS.—March 25, 2010—“Stealing the American Dream: How Illegal Immigration Affects You!,” a new John Birch Society speaking tour beginning April 5, reveals how illegal immigration continues to spiral out of control since the last amnesty legislation that promised to stem illegal immigration and how new amnesty legislation will only entice more illegal border crossings.

JBS President John F. McManus will be headlining the nearly 60-venue speaking tour. He writes in The New American “…if current [immigration] laws were enforced, there would be millions of jobs for legal citizens, and all that’s needed for the federal government to adhere faithfully to laws that already exist. Doing so would solve not only the illegal immigration problem but much of the unemployment problem as well.”

McManus claims that illegal immigration continues to present numerous problems for the country. His message stands in sharp contrast to numerous promises that past amnesty programs would solve them. He maintains that new amnesty legislation will only entice more illegal border crossings.

A companion DVD written and narrated by McManus will be available during the presentations. “Constitution Si, Amnesty No!” demonstrates how illegal immigration has not ceased, that its harmful impacts continue to be felt, and how amnesty is not a responsible path to citizenship. “Constitution Si, Amnesty No!” is an update to his 2006 DVD, Immigration Invasion.

“Illegal aliens do themselves and their families a large disservice by choosing to come to this country illegally,” McManus says. “Citizenship is a wonderful privilege. Over the years, millions of legal immigrants have responsibly and respectively attained full citizenship status by learning our language, understanding our governmental system and happily assimilating. Illegal immigrants should not be rewarded for breaking immigration laws.”

The coast-to-coast tour schedule can be accessed here. Local contact information is included. Media representatives are welcome to attend any of the presentations. Please contact the local event chairmen beforehand to attend. McManus is available for interviews.

McManus is the President of The John Birch Society, publisher of The New American magazine, publisher of the JBS Bulletin and author of several books. Before joining the Society’s staff in the 1960s, he served on active duty as a lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, The John Birch Society is dedicated to restoring and preserving freedom under the U.S. Constitution. Members come from all walks of life and are active throughout the 50 states on local, regional and national issues. United by a strong belief in personal freedom and limited government, members have a strong sense of duty, and their educational efforts have played a continuous and pivotal role in exposing legislation and policies that threaten the independence of our country and the freedom of American citizens. Visit JBS.org for more information.


SOURCE:
http://www.jbs.org/press-room/6137-j...ation-amnesty-


Speaker Tour Locations:


Arkansas:

April 05: Ft. Smith, Arkansas

Oklahoma:

April 06: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Texas:

April 08: Lubbock, Texas

April 09, Midland, Texas

April 12: Waco/Temple, Texas

April 14: Houston, Texas

April 15: Victoria, Texas

April 16: Richardson, Texas

Illinois:

April 23: Lombard, Illinois

Florida:

May 04: Gainesville, Florida

May 05: Pampano Beach, Florida

May 06: Winter Garden, Florida

Tennessee:

May 11: Memphis, Tennessee

May 13: Johnson City, Tennessee

Georgia:

May 14: Atlanta, Georgia

Washington:

May 25: Yakima, Washington

May 26: Spokane, Washington

Montana:

May 27: Kalispell, Montana

May 28: Hamilton, Montana

June 01: Helena, Montana

June 02: Billings, Montana

Wyoming:

June 03: Casper, Wyoming

Idaho:

June 15: Boise, Idaho

June 16: Twin Falls, Idaho

June 17: Idaho Falls, Idaho

Utah:

June 18: Salt Lake City, Utah

Arizona:

June 22: Mesa, Arizona

Nevada:

June 23: Las Vegas, Nevada

California:

June 24: Los Angeles, California

June 25: Sacramento, California

New Jersey:

July 12: Cranford, New Jersey

July 13: Riverdale, New Jersey

July 14: Carle Place, New Jersey

Pennsylvania:

July 15: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Iowa:

August 03: Des Moines, Iowa

Wisconsin:

August 05: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

[FrankRep]

Ron Paul has the same views on Illegal Immigration.


The Immigration Question

Ron Paul | LewRockwell.com
April 4, 2006

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We must reject amnesty for illegal immigrants in any form. We cannot continue to reward lawbreakers and expect things to get better. If we reward millions who came here illegally, surely millions more will follow suit. Ten years from now we will be in the same position, with a whole new generation of lawbreakers seeking amnesty.

Amnesty also insults legal immigrants, who face years of paperwork and long waits to earn precious American citizenship.

Birthright citizenship similarly rewards lawbreaking, and must be stopped. As long as illegal immigrants know their children born here will be citizens, the perverse incentive to sneak into this country remains strong. Citizenship involves more than the mere location of one’s birth. True citizenship requires cultural connections and an allegiance to the United States. Americans are happy to welcome those who wish to come here and build a better life for themselves, but we rightfully expect immigrants to show loyalty and attempt to assimilate themselves culturally. Birthright citizenship sometimes confers the benefits of being American on people who do not truly embrace America.

SOURCE:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul314.html

[therepublic]

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[FrankRep]

Next Up:

April 23: Lombard, Illinois

http://www.jbs.org/component/jcalpro/view/17

[Dunedain]

I have a solution. If illegal immigration is the problem we could simply:
1). pass a law to make them all legal.
2). all hold hands and sing Kumbaya

Obviously, the problem isn't illegal immigration. It's TOO MUCH immigration, especially the unproductive 3rd world kind. Many people don't have the self-confidence to admit what they really feel out this however.

[Marenco]

The Immigration Question

April 3, 2006

The recent immigration protests in Los Angeles have brought the issue to the forefront, provoking strong reactions from millions of Americans. The protesters’ cause of open borders is not well served when they drape themselves in Mexican flags and chant slogans in Spanish. If anything, their protests underscore the Balkanization of America caused by widespread illegal immigration. How much longer can we maintain huge unassimilated subgroups within America, filled with millions of people who don’t speak English or participate fully in American life? Americans finally have decided the status quo is unacceptable, and immigration may be the issue that decides the 2008 presidential election.

We’re often reminded that America is a nation of immigrants, implying that we’re coldhearted to restrict immigration in any way. But the new Americans reaching our shores in the late 1800s and early 1900s were legal immigrants. In many cases they had no chance of returning home again. They maintained their various ethnic and cultural identities, but they also learned English and embraced their new nationality.

Today, the overwhelming majority of Americans- including immigrants- want immigration reduced, not expanded. The economic, cultural, and political situation was very different 100 years ago.
We’re often told that immigrants do the jobs Americans won’t do, and sometimes this is true. But in many instances illegal immigrants simply increase the supply of labor in a community, which lowers wages. And while cheap labor certainly benefits the economy as a whole, when calculating the true cost of illegal immigration we must include the cost of social services that many new immigrants consume- especially medical care.
We must reject amnesty for illegal immigrants in any form. We cannot continue to reward lawbreakers and expect things to get better. If we reward millions who came here illegally, surely millions more will follow suit. Ten years from now we will be in the same position, with a whole new generation of lawbreakers seeking amnesty.
Amnesty also insults legal immigrants, who face years of paperwork and long waits to earn precious American citizenship.
Birthright citizenship similarly rewards lawbreaking, and must be stopped. As long as illegal immigrants know their children born here will be citizens, the perverse incentive to sneak into this country remains strong. Citizenship involves more than the mere location of one’s birth. True citizenship requires cultural connections and an allegiance to the United States. Americans are happy to welcome those who wish to come here and build a better life for themselves, but we rightfully expect immigrants to show loyalty and attempt to assimilate themselves culturally. Birthright citizenship sometimes confers the benefits of being American on people who do not truly embrace America.

We need to allocate far more resources, both in terms of money and manpower, to securing our borders and coastlines here at home. This is the most critical task before us, both in terms of immigration problems and the threat of foreign terrorists. Unless and until we secure our borders, illegal immigration and the problems associated with it will only increase.

http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2006/tst040306.htm

[FrankRep]

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[Zippyjuan]

Perhaps somebody can explain which parts of the American Dream are being stolen? I am confused as to just what that means.

[Zippyjuan]

I guess nobody can explain it. Thanks anyways.

[WaltM]

How do you steal a dream?