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For Immediate Release
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Representative Steve King
5th Congressional District of Iowa |
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October 24, 2007
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King Opposes Newest Senate Amnesty Attempt Scheduled for Vote TODAY
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| Washington, D.C.—Congressman Steve King went to the floor of Congress last night to speak out against a bill in the U.S. Senate that would grant amnesty to illegals for going to college. A cloture vote in the Senate is expected today on whether to debate and vote on the "DREAM Act".
"The DREAM Act is amnesty, it’s a bad bill with a nice sounding title. To grant amnesty is to pardon immigration lawbreakers and reward them with the objective of their crime. This particular amnesty act is like someone without a ticket jumping the fence at an Iowa State football game, who instead of being escorted out of the stadium by security, that person is escorted to a seat on the 50 yard line and handed lifetime season tickets,"
Three times already this year attempts to grant comprehensive amnesty to illegal aliens failed in the U.S. Senate after Americans mobilized by the millions in opposition. The DREAM Act would grant amnesty to illegal aliens and also give them in-state tuition discounts. Law-abiding foreign students and American citizens from other states would still have to pay full tuition. Children of Iraq war veterans would also not receive the preferential treatment of illegals covered under the DREAM Act.
"I am hopeful that our Iowa Senators will vote against this bill. They have demonstrated, on occasion, their opposition to amnesty. After comprehensive amnesty failed earlier this summer, the Senate must be "dreaming" to consider giving amnesty and discounted tuition to illegals. The DREAM Act is amnesty and should be voted down,"
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) is the top Republican on the Immigration Subcommittee of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.
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