Representing North Carolina’s Ninth District                                                                        

MYRICK COMES OUT AGAINST BUSH’S NEW
PROPOSED IMMIGRATION LAWS

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick (NC-9) today announced she has serious concerns with President Bush’s new proposal to grant illegal immigrant workers legal status.  The President’s proposal would overhaul immigration laws and would grant temporary legal status to millions of undocumented workers in the United States, and their families, as long as the workers can prove they are employed.

 “This proposed change to immigration laws rewards those who break the law and punishes those who are following the law and are going through the correct naturalization process,” Myrick said.

 In a speech today, the President asked Congress to create a new temporary worker program.  This program would be open to undocumented workers now in the United States and to foreigners who want to come, would give them legal status for three years, and would be renewable for a yet-to-be-determined number of times.  The new policy would also allow these workers to get Social Security cards, and they would be eligible for driver's licenses in most states.

 Bush has touted his plan as one that meets economic need in America.  His Administration says this new law will match willing foreign workers with willing U.S. employers when no American can be found to fill those jobs.

 “In the 9th District we have Americans who are looking for jobs so they can pay their bills.  We need to focus on filling our economic obligation to these American workers and make sure they have jobs before we focus our efforts elsewhere.”

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