Resources on the 2007 - 2008 Federal Immigration Bill (S.1639/S.1348)


Please e-mail Congress in support of the Inhofe "English first" amendment.

Over 150 people signed a letter (.pdf) to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell opposing cloture on the immigration bill (S.1639/S.1348) (June 25, 2007).

Note: Senator Ted Kennedy introduced yet another version of the Senate amnesty bill. The new bill number is S.1639, replacing S.1348. On June 26th, a set of amendments to S.1639 was introduced.

"Borderline Insanity," National Review Online (June 26, 2007).

How the good guys stopped the immigration bill for now (June 7, 2007, 10:00 PM)

The Senate cast two votes on official English on the evening of June 6, 2007. Details here. Chart here.


Recent articles on the immigration bill by English First

"Borderline Insanity,", National Review Online (June 26, 2007).

"Amnesty Si, English No," National Review Online, (June 5, 2007)

"Hillary's Immigration Dilemma," National Review Online (May 21, 2007)

"Expensive Guests," National Review Online (May 18, 2007).

Background Documents

A Senator argues that procedural votes don't matter (May 22, 2000).

A pro-amnesty take on the immigration endgame (The American Prospect, May 18, 2007)

"What the dealmakers don't want you to know" (June 12, 2007) (PDF, Adobe 8.0 Reader required to print)

Response to the White House talking points on the immigration bill (June 5, 2007).

The Senate Amnesty Bill's Nonexistent English and Civics Requirements (June 1, 2007).

Ten More Reasons to Oppose S.1348 (May 22, 2007).

The great E.O. 13166 vote switch of May 18, 2006.

Text of the 2006 Salazar pro-E.O. 13166 amendment (Adobe Acrobat file).


Key Votes

Third cloture vote (June 7, 2007).

May 24, 2007 29 to 66 vote on removing the amnesty section of the bill. The amendment was defeated.

May 21, 2007 69 to 23 vote on the motion to proceed to the immigration bill.


E-mail alerts on this legislation by English First

"Calls Needed," (June 27, 2007).

"Cloture wins. Now what?," (June 26, 2007).

"Three things you can do to stop the immigration bill," (June 21, 2007).

"Don't Stop Believin'" (June 19, 2007).

Amnesty bill update (June 12, 2007).

How the good guys stopped the immigration bill for now (June 7, 2007, 10:00 PM)

The Senate cast two votes on official English on the evening of June 6, 2007. Details here. Chart here.

June 6, 2007

May 31, 2007

May 22, 2007

May 21, 2007


Articles and Speeches of Interest

Senator James Inhofe's speech to the Senate introducing his English first" amendment (May 22, 2007).

Deroy Murdock, "How Not to Make an American," National Review (May 25, 2007).


Editorials

John Podhoretz, "Better Off Losing," New York Post (May 25, 2007).


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