Where's Wally Herger on Illegal Immigration?
Wally's Votes Regarding Illegal Immigration
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Voted in favor of "sanctuary cities" for illegal aliens in 2007"
"Rep. Herger voted against an amendment (H. Amdt. 294) offered by Rep Tom Tancredo (R-CO). The Tancredo amendment would prohibit funds from the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill from being distributed to states and localities that have "sanctuary policies" in place that prohibit or inhibit communications between Federal and state/local authorities. The Tancredo Amendment passed by a vote of 234 to 189."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
NumbersUSA.com found Wally HERE:
H.R. 3142: the Agricultural Job Opportunity,
Benefits and Security Act of 2003
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Cosponsored bill to create an amnesty for illegal agricultural workers in 2003-2004"
"Rep. Herger cosponsored H.R. 3142, the Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2003. H.R. 3142 would have created an amnesty for certain agricultural workers.
Of the 1.2 million illegal aliens then working in agriculture, an estimated 860,000 plus their spouses and children could have qualified for this amnesty, so the total could have reached three million or more.
The potential recipients of the amnesty would have been required to prove 100 days of agricultural employment in the 18-month period that ended August 31, 2003. Then, prior to receiving amnesty, workers would have had to show 360 days of additional farm work over the next six years."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
...and they also spotted him HERE:
Regarding mandatory verification in the workplace
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Opposed mandatory workplace verification programs in 1996"
"Rep. Herger voted AGAINST the Gallegly Amendment to H.R. 2202. That amendment would have made pilot workplace verification programs mandatory in five of the top seven immigration states.
The amendment failed 86-331 under complaints that businesses and states should have more choice in whether to participate in programs to keep illegal aliens from taking jobs."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
Wally Herger and giving Americans' jobs to migrant workers
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Voted in 1998 to allow firms to lay off Americans to make room for foreign workers"
"Before the House passed the H-1B doubling bill (H.R. 3736), Rep. Herger had an opportunity to vote for a Watt Substitute bill that would have forbidden U.S. firms from using temporary foreign workers to replace Americans. Rep. Herger opposed that protection.
The substitute also would have required U.S. firms to check a box on a form attesting that they had first sought an American worker for the job. Rep. Herger voted against that.
The protections for American workers fell 33 votes short of passing."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
Wally Herger and the attempted foreign worker program of 1996
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Tried to create massive new foreign agriculture worker program in 1996."
"Rep. Herger voted IN FAVOR of the Pombo Amendment to H.R. 2202. He was voting for a massive new program that would have allowed agri-business to import up to 250,000 foreign farm workers each year for a period of service of less than a year.
A bi-partisan congressional commission working with the Bush Administration (1989-93) had concluded that there were at least 190,000 farm workers already in America who were out of work at any given time. The federal commission said the oversupply of farmworkers was a major reason why farm workers' real incomes had fallen by almost half over the previous two decades.
Rep. Herger rejected the recommendations of the commission and took the side of growers who asked for a larger labor supply.
The amendment - - which had no provisions for ensuring that the temporary workers did not stay in the U.S. as illegal aliens - - failed by a 180-242 vote."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
Wally Herger and extending American driving privileges to illegal aliens
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Voted against amendment to fund program to deny drivers' licenses to illegal aliens in 2005"
"Rep. Herger voted against the Obey Amendment (H. Amdt. 144) to H. R. 2360, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill. The Obey amendment provided $100 million to fund grants under the REAL ID Act to assist states in conforming with minimum drivers' license standards.
The Obey amendment passed by a vote of 226-198."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
Wally Herger and another attempt to keep illegal alien workers here in California
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Voted against amendment to fund employment eligibility verification system in 2006."
"Rep. Herger voted against the Marshall Amendment to H.R. 5441, the fiscal year 2007 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill. The Marshall Amendment would increase funding for USCIS' employment verification program by $20 million.
This program, which is currently voluntary, allows employers to electronically check the eligibility of new employees to work in the United States.
However, in December, 2005, the House passed H.R. 4437 which makes the program mandatory. The Marshall Amendment would fund this program.
The Marshall Amendment passed by a vote of 358-63."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
Wally Herger again voting against the American worker in favor of the illegal alien
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Voted against American workers by voting in favor of worker-importation program in 2003."
"Rep. Herger voted in favor of the Chile Free Trade Agreement, H.R. 2738. The trade agreement would permit an unlimited number of workers in Chile to enter the U.S. each year as "treaty traders or investors" who are coming to the U.S. to carry on trade between the U.S. and Chile or to "establish, develop, administer or provide advice or key technical services" to the operations of a business in which they have invested capital.
Congress is prohibited from restricting the category with numerical limits, labor certification requirements or other protections for American workers.
This category is in addition to the number of Chileans who are permitted to come to the U.S. each year under our normal immigration laws.
Finally, the agreements also prohibit Congress from placing any numerical limits, labor certification requirements or other protections for American workers on the issuance of L-1 visas to nationals of Chile. L-1 visas are available to "intra-company transferees," or aliens who have been employed abroad for at least one year in the three years preceding application by a business that has subsidiaries or affiliates in the United States. Such visas have been widely abused by businesses seeking to avoid the restrictions on H-1B visas.
The Chile Free Trade Agreement passed the House by a vote of 270-156."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
Wally Herger rolls out the welcome mat to returning migrant workers
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Cosponsored a bill to increase the number of foreign workers in 2007-2008."
"Rep. Herger cosponsored the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007 (HR 1843). The bill would would (sic) exempt any alien who has been present in the United States as an H-2B non-immigrant worker for any one of the previous three fiscal years and who is returning to work as an H-2B from counting against the 66,000-per-year cap on H-2B visas (i.e., potentially tripling the number of H-2Bs in the U.S. at any one time); and would make these provisions effective for five years, beginning October 1, 2007."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
Wally Herger wants to keep the pace of inbound immigration at full throttle
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Voted against amendment to prohibit immigration increases in Free Trade Agreements in 2005."
"Rep. Herger voted against the Tancredo Amendment to H.R. 2862, the Science, State, Justice, Commerce (SSJC), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006.
The Tancredo Amendment would have prohibited the use of SSJC funds to include in any bilateral or multilateral trade agreement any provisions that would increase immigration. This effectively would have prevented the U.S. Trade Representative from including immigration increases in Free Trade Agreements (as occurred with the Sinagpore (sic) and Chile Free Trade Agreements, for instance).
The Tancredo Amendment failed by a vote of 106 to 322."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
Wally Herger voted to allow a migrant surplus of nurses in the U.S.
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Tried to continue foreign nurse guestworker program in 1996."
"Rep. Herger supported continuing a guestworker program for foreign nurses through his vote IN FAVOR of the Burr Amendment to H.R. 2202. Those favoring the amendment said many rural areas had a shortage of nurses and needed the foreign workers.
The 262-154 majority, however, let the foreign nurses program end, contending that there are more than enough Americans trained in nursing to do the job if the pay and working conditions are appropriate."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
Wally Herger votes to support worker importation program in 2003
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Voted against American workers by voting for worker-importation program in 2003."
"Rep. Herger voted for the Singapore Free Trade Agreement, H.R. 2739. The trade agreement would permit an unlimited number of Singaporeans to enter the U.S. each year as "treaty traders or investors" who are coming to the U.S. to carry on trade between the U.S. and Singapore or to "establish, develop, administer or provide advice or key technical services" to the operations of a business in which they have invested capital.
Congress is prohibited from restricting the category with numerical limits, labor certification requirements or other protections for American workers. This category is in addition to the number of Singaporeans who are permitted to come to the U.S. each year under our normal immigration laws.
Finally, the agreements also prohibit Congress from placing any numerical limits, labor certification requirements or other protections for American workers on the issuance of L-1 visas to nationals of Singapore. L-1 visas are available to "intra-company transferees," or aliens who have been employed abroad for at least one year in the three years preceding application by a business that has subsidiaries or affiliates in the United States. Such visas have been widely abused by businesses seeking to avoid the restrictions on H-1B visas.
The Singapore Free Trade Agreement passed the House by a vote of 272-155."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
Wally Herger voted to allow a migrant surplus of high-tech workers in the U.S.
From NumbersUSA.com:
"Nearly doubled H-1B foreign high-tech workers in 1998."
"Rep. Herger helped the House pass H.R. 3736. Enacted into law, it increased by nearly 150,000 the number of foreign workers high-tech American companies could hire over the next three years.
Although the foreign workers receive temporary visas for up to six years, most historically have found ways to stay permanently in this country.
Rep. Herger voted for more foreign workers even though U.S. high tech workers over the age of 50 were suffering 17% unemployment and U.S. firms were laying off thousands of workers at the time."
So, is this really the kind of leadership you want?
Source: Numbers USA, December 16, 2009 - www.numbersusa.com
