Press Releases
May 14, 2008
National Republicans Hit Wrong Target on Immigration
Yesterday,
national Republicans took aim at Chris Carney for leading a bipartisan
delegation to the border, to see firsthand what our country is doing to solve
the immigration crisis and working with border patrol agents and government
officials to solve the problem.
Rather than
responding with constructive solutions to the immigration crisis, Chris Hackett
took time to weigh in, touting a "holistic" immigration policy—one that clearly
excludes his own home and business. Hackett has admitted to employing
undocumented workers, and has had his business questioned for hiring workers of
questionable immigration status.
"Even
national Republicans would agree that Chris Hackett has an abysmal record when
it comes to immigration," said Carrie James, regional press secretary at the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "Chris Hackett says he's tough on
immigration, but in reality he has confessed that his company and his family
have hired illegal immigrants, and he has shown that he doesn't have a clear
understanding of what it takes to secure our borders. How can we trust Chris
Hackett to solve a national immigration crisis, if he can't even manage to
follow the law at his own company? Congressman Carney has been a leading voice
in Congress on immigration and border security - chairing committee hearings on
border security oversight, fighting for tough measures to protect
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