Rep. Calvert Calls for Clarity on Amnesty and Illegal Immigration

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Rep. Calvert Calls for Clarity on Amnesty and Illegal Immigration

"As the Republican Party embarks on the next phase of its selection process for President, we have narrowed the field of public policy questions on which the election may turn. As a southern California Congressman and as a citizen with an urgent public policy question, I put forward the following for consideration:

"It is fitting that tonight's debate is being held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library as President Reagan, like no other President in my lifetime, embodied strong national defense, robust, freedom-based economics and abiding care for America's cultural and social fabric. In 2008, one issue uniquely combines national security, economics, domestic law and American culture - the issue of illegal immigration.

"As a southern Californian, and as the Congressional author of America's E-Verify employment verification system now used voluntarily by 48,000 businesses in all 50 states, I would like to know specifically what the candidates will fight for and commit to regarding border security, employment verification, amnesty, guest labor and the legal and cultural value we place on citizenship."

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