It's the hottest issue facing the U.S. Senate but U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback's presidential campaign hasn't issued even one press release about immigration reform this entire month of June, a review of his campaign website, brownback.com, shows. (I've cut and pasted a list of his press releases from his campaign website into the extended portion of this blog post.)
Brownback's website does currently have an extensive statement on immigration reform, also reproduced in the extended portion of this blog entry.
During the GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire early in June, however, Brownback seemed to support the "compromise immigration reform" bill that was being debated in the Senate, when he said this:
"Everybody is concerned that we get something done and get something right," Brownback said. "I think if you do exterior enforcement, border enforcement, you do aggressive interior enforcement, and then you work on a comprehensive solution interior, that's something that a lot of people are going to be upset with, but that can work and move us forward. And it's better than not doing anything."
Brownback Campaign Press Releases, June 2007:
Brownback Bus Tour Generates Enthusiastic Grassroots Response - Friday, June 22, 2007
Brownback to Open Ames Office - Thursday, June 21, 2007
Mitt Romney: Proud of Taxpayer-Funded Abortions - Friday, June 15, 2007
Romney Pro-Life Conversion Story Proven False - Thursday, June 14, 2007
Brownback Announces 'Parker to Ames, Farmer to President' Bus Tour - Monday, June 11, 2007
Brownback Concerned by Pelosi Comment on Life-Destroying Research - Monday, June 11, 2007
Brownback to Visit Cancer Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Monday, June 11, 2007
Brownback to Address Catholic Men's Conference in SC Saturday - Friday, June 08, 2007
Brownback will Compete in the Ames Straw Poll - Friday, June 08, 2007
Brownback to Announce Ames, Iowa Straw Poll Intentions - Thursday, June 07, 2007
Brownback to Campaign in Iowa on Friday, Monday and Tuesday - Thursday, June 07, 2007
Brownback Offers American Leadership and Solutions at NH Debate - Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Mitt Romney Doesn't Believe Abortion is Murder - Monday, June 04, 2007
Brownback Campaign Website Statement on Immigration:
Immigration
Border security is Senator Brownback's top priority and has consistently voted to immediately secure the border. "One of the primary jobs of the United States government is to ensure the safety of the American people. In order to do so, we must secure our borders." - U.S. Senator Sam Brownback
Border Security is National Security "Securing our borders must be our top priority as a nation. Our Southern border is porous and must be secured. Secure borders make Americans safer." - U.S. Senator Sam Brownback
- Senator Brownback has voted to:
- Double the number of border patrol agents over the next five years;
- Increase detention space in order to end "catch-and-release";
- Build 700 miles of border fencing and 350 miles of vehicle barriers along the Southern border;
- Fund 370 miles of triple-layered fencing and 461 miles of vehicle barriers along the nation's southwest border;
- Deploy cutting-edge technology including cameras, sensors, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to patrol the border for illegal border crossers ; and
- Implement a tough, smart border security strategy in order to gain operational control of the border.
Worksite Enforcement is Essential "We will fail to stop illegal immigration until we prove that living and working here illegally is not an option."- U.S. Senator Sam Brownback
- We must enable all law enforcement to identify and quickly remove criminal illegal aliens.
- A secure, fraud-resistant ID must be the foundation of a robust worksite enforcement system that requires every new employee to be screened for valid work authorization.
- Interior and worksite enforcement are essential for homeland security and national security.
Senator Brownback has voted to:
- Double the number of interior enforcement investigators over the next five years;
- Increase cooperation with state and local authorities to enforce our immigration laws;
- Implement an Electronic Employment Verification System that holds employers accountable for knowingly hiring unauthorized workers;
- Prohibit employers convicted of knowingly hiring illegal immigrants from being eligible to receive government contracts; and
- Allow the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to share information helpful to law enforcement investigations against illegal immigrants.
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