Sessions Remarks On Coalition Letter, Growing Opposition To Gang Of Eight’s Proposal

May 21, 2013

For Immediate Release

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Sessions Remarks On Coalition Letter, Growing Opposition To Gang Of Eight’s Proposal

“The letter is signed by many of the finest minds, most esteemed thinkers, and most courageous leaders in the conservative movement. These Americans represent the national interest—not the special interests who wrote this bill and who are fighting for its passage… The letter makes crucial points about how the Gang of Eight legislation will pull down Americans’ wages, destroy American jobs and erode the constitutional rule of law as immigration officers have repeatedly warned.”

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement regarding today’s letter from a broad coalition of national leaders who have come out against the Gang of Eight’s bill.  This letter follows increasing opposition from within the law enforcement community, including sheriffs, ICE, and USCIS.  Sessions statement follows:

“The letter opposing the Gang of Eight legislation from conservative leaders and activists across the country is a profound statement from patriotic Americans speaking out against the special interests. The letter is signed by many of the finest minds, most esteemed thinkers, and most courageous leaders in the conservative movement. These Americans represent the national interest—not the special interests who wrote this bill and who are fighting for its passage.

The coalition letter is an important and decisive moment in this debate, reflecting deep, broad and principled conservative opposition. They note, correctly, that the Gang of Eight legislation is like Obamacare—a large, unwieldy bill filled with broken promises and special interest giveaways. The letter makes crucial points about how the Gang of Eight legislation will pull down Americans’ wages, destroy American jobs and erode the constitutional rule of law as immigration officers have repeatedly warned. While the number of voices supporting the Gang of Eight legislation shrinks, the number of Americans speaking out against this proposal continues to grow.

I am grateful to the patriotic Americans who signed this letter and look forward to joining with them, and Americans of all political views, to fight for sound reform that upholds the rule of law and that serves the American worker and taxpayer.”

[NOTE: To view the coalition letter, please click here.]