Musgrave on Immigration

Another Greeley Trib letter:

Musgrave 'finesses' on immigration

Letters to Editor
August 23, 2006

Unfortunately the term "both ways" has already been taken for the 2006 election. It would be an excellent title for Rep. Musgrave as she continues to finesse her position on immigration. With recent data indicating that 20 percent of our state's population is Latino, it is no wonder that Musgrave wants it "both ways."

According to Musgrave's Web site: (http://musgrave.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx? DocumentID=37271) border security can be strengthened by: "Hire additional border patrol agents and immigration officials to give our borders the attention they need. Stiffen penalties for employers that hire workers who entered our country illegally and forge or do not verify their status."

But, in 2005, she voted to eliminate funding to add 550 additional border agents and 200 additional immigration investigators, voted against increased fines for companies that hire illegals, voted for setting caps on monetary penalties for hiring or employing illegal immigrants.

Which way is it? Musgrave has been the beneficiary of large corporate contributions from Cargill, ConAgra, and Tyson Foods, which in some cases have been cited for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. Maybe K Street trumps Main Street? Maybe she's preoccupied with gay marriage and flag burning? Maybe it's time for a change.

Paul Hesson, Loveland