Letter forwarded to our NM U.S. Senator Tom Udall w/speedy response regarding our illegal immigration issue

[Jake Martinez]

What follows is a letter that I forwarded to our NM U.S. Senator Tom Udall on May 10, 2010 relating to illegal immigration issue:

"How the “Illegal Immigration” issue affects our everyday lives!

May 10, 2010

Dear Senator Udall:

As I’ve stated before, I am a proud American Citizen, who has honorably and unselfishly served his country as a Marine for twenty years, like many before me.

Although I am a registered democrat, I have to admit that in the past sixteen months this President, his Administration and allies, with the help of the Main Stream Media, have been systematically eroding our Constitutional rights, which seems to be just fine with the President as evidenced by his numerous deplorable actions that will permanently divide our country to a point of no return.

I also believe that if they are allowed to continue without restraint their actions will more than likely cause civil unrest and/or an uprising, which may be his ultimate goal because it would allow him to declare “Marshal Law,” as a means of completely doing away with our “Constitutional Rights” and ultimately take over as our country’s life-long dictator.

Note: These recent articles and/or blog posts support my statement above-You Decide:

Is Obama fomenting a race war? “Fanning the flames of racial tension in Arizona is deliberate”-Posted on The Washington Times-By Jeffrey T. Kuhner-On April 30, 2010:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/30/is-obama-fomenting-...

From One Hispanic to Others — Arizona, You’re Being Had By the Media-Posted on BigJounralism.com-By Alicia Colon-On April 29, 2010:

http://bigjournalism.com/aliciacolon/2010/04/29/from-one-hispanic-t...

I also believe that, as an American Citizen, who also happens to be Hispanic, I have a God given right and/or duty to stand up for and defend those rights given me under our Constitution and have chosen to do this under my “Freedom of Speech Rights” by laying out my numerous concerns as professionally as I can.

I realize how extremely sensitive the “illegal immigration” issue is in our country simply because it deals with and affects human lives that I know for a fact have been forever oppressed by their country. And, although I know in my heart and soul that we must show some compassion for these individuals, which I do, as I do for many others around the world that live in oppressive regimes, I also find myself to be extremely concerned and disgusted about how our government leaders in Washington have unjustly and unfairly dealt with the issue of “illegal immigration” in our country. I also believe that not every “illegal immigrant,” regardless of what oppressed country they come from, has been treated equally, and, most importantly, their inaction to deal with this sensitive issue has not only hurt and/or destroyed human lives in the past and continues to this date, but has created what I consider to be a grave “security” issue for our country.

My main concern on this issue is one of “homeland and national security,” which has been exacerbated by our country’s 9/11 terrorist attack and truly believe that our government leaders have not done enough to secure our boarders, although our country’s tax payers continue to flip the bill for failed security measures, as evidenced by the recent Times Square terrorist plot and Christmas day attempted terrorist airplane attack in Detroit.

And with that being said, what follows is my recent blog post that reveals a letter that I forwarded to one of our City Councilors in 2005 regarding the issues that some of my co-workers and I experienced with un-documented workers (illegal immigrants), along with those employers that hired them, while employed with a State Government Agency and am taking the liberty of sharing it with you as a means of giving you an insight into some of the issues that most of our U.S. Citizens shy away from sharing with anyone, to include their employers, for fear of being labeled as a “racist,” which I find extremely disturbing because we should not have to live and/or work in this environment as American Citizens.

What I find even more deplorable is that some of our City, State and National elected officials seem to deliberately ignore the illegal immigrant issue for fear of being labeled as “racists” and are more concerned about their political careers than taking care of their employees and/or constituents, with the exception of the Governor of Arizona that has recently signed the “Illegal Immigration Law” in her state and I truly admire her for listening to over 70% of her constituents by having the fortitude to deal with the issue, which is more than I can say for some of our elected officials in Washington-You Decide:

http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/how-the-“illegal-immigration”-issue-affects-our-everyday-lives/

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this time sensitive and urgent issue.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the residents of the Land of Enchantment and our state’s Veterans and current members of our armed forces.

Respectfully,

Jacobo L. Martinez
Captain-USMC-Retired"

Note: What follows is a letter that I received from our NM U.S. Senator Tom Udall on May 12, 2010, in response to my letter of May 10, 2010 relating to illegal immigration issue:

“May 12, 2010

Dear Mr. Martinez,

Thank you for contacting me regarding immigration reform. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.

America needs an immigration system that protects both our national security and economic prosperity. Any proposal for immigration reform must secure our borders, crack down on employers who hire undocumented workers, ensure that resources are targeted at removing undocumented immigrants who are involved in drug trafficking or violent crime, and address the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. During this time of economic hardship, our immigration policies should not make it more difficult for Americans to find jobs or undermine the wages of American workers.

On December 15, 2009, Representative Solomon Ortiz (TX) introduced H.R. 4321, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act (CIR ASAP) of 2009. H.R. 4321 is the first major immigration reform legislation to be introduced this Congress. After introduction, the bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, among several other committees.

H.R. 4321 seeks to address immigration reform through a variety of avenues. The bill would increase resources for border security, focus on decreasing border criminal activity through creating border relief grant programs for state, local, and tribal law enforcement entities, and improve detention facilities. An employment verification system would be administered that, in phases, will apply to all workers and new hires to verify authorization to work. In addition, visa reform, an earned legalization program, strengthening the U.S. economy and workforce, and integration of new legal immigrants are highlighted in the bill.

In addition to legislation introduced at the federal level, some states are taking action on this important issue. For example, on April 23, 2010, the state legislature of Arizona enacted S.B. 1070. This bill requires state and local law enforcement officials to question anyone they "reasonably suspect" of being undocumented - a provision that many fear will lead to racial profiling. The law also establishes criminal penalties under state law, in addition to those already imposed by federal law, which include penalties for failing to carry or complete immigration registration documents. The passage of S.B. 1070 has generated significant debate on immigration policy and has reinforced the need for the federal government to enact comprehensive immigration reform.

The Senate is currently drafting its own comprehensive immigration reform legislation, which may be introduced later this year. As a border state, New Mexico is directly affected by America's flawed immigration policies. Thus, comprehensive immigration reform is extremely important to me. We can and we must craft a policy that respects America's heritage as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. Please be assured that I will closely monitor this issue and that I will take your views into consideration should immigration legislation come before the Senate.

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me. Please feel free to contact me with your concerns regarding any federal issue by visiting my website at www.tomudall.senate.gov.

For more information, you may also visit my Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Senator-Tom-Udall/106433512869 and receive up to the minute updates through my Twitter page at http://twitter.com/senatortomudall.

Very truly yours,




Tom Udall

United States Senator”

Semper Fi!
Jake