Bennett on the DREAM ACT...Grrr!

I sent him a brief note today asking him to put Americans first and vote against the DREAM ACT. This is the email I got back from him.

Following is his website where you can send him an email:

http://bennet.senate.gov/



"Thank you for contacting me regarding the DREAM Act, which I strongly support. I value your input on this important matter.

We need a tough, smart and comprehensive approach to fix our broken immigration system. We must begin by securing our borders with investments in personnel, infrastructure and technology. We should require the undocumented in this country to register, pay a fine, learn English, and pass criminal background checks before allowing them the opportunity to become citizens.

Our immigration system is broken, and it cannot be fixed by passing one piece of reform, even a good one like the DREAM Act. We should address immigration as a whole, and that is a primary goal of mine here in the Senate.

As you may know, the DREAM Act, or Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 (S. 729), introduced by Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois, would amend previous legislation to allow states to determine residency for higher education purposes. It also authorizes states to cancel the removal and adjust status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents who entered the United States as children. However, minor aliens who are eligible must meet the following criteria: entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; is a person of good moral character; is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal; and was under age 35 on the date of this Act's enactment.

Currently, the DREAM Act is under consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee. While I am not a member of this committee, I will keep your concerns in mind if this issue is brought before the full Senate for consideration.

For more information about my priorities as a U.S. Senator, I invite you to visit my website at http://bennet.senate.gov/ . Again, thank you for contacting me.


Sincerely,

Michael Bennet
United States Senator

I am so disappointed in Colorado for voting in a moron who goes against what the majority of Americans really want and need.

Thanks for the website... I did send him an email....(Probably didn't sound much like what the neo-cons sent.)

The one you received from him looks remarkably like the ones I used to get from Wayne Allard, and Hank Brown when I contacted them about my opinions on issues...(Not to mention Tom "LoonyTunes" Tancredo, when he was my congress-critter.) I guess if you're not in their party they don't respond the way you want?

TG, I sent him one as well, this is what I got a minute ago:
Dear Friend:

Thank you for your e-mail message. Keeping in touch with Coloradans is important to me. Due to the high volume of messages my office receives on a daily basis, I ask for your patience as I work with my staff to respond to your concerns.

I want to hear your thoughts on the issues that are important to you. The best ideas come from people in Colorado, not from politicians in Washington. That’s why it’s so important for me to hear your thoughts on how we can build a better future for Colorado and our country, together.

While we work to respond to your request, I invite you to read blog updates http://bennet.senate.gov/about/updates/ , check out the latest news from your region of Colorado http://bennet.senate.gov/ , and subscribe to an e-mail newsletter that will provide you with regular updates on my work on behalf of Colorado http://bennet.senate.gov/contact/ . If you want to know more about issues and specific bills before the Senate, please visit our issue pages. If you’re having trouble with a federal agency, visit the constituent services section http://bennet.senate.gov/services/ . Scheduling requests may be e-mailed to or sent by fax to 202-228-4083.

Thank you for contacting me.

outdoor338 wrote: TG, I sent him one as well, this is what I got a minute ago:
Dear Friend:

Thank you for your e-mail message. Keeping in touch with Coloradans is important to me. Due to the high volume of messages my office receives on a daily basis, I ask for your patience as I work with my staff to respond to your concerns.

I want to hear your thoughts on the issues that are important to you. The best ideas come from people in Colorado, not from politicians in Washington. That’s why it’s so important for me to hear your thoughts on how we can build a better future for Colorado and our country, together.

While we work to respond to your request, I invite you to read blog updates http://bennet.senate.gov/about/updates/ , check out the latest news from your region of Colorado http://bennet.senate.gov/ , and subscribe to an e-mail newsletter that will provide you with regular updates on my work on behalf of Colorado http://bennet.senate.gov/contact/ . If you want to know more about issues and specific bills before the Senate, please visit our issue pages. If you’re having trouble with a federal agency, visit the constituent services section http://bennet.senate.gov/services/ . Scheduling requests may be e-mailed to or sent by fax to 202-228-4083.

Thank you for contacting me.

Blah blah blah

What's wrong with the Dream Act? Sounds reasonable to me.

Cat Crap Hill wrote: What's wrong with the Dream Act? Sounds reasonable to me.

If your question is sincere and you really want to know what's wrong with the Dream Act, spend some time on this site:

http://www.numbersusa.com/content/

And take a few minutes to watch the following video:

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cat, what's wrong with the dream act? Well, how about we go to your bank and let's buy me a brand new car with your money, can you afford it? Most can't. The gov cannot not afford paying for the dream act either. You learn to live within your means, we are not doing that, we are over extended..

[url=http://www.CAIRCO.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]www.CAIRCO.org[/url] is a Colorado-based organization that offers tons of information.

Calm down TG, don't want you to get upset over Bennett being an idiot. I got the same reply that you did, apparently because I sent my fax right after you posted this information.