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Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-04) will be participating in the 10th annual “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” Radio Row hosted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) tomorrow, Wednesday June 22, 2016. Media outlets wishing to speak with Congressman Gosar should contact his Communications Director Steven Smith at Steven.Smith@mail.house.gov.
(From the FAIR June 9, 2016 Press Release)
The nation’s largest yearly media gathering focused exclusively on immigration issues will take place June 22 and 23 at the Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 North Capitol Street from 6am to 9pm each day. The 10th annual Hold Their Feet to the Fire is hosted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) and its 250,000 members and supporters. The event draws dozens of radio talk hosts from across the country who broadcast their shows live while interviewing members of Congress, law enforcement, experts, and those adversely impacted by unsecured borders and illegal immigration.
Given the intensity of the 2016 campaign and its spotlight on the immigration issue, this year’s Hold Their Feet to the Fire is not only the largest ever, it will also be the largest recorded gathering ever of American talk radio in one location focusing on one issue.
Bob Dane, FAIR’s Executive Director notes that, “this event provides the public with insight, clarity, choices, and solutions that emerge during the dialogue between our public officials and talk radio hosts. More importantly, it is about holding our elected leaders accountable for securing the borders, enforcing immigration laws, and reforming our policies so that America’s broad national interests are properly served.”
About FAIR: Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country's largest immigration reform group. With over 250,000 members nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve national interests, not special interests. FAIR believes that immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a rule of law that is recognized and enforced.
Additional Background from Congressman Gosar’s office:
Congressman Gosar has a career 100% rating from FAIR and a career grade of “A+” with the immigration enforcement advocacy group NumbersUSA.
The federal government’s failure to prevent illegal immigration and secure the border are two of the most pressing national security risks facing our country. No one knows this better than the people of Arizona, who have to deal with these problems on a daily basis. The Obama Administration’s unwillingness to uphold the Rule of Law has led to large scale illegal immigration, and has inflicted social costs, economic losses, unemployment and crime on U.S. citizens.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution grants Congress clear jurisdiction with regard to U.S. citizenship and immigration matters. Despite this fact, President Obama has continued to circumvent Congress and institute unconstitutional immigration policies by executive fiat.
Congressman Gosar has been leading the charge in Congress to secure the border and end Obama’s executive amnesty. In March, he spearheaded five legislative efforts to demand that the Appropriations Committee build the fence, defund Obama’s executive amnesty programs, prohibit funds for sanctuary cities, defund Central American amnesty flights and reimburse states for incarcerating illegal immigrants.
The Congressman has also introduced legislation to prevent illegal aliens from receiving in-state tuition, to resume zero tolerance immigration policies and Operation Streamline, to terminate the Central American amnesty program that flies illegals to the U.S. from three Central American countries, to end outdated U.S. policies that give amnesty to Cubans and to prevent gang members and violent criminal aliens from receiving amnesty.
Just last week, Congressman Gosar sponsored an amendment to prevent the Obama Administration from operating a backdoor amnesty program that allows illegal aliens to enlist in the military. That amendment failed on the House floor by one vote with a recorded vote of 210-211. This week the Congressman will build on that effort by introducing the Military Amnesty Prevention Act, commonsense legislation that seeks to amend title 10 to prevent Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other unlawful aliens from enlisting in the Armed Forces.
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