Article 4,sec.4 of the constitution

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Subject: Rep. Metcalf reminds President of Article 4, Sec. 4 of Constitution


> State Legislators for Legal Immigration Founder Urges President Bush to
> Choose U.S. Constitution Over Congressional Illegal Alien Amnesty Sellout
>
> New nationwide coalition of state lawmakers launches unprecedented and
> historic effort to secure borders and cut off all economic attractions for
> illegal aliens
>
> Rounding out a jam-packed, inaugural schedule of nation-wide grassroots
> activity that included major media events in Pennsylvania, Arizona and New
> Hampshire, State Legislators for Legal Immigration Founder, Pennsylvania
> State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler County) issued the following
> letter last week calling on President George W. Bush to honor his oath of
> office by fulfilling his Constitutional responsibilities to secure America's
> borders against illegal alien invaders.
>
> "Dear President Bush,
>
> We are writing this letter to express our concern that the security of our
> nation is being held hostage by elected leaders in Washington, D.C., who are
> advocating on behalf of those profiting from the illegal aliens. Advancing
> legislation that gives any degree of preference for becoming citizens of our
> nation to individuals who have violated our borders and disrespected our
> rule of law is an affront to each and every patriotic U.S. citizen.
>
> Last year, House Resolution 799 was passed by the General Assembly of
> Pennsylvania and a copy was transmitted to you and the Pennsylvania
> congressional delegation. HR 799 memorialized the President of the United
> States and the United States Congress to secure all borders of this nation
> to protect American citizens from the dangers of unlawful invasion and
> illegal immigration.
>
> President Bush, as you well know, the federal government has a
> Constitutional obligation to secure our borders from the entry of illegal
> aliens.
>
> Article 4, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution states that our government
> "shall guarantee" to every state in this Union a Republican form of
> government and shall protect each of them against INVASION."
>
> It is the responsibility of the federal government to secure our borders and
> we demand that you use the power of your office to do so, with our full
> support.
>
> Some may think it audacious of one to demand anything of the President of
> the United States, but what we demand is only what you have already sworn to
> do during your oath of office, just as we have sworn to do in our oaths of
> office.
>
> The illegal alien invasion must be terminated to protect Americans from
> increasingly documented incidences of homicide, identity theft, property
> theft, serious infectious diseases, drug running, gang violence, human
> trafficking, terrorism and the growing cost to taxpayers.
>
> The resolution to this problem is with in our grasp. We are members of State
> Legislators for Legal Immigration, which is a nation-wide coalition founded
> to provide a network of state legislators who are committed to working
> together in demanding full cooperation among our federal, state and local
> governments in eliminating all economic attractions and incentives for
> illegal aliens.
>
> These economic attractions and incentives include, but are not limited to:
> public benefits, welfare, education and employment opportunities for illegal
> aliens. We are standing together for securing our borders against unlawful
> invasion. Once the economic attractions of illegal jobs and taxpayer-funded
> public benefits are severed at the source, these illegal alien invaders will
> have no choice but to go home on their own.
>
> State Legislators for Legal Immigration also believe that American citizens,
> both born and naturalized, along with legal resident aliens, must be shown
> the respect that they deserve by requiring each and every person who desires
> to reside in our nation to do so through the legal immigration process.
>
> President Bush, we oppose any legislation that grants favored immigration
> status to those individuals who have violated our borders, and we demand
> that you and Congress uphold and defend our U.S. Constitution by securing
> our borders immediately."
>
> Including Pennsylvania, lawmakers from 25 state legislatures have signed on
> as pioneer members of State Legislators for Legal Immigration. View the
> latest State Capitol press releases and letters of support, state and
> national media coverage, and statewide illegal immigration reform updates by
> logging on to the coalition's new and frequently-updated web site at
> StateLegislatorsforLegalImmigration.com.
>
> American citizens nationwide can encourage their state lawmakers to become
> official members of State Legislators for Legal Immigration by urging them
> to contact Representative Metcalfe at (724) 772-3110 or via e-mail at
> dmetcalf@pahousegop.com.
>
> Rep. Daryl Metcalfe