Tancredo Press Release - June 21, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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JUNE 21, 2002 (202) 226-6999
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CONGRESSIONAL IMMIGRATION REFORM CAUCUS' PETITION TO PRESIDENT OVERWHELMS WHITE HOUSE EMAIL SYSTEM

White House Inundated with Petitions; Americans Want Troops on U.S. Border

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo (R-CO), Chairman of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus, today announced that the Caucus' petition urging the President to immediately deploy troops along the U.S. border has overwhelmed the White House email system.

"Perhaps the White House is finally getting the message," said Tancredo. "It's about time they realize that the people of this country justifiably feel that the U.S. border is a sieve. It poses a real threat to our security and ignoring this fact represents the most egregious evidence that the federal government is shirking its responsibility to the people of this nation."

Since Rep. Tancredo posted the petition on Tuesday, June 11, 2002, approximately 11,403 petitions have been sent electronically to the White House. Due to the overwhelming response, the White House email system is overloaded. To sustain their email system operations, the system is sending an auto-reply to each petition with a "service unavailable" warning.

To access the petition, please visit www.house.gov/tancredo or www.house.gov/tancredo/immigration