GET THE FACTS: Reid’s strong record of securing our borders
THE CLAIM: As Sharron Angle’s campaign crumbles, her DC handlers have released a new ad lacking a single citation that makes unsubstantiated claims attacking Sen. Reid’s record on immigration.
THE FACTS: False, and desperate. In reality, Sen. Reid has a long-standing commitment, and strong record of success, in taking aggressive measures to secure our borders.
1. Senator Reid secured hundreds of millions of dollars to secure our border – including $600 million in August alone. [CNN, Political Ticker, 8/12/10]
2. In 2007, Sen. Reid led the Senate in passing nearly $7 billion in Border Funding for guards, fencing, and UAVs. [PL 110-161, 12/26/07; Lieberman Press Release, 12/19/07]
3. There are currently more U.S. boots on the ground securing the U.S. Mexico border than any time in history since 1916.[Politifact, 7/1/10]
4. Sen. Reid has never voted to give a single “special tax break” or Social Security benefits to a single person here illegally & Angle (who wants to kill Social Security) makes no effort whatsoever to back up these false charges.
5. Senator Reid introduced a bill affirmatively declaring that “illegal immigrants should not receive Social Security benefits and that this prohibition should be strictly enforced.” [S Res 551, Introduced 8/3/06]
GET THE FACTS: Reid’s strong record of securing our borders
THE CLAIM: As Sharron Angle’s campaign crumbles, her DC handlers have released a new ad lacking a single citation that makes unsubstantiated claims attacking Sen. Reid’s record on immigration.
THE FACTS: False, and desperate. In reality, Sen. Reid has a long-standing commitment, and strong record of success, in taking aggressive measures to secure our borders.
1. Senator Reid secured hundreds of millions of dollars to secure our border – including $600 million in August alone. [CNN, Political Ticker, 8/12/10]
2. In 2007, Sen. Reid led the Senate in passing nearly $7 billion in Border Funding for guards, fencing, and UAVs. [PL 110-161, 12/26/07; Lieberman Press Release, 12/19/07]
3. There are currently more U.S. boots on the ground securing the U.S. Mexico border than any time in history since 1916.[Politifact, 7/1/10]
4. Sen. Reid has never voted to give a single “special tax break” or Social Security benefits to a single person here illegally & Angle (who wants to kill Social Security) makes no effort whatsoever to back up these false charges.
5. Senator Reid introduced a bill affirmatively declaring that “illegal immigrants should not receive Social Security benefits and that this prohibition should be strictly enforced.” [S Res 551, Introduced 8/3/06]
