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San Diego County, CA June 6, 2006 Election
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Illegal Immigration

By Bryan J. Barton

Candidate for United States Representative; District 53; Republican Party

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Most politicians talk a lot about Illegal Immigration...
However, I am the only one taking it to the grass-roots level, or more appropriately, the tumbleweed-roots level at the outskirts of Arizona where I joined The Minuteman Project. Our borders are in dire need of security. We cannot institute policies to manage immigration if we cannot ensure the law is respected. Last year, I personally assisted the border guards in the protection of our country from illegal aliens and possible terrorist threats. After visiting the front line I went to Washington D.C. with radio show hosts John and Ken from KFI and Roger Hedgecock from KOGO to help convince my future colleagues in congress that they need to take immediate action to correct our border problem.

I have been on national news regarding an incident in Arizona where I assisted an illegal immigrant named Jose by providing him with food, drink, $20, and a T-shirt. Please visit the video section to see the video of the encounter for yourself and judge whether I illegally detained him, as the ACLU and others have wrongfully claimed. I did nothing other than assist the man and do my civic duty as a United States citizen by calling the border patrol. I was brought up in a way that if I see someone in need it is my duty to help him, and that is what I did.

Unfortunately, the incumbent to the 53rd district has one of the worst voting records in the house when it comes to illegal immigration. Americans for Better Immigration, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, has rated her a F- because of her neglect of our borders and her constant need to give illegal aliens tax payer dollars even at the expense of our schools and Social Security system.

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