My Dear John Letter

Thank you Mr. Cagle, you waivered there for a little bit, but you came around.

From: Cagle, Casey [mailto:Casey.Cagle@ltgov.ga.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:50 PM
Subject: Immigration in Georgia

April 26, 2011

Dear John,

Thank you for taking the time to contact me and share you views on strengthening Georgia’s immigration laws.  It is an honor to serve as your Lieutenant Governor, and I always appreciate it when citizens like you contact me on the issues that matter to them most.

I share your frustration with the Federal Government’s inability to secure our nation’s borders.  Because of these failures, Georgia, like other states, has to find ways to address the problems brought on by illegal immigration.  We must use every reasonable tool at our disposal to minimize the negative impacts of illegal immigration on our state.

Here in Georgia, we have already made great progress with the passage of the Georgia security and Immigration Compliance Act in 2006.  I recently joined with Speaker Ralston to create the Special Joint Committee on Immigration Reform and charged them with taking an in-depth look at ways to confront this problem and offer concrete solutions to improve the situation and I believe they succeeded. 

As you may have heard, the General Assembly recently passed House Bill 87, a historic anti-illegal immigration bill.  The final version of the bill includes the use of E-Verify and will most certainly help Georgia address this serious problem.  The bill now awaits Governor Deal’s signature and he has indicated that he does plan to sign it.

As a former State Senator and now as Lt. Governor, I have a proven record of supporting legislation that addresses the illegal immigration crisis and certainly support continuing to look for stricter controls in Georgia.  I hope that our actions against this problem will help the citizens of our state and I feel we have set an example for the rest of the nation to follow. 

Again thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on this matter.  As Lieutenant Governor, I remain committed to strengthening Georgia’s immigration laws and look forward to working with you to continue this effort.

Sincerely,  

Casey Cagle,

Lt. Governor of Georgia

CC/sr