Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 15, 2006 Isakson Statement on President’s Immigration Address WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) tonight issued the following statement after President Bush’s address to the nation on border security: “I’m grateful that the President is focusing on border security, but it is clear that any placement of National Guard troops on the border will be merely temporary. We must have a more permanent solution for securing our borders, and that is why I will seek a vote this week on my amendment to require that strong border security measures be funded and fully operational before we begin any guest worker program.” ###
E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724 Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339 Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, May 15, 2006

Isakson Statement on President’s Immigration Address

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) tonight issued the following statement after President Bush’s address to the nation on border security:

“I’m grateful that the President is focusing on border security, but it is clear that any placement of National Guard troops on the border will be merely temporary. We must have a more permanent solution for securing our borders, and that is why I will seek a vote this week on my amendment to require that strong border security measures be funded and fully operational before we begin any guest worker program.”

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E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724
Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768