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Pennsyl﻿vani﻿a﻿ ﻿Representative:Democrat Er﻿in Grohe **Congress Person: ** **Jason Altmire**-Jason Altmire is a Pennsylvania congressman who votes with the Democrat party 55% of the time. He feels strongly about the issue of immigration. In 2007, he visited the Mexican border to see first hand how security can be improved. More recently, he co-sponsored the S.A.V.E. Act. This act protects our Southern border through verification and enforcement. Jason Altmire hopes to enhance border security by adding more patrol officers and security cameras. He is also currently trying to eliminate tax benefits for illegal immigrants. I agree with both of these changes and believe they will help with the issue of illegal immigration. However, Jason Altmire supports the Mexican-American Wall, and I do not. **Link**- http://altmire.house.gov/ **Fun Pennsylvania Facts: **  **Pennsylvani﻿a Fa﻿cts on Immigr﻿atio﻿n:** **3 Important Issues: ** ** Immigration ** -Immigration has played a huge role in America since the countries birth. America is often referred to as the Melting Pot due to its diverse population. I believe it the duty of the government to protect the rights of present and future American immigrants. ** Border Security ** -In order to keep America and other countries safe, country borders must be protected. I believe boarding nations should work together to establish safe boundaries between countries. They should also set up a series of laws to help run the boundaries smoothly. These boundaries and laws will better protect the people living along the borders of America. Improved laws can help control the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs. Wall and fences should not be used to keep boarding nations apart. ** Drug Smuggling ** -An estimated 200 million people world wide consumes illegal drugs. I believe because drug smuggling is an international issue, it should be dealt with at an international level. Countries against drug smuggling should collaborate to create an effective plan on how to rid illegal drugs. **My Bill: ** I am cosponcering HB65 along// with Savannah Alonso. //Our issue category is immigration and our bill title is // "Fighting 2 Gain Citizenship". // Our bill is trying to limit the amount of illegal immigrants in the United States. By serving in the military for at least two years they will gain their citizenship. The volunteer and any immediate family, defined as a spouse and children, would be granted citizenship during the time of service. This act keeps families together and will hopefully reduce the problem of undocumented residents. The military size will also be maintained. More information on my bill can be fornd at our bill page. Hope to get your support. Bill Page: http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/HB65 **<span style="color: #00a2ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">10 Sites: ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">1. “PA Fun Facts” Pennsylvania: Visitors Network. Feb. 21 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 18px;">http://www.pavisnet.com/pafact/ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> 2. "Immigration." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Feb. 13 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal;">3. “Securing our Borders” Congressman Jason Altmire. Feb. 21 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal;">http://altmire.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=248&Itemid=42 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal;">4. “Homeland Security” House Committees. Feb. 27 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal;">http://homeland.house.gov/ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal;">5. “Immigration to Pennsylvania” U.S. Immigration Support. Mar. 6 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/pennsylvania.html <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">6. “P.I.R.C.” Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center. Mar. 6 2011 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">http://www.pirclaw.org/ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">7. "Immigration in America: Overview" Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society. ABC-CLIO. Mar. 13 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">8. "U.S. Border Security: Overview" Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society. ABC-CLIO. Mar. 19 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">9. "Drug Smuggling: Overview" Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society. ABC-CLIO. Apr. 3 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">10. "Economic Geography" World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2011. 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 * It has an area of about 45888 square miles. ||  It is the Christmas tree capital of the world.  ||  It is nicknamed The Keystone State.  ||=  It is the home of the first banana split.  ||  It has a population of about 12,009,000 people.  ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">A non-profit organization named P.I.R.C. was created in 1996. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">Approximately 1.1% of the people in the state are illegal immigrants. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">The immigration number in total is 611,000. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">The naturalization rate is 50.6%, higher than the national average of 40.1%. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">The majority of immigrants move from the Soviet Union. ||