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Danbury— The campaign of State Senator David Cappiello, candidate for Congress in Connecticut’s Fifth District, today issued the following statement on Congressman Chris Murphy’s continued double-talk on immigration reform andborder security.

“Chris Murphy has now taken his ‘Double-Talk Express’ on the road to El Paso to hold a press conference in an attempt to run away from his poor record on immigration reform and border security.  Not only has Murphy voted THREE times against preventing illegal aliens from obtaining drivers licenses in Connecticut, he has voted to weaken the Secure Fence Act, against funding forborder security, and to cut funding for employee immigration checks atsensitive US sites.  Murphy’srecord is hardly the reform America wants to see in our immigration system, and proves that his rhetoric is just more double-talk from a Washington politician.”

The Murphy Record on Immigration Reform and Border Security:

Murphy voted THREE times against preventing illegal aliens in Connecticut from obtaining driver’s licenses in the State Senate: (“SB-930 Sequence Number 391”, 05/29/03, Murphy Votes “No”,“HB-5446 Sequence Number 211”, 5/11/05, Murphy Votes “No”, “HB-6722 SequenceNumber 390”, 06/02/05, Murphy Votes “No”)

Murphy voted AGAINST removing significant obstacles tothe construction of the US-Mexico border fence from the FY 2008 HomelandSecurity Appropriations Bill.  (Amendment A024 to HR 2638, 15 June 2007, Roll no. 476, Murphy votes “Nay”)

Murphy voted AGAINST fully funding all aspects of theSecure Fence Act, including double layering of the border fence and additionalphysical barriers.  (Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR 2638, 15 June 2007, Roll no. 490, Murphy votes “Nay)

Murphy voted AGAINST increasing border security funding by $89 million.  (Amendment to HR 2638,14 June 2007, Roll no. 471, Murphy votes “Nay”)

Murphy voted to CUT funding for employee immigration checks at sensitive US workplaces. (Amendment to HR1684, 9 May 2007, Roll no. 316, Murphy votes “Yea”)

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