JRoberto

HB51 Name and Political Party: Joe Roberto Representative of Texas.

Congress member I most agree with: Joe Crabb- Texas

Web address to this congressmen home page: Crabb, Joe. "House Membership Representative Joe Crabb." 2009. Web. .

5 Interesting facts about my state: 1.) 70% of population live within 200 miles of Austin. 2.) Possess 23,292 farms with 1000 acres of more 3.) Only 10% of Texas is covered by forests 4.) It has 3 of the top 10 most populated cities in the United States (Dallas, San Antonio, Houston) 5.) Has 3rd most populated county in the U.S. (Harris county pop. 3.4 million) and the least populated county in the U.S. (Loving County pop. 67)

5 important facts about your state the relates to the issue that im interested in: 1.) About 13% of total undocumented immigrants (l.6 million out of 12 million) 2.) It has a total of approx. 24.6 million immigrants population (total in 2010) 3.) Texas leads the nation in producing cattle, cotton, and cottonseed 4.) It is the leading producer of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (3/10 of U.S total production of natural gas) 5.) It produces and consumes more electricity than any other state in the U.S.

The 3 issues that are most interesting and important to me, along with my position on those issues:

Issue 1- Immigration In my opinion this is one of the most important topics to me because the immigration levels have been growing over the past couple of years at a very high rate. I am a conservationist because i want there to be jobs open to my children and for me when we are both in high school and when we graduate from college. Thousands of immigrants cross the border legally but many cross it illegally and those people are unwanted. The immigrants bring illegal drugs and gang behavior with them causes a rise in violence and crime to increase where ever they go. As i said before I am against immigration and especially against illegal immigration.

Issue 2- Economy This is one of the most important issues for me because the economy shapes what kind of state it is. With good economy there are a lot better conditions and almost anything you do rather then a state who has bad economy has bad conditions. There are many jobs lossed in a bad economy state, but with a good economy the schools are also better because the government can pay for what schools need. The schools are very important especially since there is a "no child left behind" law passed. If there is a poor economy the unemployment rate sky rockets and the poverty level also. With all of these problems the state will become corrupt and very few things can come from it which is why i think economy is a very important issue.

Issue 3- Environment and Energy I think this is one of the most important issues for me because I am a tree huger and want to conserve the environment. The pollution of the United States puts out alone is about half of the worlds total pollution each year. Also global warming is caused by these harmful emissions and jeopardize our planet. Texas is the leader in manufacturing oil and natural gas so it uses a lot of power just to produce and mine those things. Texas is sunny all year round so it would make sense to put in solar panels to get electricity quick and fairly cheep. These are some if the reasons why i think this is one of the three most important articles.

Some need to know facts about my bill:(The link is at the top of the page, HB51) You need to pass my bill. Immigration is one of the major problems that the U.S is facing today. Immigrants cause unwanted problems like drug violence, increase in poverty, job loss, and drugs. My bill will increase the amount of security along the border and increase the fencing by pitting fences through private property to further protects the U.S from illegal aliens. It will also increase soldiers on patrol and provide them with new vehicles and 2 new station. This bill is vital to decrease illegal immigration across the U.S borders.

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