ABI IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN GROUP PROMOTING IMMIGRATION REFORM

Washington, May 23, 2005 - Congressman Stearns (R-Ocala) receives an A+ career rating for his record on immigration issues. Americans for Better Immigration, which advocates for immigration reform, provides the ratings and updated them in May. The rating is based on Stearns' votes on such issues as reducing refugee and asylum fraud, opposing amnesties for illegal aliens, and supporting border controls. Although Stearns receives an A+, the average rating for the entire Florida delegation is a C.

"Our nation is in desperate need of immigration reform, and unquestionably, we must strengthen our border security," said Stearns. ""Each year, people throughout the world immerse themselves in the difficult process of legally immigrating to the United States. The American way is to follow the law and to take your turn, not to sneak illegally across the border."