Here are two statements recently issued by the Giuliani Campaign that essentially blast the immigration compromise crafted by Sen. Ted Kennedy, Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Sen. John McCain.

Yesterday Giuliani indirectly assailed McCain for voting against the Vitter Amendment:

New York City – The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Senate’s rejection of the amendment put forth by Senator Vitter to the immigration legislation currently before Congress: 

“I commend Senator Vitter for his proposed amendment which echoed my call at the debate for making it mandatory that we identify every non-citizen who enters and exits this country.

“There is no guarantee in the current legislation that this will happen which is a fatal flaw.  We need to be able to determine who is in this country which is why it is so important to have a uniform, tamper-proof, biometric identification card, a national database, and the US-VISIT system fully functional so we can track who is coming in and out of the country.

“It is unfortunate the Senate defeated the amendment by one vote last night. I encourage the Senate to reconsider their action.”

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This morning the Giuliani Campaign issued another strong statement:

New York – The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee released the following statement today from Rudy Giuliani regarding the failed test vote on the immigration legislation before the United States Senate: 

 “The American people demand that their politicians enact an immigration reform bill that addresses security first.  I cannot support any immigration deal that compromises on this basic principle. 

“This bill failed to guarantee a uniform, tamper-proof, biometric identification card, a single nation-wide database of foreigners in our country, and did not mandate the full implementation of a biometric check-in, check-out system.   We can and must guarantee the American people that we know who is coming in and out of our country. 

“As President, my administration will dedicate itself to assuring the American people that we have a secure border.” 

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