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Being a stickler for truth

To the editor:

It must be the teacher in me because I want to be informed when I read the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. When you print a Rep. Stefanik press release, in which she explains why she votes against something, please add factual details that will educate your readers about the full scope of the issues in question. Where is the part in “Stefanik votes against path to citizenship” that would enable readers to decide for themselves if Stefanik is exaggerating, lying or just doesn’t know what she’s talking about?

She states that the Dream Act “provides mass amnesty to illegal immigrants, gang members and individuals with criminal convictions.” That is not true. The Dream Act provides certain immigrants who came to the U.S. as children a path to citizenship in three different ways.

1. Conditional Permanent Residence (came as a child, graduated from high school, has no criminal record)

2. Lawful Permanent Residence (higher education degree, military service, at least three years of employment)

3. Naturalization (after LPR status for five years, can apply for citizenship)

This isn’t the first time that Rep. Stefanik has released a statement that counts on her voters not really knowing all the facts surrounding an issue. The purpose of what she says is to make her voters believe that what she’s doing is right rather than allow her voters to form their own conclusions. It’s too easy for Rep. Stefanik to skew the truth when readers are missing the context and detailed explanations that she chooses to leave out.

Martha Hodges

Massena

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