Georgia’s Senior U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss has introduced legislation, that is supposed to crack down on illegal immigration, but really runs cover for illegals in the business he has tight connections to. Senator Chambliss is carrying the ball for President Bush’s Guest Worker Program, while calling it immigration enforcement.

Employers in farming industries that want to reward allow illegal aliens to stay would only need to pay the government $3,000 per illegal person, to cover various overhead costs related to tracking the rewarded illegal alien worker.

So while presenting this legislation as something that will be “tough” on illegal immigration, it really is a bill that is inviting more illegal immigration, by rewarding current and future illegals with a 2 year stay. And who thinks they will leave if they don’t have work? Yea right, like the illegals that are supposed to show up for hearings, they will simply run off, never to be found again.

It should be no surprise that Senator Chambliss is giving a special break to the farming industry. He is the Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman and you know what that means! He gets plenty of his campaign finance cash from agribusiness. Over 50% of his 2005-2006 PAC contributions are from agribusiness!

Blog Bitter Greens Journal has uncovered an additional link the Senator has with agribusiness.

This farm receives an increasing amount of Federal Farm Subsidies every year! Even in years when farm subsidies for the state decreased, Baker Farms Inc. continued to see an increase.

Well what does Senator Chambliss have to say about “The Agricultural Employment and Workforce Protection Act of 2005″?

As if Americans are supposed to feel some type of “security” in illegals being rewarded! While the Senator’s bill does offer some increases in enforcement, the reward it offers illegal immigrants will only fuel more illegal activity than any enforcement increase can handle. While there is a claim that this “guest worker” style program will somehow help, it will prove to be yet another failed government program. It will not curb illegal immigration and rewards Chambliss’ main campaign backers.

Also, Chambliss is against withholding social services from illegals:

This totally goes against efforts in many states including GA, to deny costly social services to illegals. Senator Chambliss’ willingness to give taxpayers’ money to illegals in the form of social services flies in the face of efforts in his home state!

Senator Chambliss, you are letting down the people of the great state of Georgia and our nation. We hoped that you would not reward illegal activity and you would be strong on law enforcement in all areas. Including the defense of our borders.

Related post: Most illegal aliens had jobs before coming to the USA

update (12/14/2005 9:52PM ET): Blog Secure Borders has more details.