Former Congressman Tom Tancredo currently serves as chairman of Rocky Mountain Foundation, co-chairman of the anti-illegal immigration Team America PAC, and honorary chairman of Youth for Western Civilization. He speaks frequently on cable news, talk radio, and on college campuses—where his mere presence has led leftists to riot on multiple occasions. His first book, In Mortal Danger: The Battle for America’s Border and Security was published in 2006.
During his ten years representing Colorado’s 6th Congressional District from 1999 until 2009, Congressman Tom Tancredo became universally recognized by both sides of the issue as the most vocal opponent of mass immigration in Washington.
In 1999, Tancredo founded the House Immigration Reform Caucus to advocate for limited and controlled immigration. Starting with a handful of Representatives, the bipartisan Caucus now boasts over 100 members. For many years, Tancredo was the only Republican to vocally oppose President Bush’s immigration policies leading to Karl Rove to call him “a traitor to the president,” and warned him to never “darken the doorstep of the White House” in 2002.
Tancredo never let up, and by Bush’s second term, other conservatives were emboldened to oppose amnesty. Tancredo successfully led the fight in Congress against amnesty in 2006 and 2007.
His strong stance against amnesty made him a bête noire to the Left. Rolling Stone named him one of America’s 10 worst Congressmen, and liberal columnist Paul Campos gave him the top spot.
Tancredo sought the 2008 Republican nomination for President of the United States with the intention of forcing the immigration issue into the debate. Although he dropped out of the race prior to the Iowa Caucuses commentators across the spectrum acknowledged that he achieved his objective. A New Yorker cover piece stated, “The emergence of Tancredoism as an ideological touchstone for two Republican front-runners is a stunning development, another indication of the Party’s rejection of nearly everything associated with the approach taken by George W. Bush,” while Newsweek said it was “conventional wisdom” that when Congressman Tancredo dropped out, the “[a]nti-immigrant zealot had already won. Now even Dems dance to his no mas salsa tune.”
Although immigration remains his signature issue, Tancredo is a solid fiscal and social conservative, with a lifetime 99% voting rating from the American Conservative Union. In addition to immigration, Tancredo is particularly vocal on the dangers posed by Radical Islam and what he calls “The Cult of Multiculturalism.”
Tancredo has been active in conservative politics for over forty years since his days as a member of the College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Northern Colorado. After teaching junior high school for several years, he was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1977. During his four years as State Representative, Tancredo led a group of conservative legislators who then Democratic Governor Richard Lamm called the “House crazies.”
During the Reagan and H.W. Bush administration, he served as Denver’s Regional Representative to the Department of Education. A dedicated budget cutter, he reduced his office staff from 225 to 60 during his tenure.
After leaving the federal government, he became president of the conservative think tank, The Independence Institute where he remained until his election to Congress in 1998.
The grandson of Italian Immigrants, Tancredo was born and raised in Denver Colorado. He married his wife Jackie in 1977. They have two sons and five grandchildren.
He is right about immagration and over 75% of all americans agree with him ! Colorado would be better off if he had been elected Governor .I don’t understand why so many American should pay the price for so few to get cheap labor ,defi our tax laws,so they can make more money hireing Illegals ! The people that want the Illegals here also want North American Union here . The reason all this gone on so long is because of the people in office over the years being bought out by big bussiness ,the cheap gready Rich !
God bless you Mr. Tancredo for all that you have done and continue to do for America. It is appreciated beyond what words can say.
Patriotically yours,
Sarah Roman
usamericanfreedom.com
I live next door to your nephew for two years now without knowing they were related to you. Nice folks and I like them even more after learning who they are related to! I’m a big fan and wish you were running for president. Good luck in whatever you do from here on out! Thank you for your service.
Congressman, Sir, I Appreciate you Sharing Mr. Robert P. Dean’s of The APA’s Letter to Sen. Ted Lieu. Mr Dean Posted the following on my facebook Wall today; ie; Robert Philip Dean says;
I must say I am completely HONORED to find this on the Congressman’s website. There is hope YET for Congress LOL http://congressmantomtancredo.com/?p=5262….Thankyou Congressman, itd good to know that We DO Still Have RIGHTEOUS & Influential Peole in Our Court! God Bless You & YOurs, Sir, Respectfully, signed; A Veteran; Jimmy Angel
I spent a number of years living and working in Miami, Florida. I can tell you without a doubt that immigrants who are documented and incorporated into our country as legitimate citizens, make for great contributors to society. In fact, I will go even further and admit that all those tens of thousands of responsible Cuban-Americans single-handedly rebuilt that dying metropolis. Immigrates are not to be feared but embraced. But, irresponsible actions on behalf of our country’s leadership is literally begging for a foreign invasion of illegals bent establishing themselves in any way but investing in our countrymen as fellow laborers. Our country has never prospered by the motive of “self” but rather, “selflessness.” I will take a legal immigrant anytime over one who is here illegally.
Dear Congressman Tancredo :
Thanks for taking a leadership role in the Jesse Trentadue case.
We have been trying to bring Jesse to speak in Maine for several years.
You might be interested to know that the Martin Luther King family
approached Assistant AG Holder in 1998 asking him to reopen the King assassination
case . They had new evidence showing the FBI , US Military and other Government agencies had murdered Dr. King. Holder refused their request so the King family sued one of the assassins in civil court so they could enter the evidence they had into a public record.
The King family won their lawsuit and the jury held a press conference saying the FBI was behind the assassination.
There was a media blackout of the trial. Details of the trial can be viewed here or by reading the book called ACT OF STATE THE EXECUTION OF Martin Luther King
written by the trial attorney William Pepper.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/spl2/mlk-conspiracy-exposed.html
Tom Tancredo, you have been my hero for a very long time. Keep fighting for us!!
What an idiot!!!! The son of immigrants trying to limit immigration! Close the door behind you, eh? This country was founded by immigrants for immigrants, but now this guy wants to shut the door. Xenophobia at its worst!
Something you might want to check out.
http://socialismisnottheanswer.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/hospitals-in-hawaii-to-obama-you-were-not-born-here-2/
since when does the president of the usa have the athority to give away american land?
Congressman Tancredo,
I just read your article in Vision to America about impeaching Obama. I agree wholeheartedly.
The beginning of his take-over as dictator could be just over a month away. On January 13, 2012 he spoke of his request for Congress to give him more authority “in 90 days.” He wants a “fast-track” up-or-down vote, without giving Congress the opportunity to make changes. What concerns me is when he says he will only use this authority for supposedly good ends, when he talks about “fundamental renovation” of government agencies, and that he will keep at it “with or without Congress.” The deadline for the 90 days is April 13, 2012.
Please consider the facts in the following Bloomberb article and video of Obama contained within it.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-13/obama-will-seek-authority-to-merge-agencies-in-effort-to-shrink-government.html
Thank you,
Rosann Wiltse
Idaho (former Colorado) Patriot
I could not get the Black Tom Explosion video to download, but have noted some of your many contributions to preserving our Constitution and freedom. Am pleased to be included and look forward to information updates.
Please continue to keep us informed of the atrocities in D. C. You are a true Patriot!
How many Marxists in the Republican party in congress senate and so on. I saw the Democrates list. Makes me sick to think they are trying to take over in our country.
I heard about agenda 21 about 9 months ago and still can’t believe it. We need people like you running this country not the ones that are!