Tom Tancredo Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Thomas G. Tancredo (born December 20 1945), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the 6th District of Colorado. He was born in Denver, Colorado, was educated at the University of Northern Colorado, and was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981.Tancredo is noted for his outspoken criticism of immigration policies. His critics contend he is anti-immigrant. He has received press attention for targetting individual families for deportation, such as that of an honor student trying to get into the University of Colorado. His advocacy for immigration reform is so great that he is no longer welcome in the White House of George W. Bush, who takes a comparatively liberal view of immigration. Former Colorado Governor Dick Lamm shares Tancredo's passionate interest in immigration matters, and the two Colorado politicians have appeared together to speak against current immigration policy.
Tancredo founded a political action committee named Team America in order to collect contributions for himself and other immigration-restrictionist congresional representatives. Due to campaign law he had to resign after founding it. The current chair is Angela Buchanan, sister of politician Patrick Buchanan.