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Rand Paul: Stop immigration bill until we understand Boston
The Washington Times ^ | April 22, 2013 | Stephan Dinan

Posted on 04/22/2013 8:45:08 AM PDT by jazusamo

Sen. Rand Paul said Monday that the immigration reform debate should be halted until Congress first understands what went wrong in Boston, where two brothers who came to the U.S. legally under the asylum program have been accused of the deadly bombings at last week’s marathon.

The Kentucky Republican had given the immigration issue a big boost when he said earlier this year he supported taking action. But in light of last week’s bombings, Mr. Paul said things have changed.

“The facts emerging in the Boston Marathon bombing have exposed a weakness in our current system. If we don’t use this debate as an opportunity to fix flaws in our current system, flaws made even more evident last week, then we will not be doing our jobs,” he said in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. “We should not proceed until we understand the specific failures of our immigration system.”

Boston’s effects on the immigration debate have become hotly debated since it became clear the two men suspected in the bombings were foreigners who gained entry with their family through the asylum system.

The Senate’s senior Democrat said Monday that calls to slow down immigration are “cruel.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; illegals; immigration; leahy; randpaul; rubionwo
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To: SMARTY
At the miminum, why doesn’t the US declare a moratorium on immigration from ANY part of the world where terrorism is in force or tolerated?

I agree, but that would be very un PC, and you know PC is the god all liberals worship. PC will assure many people will be killed, and I think it will get infinitely worse, before it gets better.

21 posted on 04/22/2013 9:13:02 AM PDT by Mark17 (My body is in California, but my heart is in the Philippines)
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To: jazusamo

Paul must be inundated with disgust-filled emails and voice messages from his constituents over his flip-flop for illegal alien amnesty.


22 posted on 04/22/2013 9:15:45 AM PDT by Piranha
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To: Mark17

Right. I know.

It’s not a PC idea and of course there’s a certain amount of basic logic to it... soooo

It will never be considered.


23 posted on 04/22/2013 9:22:08 AM PDT by SMARTY ("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
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To: jazusamo

How about just “Stop the immigration bill.”


24 posted on 04/22/2013 9:22:10 AM PDT by LS ('Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually.' Hendrix)
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To: Politicalmom

Oh he’s doing the right think alright....but just not at the right time. See post#15 above.

We need badly to reform immigration and soon. Because of the Kennedy (Teddy) legacy (the 1965 Immigration Reform Act) that allowed for this insane chain immigration.

Actually Rubio and Rand have put necessary things into the current Senate Bill but they form a small contribution amid overwhelming control by Senate Democrats who would sell this country down the river.

Rubio and Rand need to hold their fire until the timing is right when THEY ARE IN CONTROL.

Rubio/Rand have the RIGHT TACTICS but the WRONG STRATEGY

In war as in most other things TIMING IS EVERYTHING.


25 posted on 04/22/2013 9:22:46 AM PDT by Hostage (Be Breitbart!)
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To: Sir Napsalot

I cannot stand with Paul, because he may change his mind next week and vote for Amnesty.

Just before the bombing he was all for it.

In the meantime we are trying to toss out a Christian german for wanting to Home school his kids.


26 posted on 04/22/2013 9:23:13 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Piranha

I sure hope so and that it causes him to rethink long and hard about his initial position on it.


27 posted on 04/22/2013 9:23:22 AM PDT by jazusamo ("Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent." -- Adam Smith)
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To: GraceG

He might spin you again next week.


28 posted on 04/22/2013 9:24:09 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: LS

Amen to that.


29 posted on 04/22/2013 9:24:18 AM PDT by jazusamo ("Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent." -- Adam Smith)
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To: Venturer

>>> Stop immigration bill until we understand Boston

On this point, we need Paul, and others.

Otherwise, it is all Obama, OFA, (and others) to push for Gang of Eight.


30 posted on 04/22/2013 9:27:21 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: jazusamo
The current fact is that illegal invaders rape, kill, rob and hurt Americans everyday. More so than any form of terrorism, and yet because it is not 'exposive' nor does it help ratings, the media and Gov't down play the results.
31 posted on 04/22/2013 9:33:12 AM PDT by Theoria
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To: Biggirl

Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LLS


32 posted on 04/22/2013 9:33:54 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: jazusamo
This seems like a political move. He should had been on the right page to start with versus saying we have to conform our views on immigration at a time while a big government bill is fast approaching on us (which will destroy our country). As soon as things turn, where will he be at. Why isn't he saying how Obama over reached with the federal police since he wants to discuss the bombings. Or how these 2 had links/loyalty to terrorist groups.
33 posted on 04/22/2013 9:47:57 AM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: jazusamo

freeze all immigration until the unemployment rate falls to 5%


34 posted on 04/22/2013 10:00:24 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: elpadre

****freeze all immigration until the unemployment rate falls to 5%****

Deport the unemployed;) That’ll do it!!!


35 posted on 04/22/2013 12:02:39 PM PDT by sodpoodle (Life is prickly - carry tweezers.)
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To: Sir Napsalot

This.

Rand and others in the Senate the best they can do is slow it down and delay it or get through committee’s in the House so we can show people how bad it is.

They already have the votes to ram this through. Don’t hate on the few good senators we have (in my opinion)


36 posted on 04/22/2013 2:10:38 PM PDT by JohnPDuncan
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To: Biggirl
Or we do just as Israel has done, BUILD a massvie wall!

In a stunning new discovery, the Texas / Mexico border is.. wait for it.. A RIVER!

International treaties exist governing the use of this newly discovered river.

Do you propose walling the river off and gifting it to the Mexicans? That would be a "massvie" mistake.
What do you propose for the landowners all along the length of this river who depend on it for sustaining crops and livestock?

37 posted on 04/23/2013 5:13:35 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: GraceG

Maybe Rand is just stalling for time, waiting for public anger to cool down. It might be just a case of timing rather than his beliefs. Politicians use delaying tactics all the time.


38 posted on 04/23/2013 9:02:41 AM PDT by cradle of freedom (Long live the Republic !)
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To: Gaffer

These DC clowns think that we must be in the same dreamworld that they are in. They told us these same lies six or seven years ago, they haven’t even refreshed their old lies. It is always the same stale talking points that do not get better with age. Lies do not get better with age.


39 posted on 04/23/2013 9:05:01 AM PDT by cradle of freedom (Long live the Republic !)
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To: cradle of freedom

And the hispanics of this country are holding their “Republican-marked Ballots” with bated breath, waiting to see if Rubio succeeds. (not).


40 posted on 04/23/2013 9:06:36 AM PDT by Gaffer
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