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BREAKING: Cornyn presents solution for Gang of Eight
Washington Post ^ | June 5, 2013 | By Jennifer Rubin

Posted on 06/05/2013 1:55:52 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee

In a dramatic breakthrough on immigration reform, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) is offering up an amendment to break the log jam and address his and other GOP senators’ concerns about border security.

Entitled the RESULTS amendment (Requiring Enforcement, Security and safety, & Upgrading Legitimate Trade and travel Simultaneously) the amendment would:

• Requires DHS Secretary and GAO Comptroller General to jointly certify that these triggers are met before Registered Provisional Immigrants (RPI) can adjust to Lawful Permanent Resident (“green card”) status: 1. 100% Situational Awareness – monitoring capability at every segment of Southern border 2. Full Operational Control – defined as at least a 90% apprehension rate along Southern border 3. Biometric Exit System – fully operational and in use at all air and sea ports of entry to which U.S. Customs and Border Protection is currently deployed; retains current law for land ports 4. Nationwide E-Verify System – must be implemented (identical to S.744) • Mandates that DHS deploy newly defined border security metrics to gauge success or failure. • Requires DHS to issue a Southern Border Security Strategy within 120 days to achieve operational control of every sector of the Southern border, and a 50 percent wait-time reduction at land ports of entry.Authorizes supplemental and emergency appropriations to improve border security, including $1 billion per year over 6 years for land port of entry infrastructure improvements and personnel.

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To: Brad from Tennessee

This is turd polish disguised as an amendment.


21 posted on 06/05/2013 2:18:41 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Hey...I’ve got a crazy idea...why don’t we try enforcing the current laws first?

I mean, if we can’t enforce the laws now, why would changing them make a darn bit of difference?


22 posted on 06/05/2013 2:19:40 PM PDT by woweeitsme
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Looks like the same things the 1986 amnesty promised.

And look how THAT turned out.


23 posted on 06/05/2013 2:20:12 PM PDT by Bon of Babble (It was ME. I Let the Dogs Out.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Don’t the Republicans realize any amnesty is the end of Republicans ever being elected to anything ever again?

Are they this stupid or are they going along with the ‘one worlder’ destruction of America?


24 posted on 06/05/2013 2:20:43 PM PDT by Bullish (Psalm 46)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
LOL, DHS has already told us (lied) that they have full operational control.

The only people who know whether or not the border is under control are the people who live there.

25 posted on 06/05/2013 2:20:46 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (An economy is not a zero-sum game, but politics usually is.)
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To: qaz123
[Rewrite the 14th Amendment so ‘anchor babies’ don’t get automatic citizenship.]

There are a number of legal arguments stating that the 14th Amendment does not apply to most “anchor babies.” So a Supreme Court decision might suffice.

26 posted on 06/05/2013 2:21:07 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

How do you calculate a 90% apprehension rate when you don’t know how many illegals are coming in through tunnels and small boats that nobody sees? Huh?


27 posted on 06/05/2013 2:23:39 PM PDT by forgotten man
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To: qaz123
Seal the border with troops. Have the National Guard and Reserve folks do their two weeks per year there.

Start shooting them on sight and the illegal border crossings will stop immediately.

28 posted on 06/05/2013 2:24:02 PM PDT by Bullish (Psalm 46)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Cornyn, you stupid %$#!!

This is just the rescue the ‘Rats needed. By letting this pass in the ‘Rat controlled Senate (where it was on life-support) and die in the GOP controlled House, you have given Obama exactly the setup he was looking for. Now they can hammer the “do nothing” GOP from here to 2014 and put Pelosi back in power.


29 posted on 06/05/2013 2:25:30 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes everything. Bolshies' gonna bolsh.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

I would give them all legal status. Only caveat is they have to build the fence.

From the Mexican side.


30 posted on 06/05/2013 2:26:31 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (The reason we own guns is to protect ourselves from those wanting to take our guns from us.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

More BS

Secure the Border....deport all Illegal Aliens....anything else is Amnesty


31 posted on 06/05/2013 2:27:16 PM PDT by SeminoleCounty (GOP - Greenlighting Obama's Programs)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

The usual game. There’s a supposed logjam then some moderate “reasonable” republican comes to the rescue with a compromise that gives people cover.

Remember the phony gay amendment that Leahy and Schumer “struggled” over? It was pulled that the last minute and shazaam, Orrin Hatch votes aye in committee.

We’re not so easily fooled. Rubio probably is though.


32 posted on 06/05/2013 2:27:29 PM PDT by cotton1706
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Cornyn is up for re-election next year. Let’s find another Cruz to run against him!


33 posted on 06/05/2013 2:28:36 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Brad from Tennessee
Just more RINO sleight of hand...............

8:}

34 posted on 06/05/2013 2:29:59 PM PDT by AwesomePossum
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To: Fiji Hill

VERY FRIGGIN GOOD POINT


35 posted on 06/05/2013 2:33:33 PM PDT by magna carta
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To: Brad from Tennessee
What Cornyn came up with is okay. Obama would be in trouble with the pro-invasion crowd with it, as it's enforcement first.

The problem is that Obama and his team of misfits cannot be trusted to do the enforcement. And now with Susan Rice in charge of Naional Security Advisor, you've got a proven liar in charge of implementation of anything related to national security.

At this point, the only answer is for every invader to go home. Those that don't self-deport should never be allowed in the US again. JMHO

36 posted on 06/05/2013 2:39:38 PM PDT by grania
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To: Brad from Tennessee; All
As usual, the former Democrat, 2004 John Kerry supporter and fake conservative Jennifer Rubin is lying.

Mark Krikorian exposes the lies below....read it and SHARE everywhere...

(Cornyn's) RESULTS Amendment Would Get No Results

37 posted on 06/05/2013 2:46:08 PM PDT by montag813
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To: tennmountainman

Did you read what cornyn proposes?
Have you read Rubios gang of 8 bill?

Cornyn makes it much much tougher
something must be done
ignoring it isn’t an option
read what he offers


38 posted on 06/05/2013 2:50:16 PM PDT by RWGinger
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To: Jim Robinson
The legislation is, those who came in illegally never become citizens - those not guilty of crimes are registered to know who they are and fined for illegal entry and stuck at the green card level.

Cornyn’s bill makes sure E-verify is used by employers so they can't hire illegals. That will send many back across the border.

The millions here are not going to be deported so something has to be done to get control of this situation. Many will leave if they can't get employment due to E-verify.

39 posted on 06/05/2013 2:51:49 PM PDT by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. I am a Christian, not a Muslim.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee; All
Does anyone believe Obama will ENFORCE the law??? He isn't enforcing CURRENT law!!!

That is what is missing from the equation of all the well-meaning Republicans. I believe they care about the people AND the law. They're FAILING to see that the executive branch as currently assembled is lawless.

40 posted on 06/05/2013 2:52:43 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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