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Dreamer groups reject Republican push to legalize them
Yahoo! News ^ | 7/22/13 | Liz Goodwin

Posted on 07/22/2013 2:24:28 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows

A Republican-led push to legalize young unauthorized immigrants has been met with stony resistance from groups representing the very "Dreamers" such a bill would help.

Immigrant advocacy groups say the proposed "Kids Act" is a way to avoid a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, which would provide a pathway to citizenship to a much larger number of immigrants. The Kids Act, like earlier "Dream Act" proposals, would legalize young people who were brought to the country by their parents and meet certain requirements.

"We will not stand for anything that separates our families," said Greisa Martinez, an organizer with United We Dream, the largest group representing young unauthorized immigrants who have lived in America since they were children. Martinez's mother crossed over to Texas from Mexico illegally to seek work when Martinez was just 2 months old. "For someone to ask me to leave [my mother] behind, to say she's unworthy of citizenship, it's un-American," Martinez said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; anchorbabies; dreamact; illegalaliens; immigrationbill
So, RINOS, how's that "outreach" working for ya?
1 posted on 07/22/2013 2:24:28 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
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To: Slings and Arrows

“For someone to ask me to leave [my mother] behind, to say she’s unworthy of citizenship, it’s un-American,”

She is NOT unless she does it legally and passes the requirements.


2 posted on 07/22/2013 2:26:42 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Slings and Arrows

This is media cover for an end around by the amnesty rinos.

They know that if they can legalize the kids that the parents have to be allowed in, and other relatives can be applied for.

It is ALL an effort to delegitimize the “border control first” line in the sand.


3 posted on 07/22/2013 2:27:28 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: Slings and Arrows

OK by me. Send the whole family back - it’s the law.


4 posted on 07/22/2013 2:28:38 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: xzins

Most of the illegals dont want this anyways. They have a gravy train going. No payroll taxes, free ssi, free foodstamps, free medical, becomming legal, they wont be able to.as easily send money back home. They do not want legalization.


5 posted on 07/22/2013 2:30:58 PM PDT by Necrovore (Lu"gen offenbahren Kontrolle)
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To: RightGeek
Voya con Dios!
6 posted on 07/22/2013 2:31:57 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

“We will not stand for anything that separates our families,” said Greisa Martinez, an organizer with United We Dream”

You’re right, Greisa. Your whole family should be together. Adios. If there was a door on the border, I’d warn you not to let it hit you on the posterior on the way out.


7 posted on 07/22/2013 2:32:35 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

I’m sick of this. If Boehner weren’t going to cave, he’d “just say no”. Think of the money that could be saved on education, food stamps, medical checkups, teacher salaries etc if he did that before the school year starts.


8 posted on 07/22/2013 2:32:56 PM PDT by grania
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To: Slings and Arrows
"We will not stand for anything that separates our families..."

The GO HOME. All of you.

9 posted on 07/22/2013 2:39:50 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Who knew that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional journalism?)
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. . . it's un-American," Martinez said.

Breaking into somebody else's house and demanding that you be treated like family is un-American.

10 posted on 07/22/2013 2:48:46 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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"We will not stand for anything that separates our families,"

Me neither; pack your ENTIRE FAMILY on a bus, and head back to the Motherland, so I don't have to be taxed up the ass to pay for you and your brood of Illegal squatters.

Come back LEGALLY by getting in line like everyone who belongs here, or go home.

11 posted on 07/22/2013 2:50:05 PM PDT by traditional1 (Amerika.....Providing public housing for the Mulatto Messiah)
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To: traditional1

The Republicans are like the person who calls heads a few times, and loses the coin toss, then decide to call tails, and also lose the coin toss. Instead of guessing which way they think the wind is going to blow, they should stand for something.


12 posted on 07/22/2013 3:01:57 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Slings and Arrows

That’s fine with me, kid-go home with your mom, apply for citizenship, and WAIT in LINE like all the other people who come here legally. I might share ethnicity with you, but I have zero sympathy for illegals-including your mom...

The GOP needs to listen to what is really being said here-these people don’t just want a dream of school, jobs, etc-they are being used to get amnesty for their whole damn family..


13 posted on 07/22/2013 3:16:42 PM PDT by Texan5 (a)
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To: Slings and Arrows; DoughtyOne; stephenjohnbanker; NFHale; Impy
Immigrant advocacy groups say the proposed "Kids Act" is a way to avoid a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, which would provide a pathway to citizenship to a much larger number of immigrants. The Kids Act, like earlier "Dream Act" proposals, would legalize young people who were brought to the country by their parents and meet certain requirements.

The Soup Nazi says


14 posted on 07/22/2013 3:52:30 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Fool me once, shame on you -- twice, shame on me -- 100 times, it's U. S. immigration policy.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Hey republicans... mexican communists want all of America and not just some of it. I hate you gop/e traitors... and my biggest dream is to see many of you hang for it... only after a Constitutional American court tries you and finds you guilty.

I know it will never happen but it should.

LLS


15 posted on 07/22/2013 4:10:41 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: Slings and Arrows
"We will not stand for anything that separates our families,"

Enjoy Mexico then, ingrate.

16 posted on 07/22/2013 11:40:22 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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