Posted on 04/21/2015 3:12:00 PM PDT by cotton1706
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, praised Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker—a likely 2016 GOP presidential candidate—for bringing the negative effects of a massive increase in legal immigration into the debate for the 2016 GOP nomination.
“I thought it was a good statement that he made,” Sessions told reporters, according to Bloomberg’s Dave Weigel. “He was just saying, ‘I’m going to ask the question, what is it going to do for the wages and job prospects of my constituents, the American people, as I analyze how to create a proper immigration flow into America.'”
Sessions added that Walker moving forward with an aim to discuss how to protect Americans from the economic effects of immigration—both legal and illegal immigration—is something that is “helpful for the Republic.”
“There has been, within the broader sense of the word, an establishment,” Sessions said. “Democrats and Republicans. I think there’s been a reluctance to have the issue framed in this way. So if Governor Walker commits to a discussion of this nationwide, I think it would be helpful for the republic.”
Sessions is the intellectual leader on everything to do with immigration in the Republican Party—at least from the populist perspective—and so his kind words about Walker’s strong new platform are important. There definitely are some still in the anti-amnesty community who are worried that Walker isn’t sincere—and Weigel quotes a couple of them in his story—but with Sessions, who is the kingmaker of that community, speaking highly of Walker that’s likely to end as long as Walker keeps going strong.
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Waiting for Michelle Malkin to call Sessions a GOPe K-street hack RINO...
This is a good development. If the Primary debate shifts to big-picture discussion of overall immigration levels, amnesty-supporters like Jeb and Rubio become hopelessly out-in-left-field on the issue.
Scott has a problem.
He states his immigration policy has changed.
In this video clip his old (2013) policy is aired in a second video clip. He backs illegals staying in the U. S. if they pay a fine.
It is also mentioned that he favored the McCain/Kennedy immigration bill. (You know, amnesty but not an amnesty) He acknowledges that.
Then in this (03/01/2015) clip, Walker is asked if illegals can stay, if they pay a fine. He responds with, I believes a way can be found to do that.
This is the same policy as his old policy.
Then he states that his policy has changed. No Scott, it hasn’t changed. You just got through endorsing the same policy, illegals being allowed to stay in our country if they pay a fine. So you even fibbed about it.
Immigration is discussed starting at 9:20 and the “...a way can be found...” is located at 10:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uymMeeRV1RU
Good job by the Governor. I’ve been on the fence because of his illegal stance, but if this keeps up I’ll be a staunch supporter. Both he and Cruz are my top choices.
I really like his new position.....the problem is....... that it is a new position.
No one has done more than Sen Sessions to stop amnesty. He’s been fighting for the citizens since first being elected.
Sounds like Walker learned from Abbott and Sessions. I just hope he isn’t just saying this to get elected
Bingo!
If he is elected president he better put his new hard line stance on immigration into action and not give us the usual inaction we get from most Republicans on this issue.
Too True. Stay Tuned.
>>If he is elected president he better put his new hard line stance on immigration into action...<<
I don’t view it as a new hard line stance as much as changing the emphasis on how to address the issue.
If he’s successful in refocussing the issue from illegal immigration to all immigration, legal and illegal, by making the obvious point that more immigrants means more competition for American jobs, thereby driving down American wages, then the illegal immigrant issue takes care of itself.
That is, it makes no sense to protect American wages from a surplus of immigrants if illegals are ignored. But by changing the emphasis he puts the focus on helping the American worker by protecting wages from competition by too many immigrants which I think is a smart move. It’s driving the Left nuts too. All of a sudden they’re all “Statue of Liberty” people, which has got to be a new experience for most of them.
It might also give Walker, and the GOP, a leg up on the Dems’ new favorite issue, income inequality, since it focuses on protecting wages of American workers. It’s an issue that could well resonate across party lines, especially since the Democrat Party has moved so far left that it’s left a lot of traditional Democrats stranded.
Walker didn’t include the police and fire unions in Act 10, and he didn’t lead the Right to Work effort in Wisconsin, and now he’s calling for American wage levels to be brought into the immigration debate. He’s doing a good job appealing to the average American, in my opinion, possibly even many union members fed up with Obama and the Dems leftward lurch.
Folks are welcome to view the video linked at Post 2 on this thread. They can judge for themselves.
Okay, third post and now I’m a “Lying Liberal Slime”, according to this supporter of Scott Walker.
Yes, Walker is another illustrious candidate who along with John McCain, Ted Kennedy, and Sarah Palin has stated that illegals can stay in the U. S. if they pay a fine. He said he’d could find a way, or something close to that.
The others mentioned above have said illegals should be able to register, stay in the U. S. and work, and eventually transition to Citizenship. I’m not sure what Scott’s end view is, but if the illegals stay here, it’s hard to believe they would be prevented from working, and eventually becoming citizens.
Once they register, they are instantly no longer illegal alien’s. They are resident aliens, all signed up and legal.
So the claim that this isn’t amnesty rings hollow with most Conservatives. We don’t care if they pay a few thousand dollars in fines, because we consider our citizenship to be priceless. They get to by it for one month’s, possibly 1.5 month’s wages. But no, don’t you dare call this an amnesty.
They get to stay here.
They become legal as soon as they register.
The get to work.
In six years they get to file to become a citizen, and if they don’t they simply retain a lawyer and file a suit that will see their limitations nullified, because no judge in this great nation is going to sign on to two-tier human beings.
So that’s actually funny that you don’t see this as an amnesty, because when people go look at the video and listen to what Walker says, they’ll know who you are and who I am.
By the way, I’m going into the kitchen now and drink some “not water” out of the tap. It’s clear and looks and tastes like water. My body recognizes it as water, but it really isn’t. It’s not an amnesty juice.
At the end of the day, they will know who is telling the truth. They will know what type of person supports Walker here.
Walker supported the McCain/Kennedy bill in 2006/07. He admits it on the video.
Walker supported illegals paying a fine and staying in the U. S. in 2013.
Then Walker did an interview with Chris Wallace on 03/01/15.
In that video interview, Walker admits to supporting McCain/Kennedy. 2006/07
In that interview it shows him explaining his policy that would have illegals pay a fine and stay in country. 2013
In that interview he is asked if he still thinks they could stay if they paid a fine. He responds saying something to the effect, I’m sure we can find a way. 03/01/2015
All three of these policies are the same. It’s the McCain/Kennedy blueprint.
Directly after saying he believes he could find a way for them to stay (03/01/2015), he then says he has changed his policy.
People not paying close attention may think he’s telling the truth and fall for his claim.
His claim can’t be true, because he has just admitted to, and laid out three points in his life where he supported the same exact policy. 2006/07, 2013, 2015...
I urge folks to go watch the video. You’re done here.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3281671/posts?page=2#2
In Ted Cruz's own words:
“The amendment that I introduced removed the path to citizenship, but it did not change the underlying work permit from the Gang of Eight,” he said during a recent visit to El Paso. Cruz also noted that he had not called for deportation or, as Mitt Romney famously advocated, self-deportation."
Good for Sessions....
I appreciate Walker bringing this issue into the campaign. As far as I know, none of the other candidates/potentials have talked about the harm done by displacement of American workers by low wage imported workers.
I hope this catches on.
I have been a Cruz guy, but Walker’s statements on this have definitely gotten my intention. If he’s “evolving” on this, it looks like he’s evolving in the right direction.
The problem is, how do we know he’s not going to “evolve” back once the election is over?
I believe this is a valid enough source that I agree with your premise.
This means that I will not be supporting Cruz. I won’t be supporting Walker either.
If no one better comes along, I will sit out 2016.
I’ve voted for my last RINO. A man can be very good, but if he doesn’t value the sovereignty of our nation, he is no friend of mine.
“It might also give Walker, and the GOP, a leg up on the Dems’ new favorite issue, income inequality, since it focuses on protecting wages of American workers. It’s an issue that could well resonate across party lines, especially since the Democrat Party has moved so far left that it’s left a lot of traditional Democrats stranded.”
Agreed.
Snippet from the article:
What has not been as evident is what “he supports: legal status for millions of people here already, while making it easier for immigrants to come here through the front door”.
The “Cruz or Lose” crowd can’t be reasoned with.
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