Posted on 08/29/2014 6:44:24 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
DALLAS (Reuters) - When Republican Rep. Jeb Hensarling sat down with colleagues and constituents at a recent Chamber of Commerce lunch in Dallas, the first question he faced was whether Congress planned to address immigration policy and a burgeoning border crisis.
"I'm supposed to do this in 30 seconds?" he joked, noting the issue's complexity. While he was optimistic about long-term prospects for dealing with border security and immigration, he said, "between now and the end of this Congress, I'm a little less sanguine about it."
It has been a question heard repeatedly by lawmakers this month in "town hall" district meetings punctuated - and sometimes dominated - by concerns and angry outbursts over immigration policy and the crisis caused by a flood of child migrants at the southwestern border in recent months.
Those summer town halls have provided lawmakers a first-hand glimpse of growing discontent among Americans over U.S. immigration policy. Seventy percent of Americans - including 86 percent of Republicans - believe undocumented immigrants threaten traditional U.S. beliefs and customs, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in mid-July.
Those fears have been exacerbated by the recent wave of illegal child migrants from Central America. An issue that had been simmering is now hotting up as voters prepare to go to the polls in congressional elections due in November.
The anger and frustration expressed in the town halls suggests there will be a fierce debate when U.S. lawmakers return to Washington on Sept. 8 and take up proposals to address a flood of child migrants crossing the southwestern U.S. border.
While conservative anger has not approached the levels seen during the healthcare debate in August 2009, when town halls across the country were frequently disrupted, members of both parties have been confronted on the issue.
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“I’m supposed to do this in 30 seconds?” he joked, noting the issue’s complexity.”
Here is the problem right here. How hard is it to enforce the damned laws already on the books?
The other problem is that he’s at a Chamber of Amnesty luncheon to begin with.
The DNC’s BIG business pals want more cheap labor and they want it NOW! Boy, are they in for a great big flippin’ surprise. The unions have a surprise waiting for them. They’ll be at the second table right next to the DNC voter registration table.
"I'm not going near any town hall. You gonna do one, Mitch?" 
The usurper is building an army to conquer the US.
It will be a war of mobs, intimidation, ‘voting’, riots, special interest ‘rights’, and lawlessness.
It has nothing to do with points of view or perspective. It has nothing to do with interpretations of law. It has nothing to do with compassion for the downtrodden. It has nothing to do with a need for foreign workers.
It is about Power, plain and simple.
It is about ownership of the wealthiest, most influential nation on earth.
No rules. Winner takes all.
It’s OK. The gop-e won’t fight this like every other liberal initiative as they have to first prioritize their resources to attack conservatives.
Well we all know the real enemy is the Tea Party.
This will hurt agriculture and will also exacerbate the unemployment situation. Ergo, more immigrants will be needed to replace the ones getting higher paying jobs.
That is not being negative, just realistic.
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