Rand Paul Introduces Bill to Counter Obama Executive Amnesty

The New American ^ | 12/15/2014 | Warren Mass

[PapaNew]

Nice to see somebody actually doing something about anything to deal with this rogue, out-of-control federal government run by out-of-control Republican and Democrats.

[Celtic Conservative]

Okay, but is this real, or more political kabuki theater?

CC

[chris37]

Vetoed.

Plan B?

[DugwayDuke]

So, we’re going to pass a law that tells Obama he has to follow the law? That’ll work for sure.

[Dead Corpse]

But... I thought everyone here was convinced that Rand was for open borders?

You don’t mean to tell me that isn’t true? /rhetorical

[kosciusko51]

Yeah, good luck with that...

[corbe]

This is the get out of TED’s shadow BILL.

[Ray76]

A law demanding obedience to law. What will they think of next?

[SoConPubbie]

Hat tip to SunkenCiv for compiling this list.

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[Posted on 08/15/2013 5:44:10 PM PDT by Hoodat]

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[Posted on 11/19/2013 12:16:51 PM by Third Person]

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[Posted on 01/31/2013 5:08:50 PM PST by xzins]

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Rand Paul's immigration speech

...The Republican Party must embrace more legal immigration.

Unfortunately, like many of the major debates in Washington, immigration has become a stalemate-where both sides are imprisoned by their own rhetoric or attachment to sacred cows that prevent the possibility of a balanced solution.

Immigration Reform will not occur until Conservative Republicans, like myself, become part of the solution. I am here today to begin that conversation.

Let's start that conversation by acknowledging we aren't going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.

If you wish to work, if you wish to live and work in America, then we will find a place for you...

This is where prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society.

Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.

[Posted on 03/19/2013 7:04:07 AM PDT by Perdogg]

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Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reform

Latinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers...

[Posted on 04/21/2013 1:52:42 PM PDT by SoConPubbie]

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[but he's not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]

[SoConPubbie]

But... I thought everyone here was convinced that Rand was for open borders?

Oh, you've just misunderstood Rand's motives on this one.

It's not that he is against Amnesty, he's just against Obama's Amnesty. He wants to make sure HIS Name is on the Amnesty.

[Dogbert41]

This is the get out of TED’s shadow BILL.

[lodi90]

Vetoed.

Plan B?

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Won’t even get out of the Senate. Maybe not even pass cloture. Dems will hold together and a few Democrats in all but name on the GOP bench will vote against it. Collins, Flake, Ayotte, etc.

[chris37]

Yep.

Not interested in GOP BS theater ever again.

[Dead Corpse]

Or, he wants to update our idiotic immigration system and you folks are trying to make hay out of it.

Good luck with that...

[Bigg Red]

I vote for the latter. Don’t trust little Randy any farther than I can throw him.

[Bigg Red]

+1

[SoConPubbie]

Or, he wants to update our idiotic immigration system and you folks are trying to make hay out of it.

Or, he is truly a Libertarian, and like the Libertarian, truly believes in an Open Border.

Additionally, if he expects to get the big bucks from the Chamber of Commerce, he has to have some type of Amnesty, which clearly his plan is an all-out Amnesty, in order to get Campaign money from the Chamber of Commerce.

If that is what you mean by "updating our idiotic immigration system", then you would be correct.

[sheana]

Doesn’t matter what they pass. They just gave him a billion dollars to care for his minor illegals.

[Dead Corpse]

So far, he’s done exactly what he said he’s going to do. Some of which, isn’t very libertarian at all...

And, like any real libertarian, legal crossing of the border is just fine. Everything else is tresspassing on private property and punishable by up to and including being shot and killed by the property owner...

[SoConPubbie]

So far, he’s done exactly what he said he’s going to do. Some of which, isn’t very libertarian at all...

And, like any real libertarian, legal crossing of the border is just fine. Everything else is tresspassing on private property and punishable by up to and including being shot and killed by the property owner...

Then you weren't paying attention at all.

He wants to legalize all the illegals, he wants to do away with e-Verify.

Here are the links, from last year, where Rand Paul clearly lays out his own Amnesty plan for 2 million illegals per year, based on a "Certification" from a Pro-Amnesty congress that the border is "secure". No Fence, No E-Verify, No punishments for ID Fraud, and all the other misdemeanors and felonies committed by the Undocumented Democrats he wants to pardon.

Sen. Rand Paul: Trust but verify on immigration reform (Feburary 8th, 2013)

Rand Paul’s “Undocumented Citizens” Path to Legality (and Citizenship) (March 20, 2013)

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