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Donald Trump suggests 'merit system' for undocumented immigrants
NJ Advance Media, NJ.com ^ | July 25, 2015 | Brent Johnson

Posted on 07/25/2015 3:45:02 PM PDT by familyop

But he said the country should take a different approach with "the other ones" — i.e., undocumented immigrants who are already in the country who have "done a good job." "I'm a very big believer in merit system," Trump said. "I have to tell you ... some of these people have been here, they've done a good job. You know, in some cases, sadly, they've been living under the shadows, etc., etc. We have to do something. So whether it's merit or whether it's whatever, but I'm a believer in the merit system. If somebody's been outstanding, we try and work something out.

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TOPICS: Extended News; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; aliens; amnesty; election2016; illegal; immigration; newyork; trump
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To: TribalPrincess2U; RedMDer
And he will screw everything up because he will go third party if he’s rejected

Actually, what he has suggest is that he'd consider 3rd party if he isn't treated fairly. First, it doesn't me he will do it. Second, treat him obviously and above board fair and square and he'll not do it.

Now, I wouldn't blame him if the GOP cheated him out of the nomination the way they did McDaniels in Mississippi. Those were operative based attacks, so that the party could claim clean hands. Trump won't put up with cheating through cut-outs.

He's well connected. He'll know.

61 posted on 07/25/2015 5:22:14 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray for their victory or quit saying you support our troops)
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To: chris37

As long as they are intelligent hard working clean law breakers, its ok I guess.

Sheesh.

WE have 300 million people in this Country, we don’t need MORE. We need to help our own


62 posted on 07/25/2015 5:25:16 PM PDT by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: RedMDer

Those are very kind words, RedMDer. Thank you.

And my previous post show that I hold you in the same high regard....for years now, actually.


63 posted on 07/25/2015 5:25:29 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray for their victory or quit saying you support our troops)
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To: xzins
"The only answer is build the wall first. We’ll discuss the rest afterwards." nail meet hammer photo: Hit the Nail on the Head bigstockphoto_hammer_striking_nail_w_sparks_333329-1.jpg Border security, border security border security. The rest is all talk, talk, talk.
64 posted on 07/25/2015 5:40:57 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: tumblindice

It’s the only answer I’ll support.

They always claim that immigrants create jobs. I suspect that’s restaurants, cleaning, etc. type businesses for the most part, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

However, my guess is that more immigrants go on welfare. We need that research.


65 posted on 07/25/2015 5:44:37 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray for their victory or quit saying you support our troops)
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To: TomasUSMC

What we have is the federal government and us politicians giving away American citizenship like free candy to anyone who wants it.

And they are doing it at the expense of our lives.

They are devaluing American citizenship, they are devaluing America, and I do not want the rest of the world living in my country.

The rest of the world sucks.


66 posted on 07/25/2015 5:53:02 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: Caipirabob

Identity theft should raise the number of criminals


67 posted on 07/25/2015 5:59:03 PM PDT by magna carta
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To: familyop
Doesn't anybody pay attention to what people say?

HIs whole thing has been about the illegals coming here committing crimes...YEA, YEA I know "they're already criminals"

68 posted on 07/25/2015 6:33:46 PM PDT by lewislynn ( Hillary = Obama in a pantsuit)
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To: BlackAdderess

As long as he secures the fense and doesn’t aim to take in the losers, I can be flexible (like I have a choice!).


You’re right. He did say in another speech that any illegal immigrant here with a criminal record would be out and not allowed back. That’s a start. Build a fence and enforce the laws (including penalties and sanctions on businesses hiring illegal immigrants) is the first step. What to do with the others here illegally but otherwise law abiding, contributing and assimilating? I don’t have an answer...that’s a tough one. It is probably not feasible to deport them all...would take forever and we don’t have the resources (human and financial). However, I’m open to hearing options based on merit, skills, education, etc.


69 posted on 07/25/2015 6:49:21 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject")
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To: proust

What’s it like living on the border?


70 posted on 07/25/2015 7:54:22 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (NSA: The only government agency that really listens.)
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To: familyop
I propose a merit system for all illegal immigrants. The first step of which is to return to their home countries and comply with the law and go through the legal process to enter the country!!

After all if you can't obey the law you should never be allowed to become a citizen.

71 posted on 07/25/2015 11:21:49 PM PDT by ColdSteelTalon (Light is fading to shadow, and casting its shroud over all we have known...)
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To: familyop

“”Well, the first thing we do is take the bad ones — of which there are, unfortunately, quite a few….

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But before we do anything, we have to secure the border because the border is like having no border,” he added.”

Ah. So we secure the border first, round up the bad players, THEN deal with the others on a “merit” basis.


72 posted on 07/25/2015 11:36:25 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: xzins
You have my support. We need to build wall AND get total control of visas, airports, seaports, coasts. Period.
Then we can talk dealing with illegals.

And don't forget there are probably 30 million illegal aliens here. Not that fake 12 million number the open borders types have pushing for years

73 posted on 07/25/2015 11:41:06 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: dennisw

bump


74 posted on 07/25/2015 11:43:02 PM PDT by Pelham (Deo Vindice)
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To: familyop
Oh noze! We have a overhead statement w/o any idea of numbers/situations that "may" be considered and the gates of Hell must open up w/o any actual thoughts on the actual logistics of getting rid of the worst and sealing th borders before we start taking inventory on how to proceed from there.

Twits will take the nose dive because it's what twits do.

75 posted on 07/26/2015 3:35:46 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Pelham

http://www.steinreport.com/BearStearnsStudy.pdf

In 2005 Bear Stearns cam up with 20 million illegal aliens. Its a well thought out study called “The Underground Labor Force is Rising to the Surface”


76 posted on 07/26/2015 11:06:24 AM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: dennisw

That could be the same study that I remember... a Wall Street house wanted to get an accurate count of illegals for one of their clients and knew that the “11 million” one trotted out by politicians was utter crap. The study put the number in the 20 millions.


77 posted on 07/26/2015 10:43:13 PM PDT by Pelham (Deo Vindice)
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