New House Majority Leader: Border Security, Then Legalization

National Review ^ | June 29, 2014 12:44 PM | By Joel Gehrke

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican who replaced Virginia representative Eric Cantor as House majority leader, believes there is an “opportunity” to negotiate for the legalization of illegal immigrants, but not until the border is secure.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Well that sounds good.

But where is the evidence of this?

Secure the border.

Secure the border.

Secure the border.

[9YearLurker]

Doesn’t sound good to me.

How about border security and enforcement?

[prisoner6]

Howsabout secure the border, then send them back and tell them to get in line!!!!

[molson209]

3 2 1 Obama announces , THE BORDER IS SECURE ,D’oh

[DakotaGator]

...Eric Cantor as House majority leader, believes there is an “opportunity” to negotiate for the legalization of illegal immigrants...

HELL NO!

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Well I’d be equally for that plan.

I just want someone. Anyone. Some party. Some leader. To stand up and do something about our nonexistant border security.

Neither party, is doing one thing.

Not one thing.

Wake the heck up, stand up and take a stand. Darn it.

[VanDeKoik]

Border security, then deportation, then prosecution of any company that hires illegals, then the army is sent to the border, then Mexico is informed that if their idiot military crosses into U.S. territory at any point we will shoot on sight.

[cripplecreek]

[GeronL]

You can bet that we will not get border security

[AAABEST]

GOP-e is relentless in forcing the package deal on us, as if it's assumed that some form of amnesty absolutely must go hand-in-hand with doing their jobs and enforcing the law.

What's wrong with simply enforcing the f*****g law? Oh yeah, that's not what the Chamber et al wants - that's what's wrong with it.

[kabar]

Securing the border won't stop visa overstays who comprise 40% of the illegals. And why should we legalize those who committed multiple violations of our laws? When you reward something, you get more of it.

Attrition thru enforcement should be our policy.

[kabar]

And what is the definition of reform, pray tell?

[upchuck]

FYI, link does not work for me. Page not found.

[TomGuy]

but not until the border is secure.

That old canard has become laughable.

If they wanted to secure the border, they could do so with EXISTING laws.

And, LEGALIZATION of illegals is AMNESTY, even though they cry that it is not.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

I think something changed.

New House Majority Leader: Border Security, Then Legalization
By Joel Gehrke
June 29, 2014 12:44 PM

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/381494/new-house-majority-leader-border-security-then-legalization-joel-gehrke

I still have the original article on a page, but I don’t seem to link to it anymore...

[EXCH54FE]

Same Old, same old...

Time to get rid of the old GOP, and replace them with new blood.

One term in office,

Two terms in JAIL!!!!

[Steelfish]

40% of illegals are those who have overstayed their visas. The largest number in this 40% group are Indians. Unless and until we have a no-holes barred deportation, al this is utterly worthless. The whole world knows if you step foot in the US, that’s enough. The Indians, in particular have turned it into an art to exploit the prospects for chain immigration aided and abetted by a large cottage industry of immigration lawyers.

[gaijin]

How about:

Stipulate COMPLETE border security as a *pre-condition* for amnesty talks, with lots of flowers and pomp and circumstance, and then after that’s complete simply fold our arms and negotiate 0% and amnesty ZERO Mexicans..?

How about that?

And then deport ALL the illegals.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

OK it seems to be back now.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/381494/new-house-majority-leader-border-security-then-legalization-joel-gehrke

[TLI]

“”McCarthy said. “Until you secure the borders, you cannot have the conversation about anything else.”””

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Looks like it’s going to be a rather long wait for that “conversation.”

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“”Today, according to staff at the Department of Homeland Security, just 5 percent of the double-layer fencing is complete, only 36.3 miles.””

http://nation.foxnews.com/border-fence/2011/05/10/obama-claims-border-fence-basically-complete-its-only-5-finished

December 19, 2011
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/dhs-spent-98m-store-44m-steel-it-bought-did-not-use-build-mexico-border-fence

Updated 10/26/2006
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-10-26-bush-immigration_x.htm?csp=15

October 26, 2006
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6388548

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I doubt if anyone is buying the BS any longer.

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