Immigration reform falls short

Washington Times ^ | January 8, 2004 | Editorial Board

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President Bush yesterday put forward a sweeping immigration reform plan that would grant legal status and jobs to millions of illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States. This is a bad idea, which we judge will not have sufficient support to be enacted into law by a Republican Congress.

[KantianBurke]

"This is a bad idea, which we judge will not have sufficient support to be enacted into law by a Republican Congress."

Ironically if such a law is enacted, all those "new" voters will insure that it won't be a Republican Congress much longer. Rats are better at giving out free stuff after all.

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[PolishProud]

Campaign Finance Reform + Prescription Drug Benefit + Illegal Alien Amnesty = H. W. Bush's "Read my lips no new taxes."

I am a senior and have no reason to vote Republican other than on principle. Right now it appears G. W. is not upholding Republican principles. His father's Armageddon was "read my lips..." GW's may find his Armageddon on the border. While I will not vote for a Democrat presidential candidate, I also may not vote for Bush.

[kaktuskid]

In other words you are voting for a Democrat!...remember Clinton and his executive orders!

[txdoda]

The administration says that, to prevent this from happening, it will take steps to better control U.S. borders, and there will be stricter enforcement of immigration laws on workers and employers.>>>>>

Same thing we hear EVERYTIME we 'reward' a few million illegals. NO ONE will ever take our immigration laws 'seriously' as long as gov't is not 'serious' about ENFORCING them.

Stop the 'revolving door' on our southern border. The FIRST time your caught sneaking in, your banned from legal entry for 5 yrs. Start cleaning up our 'street corners'. How 'bout an automatic deportation if your working with phony papers ??. Remove the NUMEROUS loopholes these invaders exploit to get here & stay here.

Let's see some 'much improved' enforcement, BEFORE you expect citizens just accept ANOTHER amnesty. (or whatever your calling the latest REWARD).

[jimt]

In other words you are voting for a Democrat!...remember Clinton and his executive orders!

Most Republicans (and certainly no Libertarian) will not blindly march over the edge of the cliff like lemmings or 'rats. Enacting policies that are abhorrent to the base and bad for the country is not good logic, Karl Rove notwithstanding.

After having voted for Jorge, and having contributed to his campaign (although something small like $300 - $400), I'm now not certain if we wouldn't have been better off with AlGore. Socialism is growing faster under Jorge than it did under Klinton.

[Happy2BMe]

A "I SHOT MYSELF IN BOTH FEET AND DIDN'T GET REELECTED TO TELL ABOUT" bump!