Posted on 08/07/2004 2:27:23 PM PDT by NewRomeTacitus
President Bush yesterday called on Congress to increase the number of Mexican immigrants allowed into the United States.
"I support raising the quotas on certain population groups, like the Mexican nationals, on who can become a citizen. In order to solve the logjam for citizenship, Congress has got to raise the quotas."
Having long sought to grant legal status to illegal aliens from Mexico, the president said yesterday that the only way to enact his plan is to allocate more legal-immigration slots to Mexicans.
"The issue there is whether or not people automatically get to step in the front of the line when it comes to citizenship," he said. "I don't think they should. I think those who have been waiting in line to be a citizen ought to be allowed to keep that priority in line."
Mr. Bush did not explain how non-Mexican applicants for U.S. residency would keep their place in line if the quota for Mexican immigrants is enlarged. Nor did he quantify his proposed enlargement for Mexicans, who already far outnumber immigrants from every other nation.
The president's plan to relax immigration rules, which is unpopular among many conservatives, entails granting legal status to millions of Mexicans who break the law to enter the United States. Mr. Bush shuns the term "amnesty," preferring to call it the matching of "willing workers with willing employers."
"People ought to be allowed to be here legally to work. That's what I believe. This will help bring people out of the shadows of our society. This will help, kind of, legalize a system that takes place every day, without employers...or employees feeling like they're going to be arrested, subjected to fines," he added.
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Why do you insist that I must hate xxxxxx or xxxxxxx. Having no respect and/or no admiration for someone is much different than hating them.
He can't be a racist! That's what he insists everyone else is. But he is good with the BS, you should admire that.
You do realize that illegals are breaking laws right?
Who is the alternative?? I don't like this either , at all!! Living in Los Angeles, we are a " little Mexico" right here. However I will take Bush over Kerry any day. Also voting for anyone else, will put Kerry in the White House, something America cannot risk. WRITE YOUR SENATORS and let them know we need closed borders!!!
>>WRITE YOUR SENATORS and let them know we need closed borders!!!<<
$ years of writing the President, his wife, Tom Ridge, Rumney, and all 50 SENATORS has gotten us to the point where we are now.
Any other suggestions? Perhaps something that will bring the desired results?
Guns?
Apparently you haven't noticed that Prop 187 passed easily in one of the most liberal states in the nation. The vast majority of Americans want illegal immigration STOPPED, and want illegals to get off the welfare teat.
Then you should support President Bushes proposals for reform of the immigration laws. Or are you just using the "illegal" argument because you are ashamed to state your real reasons for opposing immigrant laborers?
That's why President Bush has proposed immigration reform. If "illegality" is your real objection, then you should support President Bush's proposals to make them legal.
If you bought a movie ticket and was waiting on a very long line and someone CUT in front of you and got in the theater for free would you be upset?
I DO NOT WANT ANY DAMNED ILLEGALS IN THIS COUNTRY.
Are you unable to distinguish between bank robbers and people who are willing to do the dirty, low paying jobs that Americans won't do?
Do you hate everyone who violates any law, rule or regulation equally? People who speed, drive while drinking, carry fire arms into national foprests, violate EPA, URISA, IRS, ADA, EEOA, etc... laws?
Then support President Bush's proposal to make them legal.
No I will not. Listen to me genius and you'll get an education. ALL of my family are immigrants who came here LEGALLY. Right now I have friends in South Africa who were TURNED DOWN FOR A US VISA while your damned beloved illegals come here and break the laws! You sir SPIT IN THE EYE of every LEGAL IMMIGRANT who has struggled to get this LAND OF MILK AND HONEY. I will NOT support Bush's illegal alien cheater gets off progam.
Coronado National Forest - four miles north of the border. Just one of dozens of similar photogenic delights throughout the hiking trails of the Huachuca Mountains.
Pissbombs and piles of filth and toilet papers,etc.
Good idea. Bring in more people who will need government assistance (sarcasm off).
Link to FAIR's data on immigrants and sky-rocketing medical cost
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One out of every four uninsured people in the United States is an immigrant.
When the 3.5 million immigrants receiving insurance through publicly funded Medicaid are factored in, almost half of immigrants have either no insurance or have it provided to them at taxpayers' expense.
In some hospitals, as much as two-thirds of total operating costs are for uncompensated care for illegal aliens.
Although a national total of annual unreimbursed medical expenses for illegal aliens is not available, it is clear that those costs are more than one billion dollars, given estimates for Texas ($393 million), Los Angeles ($350 million), Florida ($40 million), and U.S.-Mexico border counties ($300 million).
The problem is on the rise: Immigrants (legal and illegal) who arrived between 1994 and 1998 and their children accounted for 59 percent of the growth in the size of the uninsured population in the last ten years.
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IMO, President Bush may be just pandering to the so-called Hispanic group. Or maybe he just wants the a cheap, subsidized work force. Either way he's lucky the democrats are just plain worst on this issue.
Thats a gross picture. How about the one with McCain's face on a rhino's body. Its always good for a laugh.
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