Posted on 02/11/2005 9:58:16 AM PST by GOPGuide
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 - The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to approve a bill tightening immigration laws in the name of border security. The main provisions of the bill, which passed 261 to 161, block states from issuing standard drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants and make it easier for judges to expel asylum seekers.
Representative F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Republican of Wisconsin and sponsor of the bill, said that the measures were necessary to fulfill recommendations of the commission that investigated the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Noting that several of the men involved in those attacks were illegal immigrants who had American drivers' licenses, which they used as identification when boarding planes, Mr. Sensenbrenner said the bill "aims to prevent another 9/11-type attack by disrupting terrorist travel."
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But Senator Trent Lott, Republican of Mississippi, said, "The president's guest worker program is not going anywhere, period." Mr. Lott added: "He needs to go ahead and accept it. We are not going to do anything that looks like, smells like or in anyway resembles amnesty, period."
Well, that's one logical misdirection anyway...
Am I logged in?
I'm not so sure I agree with the entire premise, but at least it's an interesting theory that attempt to make sense of the senselessness.
He**, it's so screwed up now that I no longer have the capacity to be surprised in America anymore...hey! - I just saw Richard Nixon's ghost whiz by...lol
We've already capitulated our border, sovereignty, security - let alone economic foundation...a long time ago.
We been had. Sold out. A Great Republic...if you can keep it. Yeah, right. Truth and a man with the brass to keep steady during it - is a luxury America, apparently, no longer possesses. Our Founding Fathers pity our foolishness.
Is there any evidence at all of that happening after "Operation Wetback" --- I doubt the economy showed any dip from that --- and wouldn't from deportations now. Hispanic youth unemployment is the highest of any group --- there are enough people to do the service industry jobs.
Well, if wishy-washy Lott is saying something this strong, maybe things are looking up.
...you can say that again.
It be nice if they would stop the Mujahideen from Criminally Invading America. If almost 2 each day are getting caught, on average, then I dare say that probably THOUSANDS are HERE and KEEP COMING EACH YEAR!!!
Sleeper CELLS?!? How about SLEEPER ARMY OF CELLS!
No offense but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the socialism rampant in our nation is going to cause major problems in the near future.
And abortion is a separate issue. It shouldn't be used as the reason why we're in this mess, because it isn't. The reason we're in this mess is because too many people are content with being personally unaccountable.
If they don't, then they miss out on the program. Unless I'm misunderstanding your question.
Wise move. Now the question remains re WTO and free trade, minimally. Both are violations of their oaths of office. Both must be remedied. And IMO, the clock hasn't stopped ticking. The alcoholic has put down the glass. Now the question is whether he stops driniking and pours the bottle down the drain. Their move...
And who will be required to report and pay federal taxes.
Makes perfect sense to me.
There's a lot wrong principles with this proposal even IF that's the theory. However, it becomes enacted...
1) The IRS will never go after the "new" citizens.
2) There will ALWAYS be an underground economy because the US government will NEVER register ALL the illegal immigrants
3) The border is NEVER getting closed. Count on a free-for-all of illegals from ALL OVER the world once the plan is announced
4) Demographical chaos will reign within 20 years.
How much shall we bet that once the bill reaches the Senate, the GOP Mod Squad will team up with the 'Rats to kill it or amend it into oblivion?
Economic and trade interdependency with other nations led to extreme deprivations 60 years ago - now we literally couldn't stand up to China (for one example) should they decide to flex all that muscle we've been helping them build thanks to our ridiculous habit of putting short-term profit over national security concerns.
"Ohmugod, Noreen. WalMarts CLOSED!"
"Were sorry to announce these layoffs, but until parts arrive from..."
Not only do we need to recreate self-sustainment through rewarding in-country entepenourship, anything going out that can be done here should be heavily taxed or levied.
The hell-raising is a nice cash cow for people.
Barring unforseen miracles (big ones, and lots of them) for fixing the migrant invasion, collapse of social security, a no-win war with China and Russia (allied against us) - we can all agree on one thing. WE R SCREWED.
LOL...I'll drink to that!
I just hope senator lott has enough common sense to stay out of fort marcy park at night over the next few months especially around the time of cinco de mayo
I wish I had the intellect to come up with better solutions. Since our peanut gallery of nattering nabobs all insist they're so brilliant perhaps they could devote some effort to actually helping the country.
chirp...........chirp.........chirp
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