Immigration hearing lacks Bush representative

Express-News Washington Bureau ^ | 07/26/2005 | Gary Martin

[SwinneySwitch]

"Cornyn acknowledged differences in the two Senate bills, but he said the sponsors agree, “as we've all stated here today, that our immigration system is broken."

Finally!

[SC33]

I really don't like McCain. BTW., he's on O'Reilly right now.

[gubamyster]

ping

[thoughtomator]

Absence is the Bush representative on immigration.

[ozarkgirl]

The Kennedy-McCain bill, which has received endorsements from Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate, would allow undocumented immigrants to pay a fine and back taxes, but remain in this country to apply for temporary worker status and eventual citizenship.

The problem I see with this (other than the fact that it has teddi's name on it and I don't trust anything teddi has to say or McCain for that matter). But the problem is, why on earth would an illegal want to pay thousands of dollars to stay here when they can stay for free? OK, so, you say I can pay many thousands of dollars and stay here OR I can stay here for free..do you think I am STUPID? I choose to stay here for free thank you very much. The only first option is to enforce the laws already on the books and clamp the borders tight. Then Teddi and McStain, only then can you make your proposals.

[Stellar Dendrite]

ping!

[raybbr]

Every time I see this guy:

I think of this guy:

[Plutarch]

The Kennedy-McCain bill...would allow undocumented immigrants to pay a fine and back taxes, but remain in this country to apply for temporary worker status and eventual citizenship.

But this is not amnesty. No sir. They pay a fine don't you know, before they are given documented status and then full citizenship.

[Dat Mon]

ARTICLE...“I want to hear what their program is,” Specter said. “I want to hear what the president wants to accomplish.”

Illegal immigration?....nope...dont have any of THAT.

Next question.....?

[c-b 1]

“I want to hear what their program is,” Specter said. “I want to hear what the president wants to accomplish.”

He is accomplishing exactly what he wants too, erase the borders. IF you can't see that Arleen you are blind.

[SC33]

http://www.secureamericasborders.com

Take the survey. There is also an online contact form.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Under the Cornyn-Kyl bill, immigrants could enter the country for two years for employment, then return to their home country. They could repeat the cycle two more times. The bill does not offer an avenue for residency or citizenship.

So who pays off their mortgages? Lots of ILLEGAL immigrants "guest workers" have purchased homes.

"It's not our intention to disrupt the [ILLEGAL immigrant] work force."

Like I said. The ruling class has made up its mind. There will(!) be millions of migrant workers it matters not one whit if they are "undocumented" or "guest workers." We as citizens merely get to decide which.

If we don't rebel against shiny new laws they'll be "guest workers." If we say NO! to "guest workers" they remain "undocumented." Government and business could not care less which.

[SC33]

McCain is on O'Reilly right now.

[Logophile]

Offers of residency and citizenship would provide incentives to “come out of the shadows, go through security background checks, pay back taxes, pay penalties for breaking the law, learn to speak English and regularize their status,” McCain said.

Mr. McCain forgot something:

Offers of residency and citizenship would provide incentives to “come out of the shadows, go through security background checks, pay back taxes, pay penalties for breaking the law, learn to speak English, regularize their status, and collect welfare benefits forever.”

[international american]

"McCain disputed that assessment.

“We can't reward lawbreakers, but we also have to deal with the reality of our enormous undocumented population,” he said"

If I commit a crime, I get the "REALITY" of a prison sentence, McCain, you SOB !!

[DoughtyOne]

Migrant my a$$. These are illegal immigrants. Let's not get schwarmy with the true meaning of words okay?

[harbinger of doom]

Absence is the Bush representative on immigration.

I've awakened from my slumber in time to notice the same. AMEN. Now, what to do?

[BIRDS]

I watched the broadcast (McCain on O'Reilly today) and McCain made a very glaring misspeak, said what I believe revealed his actual sympathies and purpose and it's not to oppose or even confront illegal immigration, but to assist it:

McCain started to say something along the lines of "...to sympathize with illegals..." then corrected himself and said, "with illegal immigration" ...

What I'll do is watch the broadcast again later tonight and then I'll have the actual quote but it was pretty revealing about McCain, what he began to express and then modified. I'm thinking his first feeling/the purpose of is legislation, like what a lot of us have been perceiving, is to fascilitate illegal immigration, to "make it easier" and not to amend/remedy the problem.

Returning later...

[Doohickey]

Seems to me that avoidance is the Bush stance on immigration reform.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[Kennedy echoed Specter's disappointment over the cancellation by Chao and Chertoff, but he applauded the president for putting the issue on the front burner.]

Barf me a load. If it wasn't for Kennedy, we wouldn't be having an immigration control problem. To be sure, the wrong person drowned that night.