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DeLay outlines steps to stem illegal immigration
zwire ^ | 08/10/2005 | SESHADRI KUMAR

Posted on 08/11/2005 9:28:48 PM PDT by Happy2BMe

House Majority Leader and U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay last week called for the use of all available technology to secure the U.S. borders before implementing a guest worker program.

DeLay was a featured speaker at a panel discussion on illegal immigration, hosted by the Fort Bend Republican Club at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce in Sugar Land on Aug. 4.

DeLay's remarks were received with repeated applause by an appreciative audience and the meeting hall was overflowing.

"Before any legislation on guest worker program, we must secure our borders," DeLay said.

"I am totally opposed to amnesty, which rewards criminality," he said.

Increased funding for immigration law enforcement personnel, and guidelines for a comprehensive strategy for national detention of illegal immigrants are in the works, DeLay said.

To secure the borders, "we need to use all technologies including satellites and unmanned aircraft along our borders... we will put up a virtual wall on our borders with technology," DeLay said.

Also, there is a slight change in the philosophy of detaining immigrants. Unlike the excuses in the past that there are no beds available to detain illegal immigrants, the new attitude is, "go pick them up; we will find the beds," DeLay said. the National Guard could be used to put up tents and detain the illegal immigrants, he said.

"But we should treat them humanely. And ask general counsels to have video interviews with the detainees, instead of waiting for a long time for the counsel to come for a personal interview," DeLay said.

Strengthening deportation laws and tightening the amnesty laws are among the other steps proposed.

"Controlling illegal immigration is not merely an economic or social policy, but a vital component of a broader national agenda," DeLay said.

Legal immigrants share the American values and visions. "We are stronger and prosperous due to our diverse cultures. But, illegal immigration poses a clear danger to the security of the U.S. It is a matter of public safety and necessity. (At the same time) we ought not to seek to close, but secure the border," DeLay said.
Limiting legal immigration won't curb illegal immigration, he said. "This country was built on immigration...we should never shut down legal immigration," DeLay said.

DeLay was critical of the "sanctuary policy" of the city of Houston and said that needs to be changed.

In this context, DeLay alluded to a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. John Culberson that would enable the Texas governor to deputize individuals in Texas to enforce immigration laws.

DeLay said he is opposed to any national ID program. Also, sanctions against employers who hire illegals didn't work, he said.
DeLay said President George W. Bush has been misrepresented in that he does not support amnesty for illegal immigrants, but favors a real guest worker program.

Under the program, the immigrants should not be allowed to bring their families and their permit should be for a specific period, DeLay said.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; delay; guestworkers; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; openborders
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To: Happy2BMe
guest worker program

Guests are folks who come over for dinner, eat & go home. Guest workers come over and stay forever. We've had a few notable guest "workers" in the past. Some of them disappeared on 9-11. Their remains are scattered over hallowed ground. Never forget what they did.

NEVER FORGET 9-11

41 posted on 08/11/2005 10:43:37 PM PDT by gpapa (Voice of reason from the left coast)
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To: Happy2BMe

Now we'll have to hear incessant whining that Delay stabbed himself in the back... Sheesh ;)


42 posted on 08/12/2005 12:51:36 AM PDT by adam_az (It's the border, stupid!)
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To: BurbankKarl
The border security has improved, but more fence building is being held up by environmental lawsuits.

Once easy, illegally entering the U.S. here now a risky passage

43 posted on 08/12/2005 1:59:29 AM PDT by patriciaruth (They are all Mike Spanns)
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To: gpapa; adam_az; patriciaruth; BurbankKarl
If you need a witness to testify we are under an invasion by an illegal alien invsion, you won't have to go far . .

(You want on my ping list, bud?)

IMMIGRATION RALLY (After Action Photos)

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Dateline: Carlsbad (First person account of SoCal anti-illegal immigration town hall forum)


44 posted on 08/12/2005 4:43:20 AM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: Happy2BMe
Is DeLay already jammin' for reelction or is he breakin' away from the pack?

Well it sure worked for Bush. He said he is against abortion and millions of us fools voted for him.

DeLay is about 10 years too late. As the Mexicans told our newspaper today, "We're here and we are going to stay so get used to it!"

DeLay has to show me before I believe.

45 posted on 08/12/2005 6:13:34 AM PDT by swampfox98 (How American became a nation of traitors: Greed, corrupt politicians and religious leaders.)
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To: swampfox98
DeLay has to show me before I believe.

Same here. I'll believe it when I see it.

46 posted on 08/12/2005 6:57:42 AM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: Happy2BMe

This might be a news flash for DeLay but he and his fellow Congressmen have been "rewarding criminality" for many years by showering lawbreakers with numerous welfare style benefits, very little welfare fraud oversight, total disregard for many employers breaking federal immigration and tax laws, etc. This is just more empty political rhetoric for a problem that has spiraled out of control.


47 posted on 08/12/2005 7:06:58 AM PDT by american spirit
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To: american spirit
DeLay hit for anti-immigrant remarks

48 posted on 08/18/2005 7:35:20 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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