Posted on 08/15/2005 4:37:18 PM PDT by Spiff
Majority Leader Signals Republican Establishment's Desire for Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) praised Majority Leader Tom Delay's endorsement of key components of his immigration reform and border security bill, the REAL GUEST Act of 2005.
The Houston Chronicle reported today that Delay favored withholding federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities that do not cooperate with federal law enforcement in identifying and prosecuting illegal aliens. Tancredo has proposed amendments to the Commerce, Justice, Science, State appropriations bill and the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities in each of the past three sessions of Congress. The REAL GUEST Act requires the Attorney General to certify that localities do not have sanctuary policies before transmitting federal funds.
Delay told a gathering of Republicans in Fort Bend County that, "Before Congress takes any significant legislation, we must secure our nation's borders." The REAL GUEST Act requires measurable border security goals be met before any guest worker program is implemented, including the following: the absconder rate for illegal aliens is less than five percent, 80 percent of visa overstays are located and removed within one year of overstaying, all non-citizens are issued biometric travel documents, and 10,000 new border patrol agents are deployed.
Delay also said that he "would support legislation even stricter than Cornyn's." He said he is against guest workers bringing their families and that children born to illegal aliens should not automatically become U.S. citizens. Tancredo's REAL GUEST Act is the only bill of the big three (McCain-Kennedy, Cornyn-Kyl and Tancredo) that prohibits families coming with guest workers and blocks birthright citizenship.
"I'm encouraged by Tom Delay's remarks. It's good to hear my party's leadership paying attention to the base and getting serious about immigration reform," said Tancredo. "The President and now the majority leader have said that we need to address immigration and border security. Seven years after taking to the House floor night after night, I can say we've come a long way."
"... and can you also tell me what the Dow will be at on Januray 3rd, 2006? hmmmmm?"
The only people who are enforced heavily enforced against are taxpayers and gun owners.
Don't fool yourself.
"The problem Buchanan/Tancredo supporters have is to decide..."
Pat Buchanan and Tom Tancredo have nothing to do with each other. Tom is in the GOP, Pat is not even close.
BAY Buchanan runs the TAPAC. You know, the lady who was Ronald Reagans campaign treasurer.
I've wondered the same thing myself. Tancredo has kept the issue of illegal immigration on the front burner. Like him or not, he's doing what our other Congresscritters (and sad to say my beloved President) have refused to do. They owe US citizens border protection and enforcement of our laws.
yeah, and?
*shrugs*
So I guess the next headline should read...
"DeLay stabs Dane in the back!"...
Repeat after me, Dane..."Go Tancredo!"...try it, break the OBL Sock-puppet control! Pull the puppet-master's hand out of your a$$!
Bayourod definitely won't like it, but he'll have to wake up poor old Dane to tell him how he should feel about this and what he should say. Dane needs a lot of help...
The rest of FR's quisling contingent won't like it either.
Which should make this quite wonderful for loyal American conservatives.
Actually I pity them more than anything. It must be very hard to accept finding themselves among a tiny and shrinking minority that is and will lose.
I know!! Isn't it great? LOL
"Your two's newest hero(bill richardson) in his full glory."
Can you please provide a reference statement from me which indicates any such thing?
Especially since I posted to you yesterday that I think it's a cynical ploy and he isn't really proposing to do anything material.
Nothing you type has any basis in reality.
Now respond to this message, or put a sock in it.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1463975/posts?page=115#115
"Like him or not, he's doing what our other Congresscritters (and sad to say my beloved President) have refused to do."
Tancredo is the Patriot that people like dane don't want to be.
dane, how do you like that capitalization?
So I guess the next headline should read...
"DeLay stabs Dane in the back!"...
Repeat after me, Dane..."Go Tancredo!"...try it, break the OBL Sock-puppet control! Pull the puppet-master's hand out of your a$$!
ROTFLOL!! You just made my day. Thanks for the laugh!!!
Why are you whining about my governor? He's half Mexican, and you know it. Don't be a racist!! I'd hate to have to report you. :o)
"Why are you whining about my governor? He's half Mexican, and you know it. "
Dane doesn't like him because he's a citizen :)
nicely done A!
all these chumps ever do is smear...and ignore reason while embracing naivete and a hatred for gringoism.
Delay also said that he "would support legislation even stricter than Cornyn's." He said he is against guest workers bringing their families and that children born to illegal aliens should not automatically become U.S. citizens. Tancredo's REAL GUEST Act is the only bill of the big three (McCain-Kennedy, Cornyn-Kyl and Tancredo) that prohibits families coming with guest workers and blocks birthright citizenship.
thats not what you said, you said you were oppossed to any guest worker program, Tancredo has one
Yes it sure is! :o)
Yes it sure is! :o)
"thats not what you said, you said you were oppossed to any guest worker program, Tancredo has one"
Where did I say that?
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