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Martinez Attacks Immigrant Restrictions
AP ^ | 10/14/5 | GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO

Posted on 10/14/2005 6:51:41 PM PDT by SmithL

CHAMBLEE, Ga. -- Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, the first Cuban-American elected to the U.S. Senate, said Friday he was teaming up with the only black member of the chamber to introduce an immigration enforcement bill.

Martinez, a Republican, said he expected to announce the details of the bill later this month with Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.

"Immigration is something that we got to get fixed," Martinez told a crowd of Georgia's Hispanic government and business leaders in the northern Atlanta suburb.

"First and foremost, we've got to do border enforcement," he said. "Then we got to have a worker program. There are people that are here that this economy absolutely needs — there's nothing wrong with that."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; bordercontrol; cubanamericans; illegalimmigration; martinez; melmartinez; obama
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Think you're right on with the Dim ticket in 2008.....Clinton/Obama.

Also think you're right on with.....Martinez a RINO.
He'll hear from this Floridian. What is is that these politicians don't understand about the word "illegal"???
Why would anyone want to reward illegal behavior with a driver's license or citizenship or lower tuition than legal citizens....??


21 posted on 10/14/2005 7:53:12 PM PDT by 4integrity
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To: Stellar Dendrite

You are so right about Obama....and Martinez...it looks like Martinez is another one of Bush's "mistakes"....dang!


22 posted on 10/14/2005 7:54:13 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Think you're right on with the Dim ticket in 2008.....Clinton/Obama.

Also think you're right on with.....Martinez a RINO.
He'll hear from this Floridian. What is is that these politicians don't understand about the word "illegal"???
Why would anyone want to reward illegal behavior with a driver's license or citizenship or lower tuition than legal citizens....??


23 posted on 10/14/2005 7:56:00 PM PDT by 4integrity
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To: 4integrity

oops, sorry for double post.....


24 posted on 10/14/2005 7:57:17 PM PDT by 4integrity
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To: SmithL
"First and foremost, we've got to do border enforcement," he said. "Then we got to have a worker program. There are people that are here that this economy absolutely needs — there's nothing wrong with that."

There are no illegal aliens in the United States that our economy absolutely needs. Any jobs that are currently filled by illegal aliens can be filled by American workers or legal immigrant workers.

25 posted on 10/14/2005 8:06:57 PM PDT by judgeandjury
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To: SmithL

I think Martinez may be closer to Souter than to any conservative elected in the last 10 years. He has holds on appointments and votes against the President. Aren't we all glad that we can see the real conservatives before they are elected or appointed. /pro H. Miers rant off


26 posted on 10/14/2005 8:36:54 PM PDT by q_an_a
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To: ChildOfThe60s

There's a funny rap song by NWA about a Martinez. I don't know if it's the same Martinez, and the lyrics are pretty offensive, but it still makes me laugh.


27 posted on 10/14/2005 9:28:32 PM PDT by BamaGirl (The Framers Rule!)
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To: SmithL

I see, Florida Sen. Mel Martinez,is the next "make the people believe we care about the illegal immigration" spokesman.


28 posted on 10/14/2005 9:36:56 PM PDT by philetus (What goes around comes around)
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To: Joseph_CutlerUSA

Of course!

I love how the Leftists talk about the civil and constitutional rights of illegal immigrants. Hello, they are not citizens, they didn't swear to the Constitution, or any of our laws. So how do they magically get all these rights? Is the whole world protected by the US Constitution?

And these same people, who are so willing to push our system of laws and justice on the whole world, are the same dingbats who think the US unnecessarily asserts its authority, both militarily, financially, culturally, etc. on the rest of the world. What a bunch of dungheads.


30 posted on 10/14/2005 9:50:48 PM PDT by BamaGirl (The Framers Rule!)
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To: SmithL

Can't find an email address for old Mel. Only a "my secretary reads this" contact form:

http://martinez.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.ContactForm


31 posted on 10/14/2005 9:56:39 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (When a Jihadist dies, an angel gets its wings)
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To: TexasKamaAina

I can't believe I campaigned for this guy. What a disappointment. But then, the alternative was Betty Castor Oil. "Sigh"


32 posted on 10/15/2005 4:49:29 AM PDT by PatriotGirl827 (There are no short cuts to any place worth going.)
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To: SmithL

33 posted on 10/15/2005 4:54:34 AM PDT by pageonetoo (You'll spot their posts soon enough!)
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To: q_an_a

It seems to me that the GOP/RNC is unwilling or afraid to support conservatives in Senate races. Martinez is a result of that long standing unwritten policy.

Conservatives don't get support or funding and are regularly "discouraged" by party operatives from running for senate seats.

The administration shares the blame in as much as it does not get support from the senate. Bush's people have had a hand in this effort to keep consevatives out of the senate. And, in a move as brilliant as jumping in crap, they are directly responsible for all the grief from Spector.


34 posted on 10/15/2005 10:12:12 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s......you weren't really there.)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

too true.


35 posted on 10/15/2005 11:27:40 AM PDT by q_an_a
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To: Travis McGee
Beware the border bait and drop

So true. I can't believe anyone can still fall for the "amnesty now, enforcement later" snake oil peddled by immigration-leftist hacks like Martinez, Bush Jr., etc.

36 posted on 10/15/2005 11:32:03 AM PDT by dagnabbit (Vincente Fox's opening line at the Mexico-USA summit meeting: "Bring out the Gimp!")
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To: SmithL

Martinez-Barak? Why? Is McCain-Kennedy too conservative of a bill?


37 posted on 10/15/2005 11:47:38 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (you call me a right wing extremist and a Rushbot like it's a bad thing.....)
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