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Chuck Hagel says: "Give Illegals a Chance"
Omaha World Herald ^ | Oct. 23, 2005 | Henry Cordes

Posted on 10/23/2005 3:17:13 PM PDT by jebanks

Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska once again will wade into the political minefield of immigration reform, planning to introduce legislation that would allow immigrants here illegally to work their way to legal status.

The plan Hagel is expected to introduce Tuesday also will include stronger controls at the border to stem the flow of undocumented workers into the United States.

Sen. Chuck Hagel

The Republican said Saturday there are about 10 million illegal immigrants here now who are an integral part of the nation's economy. Any immigration proposal must recognize and provide a way for them to earn legal status.

"Most illegal immigrants are here for the same reasons our grandparents came to this country, to improve their families' future," he said. "Most of them are good people, but the fact is they are here illegally. We have to deal with that."

Hagel held meetings in Omaha to discuss immigration in advance of unveiling his proposal.

On Friday he met with federal, state and local law enforcement officials. On Saturday he met with immigrant advocates in south Omaha, a traditional landing place for undocumented workers.

Hagel said the outline of his plan was well-received in both meetings.

Overall, Hagel said, the plan will be similar to the bill he introduced with then-U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D., in the last Congress.

But it will include some new details, including additional resources for border security.

He said he also will introduce the plan in three different bills. He said his previous experience in taking on controversial and complex issues, including climate change, has shown that breaking the plan into pieces would make it easier to pass.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Nebraska
KEYWORDS: 109th; aliens; amnesty; chuckhagel; earnedcitizenship; hagel; illegal; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; immigrationreform; senate
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To: SC33

Chuck Hagel says: let's give my meatpacking campaign contributors a chance. If they had to pay Americans a living wage their profits would go down.


61 posted on 10/23/2005 5:23:10 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: jebanks
Illegals or Insurgents.?.
And who says its 10 million or 20 or 30 or more.. and who says they are all Mexicans..

No one really knows the number.. or evidentially cares..

YOU CARE?... Most of congress don't..
"WE" have elected people that could care less..
Americans have elected people that could care less..

62 posted on 10/23/2005 5:35:49 PM PDT by hosepipe (This Propaganda has been edited to include not a small amount of Hyperbole..)
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To: jebanks
Hagel...WT heck do you have against American tradesmen/ women and blue collar workers?
63 posted on 10/23/2005 6:10:24 PM PDT by taxed2death (A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
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To: glockmeister40

I wonder if they realize how much they are alienating their base of illegals. They figure we have no where else to go--and (unfortunately) they're right. But some of us may just stay home.


64 posted on 10/23/2005 6:31:09 PM PDT by rbg81
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To: inquest
There are other options, such as the Constitution Party. Yes, I'm aware of the usual objections to voting third-party, but I can tell you one thing - nothing's better at grabbing the GOP's attention.

Setting yourself on fire will also grab attention -- until the fire runs out of fuel and dies. At that point, what's left has about as much substance as any third party.

65 posted on 10/23/2005 6:38:18 PM PDT by You Dirty Rats (Lashed to the USS George W. Bush: "Damn the Torpedos, Full Miers Ahead!!")
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To: You Dirty Rats
Bad analogy. But you did prove my point: It got your attention. If you thought the idea was so devoid of substance you wouldn't have felt threatened enough to comment on it.
66 posted on 10/23/2005 6:41:34 PM PDT by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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To: inquest

Freakshows get my attention also, but only as laugh objects -- which is all third parties are good for, really. Where's the Reform Party now?


67 posted on 10/23/2005 6:44:20 PM PDT by You Dirty Rats (Lashed to the USS George W. Bush: "Damn the Torpedos, Full Miers Ahead!!")
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To: You Dirty Rats
Good, I'm sure your sides will be splitting when the GOP loses.
68 posted on 10/23/2005 6:49:06 PM PDT by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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To: SC33

>>>Another sellout.<<<

Hagel is not a sellout. He has never been with us. He has always been a leftist.


69 posted on 10/23/2005 6:55:39 PM PDT by PhilipFreneau ("The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." -- Psalms 14:1, 53:1)
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To: freekitty

There are a lot of tax evaders who are an integral part of our economy.

Most tax evaders are trying to improve their families' future. Most of them are good people.

Mr. Hagel, why should I pay my taxes? Are you going to give me amnesty, too?


70 posted on 10/23/2005 7:04:52 PM PDT by Tymesup
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To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; A CA Guy; ...

ping


71 posted on 10/23/2005 9:15:41 PM PDT by gubamyster
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To: jebanks

Let's keep the illegals and deport Hagel


73 posted on 10/23/2005 9:19:03 PM PDT by DLfromthedesert (Texas Cowboy...you da man!!)
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To: jebanks
OK everybody, let's all sing along! And a 1 and a 2...

All we are saying
Is give Wets a chance

74 posted on 10/23/2005 9:19:43 PM PDT by Redcloak (We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singin' "whiskey for my men and beer for my horses!")
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To: jebanks

Chuck Hagel's for sale too. Who would have thunk it?


76 posted on 10/23/2005 9:22:48 PM PDT by janetgreen
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To: TigersEye
Last one there is a rotten huevo.

Best laugh I've had all day!

77 posted on 10/23/2005 9:25:51 PM PDT by janetgreen
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To: gubamyster
Chuck Hagel says: "Give Illegals a Chance"WHY?!!!

They used the only chance they had crossing ILLEGALLY!

78 posted on 10/23/2005 9:31:01 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: jebanks
Mr. Hagel, 85% of child molesters in this country are illegals.

Tell you what, Chuck, you give one of them a chance as your grand-kids' baby sitter and maybe we won't call you a hypocrite when we kick your sorry but out of the Senate.

79 posted on 10/23/2005 9:34:49 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are REALLY stupid.)
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To: Annie5622

Mel Martinez and Bill Nelson.
Both stink in regards to illegal immigration.
You are the heartland and not a place where our congress has made law concerning cubans that allow any crazy or killer that sets foot on U.S. soil to stay here. In Fla. we have about three million here that way.
fidel empties his insane asylums and jails of his garbbage and ships them here.
Iowa, Nebraska etc. only care for cheap labor.
I've been in Nebraska many times and find it a wonderful place. But don't worry about how it is and has been, just consider how it is going to be to go in a majority of businesses and only spanish is spoken.
Miami and Ft. Lauderdale uswd to be great places too. Now you have to be spanish or you are ignored.
So little lady go back to high school and take a spanish class and maybe a mexican culture class too.
Oh yeah and keep voting for your wondwrful Mr. Hagel.


80 posted on 10/24/2005 2:41:56 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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