[savedbygrace]

If this is how it goes down, The GOP will be merely a memory in a few years. For this abomination, I WILL move over to the Constitution Party.

Here is the Constitution Party's Immigration Platform:

Immigration

We affirm the integrity of the international borders of the United States and the Constitutional authority and duty of the federal government to guard and to protect those borders, including the regulation of the numbers and of the qualifications of immigrants into the country.

Each year approximately one million legal immigrants and almost as many illegal aliens enter the United States. These immigrants - including illegal aliens - have been made eligible for various kinds of public assistance, including housing, education, Social Security, and legal services. This unconstitutional drain on the federal Treasury is having a severe and adverse impact on our economy, increasing the cost of government at federal, state, and local levels, adding to the tax burden, and stressing the fabric of society. The mass importation of people with low standards of living threatens the wage structure of the American worker and the labor balance in our country.

We oppose the abuse of the H-1B and L-1 visa provisions of the immigration act which are displacing American workers with foreign.

We favor a moratorium on immigration to the United States, except in extreme hardship cases or in other individual special circumstances, until the availability of all federal subsidies and assistance be discontinued, and proper security procedures have been instituted to protect against terrorist infiltration.

We also insist that every individual group and/or private agency which requests the admission of an immigrant to the U.S., on whatever basis, be required to commit legally to provide housing and sustenance for such immigrants, bear full responsibility for the economic independence of the immigrants, and post appropriate bonds to seal such covenants.

The Constitution Party demands that the federal government restore immigration policies based on the practice that potential immigrants will be disqualified from admission to the U.S. if, on the grounds of health, criminality, morals, or financial dependence, they would impose an improper burden on the United States, any state, or any citizen of the United States.

We oppose the provision of welfare subsidies and other taxpayer-supported benefits to illegal aliens, and reject the practice of bestowing U.S. citizenship on children born to illegal alien parents while in this country.

We oppose any extension of amnesty to illegal aliens. We call for the use of U.S. troops to protect the states against invasion.

We oppose bilingual ballots. We insist that those who wish to take part in the electoral process and governance of this nation be required to read and comprehend basic English as a precondition of citizenship. We support English as the official language for all governmental business by the United States.

(From: http://www.constitutionparty.com/party_platform.php#Immigration)

[layman]

If this is how it goes down, I WILL move over to the Constitution Party

I already have. They are the only conservative party out there. As far as I am concerned the Republican and Democrat partys are simply two factions of the 'professional politician party' whose sole objective is to be reelected.

[America's Resolve]

I agree. If this abomination passes, I'll find another answer, or I won't vote again.

If this passes, I'LL NEVER VOTE FOR ANOTHER REPUBLICAN!!!

I keep hearing all these pleasing noises from Republicans about protecting the Constitution, but the constitution is WE THE PEOPLE!

If the Republicans ignore that, they're no better, worse or different than the Dems. No different at all!!

You've been warned GOP!!

[SC33]

As will I.

The Republican leadership is full of cowards like Ken Melhman.

We have a President who is willing to ignore the people who put him in office.

We have a Congress full of crooks, liars, and self-interested career politicians.

My loyalty lies with Conservative ideals, not Republican "leaders." When Republicans stop governing as Conservatives, I will change my vote accordingly.

If the GOP continues with these underhanded, obnoxious tactics on immigration reforms, I truly hope they find themselves out of power very, very soon.

[janetgreen]

BTTT for the Constitution Party! America has been sold out by the "two" parties.

They will pass this abomination despite the fact that the majority of Americans are strongly against any more illegal immigration or any more "guestworkers", and that we're sick of supporting them.

Every Senator or Rep voting in favor should be voted out in the next election.