Senators near compromise on immigration reform (HERE IT COMES)

REUTERS ^ | 16 March 2006 | Donna Smith

[Flavius Josephus]

It is the fact that the Reagan Amnesty turned out so miserably (magnifying the problem exponentially) that causes us to be so opposed to trying it again.

[inquest]

All illegals must register under some federal identity program.

If you mean, after going back to their home countries first, then we might agree. They should not be in any way legalized without going back first.

[chris1]

The big stick is being lubed up for you know what.

And for all the bots who now love McLame, I can't wait for this one to play out. Meirs and the Port deal will look like a party after this is done.

Let the fat cats go door for the GOP. Let them get the voters to the polls, let them poll watch. I am done.

[Peach]

No, no. I thought you said there must be more to the story with Reagan's amnesty. You know -- as though everything he did was gold and everything Bush does is just plain evil.

[Peach]

Gee, I thought a freeper upthread posted a blurb about how Reagan's amnesty program was a GOOD thing.

[RetiredArmy]

My prediction: We will be sold down the river.

One minor correction. We WERE SOLD DOWN THE RIVER YEARS AGO!!

[Flavius Josephus]

You can't deal with the latter before the former. Otherwise... well, you know the drill.

[Tulsa Ramjet]

"If you mean, after going back to their home countries first, then we might agree."

Okay.

[sheana]

Here going shopping is not about someone speaking English. It is about being safe. In the last month the small grocery store I shop at was robbed while open, at gunpoint, by......a hispanic male. The place where I buy gas for my car...same thing. My sister-in-laws house sits behind some low-income apartments full of bangers. They have caught the little ba*stards numerous times coming over their fence to break into their house. These are 16-17 yr old males.
The people committing these crimes are probably not illegal but they are the product of the massive illegal migration to Calif. Afterall, this has been going on for many years here.
Just saying, we live with it daily here and the SOB politicans just don't give a rat's butt.

[ziggy_dlo]

Kennedy told the committee the proposal was not an amnesty. People seeking legal status would have to pay a $2,000 fine, apply for a six-year temporary status, have a job, pay taxes, learn English and show an understanding of U.S. government.

who is going to step up to the plate and pay 2000 dollars? Yeah if I was an illegal my understanding is that the governemnt will let me get away with everything thanks teddy you jack@$$

[TheLion]

The rino's are finally coming home to roost. These people don't have a clue about how the public thinks about this issue.

[TomGuy]

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, quipped that the requirements "probably exclude half of my family."

Graham supposedly made a comment to a group recently that we need illegals so the greens fees (at the golf courses) won't go up.

[The Worthless Miracle]

Why is there even talk of a compromise - do we not have the house and senate??

[Just A Nobody]

Kennedy and McCain? I don't have to read any more--I'm against it.

Ditto on both!

[Prokopton]

"Why is there even talk of a compromise - do we not have the house and senate??"



If by "we" you mean conservatives then no, we have neither the House nor the Senate.

[SwinneySwitch]

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, quipped that the requirements "probably exclude half of my family."

I'd like to bust Ole Lindsey one, right across the chops!

[Wasanother]

As much as I hate amnesty or any other name for it, can anyone give the best solution for ridding 15 million illegals already here?

[Reagan Man]

You link to an article by CNN! LMBO

Over the years the figure reported most often is 2-3 million illegals. I took 2.5 million. But that is not the point. Bad policy back then, is still bad policy today. Besides, the debate is not what Reagan did, its what Bush wants to do. Bush`s guest worker proposal from early 2004, is nothing then a backdoor amnesty fo illegals. The McCain-Kennedy bill is a road to citizenship. The Cornyn-Kyl bill isn't much better.

Cong Tancredo's Rewarding Employers that Abide by the Law and Guaranteeing Uniform Enforcement to Stop Terrorism Act of 2005 or the REAL GUEST Act of 2005 starts to get the job done the right way.

Lets do immigration reform the right way this time.

[AmeriBrit]

This is not only a kick in the teeth to all American citizens it's also kicking the legal immigrants too. They have to pay periodically to keep their status here legal. Once again the 'Illegals' get the better of the deal.

First we need to close the d**m borders with whatever it takes. Arm the NG and put them down there shoulder to shoulder to stop anyone coming in while a nationwide sweep is made and make everyone prove they're here legally. Deport all illegals immediately, no excuses excepted. Once that's completed and only then the border can be opened on a limited basis.
This is war against America and it's time the Washington idiots realized that.

[yellowdoghunter]

We could start by sending those that are in our prisons home and then anyone that is arrested that is an illegal alien should also be sent home. That is at least a start.