Senators near compromise on immigration reform (HERE IT COMES)

REUTERS ^ | 16 March 2006 | Donna Smith

[Prokopton]

Plug the hole first-then bail the water out.

[Serenissima Venezia]

Just saying, we live with it daily here and the SOB politicans just don't give a rat's butt.

I understand what you're saying. And it's the same here - but I stay away from that part of town. Of course, the crime filters over to our side as well, but it's not downright dangerous - yet. Have you thought about moving?

And I don't think the part about having an english-speaking minority in any U.S. town is minor - our American culture is gone, replaced with a 3rd world culture. It is effecting the educational quality of my son's schools and the job choices for this proud mono-lingual.

[inquest]

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?

First step is to cut off the inflow. That's why we need to concentrate on enforcement first. Pushing for amnesty now is putting the cart before the horse (and I think the pushers know it).

[savedbygrace]

If my Senators vote for this, they will never get another vote from me, ever.

[yellowdoghunter]

First step is to cut off the inflow...

Exactly. Whatever it takes.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

People on both sides confuse Corporate Socialists with Capitalists. Big difference.

[sheana]

1. Demand that the military be used to close the borders!
2. Demand the enforcement of ALL immigration laws!
3. Require immediate deportation of ALL illegal entries and visa overstays in our custody.
4. Require ALL employers to use the Social Security
5. Verification System for ALL hires.
6. Deny ALL illegal alien births 'automatic citizenship.'
7. Deny ALL illegal aliens a FREE K-12 education.
8. Deny ALL illegal aliens ANY and ALL 'public benefits.'
9. Deny ALL illegal aliens driver's licenses and in-state college tuition.
10. Deny ALL illegal aliens FREE emergency medical care.
11. Verify ALL voter's citizenship, before permission to vote.

Pretty simple really. We don't even need a wall. If all those things were done they would self deport and quit coming.

[Peach]

A road to citizenship? Gasp. The horrors of that. /sarc

[Wasanother]

I think your Oklahoma Senators are safe without your vote.

[savedbygrace]

If the Republicans vote this thing in, they will lose the majority. That's my opinion, anyway.

[sheana]

yes we are leaving Calif. next year....Hawaii. They are liberal there but I guess the illegals can't swim that far. ;)

[yellowdoghunter]

I am assuming from another post that you are from Oklahoma? I think we can count on Dr. Coburn to be against this, we may have to work on Inhofe. And I think most Oklahoma's feel the same way we do, so yes, our votes, could affect them.

[xarmydog]

When I was little,I remember my stepfather was watching the news.When the politicians came on,he called them whores.When I asked him what he meant,he replied,they all sleep together.Things haven't changed much and that was a long time ago.

[onyx]

To whom? To the democrats who will vote almost unanimously for it?

[ConsentofGoverned]

"Pushing for amnesty now is putting the cart before the horse (and I think the pushers know it)."
>>>>>>>..........................
waiting for the $2000 federal Loan programs to assist the illegals in paying the registration fee..
waiting for the grandfather clause that allows all immediate family members to be add ons without having to apply themselves.
If this does not make the American public raise up ..we are lost, time to move on.

[Junior_G]

Senator, we know they aren't going back in six years, so, yes, Senator, it IS amnesty. You are just not calling it amnesty.

Exactly! They all know that none of these illegals will actually pack up and leave in six years. This arrangement is wrapped in such dishonesty it's incredible.

[hattend]

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.

BS...If you have to explain that it isn't amnesty then it must have such convoluted language that it appears to be amnesty. Or it is amnesty. How hard is it to say, "we will close the borders to illegals, we will enforce it, you will be stopped" to illegals?

[Wasanother]

We can agree that everything on you list is the solution, which it is, but getting all "politicians" to agree on all 11 of your points, Republican, Rats, Conservative, Liberals, Communist, Socialist, etc..., will not happen in our lifetime so there has to be a point one, seal the borders and then step 2, step 3, etc...

[F16Fighter]

Nice to know Kennedy, McCain and Dubya are ALL on the same page on this BS....

Some "leadership."

[Mogollon]

My prediction - at least one and probably two new political parties for 2008

Quickest way for fools to let the democRATS to get the whitehouse back in 2008.