Senators near compromise on immigration reform (HERE IT COMES)

REUTERS ^ | 16 March 2006 | Donna Smith

[Reagan Man]

How do you stop a military invasion? Secure the borders. In this case, we build walls, fences, moats, whatever is necessary. Use the military to backup the Border Patrol until we can increase our border security forces. While the barriers are being built, start enforcing the provision of the IRCA of 1986, which prosecutes and punishes employers who violate the law by hiring illegals. At the same time, Congress needs to change the law that gives free medical services and welfare handouts to illegal aliens. Most Americans support everything I listed. Now we just have to get the CongressCritters to grow some cojones and do whats right.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Senators near compromise on immigration reform

Maybe this isn't a bad thing. Sensenbrenner has already publicly stated McKennedy is dead in the House so let the Senate pass it. Even though Kyl/Cornyn is almost as bad that probably stood a better chance of getting through so most likely when it's all over we'll get what the vast majority of us want, an enforcement only bill.

[Molly T.]

I don't see a darned thing about shoring up the border, getting control of it, stopping the darned invasion of our country.

I say NO,NO,NO to any kind of guest worker program till we see the security of our border increased. Sure, we need the protection against any terrorists that want to wander across, but we as a nation need protection against the swamping of our social network....hospitals, schools, welfare,.....you name it. The so and so's who come in here hot foot it to the nearest center where they're guided to every gov. socialist teat out there, all thanks to the poor American tax payer. Meanwhile the fools in Washington fiddle while Rome burns. They need to get off their fannies, out of the rarified place they're in and come out to live in the real world. Then they might get an idea why we're just plain fed up with the whole bunch.

[jackbenimble]

AMNESTY is not such a bad deal is it?

The problem with amnesty is that it just begets more illegal immigration. In 1986 we gave amnesty to 3 million illegals and now 20 years later we have 12 million (and there have been 6 mini amnesties in between).

It sends the message to the world that we are not serious about our immigration laws. If they can just get here, sooner or later we will make them citizens. It makes all those poor people who are trying to follow our laws by standing in line for years look like smucks.

[ConsentofGoverned]

"Now we just have to get the CongressCritters to grow some cojones and do whats right."
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your kidding right? the deal is done, from Bush on Down this is going to be pushed thru, unless the American people march on washington and tie up the whole stinking place, maybe even then it won't matter.

[BubbaBobTX]

El dinero no puedo comprar la felicidad......If you don't understand it is time you enroll in your local community college to learn the new language of the USA>>>>

[Peach]

Don't you get the impression when you read threads like this one that we're watching The Washington Post types who come here all the time to cause trouble?

[Wasanother]

Exactly, stop the FREE health care and welfare then they lose half the incentives.

[Iscool]

Both Democrats and Republicans are likely to use the issue to gain advantage.

They certainly can't be talking about an advantage with the American people...We are against them...Obviously it's an advantage with the bribers who pay for the presidential and congressional elections...

This administration has been putting the screws to their people for some time now...I don't trust 'em...On anything...I no longer trust them on the war on terror...On Iraq...

[OKIEDOC]

This whole scenario makes me sick at my stomach.

This is pure BS.

I for one will never vote for any politician who sells us down the river.

What the hell are these smug elitists idiots in the senate thinking about.

The RINO's are selling us out for campaign donations.

Damn this just makes me SICK.

[Reagan Man]

Okay. You like open borders, illegal aliens and foreigners breaking US law.

I don't.

You want to become a US citizen, you go through the proper channels. Just like millions of foreigners have done throughout our history.

[Peach]

When WAS the last time you trusted Republicans? Ever?

You sound like your a leftist posting from the LA Times.

[ARCADIA]

I am standing where I have always been standing and the Republican Party hasn't been seen around these parts since Ronald Reagan left office.

[Peach]

I don't disagree with that. But there are a lot of you on this thread who have hardly ever had a good thing to say about this administration and if you're conservatives, I think I'd faint.

[onyx]

I am for sealing the borders and forcefully addressing the illegal immigration, but elected officials are not. It's really at crisis level, IMO.

Of course I agree with you regarding the host of the WP types who never miss an opportunity to be led my MSM.

[Iscool]

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

Fools??? George Bush still employs Democrats installed by Clinton...We (including you) ARE the fools for allowing these derelicts into our gov't at the last election cycle...The democrats already control the gov't...We just call them Republicans...

[DoughtyOne]

It's not often, but once in a while there's just nothing to say in response. LOL

[Wasanother]

Please stop with the "I'll never vote for them again". The same immigration issue was on the table in the '04 elections but they had record turnout and the Republicans won big time.

[ARCADIA]

The Democratic party has become the US National Communist Party, while the Republican Party has been transformed into the National Socialist Party. The only difference is that the Republicans allow a role for Religion in our civil affairs. We really do need a third party; a National Conservative Party.

[Peach]

That would be good, but it won't happen in my lifetime, imo. Things will have to get much, much worse.

Everyone wants to come here. That's why we just might as well help them make their own countries follow a democracy/capitalist formula.