Posted on 03/27/2006 4:08:50 PM PST by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee approved election-year immigration legislation Monday that clears the way for millions of undocumented workers to seek U.S. citizenship without having to first leave the country.
After days of street demonstrations that stretched from California to the gounds of the U.S. Capitol, the committee also voted to strip out proposed criminal penalties for residents found to be in this country illegally.
The panel's vote cleared the way for the full Senate to begin debate Tuesday on the emotional immigration issue.
"All Americans wanted fairness and they got it this evening," said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), the Massachusetts Democrat who played a pivotal role in drafting the legislation, approved 12-6.
Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., voted for the bill but signaled that some of the provisions could well be changed by the full Senate.
In general, the bill is designed to strengtehn border patrol, create new opportunities for so-called guest workers and determine the legal future of the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally.
At several critical popints, committee Democrats were united while Republicans splintered. In general, GOP Sens. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina, Sam Brownback of Kansas and Mike DeWine of Ohio, who is seeking re-election this fall, sided with Democrats.
That gave Democrats a majority that allowed them to shape the bill to their liking.
Bye.
We have been sold out.
those workers will tend to do what their employers want. many employers do not want guest workers. an illegal who becomes a guest worker, and goes to work at Walmart - will be replaced in the system by another illegal coming across the border to fill the day labor job the "convert" just gave up.
absent strong employer sanctions and a rock solid border, you cannot break this cycle. the market forces are too strong, and the pools of people who would willingly come here, is effectively infinite.
I wish we could get some honest debate on this point, but everything is filled with cries of "racism".
I have a feeling when this is all over, you will be the one needing the tissue, Redcoat.
I started a point by point rebuttal (in some cases agreeing with your sentiment but not your rationale), but on reaching your "draft dodger" bullet point, decided you are a troll.
As if he would use it.
SC33- Well, not just me. Those of us who disagree with you outnumber you by a pretty wide margin. You just make alot of noise.
This used to be called slavery ~ so it's not surprising to see the South Carolina senator favoring it, and the Texas President supporting it, and the Arizona cotton plantation senator writing in the critical phrases, and the man representing the big land interests in Nebrasks falling all overhimself to get this POS onto the floor.
You're scraping the bottom of the barrel, pal.
But, that's home to you, it seems.
"All Americans wanted fairness and they got it this evening," said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy"
If that were true, Senator Kennedy you'd be doing life for leaving the scene of an accident and causing the death of young woman.
Mary Jo could not be reached for a response to the Senator's inanity.
Immigration Committee Vote
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060328/ap_on_go_co/immigration_committee_vote;_ylt=AgVaSEAZu3NPVCH50uqV3iSyFz4D;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--
The Associated Press
The 12-6 vote Monday by which the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a sweeping immigration bill that would allow illegal immigrants with jobs to remain in the country. The committee has 10 Republican and 8 Democratic members.
Voting in favor of the bill were:
Sens. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio; Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Sam Brownback, R-Kan.; Arlen Specter, R-Pa.; Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.; Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.; Joseph Biden, D-Del.; Herbert Kohl, D-Wis.; Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Russ Feingold, D-Wis.; Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
Voting against the bill were:
Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah; Charles Grassley, R-Iowa; Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.; Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.; John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Tom Coburn, R-Okla.
" Four your benefit, I will flat out tell what I dislike about this President. "
If you are going to criticize President Bush for his poor speaking ability;for God sakes can't you use the proper spelling/usage of the word FOR?
It's "for your benefit".
I think there may be reverberations in South Carolina shortly.
Ummm....ahem. See your post# 363. Don't like having your opinions questioned, do you?
That was very mean spirited of you. Ted Kennedy did for America what he did for Mary Jo.
I'm in Manhattan and Brownback is toast out here among the serious conservatives and volunteers.
The Young Republicans on campus are also frothing over this issue...
I, along with many of my students, have busted our butts to help him out.
But if this is the best he can do it is time for him to go....we'll have to wait a while though.
My point ws that Frist's noises are designed to confuse. He is not a plain talker, and he is not fully forthcoming with his position on important issues.
What R that is running is pro-border control and truly anti-amensty? IF I can stand him, I will follow him.
"Amnesty" is not all that clear cut of a notion - there are a wide range of possible directions and actions. I focus more on the executive that the Congress in this regard, because I think no matter what the law says, enforcement is where the difference will be made. And I tend to avoid single issue approaches when evaluating candidates.
That being said, I am totally disgusted with our Federal government. They are WAY too big for their britches.
That's enough for me.
How do you say "screw it" in spanish?
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