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Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill
AP on Yahoo ^ | 3/27/06 | David Espo - ap

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.


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To: Altair333
He'll bring it for a vote- if the latest reports I've seen are accurate. Our hopes are with the House.

That's what I figured he'd do. This is mostly a democrat monster with some RINOs helping them out so maybe one of the good guys can get a filibuster going but I think ultimately our best hope will be with the House.

441 posted on 03/27/2006 6:40:01 PM PST by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: mthom

" Magic bullet'..."magic immigration bill"...at least he is consistent...


442 posted on 03/27/2006 6:41:19 PM PST by lawdog
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To: NormsRevenge; All

Screw the Republican Party. Republicans have 55 seats in the Senate, and Ted Kennedy still gets his bills through committee. Unbelievable! Meanwhile, we can't get Republicans to sponsor a bill to stop illegal aliens from voting...for their Democrat opponents! Conservatives have less representation in Congress than illegal aliens. The Republicans even admit they succumbed to mob rule. They listen to an angry mob that will never in a million years vote Republican, but they refuse to listen to their own voters. They think we're all a bunch of stupid peasants who will always vote for them, and maybe they're right. I hope all you conservatives who voted Republican to stop homosexual marriage are happy. You got neither border security nor a ban on homosexual marriage.


443 posted on 03/27/2006 6:41:39 PM PST by Holden Magroin
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To: usnavy45

You are absolutely correct. Legal formerly Mexican, now American residents are not happy with this either.

A second generation family we know keeps saying this entitlement attitude is why they left Mexico and do not want it to follow them here.


444 posted on 03/27/2006 6:43:40 PM PST by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)
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To: Pukin Dog

Not passing any bill is the same as amnesty as far as I'm concerned. We need a good bill to pass or we vote the culprits out of office.

I think you are smarter than that sentence would suggest. No bill is NOT amnesty, and you know it. Those of you who disagree don't do yourselves any favors going off like that. Don't you want to be taken seriously?



Do you want to be taken seriosly at all? You say that I am wrong but you provide no evidence as to why. And dont tell me you "know it?", because the point of the matter is you need a dictionary. So I will provide you with a definition of two words to help you understand them. I am interested in reasoning and logic as much as possible, but you have as yet provided neither. I will be willing to listen to you when you do, but until you do, I will not take you seriously. Here are the definitions.


Amnesty: the act of an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals.

pardon: the excusing of an offense without exacting a penalty or a release from the legal penalties of an offense

By doing nothing, the Congress maintains the status quo which in effect means no enforcement of existing laws and hence no penalties. Not enforcing the penalty of a law means that it is in effect granting amnesty because it relinquishes a punishment. If you don't enforce the laws that is the same as granting a de facto amnesty.


445 posted on 03/27/2006 6:43:58 PM PST by old republic
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To: Digger
[ And GW was the guy that many of you at one time - when some of us told you to beware of - wanted on Mt Rushmore. I AM DONE. THIS REPRESENTS NO GOVERNMENT. IT IS TIME FOR A FULL OUT REVOLUTION. Or sit on your a$$ & let it all crumble. ]

SOON many will spit when mentioning Dubyas name..
The boy is RINO thru and thru.. UNdocumented aliens.. Pulleeess..

Any that think Dubya DON'T know whats at stake here are themselves enablers and probably ENEMIES.. If YOU know Dubya knows.. He knows MORE than you or I know.. And wants the insurgency to CONTINUE... and maybe INCREASE..

446 posted on 03/27/2006 6:45:46 PM PST by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole..)
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To: FreeReign

Putin has rolled back time in Russia and I suspect it is only going to get worse. They are not our friend.


447 posted on 03/27/2006 6:45:57 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: old republic
There are laws on the books right now that if enforced would make a dent in illegal immigration. Passing bills is not enforcing laws. The fact that there are currently laws in place destroys your argument that we are currently in a state of Amnesty.

So, maybe instead of me needing a dictionary, you need a review on how bills become laws, and how laws are enforced?

448 posted on 03/27/2006 6:46:46 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache; If mere words can anger you, that means you can be controlled by much less effort.)
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To: DoughtyOne

I think you are right about the trade issue, however, the minute I knew Putin was taking over in Russia the hair on my neck stood on end and both Russia and China were cut too much slack by Clinton and it hasn't improved a whole lot.


449 posted on 03/27/2006 6:48:03 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: NormsRevenge

I just want to express my extreme displeasure with this bill!


450 posted on 03/27/2006 6:48:08 PM PST by Family Guy (I disagree with what you said, but I'll defend to the death your right to shut up.)
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To: hosepipe
Just for the sake of entertainment before the Moderators show up, please again tell us all about how Bush wants the insurgency to continue.

Pretty please?
451 posted on 03/27/2006 6:48:48 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache; If mere words can anger you, that means you can be controlled by much less effort.)
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To: Pukin Dog
Funny thing, I believe that you and I have disagreed on almost every subject for a year or so, yet I don't recall either of us attacking one another personally, do you?

No. But, you're more rational than many of the fire-breathers here.

452 posted on 03/27/2006 6:48:52 PM PST by sinkspur
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To: lawdog
" Magic bullet'..."magic immigration bill"...at least he is consistent...

Helped cover up the assissanation of a president and helped cover up the assissination of America.

454 posted on 03/27/2006 6:49:41 PM PST by Boston Blackie
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To: Shermy
That one point should be hung around every proponent's neck until election day. Repubs will pick up seats.

Republicans will lose seats, and a lot of them, if this bill passes. Bush would sign this bill, and it passed committee with the help of Republicans.

455 posted on 03/27/2006 6:50:01 PM PST by Zack Nguyen
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To: sinkspur
Careful there Sink, you don't want to be known as a Pukin sympathizer, they'll GET you. LOL!
456 posted on 03/27/2006 6:50:13 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache; If mere words can anger you, that means you can be controlled by much less effort.)
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To: Holden Magroin

Even though it does not matter, I am 100% sitting out 06' for federal election.

The GOP is literally no differant than the RATS.


457 posted on 03/27/2006 6:50:57 PM PST by chris1
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To: Pukin Dog

"Passing bills is not enforcing laws."

No truer words and it applies to gun laws - Congress is always ready to pass a law for whatever real or imagined crisis of the day, but enforcement?

Congress puts enforcement in stranglehold fine print.


458 posted on 03/27/2006 6:51:35 PM PST by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)
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To: swampfox98
So far "W" hasn't done anything. However, the Senate Judiciary committee voted out a POS and called it legislation, rather than the bloviation it is.

Your Democrat friends will have you under housearrest before the current crop of illegals gets amnesty.

459 posted on 03/27/2006 6:51:47 PM PST by muawiyah (-)
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To: Dr. Marten

Re #15 -

"...massive marches in support of the bill to counter the ones held by all the illegals over the weekend."

Not likely; most legitimate American Citizens have to work for a living, don't they? That makes it sort of hard to get a mob together, I would think.

Of course even if we did, the media would predictably ignore it.

As it seems to be coming down to a question of just whose Country America is, I wonder if enough native-born Citizens really care enough to make a difference.


460 posted on 03/27/2006 6:53:16 PM PST by Uncle Jaque (Club Freedom; Dues: Vigilance.)
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