Posted on 04/06/2006 5:57:48 PM PDT by cope85
INVASION USA Tancredo blasts Senate 'amnesty' Says Frist allowed Democrats to outmaneuver him on illegals
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., a leading critic in Congress of open borders, blasted the decision today by Republicans and Democrats in the Senate to compromise on immigration reform and offer the possibility of citizenship to an estimated 10 million people who entered the country illegally through 2004.
"The Democrats have once again used parliamentary tactics to obstruct the Senate from pursuing its priorities," Tancredo said in a statement. "The only difference this time is that Senator Frist let them. By surrendering to the amnesty demands of Democrats and squishy Republicans, Frist squandered a great opportunity to secure our borders and gain control of our broken immigration system."
A last-minute, tentative compromise today opened the way for the most sweeping immigration bill in two decades. Along with offering legal status to millions in the country unlawfully, the measure enhances border security and regulates the future flow of immigrants into the country.
"We've had a huge breakthrough" overnight, Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., told reporters.
Frist said President Bush supports the plan.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who co-sponsored legislation with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., called the plan "tough and fair."
"The American people have made their voices heard in their churches, in their schools and in the streets and the Senate has listened," Kennedy said, referring to massive protests in recent weeks.
The tentative compromise would require illegal immigrants who have been in the United States between two years and five years to return to their home country briefly, then re-enter as temporary workers. After that, they can begin a process to gain citizenship.
Illegals here longer than five years would not be required to return home. Anybody who came within the past two years would have to leave and take their place in line with others seeking entry, with no assurance they would be accepted.
Tancredo called the Senate "amnesty" deal "miserable public policy that will be rejected by the House of Representatives and has already been rejected by the American people."
"It continues the running joke that is our immigration system by treating the same crimes differently," he said. "In a perverse rendition of hide-and-seek, it grants a reward to those who evaded law enforcement for the longest time. And, as we did in 1986, it will encourage more illegal aliens to come into this country in the hope of yet another amnesty.
The Colorado congressman pointed out that the authors of the deal don't dispute the agreement offers blanket amnesty to at least 10 million illegal aliens who entered the country illegally through 2004.
He chides them, however, for not being honest about what will happen to the additional 2 million who have come to the country since then.
"No illegal alien with half a brain would admit that they came here after 2004," he said. "And how could law enforcement tell?"
The Senate deal would require applicants to prove they have been in the country since 2004, but Tancredo points out many illegal aliens have been using fraudulent documents, which law enforcement has been unable to detect.
"Handing out legal identification to millions of illegal aliens will expose our nation's Achilles' heal more quickly than almost any single action this Congress could take," he said.
Tancredo noted that this morning the International Relations Committee heard from a whistleblower at the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service – the agency that would be charged with screening the 10 million illegal aliens – who documented massive fraud and mismanagement in the agency.
USCIS has a security backlog in the millions, Tancredo pointed out, and, in order to reduce the backlog, is encouraging adjudicators to approve visas in fewer than four minutes.
"It is no secret that two-thirds of foreign-born terrorists operating in the U.S. committed immigration fraud prior to or in conjunction with their terrorist activities," he said. "Piling 10 million more applications on USCIS is suicidal in terms of national security."
Objection.
The evidence demonstrates that they ARE in power!
The law of the lawn. lol
I have a competitor in the landscape business who hires illegals. I hire citizens.
I don't need to cheat and break the law to be successful.
"It seems this number keep going down in the media"
By design. I remember reading estimates as high as 18 to 20 million a few years back. I think the number is being intentionally dumbed down to soften the impact.
Don't forget, we get to become marxists when our new citizens reach the right population level for a good old latin american coup.
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You are closer to the Truth than You Know!!!!!
I am really offended. My conscience is not "perforated" at all.
You should try being a nicer person. Not a hole.
I got straight A's in English and commmunications college classes. Betcha it's better than you ever did bozo.
Hey Jose Don Joey! I was BORN in this country.
Learn what you are talking about before you embarrass yourself with posts like these.
Just a suggestion!
""The American people have made their voices heard "
Thats right Fat Ted....we Americans DID and DO make our voices heard....but you and your selfish blind fellow egotist scum senators choose to listen to illegals...those who pay no taxes and siphon off healthcare draining our system while we Americans foot the bill. You dumb Ted are the poster boy for TERM LIMITS....worthless Senate...
Why should I be 'nice' to a subversive traitor? I love my country too much. You are scum.
This place is degenerating into "Deliverance," what with somebody putting up a thread hankering for the resurrection of Operation Wetback.
Or, it could just be the alcohol.
No arguments left. Only name-calling and insults.
I don't blame you. I wouldn't want to defend your weak positions in this debate either.
It cracks me up.
Anytime I want entertainment I come to Tancredo anti-immigration threads.
These people are such neanderthals. It's like shooting fish in a barrel.
Sure, why would they want to gut a potential Dem voting block. Makes perfect sense.
LOL! I'm not the one who said, "you are losing ground in this debated."
Oh, by the way, the apostrophe indicates the possessive in the form you used above, not the plural, Mister English Student! LMAO!
So was Benedict Arnold.
Your point was???
Learn what you are talking about before you embarrass yourself with posts like these.
Yeah, whatever.
FYI, I'm a writer by trade; a published author, and Contributing Editor of a major "dead-tree" technical publication. Offhand, I'd say my language skills have "dun me rite" over the years.
Thats right Fat Ted....we Americans DID and DO make our voices heard....but you and your selfish blind fellow egotist scum senators choose to listen to illegals...those who pay no taxes and siphon off healthcare draining our system while we Americans foot the bill. You dumb Ted are the poster boy for TERM LIMITS....worthless Senate...
Now, now, now, let's not be so harsh on the fat swine.
Remember, it is obvious that he defines "The American people" as those residing in the Western Hemisphere. You know -- "North, South, Central America." By that reckoning, yes, they've spoken -- and WE'VE been "outvoted" by them. Welcome to the New Age.
Goodbye, America.
¡Hola Amexica!
No arguments left. Only name-calling and insults.
Pot, meet Kettle.
Watch out, ovrtaxt -- if you upset him, he might accuse you of "losing ground in this debated." (And then insult you by bragging up his English skills!)
LOL!
Maybe next time, do some research!
/GEICO
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