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."
I hate to say it, but Frist makes Lott look like a macho man. Good grief, what a pushover.
"The House could screw this up pretty good if they'd add an amendment that said ALL EMPLOYERS who hire a "guest worker" must provide shelter and health care for the "guest worker" and his family."
Not bad. Specify health "insurance" though.
The unions are being taken over by open border freeks. It's like an unholy alliance between aztlans and businesses.
Don't believe it.
The current laws are not upheld.
These new laws will not be upheld, either.
Teddy isn't sober long enough to notice that it appears to be an illegal Mexican invasion to which the Senate is responding.
As the WSB - TV reporterette (Atlanta) called them, "undocumented citizens". Get their ballots ready!
You gotta hope the House Repulicans have more sanity than the Senate Republicans. I helped support the Senate Republicans financially. I see I got stabbed in the back by them in exchange. I'm dropping out of the Republican column for a while.
The Republican Party had better hope that the House Republicans destroy the current immigration bill or this will probably be it for the Republican Party. They should stop and think about that and what they are doing.
If the media - and government - actually admit to 10 million, rest assured the real number is AT LEAST twice that.
You could make the employers provide health care, min 20$ per hour and a new SUV to each 'guest worker'. Without teeth it won't matter what the bill finally looks like.
And one thing this bill ultimately won't have is teeth, on that I'd bet my 401k.
I don't think there's much of a chance it's going to go through the senate smoothly. If it does, we have a signal to overhaul those whom betrayed us...
I don't think the House will betray us.
I think it has to do with social networking at the elite ranks, the union leaders get to hob nob with the globalists, talk about the "little people".
Go ask the union memeber up in Wisconsin who was booing McCain about the issue?
There was an interview with Kyl with Tony Snow saying he had offered 4-5 amendments including his to bar convicted felons.
The Rats are not going to allow any amendments in the Senate.
Frist will let the Rats and globalists get away with this.
"You gotta hope the House Repulicans have more sanity than the Senate Republicans. I helped support the Senate Republicans financially. I see I got stabbed in the back by them in exchange. I'm dropping out of the Republican column for a while."
All I got to say is...don't abandon the good ones. We can change our nominatees in due time, but we can't abandon good representives.
Be viglante on your reps...
Thanks for the update. It's about what I figured. Gutless wonders.
"I think it has to do with social networking at the elite ranks, the union leaders get to hob nob with the globalists, talk about the "little people"."
While my father is an old union liberal, I disagree with him on many things...but we see eye to eye on immigration. It's really odd where this country is heading on immigration.
Jeez... If you are going to let them in, just do it... no point in creating a huge, pointless amount of paperwork. Of course, I would throw them out altogether, but if we are going to let them stay then just let them stay.
I have a feeling if they ever close the border, we'll find out the numbers will be in 20's by then....if that ever happens.
I hear Sessions Say on CNN the cost to process all the illegals is right now at 500 Billion (Might of been Million, but sure he said Billion), and that does not take all of it into account.
"Well the good news is, that Frist will never be president."
He'll seal the deal if he continuely behaves this way ie he won't get glanced at as a contender.
Sucker.
but hey, I've done it too.
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