Mark Steyn - No easy answers on immigration conundrum

Chicago Sun Times ^ | April 9, 2006 | Mark Steyn

[wardaddy]

Nice ....I'm glad to see he is not drinking the koolaid some pundits are....particularly on Fox news

[wardaddy]

I went thru hell with some very nasty INS folks who were immigrants themselves to get my ex-wife legal back in the early 90s....and about 5K

and when my ships had the occasional stowaway or crewman who jumped port in the US, I had to buy a bond and pay a fine per each....usually several thousand each

now...it's all a damn joke....we got millions of illegals in our streets...demanding Reconquista at worst and rope jumping preference at best

and Nero continues to fiddle

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

President Bush said the Minutemen are vigilantes.
This is a despicable lie.
President Bush said that they were only doing jobs American will not do.
This is a despicable lie.
President Bush said family values do not stop at the border.
This is somewhat true but to make it completely true we will have to open houses of ill repute outside of every town and city.
This will make their "family values" not stop at the border.

[mylife]

Sing it WarDaddy

[wardaddy]

and his base crumbles.....I'm not sure he can recover unless unforeseen events overtake him

coulda been a contender

never thought I would be so put out with him and his RINOs....it feels damned awful I tell ya...what a waste of an opportunity

i used to think some now banned FReepers like JH, JB, FZ, Mo etc were sorta alarmists a few years ago.

They weren't. They were right. I was wrong.

[onyx]

Note: the bottom message --- it's in Espanole on the reverse side.

[Travis McGee]

It sure looks like the rats are asking all of the Mexicans in Mexico to vote in Texas!

PS: Notice how the FR Quisling Brigade has been noticeably quiet?

[Travis McGee]

He may be counting on an "Iranian surprise" to sweep this off of the front page.

[onyx]

500,00 in Dallas! They have to shut-up.
Dallas is over run.
What cities are next?
Spector actually PROMISED on FNSunday, that he';s bringing back his damn legislation after the recess.
He is clueless and has to be voted down.
Sessions is my hero.
Kyle and Cronyn are in second place.

[Alien Gunfighter]

One thing Mr. Stein forgot to mention is that approximately six months after 9/11, while they were trying to toss Mrs. Gilbey out of the country, INS renewed several of the 9/11 highjackers visas via mail, with no interview. How out of touch could you possibly get?

[wardaddy]

He damn sure needs something.

His base is as riled as I've ever seen.

I'm not sure he cares but some of those GOP trying to get elected will

[expatguy]

bttt

[AlexW]

"I never got to meet my European mother in law because she died before we could get the legal stuff (and money) worked out to get her here."

People from central Europe go through H just to apply for a visa to make a 2 week visit to the US.
Most are rejected for no logical reason.
When bush spoke here in Slovakia, last year, he promised
that the US would make it easier for visitors to obtain a visa, but nothing has changed.

Some countries over here are thinking of having reciprocity
in retaliation for the stupid INS rules.

[Marine Inspector]

The problem is that the laws are not being upheld.

That is the fault of our Immigration Department.

No, that's the fault of the Administration, starting at the White House and who they put in charge of the Departments and how they tell those folks how to run the department.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping to the Mark Steyn, "No Easy Answers..." article.

[Savage Beast]

"President Bush said that they were only doing jobs American will not do."

Yes. I heard him say this (on the radio). This was particularly infuriating.

Mindless platitudes such as these insult the intelligence of his supporters and are obviously designed merely to manipulate.

"Bogus arguments are a tip-off that you wouldn't buy the real reasons..."
Thomas Sowell
"Guests Or Gate Crashers Part II"
Townhall.com
March 29, 2006

This is the kind of foolishness that everyone cen expect from the low-life, self-serving, decadent, lying Democrats--but not from the Republicans, who are far better men and women.

Such as this erode President Bush's support among his supporters and account for his low approval numbers.

HOWEVER, never forget that the Democrats have NOTHING GOOD to offer America!!! They MUST be defeated at the polls.

The Democrat Party is the Party of Decadence and the Party of Sociopaths and Morons (S & M)!

And furthermore--no matter what criticisms may be ligitimately applied to President Bush, the following is the bottom line:

9/11 was never repeated--thanks to President George W. Bush!

VOTE REPUBLICAN!!!

[alwaysconservative]

Thanks, Pokey!

[doc30]

Mark Steyn IS right our immigration system is not only broken; it works at cross purposes - it winks and nods at illegal aliens but manages to very efficiently hold up processing work on legal immigrant application requests!

Since I am in the immigration system, I can tell you that Immigration deliberately works at cross-purposes. Those of us here legally and who are in the system for permanent residency have to jump through hoops like crazy. Immigration looks for the slightest reason to deny applications and/or to find reasons to deport you. People following the rules are the low hanging fruit and Immigration gets to look tough on immigration practices in order to make up for their incompetence when it comes to dealing with illegal aliens. This way they can say they are enforcing the laws, doing a good job and deflecting criticism away from the illeagls issues.

[jpl]

That story about Mrs. Gilbey and her family is sickening.