Posted on 04/22/2006 7:07:29 AM PDT by crimsonright
The only presidency you'll ever see Mr. Frist is president of La Raza.
I am so sick of this word used in the context of dealing with illegal immigration..
Why don't you jelly-spined politicians come out and say it.
Comprehensive= amnesty.
A rose by another other name.....
Wow! $2 billion more for border security and all that gets him are personal attacks.
Portrait of an American politician who believes
that American citizens are fools.
The last three paragraphs are about as disingenuous as it gets. Just a "minor little part" of the bill that gives amnesty to 12 million illegals, triples the current legal immigration numbers, replaces our immigration judges with immigration lawyers, and has zero criminal penalties for aliens or employers. This may be the biggest fraud Republicans have ever attempted (bigger than 86 "tax simplification" or the 1990 "budget deal".)
What an absolute slap in the face for all who came here legally. We live in AZ on the Mexican border, Ft. Huachuca, home of the military intelligence school here, has, on a regular basis, hundreds of illegals caught on the base. Where's the security for our troops preparing to go to war? Hospitals are overwhelmed, and the cost to the environment is terrible. Yet the silence from the environmentalists on this issue is deafening. I've come to the conclusion that I have no political party affiliation, both parties are equally worthless.
You'd rather not get $2 billion more for border security? Politics is the art of compromise - I would have thought old-time FReepers knew that.
Nearly everyone who has lived here illegally less than two years will have to return to their country of origin and apply through ordinary channels if they ever hope to live here legally. People who have lived here longer will have to pass rigorous background checks, learn English, and pay fines if they ever hope to achieve legal status.
Only an open border lover would refuse to see the hypocrisy in this and believe this is anything other than crap!
The elites will do as they wish.
At least this guy knows how to make a fist!!!
Some Freepers need to face the facts. Sending all illegals back to Mexico will never happen. It is not politically possible. It is not logisticly possible. It is never ever going to happen. We need to try and make the best of a bad situation by sealing the border and dealing with the illegals that are already here in a humane and politically viable manner. There will never be forced detention and repatriation camps in this country......ever. Get over it.
PresidentFelon
Neal Boortz said it best:
"Any program which allows people who are here illegally to stay here is a type of amnesty."
We don't need any more border patrol agents if they're not allowed to enforce the law. This guy ought to read his own blog to see what people think of this.
"Amnesty" as long as nearly everyone who has lived here illegally less than two years will have to return to their country of origin and apply through ordinary channels if they ever hope to live here legally. People who have lived here longer will have to pass rigorous background checks, learn English, and pay fines if they ever hope to achieve legal status. What were the terms of Carter's amnesty for draft dodgers? As for tripling LEGAL immigration, I'm all for that. Most immigration judges were immigration lawyers already, did you know that? There are plenty of laws for alien and employers - I agree those need to be enforced more.
"There will never be forced detention and repatriation camps in this country......ever. Get over it. "
Why do you guys always say this type of stuff?
No one on FR (that I know of) has ever seriously suggested such horrible things.
The best way to accomplish the goals is to make it less attractive for them to be here, i.e., make it more difficult for them to get hired. That will go a long way to taking care of it.
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