Posted on 05/15/2006 7:42:23 PM PDT by JerseyHighlander
Meanwhile, there is a backlog of Section 245(i) applicants in the ICE that has no end in sight. Backlogs that go on for years. The Section 245(i) is the closest thing to the de facto amnesty Bush was pushing before 9/11, yet even this program has horribly long delays.
Yet this President has just asked to have another 20,000,000 applications added to the ICE tasklist.
It doesn't compute. What does he want, a Monster.com visa system put in place? That goes back to discussions about the disproportionately high level of criminal activity committed by illegals. It could take the equvalent of the entire workforce of Rhode Island or Wyoming just to process and police and ejudicate "guest worker" application systems. Does that make any sense?
Tonight might be a a small turning point, but the Senate steadfastly refuses to take corrective action, Bush didn't help himself or the country with the rhetooric tonight.
I think one could say he has one upped bill clintoon, with his BS speech tonight and what he has really done.
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President Bush, Teddy Kennedy, John McCain and Presidente Fox seem to be in the same camp on "immigration reform" more commonly known on this forum as the illegal invasion. Which one of this cast of characters should wise up and ditch the other three as quickly as possible?
a. Teddy Kennedy
b. John McCain
c. President Bush
d. Presidente Fox
Could you give me the name of American president who has reduced illegal immigration more than President Bush?
FYI- Bush has sent back more than 6 million illegal aliens and nearly eliminated the massive problem of OTM illegals. He has reduced from 62 months to 21 months the average court time for deporting illegals.
Actually, that's pretty close.
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
Now, the third phase is getting into the land borders and that's where we think we have some flexibility to utilize some other types of documentation. So, in addition to the passport, what we're proposing is the popular use of four different documents.The first would be what we call a BCC, or Border Crossing Card, which is issued to Mexican nationals and requires a passport. And it's similar to applying for a visa, but instead of getting a visa you would actually get a Border Crossing Card. It's utilized by Mexican nationals who come into the country on regular basis, to visit family, for work purposes, whatever the case may be. So that's one option at the southern border that we think will be flexible in terms of those document requirements.
The second option is what we call the SENTRI card and the SENTRI card is also used at the southern border. It can apply to U.S. citizens, Mexican citizens or third-party citizens who cross that border on a regular basis. And in order to get a SENTRI card, you do have to present some documentation that verifies your citizenship. And that's really the key: Does the alternative document allow us to verify your identify and where you're from?
The third option would be what we call our NEXUS card, and the NEXUS card is also applicable to U.S. citizens as well as Canadian citizens and then any third-party nationals who might also be interested. But it applies to crossing on the northern border. Similar to SENTRI, there are requirements that would verify your identification and your country of origin. The fourth option is what we call our FAST Card, Free and Secure Trade, and that applies to commercial truck drivers on both the northern and the southern border. So if you're crossing routinely -- we have, actually, many FAST Cards already in use and that is one document where we think we have the right level of security and could utilize that in lieu of a passport for those commercial drivers.
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Sure. President Eisenhower
Yet at the same time the number of illegals across the country has boomed, and the number of employer prosecutions has dropped dramatically.
Bush has sent back 6 million illegals??? But I thought he said it would be impossible to send em back!! Keep on drinking that Kool-Aid
Evidence?
Under a "repatriation" program created by President Herbert Hoover that ran from 1929 to 1940, 1 million Mexican Americans were deported. 60 percent of the deportees were U.S. citizens; 400,000 were California residents.
Completely ineffective, populist, and scapegoating Herbert Hoover removed more illegals, legals, residents and citizens by percentage of population than GW Bush. It was a horrible act in response to the "American Jobs for Americans" campaign during the Depression.
He said that where?
Maybe you should start adding water to your kool-aid mix. you seem to be sniffing the powder directly.
I'm at the point where I'm going to have to chalk off a lot of FReepers as hysterical conservative counterparts to the DU.
1) Bush can only authorize an increase in the BP based on the appropriations for such increases that Congress decides and passes.
2) Bush has been proactive in those areas where he actually has discretion to effect changes.
3) Bush wants to solve the problem over the long term with the minimal cost, rather than throwing a ton of money at the problem and creating a new "security entitlement" that will be corrupted and politicized by the Dems once they get their hands on it.
But enough conservatives are more concerned with getting grand gestures than with actual solutions. During the run-up to the Iraq war, conservatives were upset that Bush spent so much time "talking" rather than invading immediately. In fact, most of them are still upset over it, along with the fact that Bush wants to reform the U.N. rather than scrap it and turn Turtle Bay into a condominium complex. The grand gesture of invading Iraq too soon would've been bad for the mission in the long run. The grand gesture of dismantling the U.N. would result in taking away the simplest method of keeping track of our friends and enemies are.
So much anger is directed at the President, but without Congressional support - the President is over the barrel when it comes to domestic policy.
That was in the speech. "6 million have been returned." Don't come to champion if you come emtpy handed.
Herbert hoover!
Well good for you. Now we are getting some political honesty from border crowd.
Hmmm . . . what can we say about Herbert Hoover?
I wonder why more Republicans don't admire Hoover for the great leader he was -- and so obviously better than Bush :)
You speak the truth.
"and over the past five years, we have apprehended and sent home about 6 million people entering America illegally." G.W. Bush 05/15/2006
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