Posted on 06/02/2006 4:20:55 AM PDT by 2NY
The long-fought Senate immigration bill that opponents say grants amnesty to 10 million illegal aliens is unconstitutional and appears headed for certain demise, Senate Republicans now say. A key feature of the Senate bill is that it would make illegals pay back taxes before applying for citizenship, a requirement that supporters say will raise billions of dollars in the next decade. There's just one problem: The U.S. Constitution specifically prohibits revenue-raising legislation from originating in the Senate.
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Good Research, any input on case law in which citizens have sued for triple damages? I'm thinking, every member of the Chicago Board of Alderman who designated Chicago as a sanctuary city is guilty of criminal enterprise and rackateering under this statute and thus subject to civil penalties and treble damages of millions.
Since almost all of those 6 million were "turned back" at the border (the words Bush is now using because he knew expelled sounded less than honest) I feel comfortable saying that our interior immigration laws are essentially not being enforced "at all".
You can say whatever you want.
Nope - I meant massive increases for everywhere around the world - there are only 100 million left in Mexico ; )
And it seems that many would fall into the sort of "taxpayer" who qualifies for the EITC, which gives them "a refund" of taxes that they didn't actually pay... So, rather than just not paying taxes now, they're actually going to be getting money BACK from the government, in excess of what they do pay!
How's that for a racket?
Mark
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