Up to 61 million Immigrants Might Flow into U.S. Under Proposed Reform

Rocky Mountain News ^ | July 1, 2006 | Robert Rector

[kellynla]

Think the immigration debate is mainly about giving amnesty to the 10 million illegals already here? Think again. Amnesty is a drop in the bucket. The real issue is the staggering increase in legal immigration hidden in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, recently passed in the Senate. By a ratio of about 4-1, U.S. voters would prefer less immigration, not more. But the Senate bill would do just the opposite. The original bill would have allowed as many as 100 million people to legally immigrate to the United States over the next 20 years. We're talking about a seismic shift of unprecedented proportions.

Facing criticism, the Senate has amended the bill - which now would allow "only" 61 million new immigrants. That still more than doubles the current legal immigration rate, from 1 million a year now to 2.5 million.

Current law would let 19 million legal immigrants enter the United States over the next 20 years; the Senate immigration bill would add an extra 42 million.

Why such extraordinary growth? Consider how the new law would work.

Under the Senate bill, immigrants could enter or attain lawful status within the country through nine channels. In each channel, immigrants would gain permanent residence and the right to become citizens:

[FreeReign]

You have spent countless hours defending the most obnoxious parts of the Senate Bill. Strange way to show your "hate". :)

I simply defend the truth. Try it sometime.

Senate Bill s*cks.

Consult does not equal persission.

[Jameison]

"No I am not kidding"

You are.

"You are in an echo chamber on FR "

And you are an echo chamber of LaRaza.
That is a Mexican supremacist Nazi outfit.

"the real world illegal immigration is not a deal breaker either way for anyone."

In your dreams perhaps.
In the real world, immigration is the number # 1 issue for November's elections, and by 2008, it wil be an even stronger issue than today. Americans are fed up with being invaded by the great illiterate unwashed of Mexico, and the huge crime wave being perpetrated by these illegals..

[Jameison]

"I simply defend the truth."

What truth is that?
Amnesty for immigration law breakers "truth"?

[TheLion]

What is that saying about P**sing into the wind.

[Jameison]

"Ya know you have a real bad habit of opening your mouth and confirming your ignorance."


Hit you where it hurts did it?
Another vacuous post from the King of Stupid posts.
So what's new?

[Texasforever]

Hit you where it hurts did it?

You haven't landed a blow on this thread.

[Jameison]

"You haven't landed a blow on this thread."

Said the drunken Mexican as he writhed in pain. :)

[Texasforever]

Said the drunken Mexican as he writhed in pain. :)

Man you are really bad at this. If you are going to flame someone at least learn how to do it.

[Jameison]

"Man you are really bad at this"

Is that why you keep getting clobbered on every single point?

"If you are going to flame someone at least learn how to do it."

Don't need to do nuthin' when the guy at the other side was born stupid.
It's too easy.

[Texasforever]

Don't need to do nuthin' when the guy at the other side was born stupid. It's too easy.

You argue like a 13 year old girl.

[Jameison]

"You argue like a 13 year old girl."

LMAO!
So you are getting an a** whupping from a 13 year old girl are you?

[Texasforever]

No I am wasting my time with an idiot. I tried the nice way with you up thread but you just can't get past your own stupidity.

[Jameison]

"No I am wasting my time with an idiot"

You are wasting your time arguing with yourself, the idiot?
Suggestion? Hit your head against a concrete wall..hard.
That should fix it. :)

" I tried the nice way with you up thread "

You did eh?
Oh dear.
I kinda like it this way, actually.
It's fun.

[Texasforever]

Oh dear. I kinda like it this way, actually. It's fun.

Well I am sure you like shiny objects as well. Now go play with your dolly and leave the adults alone.

[Jameison]

"Well I am sure you like shiny objects as well"

Hey , its you and your people that have mounted a huge crime wave everywhere in this country.
You are the ones packing the shiny objects.

"Now go play with your dolly and leave the adults alone."

When you become an adult in say 20 years time, then you can say that.
Until then you are merely playing at being adult.

[mississippi red-neck]

Exactly!

Same exact thing I told some guests that stopped by earlier today.