Since Newt failed to act on the borders and immigration when he was the speaker from 94 to 98 with a solidly conservative majority, he should STFU. He has as much credibility with illegal immigration as Clinton with terrorism. Both were too busy chasing skirts instead of dealing with and solving these major problems.
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nah.
they’re numbers were growing but illegals were still a blip in the 90’s. the republicans controlled California until 94 or so. They’re numbers have accelerated since Jorge came to office because he’s been promising amnesty steadily and steadily reduced enforcement at the border and in the workplace.
Newt the other day was hammering GW for immigration. I will not allow him to rewrite history or sit back and let people defend him either. He had his opportunity and it was not a priority for Newt or most freepers here because this issue was not even a blip on the screen. This issue should have been handled in the 90’s when we had the first conservative majority in Congress in 40 years. That was the time to do it or from 2002 to 2006 when we controlled Congress. There is no defending Newt on this issue. He kicked the can down the road for someone else to deal with, like Clinton did with terrorism. Newt FAILED, like Clinton FAILED. Now GW needs to deal with both. I am no fan of the current bill but I am a realist about the type of bill that will pass Pelosi and Reid.
Congress exists to pass laws.
What laws, not already existing in the US Code in 1994, do you think Congress should have considered to help with this problem?