Posted on 06/10/2007 9:29:31 AM PDT by PlainOleAmerican
If you like bi-partisan compromise and “progress” in the form of more legislation, you’re going to love this…
Since pretty much every member of congress seems convinced that simple enforcement of the existing immigration laws (that they passed) won’t work, and that rights for illegal aliens is a higher priority than the rights of legal law abiding Americans, some form of amnesty is bound to pass sooner or later.
Despite Washington’s marathon effort to screw the American citizen, the Wall Street Journal reports, “By a vote of 33-63, the Senate fell far short of the 60 votes that would have been needed to limit debate on the immigration measure and put it on a path to passage. Republicans -- even those who helped craft the measure and are expected to support it -- banded together to oppose that move, while a majority of Democrats backed it.”
But they will be back, we know this… So we need to cut a deal while we still can.
I propose a single simple amendment to the amnesty bill that might make amnesty acceptable for most Americans, members of congress not included most likely.
(Excerpt) Read more at greatamericanjournal.com ...
I LIKE IT!
For those who do not follow links, what it the proposal?
There is no amendment to the current amnesty bill for illegal invaders that would make me like that amendment unless it would include the immediate expulsion of all illegal invaders.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT CONCEPT (in plain English)
Amnesty is a One-Time offer for people already here, not to include any family or friends not here at the time of passage. It does not apply to anyone with a criminal history, specifically, those already making up about 20% of our U.S. prison population. Criminals must return to their homeland. MS13 or any other gang members need not apply.
An application for amnesty must be filed with the INS within 90 days of the bill passing. Not coming forward and filing within the period allowed will be an automatic felony. No court time needed. You’re here and you didn’t file, so you’re guilty.
Anyone picked up after that date, even for jay-walking, will be immediately deported on the basis of that felony, no questions asked, no excuses accepted.
The borders are closed instantly. Rather than “redeploying” troops from Iraq to Okinawa, “redeploy” them to our southern border. If we won’t allow our troops to secure Iraq, maybe we’ll allow them to secure America. John Murtha and I can finally agree on something. It will save us the cost of a fence too.
NO immigrant who arrived or arrives here “illegally” and received or receives any form of “amnesty” can EVER attain voting rights or social economic assistance of any kind, including free medical care. They will have all other civil protections once approved for citizenship. But they will NEVER vote. If you want to have a say in the running of this country, the very least you could do is come here LEGALLY, demonstrating some form of respect for our laws.
Tax-paying immigrants can send their children to public school so long as they assimilate into the American culture, including our language, and abide by all laws.
From this moment forward, any member of congress that utters even a single word about reversing any of these conditions, adding more to the amnesty rolls in the future or fails to fully support and fund whatever it takes to secure our borders, immediately forfeits his/her seat in congress, to be replaced immediately by the highest ranking member of their state legislature, from the opposite party.
Fine any politician who promises free stuff to illegal aliens and every institution that provides illegal aliens with free services at tax-payer expense. Apply the three strike rule. If they are caught doing it and fined three times, they are out of business or out of congress for good.
No sense having a complex amendment.
I like it... The simpler, the better!
The more severe the consequences, the more affective the law.
Don’t know. Language might have to be tightened up a tad. Something involving sunsetting the Anchor Baby provision of the XIVth Amend would do more.
The one time amnesty was passed in 1986, if we were to agree to another one time amnesty, twenty years from now there would be a call for another one time amnesty.
Good addition...
Sounds better, but who is going to enforce it? Answer?
You would need a whole new bunch in the government.
Otherwise it is another deal that sounds good, but will have no teeth.
I like your idea better!
Who is the jokester, J.B.Williams? He evidently isn’t aware that Kennedy has already passed his “no felons left behind” amendment that has legalized the MS 13 gansters. So much for the MSM.
Read the proposed language again... any member of congress to make such a propsal forfeits his/her seat.
If they won’t build a fence they won’t secure the border. This is a law much like gravity.
If they grant amnesty of any sort to large numbers of illegals they won’t look for the rest either. This is also a law much like gravity.
But did NOT include penalty to any member of congress who failed to enforce legal immigration.
Because it takes into account the principle that the U.S., at its core, is a nation of laws, not men, means that it has no prayer of ever becoming law.
P.S.: Those of us who believe this are racists, anti-(fill in the blank), etc.
It’s flawed. Talks about “from the date of passage”. That’s ridiculous, nothing should be done till the borders are closed.
Never been fenced in before, but pretty sure I won’t like it...
No fence for me... Shoot invaders on sight and they will stop invading. Build a fence and they will learn to climb or dig.
Enforce the current law, U.S. Gov't!
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