Posted on 06/29/2007 8:46:21 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Immigration reform is dead. But before conservatives who killed this bill start popping champagne corks, they ought to consider the following.
Our borders will be less secure, not more. Employers who want to do the right thing and only hire legal workers won't have the tools to do so. The 12 million illegal aliens who are here now will continue to live in the shadows, making them less likely to cooperate with law enforcement to report crimes and less likely to pay their full share of taxes. In other words, the mess we created by an outdated and ill-conceived immigration policy 20 years ago will just get worse.
But you won't hear this if you tune in to talk radio over the next few days or read conservative blogs. There will be lots of gloating over having killed "amnesty." There will be claims that senators finally "listened to the people." And, no doubt, some conservatives will be emboldened to consider the next step in their war against illegal immigration, namely to deport those now here illegally.
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But none of this matters to the radio talk show hosts who encouraged their millions of listeners to shut down the congressional phone system with calls protesting "amnesty." Nor does it matter to the myriad direct mail outfits opposing immigration, which will reap tens of millions of dollars in donations to fatten their coffers as a result of this "victory."
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Please any Linda Gersten articles should be sub-titled “Double standards of a LaRazaista Republican” for fairness doctrine purposes.
And, no doubt, some conservatives will be emboldened to consider the next step in their war against illegal immigration, namely to deport those now here illegally.
Follow the law, what a novel concept!
Close the border NOW!
Crossing points should have one way doors, anyone is free to leave anytime.
She still is, but remember these days Republican and conservative are not the same thing. Jorge Bush is a loyal Republican. 'nuff said.
“I AM stealing that, you know. :p”
I wish I could take credit for it. Another Freeper posted that, and he probably got it elsewhere too. Good ideas spread fast.
Seriously though, imagine if a white group had a motto that said “for The Race, Everything; for others, nothing”. Wouldn’t you expect burning crosses and sheets? So why is America letting La Raza get off easy for that mindset?
Thanks bro. I still have my moments....(chuckle)
Don't worry Linda, the states are passing and enforcing the legislation that the federal government refuses too pass and enforce (Just ask Georgia)...
Is she smoking weed? (1) Employers who are hiring illegals most certainly do NOT want to do the right thing. (Heads up: If an employee can't speak English and they're of working age, it's a good bet they don't belong here.)
The invading illegals won't have to live in the shadows if unscrupulous employers don't hire them - they won't have any reason to stay here and they can all go home to rejoin their families they have been so rudely separated from.
They aren't reporting crimes as it is for fear of getting caught and a good number are paid under the table and so aren't paying taxes anyway.
What an idiotic piece of horse manure this story was!
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