Posted on 06/29/2007 7:10:39 PM PDT by Baladas
PHOENIX - For day laborers seeking work in a sun-baked parking lot on Thursday, defeat of President Bush's plans for an immigration overhaul has set back their dreams of a normal life.
The bill, which sought to give legal status to many of the 12 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, failed to get enough support in a make-or-break vote.
Workers standing around in searing heat outside a building materials store in Phoenix said hopes of an aboveboard life in this country of immigrants had crashed following news of the morning vote.
"Bush wanted to do something good, but the Senate wouldn't let him. It's disappointing," Miguel Gonzalez, 37, who has been in the United States for five years, said in Spanish.
For Juan Carlos Esquivel, 36, a day laborer from Mexico City with a wife and three children, the defeat made no sense.
"There's work to be done, we want to do it, and now we can't. So how can that be a victory?" he said, standing in the shade of a mesquite tree in a straw sombrero. "Everybody loses, and the economy will suffer."
Bush was unable to overcome fierce opposition from fellow Republicans who said the measure would reward an estimated 12 million immigrants for taking up residence in the United States illegally.
In Los Angeles, Roman Catholic Cardinal Roger Mahony, a key supporter of immigration reform on the West Coast, expressed regret about the Senate's decision.
"Without reform, our current system will continue to permit the exploitation of workers, the separation of families, and will handicap efforts to secure our nation's borders," he said in a statement
Janet Napolitano, the Democratic governor of the border state of Arizona, said she was "sorely disappointed" by the Senate's failure to act on the issue.
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Cry me a river, it's even hotter than that back in Me-he-co. Make that the Rio Grande.
They were hoping they wouldnt get caught I bet.
“Hopes dashed for many immigrant workers”
should read:
“Illegal aliens still in violation of Laws.....Immigrants retain status as legal residents or Citizens”
Why don’t these people do something in their own country?
I’d suggest they return HOME and “normalize” Mexico.
“the economy will suffer...”
Now they’re putting words in the mouths of illegals. Like they care if the economy suffers? Or that they even think about it?
Talking points are out on this bullshit, that’s for sure.
I’d suggest they return HOME and “normalize” Mexico.
“There’s work to be done, we want to do it, and now we can’t.”
Miguel, does that mean you’ll be returning promptly back to Mexico?? Need directions?
Americans are seen as pale and naive versions of the landowners of mexico who have revelled in their lordship over peons for centuries.
Not to me. You're an equal who must obey the law just like I do.
Shoot!!
Let’s give them all a “I COULD GIVE GIVE A CRAP LESS” button and then send them back to the THIRD WORLD CRAPPER that they came from.
To MEXICO:
STRAIGHTEN OUT YOUR CRAP BEFORE YOU TELL US WHAT WE NEED TO DO!
*NO SARCASM INVOLVED IN THIS POST*
Headlines - “Future of American Children Brighter With Cloture Vote”
If you want an aboveboard life in this country,you should have applied in an aboveboard manner.
Now even I realise this is difficult. Maybe Mr. Bush and his fat friend Teddy ( the swimmer) Kennedy, should worry about making that easier instead of making all illegals recipients of Social Security, pardoning ,ipso facto criminals, and inviting all of Julio’s family over for the good life, with a Z Visa.
Cardinal Mahony helped rebuild the reputation of Ted Kennedy the Abortion king. This will help Kennedy to keep abortion legal longer. Of course, Mahony didn't mind helping the abortionist Kennedy, just like he does not care about how the American worker will have to compete with millions and millions of low paid workers from the turd world.
Mahony lives in a magnificent Chancery and has never had to work for a paycheck. He is serviced by maids, cooks, office help, cleaning personnel, security personel and a driver.
He is an elitist like Kennedy and Bush the traitors who cloak themselves as humanitarians when in reality, they are thieves. They are stealing our heritage.
Also, Bush and Kennedy are draft dodgers. I wouldn't doubt it if Mahony wasn't a draft dodger as well.
“...So how can that be a victory?” he said, standing in the shade of a mesquite tree in a straw sombrero. “Everybody loses, and the economy will suffer.”
~ Juan Carlos Esquivel, 36, a day laborer from Mexico City
For an illegal day laborer, the man is quite the economist.
Cool. Tell me again, why do illegals need the DREAM Act?
Go South young man!
You folks all misunderstand. These illegals are really disappointed because they were hoping for tighter border security and a robust economy. Since they were probably all speaking Spanish, the interviewer just misquoted them.
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