Senate Preparing to Dress a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Federation for American Immigration Reform ^ | 9-17-2007 | Unknown

[lilylangtree]

The DREAM Act Would Grant Amnesty to Millions of Illegal Aliens at the Expense of Middle Class Americans Trying to Get an Education

Washington DC — Having been soundly repudiated by the American public in their effort to enact an amnesty program for millions of illegal aliens, Senate backers of the program are likely to attempt to sneak an amnesty bill proposal past the American people. Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois, the Democratic Whip, is expected to offer the DREAM Act as an amendment to the FY 2008 Defense Authorization bill next week.

The DREAM Act, which has been introduced and failed in each of the last three sessions of Congress, is designed to evoke sympathy from the American people. It would grant green cards and in-state tuition benefits to illegal aliens who arrived in the U.S. as minors and who graduate from high school. In reality, it would reward illegal aliens who brought their kids to the U.S. at the expense of law-abiding residents whose own kids would be forced to compete with illegal aliens for limited access to state universities.

“The DREAM Act amounts to a massive amnesty, under the guise of being sympathetic to kids,” stated Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). “Unfortunately, sympathy for one group of illegal aliens would come at a huge cost to other people’s children who would have to give up their opportunities for a taxpayer-funded higher education in order to accommodate illegal aliens granted amnesty and tuition breaks under the DREAM Act.

“While the kids may not have made the decision to break the law, the reason most parents migrate illegally is ‘to do better for their families,’” noted Stein. “What better inducement could there be for illegal immigration than a green card and a subsidized college education for their kids?”

The version of the DREAM Act likely to be offered as an amendment to the defense bill is reported to be far more expansive than earlier version. Under the revised version, people who are no longer minors or students would qualify. Illegal aliens who meet other requirements could also benefit from the DREAM Act amnesty.

“The DREAM Act on its own merits does not deserve to be passed and the American public has made it very clear that they reject amnesty for illegal aliens,” said Stein. “Attaching this amnesty to a bill authorizing the funding of our military is nothing more than an end run around accepted congressional procedures and an attempt to sneak an unpopular provision past the American public. What does granting amnesty to illegal aliens have to do with funding our armed services?

“The advocates of an illegal alien amnesty attempted to shove the whole chicken down the throats of the American public earlier this year, and the public refused to swallow it,” Stein said. “Now their strategy appears to be to break it up into bite-sized pieces, in the hope that the public won’t notice they are being fed an amnesty. If Senator Durbin and others think that they will be able to enact amnesty by stealth, they are sorely mistaken.”

Full Legislative Summary is available at:

http://www.fairus.org/site/DocServer/DREAMAct.pdf?docID=1661

[lilylangtree]

Looks like the RATS are trying to pull fast one again. They need the illegals vote for 2008. They thought if the prez and the gutless RINOs were with them last time the criminals would get the vote. However, the American people said with a loud voice "NO!" Now the RATS with Tricky Dicky Durban are trying again no less as an amendment to the FY08 Defense Authorization bill next week. GGGGGrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!

[Jeffrey_D.]

Go here: http://www.numbersusa.com/index

At the top of the page flashing red is ‘Fax Congress Free’

[Paleo Conservative]

In reality, it would reward illegal aliens who brought their kids to the U.S. at the expense of law-abiding residents whose own kids would be forced to compete with illegal aliens for limited access to state universities.

Hell, they'll be given affirmative action admissions.

[Man50D]

The bill number is S.774. The word has spread to other Freepers thanks to PoliticalMom’s Congress Critter ping list. I already called my Senators voicing my opposition to the bill. Hopefully many others have and are as well.

[goldstategop]

The American people are AGAINST amnesty, regardless of how it is packaged. Our bipartisan criminal class hasn't learned anything from the battle this summer. We need to drive home the message again: NO AMNESTY!!!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[freekitty]

Whose Dream Act?

[sheana]

I told both Feinstein and Boxer’s people that my DREAM Act is that all illegals are deported, make that happen.

[lilylangtree]

Thanks. Have added the site to my message to a number of non-freepers.

[TomGuy]

I already called my Senators voicing my opposition to the bill.

When the amnesty bill was being debated, someone on FR posted (IIRC) that faxes and phone calls were the more preferrable forms, rather than emails. The poster said that the Senators' offices are required to retain faxes, whereas emails might be deleted.

FYI.

So, it might be worth while to follow up phone calls and emails with faxes.

Some senators did admit that the Senate got well over a million faxes during Comprehensive Immigration-Round 2 this past summer.

[sheana]

http://www.cap-s.org/main.html

Also capweb.org under Take Action

[sheana]

http://www.cap-s.org/main.html

Also capsweb.org under Take Action

If I could only type!

[Man50D]

So, it might be worth while to follow up phone calls and emails with faxes.

I forgot to mention I also faxed in my response at the numbersusa.com website. You can send a free fax by clicking on the appropriate box.

[freekitty]

I remember dealing with them back in the 90’s. They don’t care.

[Kimberly GG]

I certainly hope that you NO AMNESTY freepers are supporting Duncan Hunter.

Attrition through Enforcement will result in self deportation with NO DEALS, NO EARNED, NO PATH, NO ASPIRATIONS of AMNESTY for ANY illegals.

Effectively secured borders in 6 months.

Settle for less, you’ll get less, including amnesty.

[sheana]

Well with Feinstein everyone must say NO to AgJobs while saying NO to the DREAM Act.
Feinstein is behind AgJOBS.

[11th_VA]

Someone needs to ask if any of these kids will have to register with the selective service to get these benefits ... (the answer is NO, because they don’t have an SS#)

[Jeffrey_D.]

It’s Jeff again.......

I think NumbersUSA got the credit for defeating the last attempt at this.

In my P.S. I added that this back door legislating or coat tailing has got to stop!

Please, if you fax your rep. add a PS expressing how you think!!!

Go here: http://www.numbersusa.com/index

At the top of the page flashing red is ‘Fax Congress Free’

[papasmurf]

Do they not understand the firestorm they are about to unleash?

There is NOTHING, in this Country, that is a more volatile issue to Americans.

We’ve had it up to our wallets with this crap, and we ain’t gonna sit still while they shove in farther!

[Will88]

“Do they not understand the firestorm they are about to unleash?

There is NOTHING, in this Country, that is a more volatile issue to Americans.”

I hope you’re right, but I wonder if the word is getting out. The Senate is taking up the Defense Appropriations Bill today, the bill the scoundrels want to attach the Dream Act to. They’ll try to attach the amendment this week or next.

Laura Ingraham was talking about it this morning, but I’m not sure if Rush or Tammy Bruce mentioned it during their shows, which I only heard part of.

Maybe Hannity will it discuss on today’s show, but there doesn’t seem to be much buzz yet.

[Snoopers-868th]

Of the two posts I found for today there are ONLY 19 posts on this thread and 42 on the other thread. Have we given up?