Immigration roils Dems

The Hill ^ | 11/5/07 | Jonathan E. Kaplan

[Cringing Negativism Network]

“Reagan Democrats”.

Whole bunch of them out there. Just waiting to be invited...

[businessprofessor]

Do not trust any rat. The moderate rats will fold under pressure from the illegal alien lobby.

[padre35]

Depends, this is an issue that is murky, there are many variables, things are in doubt..

So the first party to do the right thing will carry Hispanics for quite sometime.

Enforce the law, secure the border, but do not treat Hispanics as if they are leprosy infested undesirables.

[hsalaw]

“Immigration has not been terribly controversial. [The Senate comprehensive immigration reform bill] is an oasis of bipartisanship rather than a third rail.”

What planet is this guy from?

[Route66]

Fred is the one to invite them.

[TheLion]

The Democrats will probably run to the right of Republicans on this issue, pick up some more seats and then go vote for amnesty.

[cardinal4]

“Immigration has not been terribly controversial. [The Senate comprehensive immigration reform bill] is an oasis of bipartisanship rather than a third rail.”

Tell that to the families of those killed by illegal drunk drivers...

[ruination]

Hmmm. Baca, Menendez, Grijalva, and Murguia are the names of the pro-amnesty characters in this story. I’m sure there’s some pattern there I just can’t quite make out.

[Jean S]

Immigration has not been terribly controversial.

I think it's more than the illegal drunk drivers that people are worried about and the dems wouldn't be so concerned about this if it wasn't "terribly controversial".

[Bobbisox]

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[Just A Nobody]

Enforce the law, secure the border, but do not treat Hispanics as if they are leprosy infested undesirables.

The problem is, we DO NOT enforce the law.
We DO NOT secure the the border.
NO ONE is treating "Hispanics" poorly as a whole.
ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS deserve whatever derision is dished out. And may I suggest...they treat legal, legimate U.S. citizens with a teeny bit of respect before they start making illegal demands!

[cardinal4]

Oh, it certainly is. But that’s one issue that grates on me. That and the gangs they bring in. And have you ever noticed how many child molesters turn out to be illegals?

[Just A Nobody]

If we elect FRED THOMPSON he will lead a second “Conservative Revolution” much like what happened in the years of Reagan.

GReaaat...ANOTHER amnesty!

[Jean S]

I don’t know about the child molesting but I do agree that the gangs are a serious problem, especially in LA.

[hsalaw]

Those pictures remind me that I thought at the time of those illegals’ marches that they were making a very bad mistake: they outraged the normally very tolerant American public by demanding citizenship rights in exchange for breaking the law. Not a good thing to do.

[DB]

“Hispanics” will get more respect from me when they decide they are Americans and not Hispanics...

[c-b 1]

Hmmm. Baca, Menendez, Grijalva, and Murguia are the names of the pro-amnesty characters in this story. I’m sure there’s some pattern there I just can’t quite make out.

I'm not sure I understand the pattern either. There is one thing I do have figgured out, my rep, el supremo don Raoul Grijalva de Me.Ch.A Azatlan doesn't represent me, he is Mexico's representative in the U.S. House.

[Just A Nobody]

they outraged the normally very tolerant American public by demanding citizenship rights in exchange for breaking the law.

I had a conversation with a friend this evening and she said the same thing. Immigration, let alone ILLEGAL immigration was not on her radar screen at all. All that has changed.

As a reminder to all - a little refresher

"The [immigration] bill will not flood our cities with immigrants. It will not upset the ethnic mix of our society. It will not relax the standards of admission. It will not cause American workers to lose their jobs."
—Ted Kennedy, 1965

"This amnesty will give citizenship to only 1.1 to 1.3 million illegal aliens.
We will secure the borders henceforth.
We will never again bring forward another amnesty bill like this."
—Ted Kennedy, 1986

"Now it is time for action. 2007 is the year we must fix our broken system."
—Ted Kennedy, 2007

Every 21 years like clockwork.
NEVER trust Ted Kennedy or CONgre$$.

[calex59]

Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Joe Baca (D-Calif.) plans to address the Democratic Caucus at next week’s meeting to reassure colleagues that they can be tough while creating a path to citizenship for undocumented and illegal immigrants.

There is already a path to citizenship, it is called "applying for legal entry and if gained, legally, then waiting the legal amount of time while studying our laws and constitution, taking the test and becoming a citizen". Not exactly a short catchy phrase but the way it is done now and should always be done. F*** a bunch of "hispanic" leaders and the democrates they rode in on.