[Perchant]

Wasn’t King supposed to have some immigration credentials? Funny that he’d back a guy who opposed voluntary workplace verification pilot programs and even opposed Diane Feinstein’s amendment to reduce chain migration. Thompson is a known commodity.

[traderrob6]

He backed the man who has the toughest stance on immigration that can actually win. Any more questions?

[Politicalmom]

PING!!

I’m sure you’re tired of refuting the lies, but you do it so well...

[ellery]

Wrong — what Thompson opposed in committee was a section that required the president to develop a system that involved all individuals (i.e., American citizens as well non-citizens) to get the permission of the federal government before they could work. Hillary ‘toon recently demonstrated the dangers of this type of proposal when she proposed her mandatory insurance scheme that may penalize uninsured citizens by denying them permission to work. The workplace pilot programs were merely a temporary precursor to the overall program described above. I would be glad to post the pertinent sections if you’re interested.

Re: chain migration, it was decided in committee that matters of legal and illegal immigration would be addressed in separate bills.