I’ve followed the issue since the ‘70s, closely since Simpson-Mazzoli, and was a member of FAIR for three years in the early ‘90s. But it was discouraging because the issue never gained any traction, and politicians ignored with impunity all the polls which showed high voter support for strict enforcement of the law.
Jorge is the most at fault because when the public finally got behind the issue, and made their voices heard, he “reached across the aisle” and tried to pass amnesty with the Democrats and a few RINOs. He caused the biggest rift in the party that I can recall, and is still obstinate and self-righteous about the issue and cares not how much he damaged the party, or what illegal immigration has done to many communities around the US.
“I’ve followed the issue since the ‘70s, closely since Simpson-Mazzoli, and was a member of FAIR for three years in the early ‘90s. But it was discouraging because the issue never gained any traction, and politicians ignored with impunity all the polls which showed high voter support for strict enforcement of the law.
Jorge is the most at fault because when the public finally got behind the issue, and made their voices heard, he “reached across the aisle” and tried to pass amnesty with the Democrats and a few RINOs.”
I got ya, and it seems that many of us have been suffering this issue for years.
I watched California go down, and our politicians get knocked off with no national support that I was aware of, that is why I am not too excited about labeling this current batch of republicans as the worst on the issue.
During prop 187 for example that current crop of George’s of the time all trekked here and condemned us.
I am wary of putting a George Bush’s name on this issue, especially a current republican president, I would prefer that this be brought back to the democrat party, as it should be.
If democrats change our laws to replace us with foreign voters, and then all of the blame gets transferred to a sitting republican president, then it doesn’t bode well for fighting the issue.
I do not want this to become a judo like anti republican issue, fought solely within our own ranks.