McCain calls for guest worker visas

SacBee ^ | May 22, 2008 | Peter Hecht

[radar101]

NION CITY - Republican presidential candidate John McCain joined Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in calling today for comprehensive immigration reform, including guest worker visas to bring employees to California's Silicon Valley and the state's vast agricultural fields.

The two men brought up the issue at McCain's prompting during a global competitiveness roundtable featuring California technology executives and entrepreneurs.

Asked by Silicon Valley panelists on what he would do to grant more visa for skilled technology workers, McCain broadly advocated the comprehensive immigration reform plan he had backed with Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy in Congress.

The same issue brought McCain intense criticism during the Republican presidential primary from conservatives who assailed him as soft on illegal immigration and an advocate of amnesty.

But today McCain, the now presumptive GOP presidential nominee, said an immigration program is needed that protects America's borders and national security. While he called for punishing employers who hire illegal immigrants, he also advocated a humane approach that treats illegal workers as "God's child

[cripplecreek]

The lying sack could at least be honest enough to say "more guest worker visas". However he's just one more supporter of "responsible" immigration reform and prefers that people think there are no guest workers already.

[upchuck]

Our country is going to suffer a lot of misery from 2008 to 2012.

Question is, who will hurt it the least? For me, that’s a very, very hard question to answer.

[FoxInSocks]

a program "they can count on and trust"

Too bad there's only a handful of people in Washington, D.C., that regular American citizens "can count on and trust." McCain is a backstabbing scumbag.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

McCain PING! ROFL

[CitizenUSA]

And some FReepers want me to vote for this jerk?

[pissant]

He is tying himself into knots.

[alicewonders]

I am not against LEGAL immigration & it seems that maybe some things should be modified to allow more immigrants in here LEGALLY, after they have gone through the procedures to check out their backgrounds and health.

HOWEVER - I am violently against rewarding people that have come here illegally in any fashion whatsoever!!! Secure the border for sure, but don’t then turn around & let the people that sneaked in against the rules be allowed to stay, work, get a driver’s license, free health care, education, etc. This makes me so mad!

And it has NOTHING to do with being against foreigners or people of color. My brother-in-law came here LEGALLY from another country & finally got his citizenship & I am so proud of him. But it MUST be done within LEGAL parameters.

[TADSLOS]

(((PING)))

[TADSLOS]

Just warming up the La Raza crowd.

[isrul]

And they still will.

[texgal]

There’s just no way I can vote for this jerk.

[texgal]

There’s just no way I can vote for this jerk.

[isrul]

Maybe he'll make a noose for himself. Or of himself.

[TADSLOS]

More fun.

[BGHater]

More joy. McCain offers compromise and passage of bills as solutions.

[TADSLOS]

enjoy.

[RachelFaith]

November cannot come quickly enough so I can be RID of this carcass called McCain !!!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

"Schwarzenegger said he supported a pathway to legal status so that more people can have "legal drivers licenses" and "everyone would have bank accounts...and there would be background checks so that there would be no criminal element in this country."

RINOLD's legacy...

[Proud2BeRight]

“And some FReepers want me to vote for this jerk?”

Not this one. Let the liberal RINO GOP rot. It will tear me up to watch Obama win but I cannot support McCain.