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'Present' Vote Won't Create Border Order
Investors .com ^ | October 30, 2009 | VICTOR DAVIS HANSON

Posted on 10/30/2009 5:53:03 PM PDT by Kaslin

Immigration activists and Hispanic groups are demanding that President Obama deliver on his promised comprehensive package of immigration reform.

Already, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has derided federal sweeps of illegal aliens as "un-American." And recently the Obama administration stripped the federal authority of Arizona's controversial Maricopa County sheriff, Joe Arpaio, to make immigration arrests.

Yet expect the public to oppose any so-called comprehensive immigration reform even more vehemently than it did George W. Bush's 2007 doomed proposals.

Why? Conditions on the ground have changed drastically in the last two years.

First, the nation's unemployment is now over 9%. It may peak beyond 10%. In many Western states, such as California, the jobless rate may climb even higher.

Beyond The Farm Team

The old notion that "illegal immigrants pick the lettuce that Americans refuse to" is an ossified stereotype. In fact, today less than one out of 20 illegal aliens do farm labor. Most are engaged in construction or the service industry, or are homemakers with child care responsibilities.

(Excerpt) Read more at investors.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; illegalaliens; immigrantlist; immigration; vdh; victordavishanson

1 posted on 10/30/2009 5:53:06 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin
...demanding that President Obama deliver on his promised comprehensive package of immigration reform.

Buena Suerte.

They best remember that Gibbs said Zed considered it his DUTY to Dither!

2 posted on 10/30/2009 6:14:43 PM PDT by This_far (Mandatory insurance! I thought it was about health care?)
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To: Kaslin

For the whole series of Zero dollar bills, go here:

"Flickr Archive of Zero Bills"


3 posted on 10/30/2009 6:18:35 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: Kaslin; gubamyster; blackie; Clintonfatigued

With only days remaining until Congressman Luis Guitierez files his Comprehensive Amnesty legislation,the people are organizing and preparing Tea Parties Against Amnesty to be held across America on November 14!

The Tea Party Against Amnesty effort is being organized at www.AgainstAmnesty.com


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365055/posts
Tea Party Against Amnesty and Illegal Immigration Nov. 14


4 posted on 10/31/2009 9:23:21 AM PDT by AuntB (If the TALIBAN grew drugs & burned our land instead of armed Mexican Cartels would anyone notice?)
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To: AuntB

No amnesty for foreign invaders.

Not Now, Not Ever!


5 posted on 10/31/2009 10:10:25 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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