Posted on 02/01/2010 3:03:40 PM PST by Steelfish
Democratic Legislator Slams Obama For Failure To Deliver On Immigration Reform, Warns of Latino Backlash At The Polls
February 1, 2010
Many Latinos are furious at President Obama for failing to deliver on promises to push immigration reform legislation and may stay away from the polls during this year's midterm elections if they don't see concrete progress, including legalization of undocumented immigrants, a key Democratic legislator said Monday.
People are angry and disillusioned, U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Chicago) said in an interview with The Times.
Gutierrez said that Obamas failure to push immigration reform was symbolized by his State of the Union address last Wednesday, when he devoted only 38 of about 7,300 words to the issue. The throwaway line, Gutierrez said, was the final straw for many activists who have been perturbed by the continued pace of deportations and other enforcement actions without concomitant progress in moving reform legislation forward.
Gutierrez said he was short at least 12 votes in the House to pass his immigration legislation, which would legalize most of the nations 12 million undocumented migrants, provide more family visas, increase worker protections and offer other reforms. He acknowledged that selling the bill to the American public at a time of double-digit unemployment would not be easy.
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I know of one person that I would like to see deported or moved out of this country!
Excuse me but just who the f**K is this guy elected to represent? United States citizens or border-jumping criminals?
Lina Lamont: “People”? I ain't “people.” I am a - “a shimmering, glowing star in the cinema firmament.”
[picks up newspaper]
Lina Lamont: It says so - right here.
Pretty sure this guy is head of the Tan Klan.
..nasty little secret is the illegals don’t want to become citizens, why would they?
He is a goofball Communist.
WOW!!! This needs to be passed ASAP! In time for universal healthcare </s>
Surely you know the answer..........
“stay away from the polls during this year’s midterm elections “
Is that a threat or a promise.
Even Obama realizes that, if he tries to push Illegal Alien Amnesty when the unemployment rate is high...and the economy is in the tank, any supporter of Illegal Alien Amnesty will be booted in the next election. Even 2011 may be off the table
Only extreme Hispano-Racists like Guitterez want Illegal Alien Amnesty now....and the La Raza/Hispanic Ku Klux Klan type of groups.
I am so tired of Hispan-Racist, Anti-American Bigots like Guttierez trying to give amnesty to specific races that break the law...at the expense of hard working Americans
Bring it on! Let’s see if it’s more popular now than it was the last time they pushed for it.
I love this. They are having protest rallies in L.A., too. In fact, why has it taken them more than a year to speak up? They were supposed to be at the top of The Agenda.
Don't forget Amnesty Juan McCain and Lindsay Grahamnesty.
Them 2 jokers can't wait to pander to Latino racist groups like LaRaza.
What a bunch of whiney little sh!ts. To them it’s all about identity (read: ethnic) politics, the country be damned. I despise those pukes.
Gutierrez is an ethnic bigot of the first degree. A truly despicable person. Utterly contemptible.
You’re right, I do and knowing it makes me madder ‘n’ hell!
Bwahahaaaaaaa!
This is so true. Flood the nation with all these Third World types and to hell with the great history and traditions of our country.
I say, Bring it. Let the voters taste the bitter fruits of their labors.
Yeah, since everything else he has done has failed, the Clueless One resolves to push harder... hahahaha.
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