Posted on 02/08/2010 6:55:23 PM PST by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON -- Failing to overhaul the nation's immigration system, currently a backburner issue for Congress and President Barack Obama, could play a pivotal role in key mid-term election races in November, according to a new study on Latino voting patterns.
The report by America's Voice, which supports comprehensive new immigration policies, says revising the laws is the defining issue for Latino voters. The report says that progress - or the lack thereof - in revamping immigration laws and regulations could affect as many as 40 congressional races in areas with sizeable Latino populations, including the re-election bids of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., just two years ago his party's presidential candidate.
"Immigration reform is a litmus test in the Latino community," Eliseo Medina, the president of the Service Employees International Union, said during a conference call about the study.
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Latino leaders and groups are similarly frustrated with Republicans. They feel that the GOP is promoting and campaigning on an anti-immigration agenda in hopes of attracting so-called "tea party" voters who prefer stricter policing of the U.S. border to a comprehensive policy, which they consider to be amnesty for illegal immigrants already in the country.
"The president did make a promise to the Latino community, and it has not been forgotten," said Janet Murguia, president and chief executive officer of the National Council of La Raza, a leading Hispanic lobby. "We're also looking to Congress - Democrats and Republicans - particularly Republicans, who can't just continue to say 'no' ... we'll hold all these elected officials accountable."
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
“The same Latinos who voted overwhemongly for the biggest Marxist this country has ever seen, despite McCain working harder than anyone to try and pass an amnesty bill?
Why the heck would Republicans give two hoots what the Latinos think?”
Exactly.
But they can’t vote...can they?
The COMMUNISTS at the SEIU are in for a RUDE AWAKENING.
CAPITALISM = JOBS
Socialism = ECONOMIC RETARDATION.
Illegal aliens have an average of a 3rd grade education. Ironically, those who wait in line for years to immigrate legally have much higher levels of education.
So with a stroke of a pen they become legal. Are you ok with that?
Say, wasn’t it Rove or was it Bush that went up before the corrupt racist La Raza organization?
Tea Party says they can tip 104 seats.
Do they think we are stupid? There is nothing to win by passing amnesty. Anyone who would be for amnesty for illegals would vote for the Rats anyway.
bump
I don’t really want to disabuse the Illegal Alien Lobby of their low opinion of McCain. If they think it’s a good idea to campaign against him I say viva idiotas! lol
BS. All sorts of groups claim they are the swing vote in this or that election, all in an attempt to embellish and exaggerate their electoral importance. The biggest swing vote in 2008 was the white guilt vote, and that vote seems to have mostly come to its senses.
The thing about all these claims to Latino political power is that, if immigration laws were enforced and no amnesty granted, all these trends of Latino growth in the population would not happen as currently projected. And La Raza and other groups and Dim politicians know it.
This is an empty threat.
Nice pic. Legs-R-Us !!
That's a slam on 3rd graders...I've ran into illegals, that can't even spell their own freaking names...Even when using a *%*#$ interpreter. Others are just confused about which name they're supposed to be using at the time.
This is what is in the works right now in the House of Representatives concerning illegal immigration.
http://www.govit.com/vote/congress.aspx?bill=2009-hr-264
Exactly and they think these people are important?
you said it.
from your lips to G-d’s ears
you said it.
from your lips to G-d’s ears
Average, dragnet2, average. ;^)
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