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 ...
“So with a stroke of a pen they become legal. Are you ok with that?”
Absolutely not. They are lawbreakers, and should not be rewarded. They should be deported. Legal immigration means following our laws and playing by the rules. Like my mother did when she came her at age 20.
It's why the greedy wealthy running many of these business love these guys...
These guys think company benefits mean a 5 minute break....With an attitude like that, they allow their employees to drink beer on the job!!!..
A win win for America!!
Our country should too.
The Miami Squirrel is handed out free to government schools in “Miami-Dade” county every morning, thus justifying their bogus circulation stats.
What do you call a Latino or Latina who dutifully applies to a USA consulate for legal immigration?
A: A fool, a dupe, a sucker. Thanks to your socialist union and your racist group, they will be left at the far end of the line. You two are anti-Latino LEGAL immigrant!!!!!
Aside from the larazza fringe, most American Citizen “latinos” want the borders controlled and do not want so-called “amnesty”. They aren’t fools.
I beg to differ with you based on first hand experience living in the Rio Grande Valley (look on a handy Red/Blue political county map of Texas). “Latinos” (or whatever they wish to call themselves this year) consistently, meaning EVERY DAMNED election cycle, vote liberal Democrat. I’m 67 and I go w-a-a-a-y back with these people.
Oh, one more pop quiz for Senor Medina and Senora Murguia,
What do you call a Guatemalan or El Salvadoran who sneaks into Mexico via its Southern Border?
A: A target! Bang, Bang! Thanks for playing!
You don't suppose their own report would support their own bias?
Nah....
McCain pushed harder then anyone for amnesty and they responded by voting for Obama in greater numbers then they did for Kerry.
They are all talk. Sure they’ll maybe vote one way, except they won’t.
It’s like a poker, bluff by the Marxist supporter.
Simple solution:
A) 1st time caught = deportation
B) 2nd time caught = brand a “X” on forehead and deportation
C) 3rd time caught = execution and ashes spread over a sewage plant
If illegal drugs are involved skip to C.
This goes for illegals of every stripe.
My mission is to make sure Juan McCain is defeated. Send illegals home - they are bankrupting America.
Ef ‘em!
Ef the whole effin’ bunch of them.
La Raza warns us???
This should be good...
GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY!
LLS
The problem is that there are many types of Latinos.
In parts of the Southwest, there are Latinos, mostly of Mexican origin, who are as American as apple pie and have been in this country for many generations. They tend to at least lean conservative.
Then, you have recent Mexican and Central American immigrants, who are typically accepting of government corruption, and usually vote Dem, if legal, and often if not.
Cuban immigrants are overwhelmingly conservative (in comparison) and generally support the US and it’s laws...
Puerto Ricans, first off are US citizens anyway, and tend to be politically somewhere between the Mexican/Central American and Cuban population. However, most Puerto Ricans I know aren’t big fans of illegals.
btt
I got two words each for the SEIU and La Raza:
Valentines Day, and Zoot Suits!...respectively.
In my experience, Latinos who are here legally resent the influx of illegals. What does it say to those who went to all the trouble to meet the requirements? It says, “rules are for fools”.
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