Posted on 07/02/2010 9:35:19 AM PDT by lbryce
President Barack Obama said Thursday that being American “is not a matter of blood or birth,” but said that “no matter how decent” the 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. are, they should be held accountable for breaking the law.
Speaking at the American University School of International Service in Washington D.C., Obama expressed an understanding for why states would pass individual anti-illegal immigration laws, but said taking such action is “ill conceived.”
The president said laws, such as the one signed by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer in April, are “divisive,” put pressure on local law enforcement, burden state and local budgets and could potentially violate the rights of innocent American citizens and legal residents.
The Obama administration has come out against Arizona’s immigration law, which requires police officers to question a person’s immigration status if there is reasonable suspicion that the person is in the country illegally. The law takes effect July 29.
Obama said Thursday that while America has always defined itself as a nation of immigrants, and while the “overwhelming majority” of illegal immigrants come to the U.S. in search of a better life, “The presence of so many illegal immigrants makes a mockery of all those who are going through the process of immigration legally.”
“Ultimately, our nation, like all nations, has the right and obligation to control its borders and set laws for residency and citizenship,” he said. “And no matter how decent they are, no matter their reasons, the 11 million who broke these laws should be held accountable.”
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DO NOT FALL FOR THIS. He specifically said it that way for people like us to change the subject, and talk about his birth certificate again, and immigration, instead of the economy and jobs. PLEASE, PLEASE don’t fall for his bait and stop discussing this!!
“...ort of martial law and a cancelled election this fall, they’re TOAST....”
Don’t put it past THE 1 and his Rat minions.
I know Obama’s just laughing at Americans over the BC controversy.
The political heat is forcing him to address it.
And the BC controversy is the main reason he wants the power to shut down the internet.
You can take that to the bank.
Interesting how B.O.’s position about blood and birth speaks about his regard for the conditions to be president. Does he realize he’s just given us the answer to whether he was born in America?
The constitution was mentioned on FR earlier yesterday, so it didn’t take that long, really.
I’d say to obambi....TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE.
“Ultimately, our nation, like all nations, has the right and obligation to control its borders and set laws for residency and citizenship,” he said. “And no matter how decent they are, no matter their reasons, the 11 million who broke these laws should be held accountable.”
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Notice, he didn’t say WILL ENFORCE THE RIGHT TO CONTROL...
or
....WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
Look up in the archives the article about the African Colonial. Makes a LOT of sense about who this guy is.
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