I was figuring SP would take a safe position on this as in the past, no specifics. It's a issue that a specific position would get lots of people mad either way. Lots of Republicans like Bush/McCain supporters are for amnesty; Krauthammer and Kristol are for it too (Ann Coulter recently commented on Kristal LOL). 'Registration' is another code-word for amnesty. So I wouldnt be surprised if Palin was for amnesty. Personally I think amnesty would be a complete disaster as most of you do too.
On the positive side SP came out in support of Arizona immediately when other Republicans were still checking the wind direction and we knew it was right.
From comment #18.
VAN SUSTEREN: Both parties have made promises. I mean, we pull up sound bites where, you know, both sides, you know, Democrat, Republicans, say, you know, Secure the border, secure the border. And then once in office, we certainly don’t see a whole lot of action. Had the election gone another way, or even if you were president, what would you do about immigration?
PALIN: The very first thing is literally secure the border!
VAN SUSTEREN: How?
PALIN: People mock the idea of a fence. What’s wrong with building a fence? Yes, let’s physically secure the border. Let’s ramp up border control. Let’s provide the tools for those who are putting their lives on the line in order to stop illegal immigration of these aliens. Those are a couple of things.
And then you don’t start talking about amnesty, either, kind of as this last-minute, Oh, anybody who’s here in the country right now, we’re going to provide you amnesty, and even though you’ve broken the law and we are a nation of laws, you’ve broken that, we’ll still give you — because then there’s going to be a huge influx of those wanting kind of at the last minute to come over the border because they know that they will forever then receive that amnesty.
So you don’t start talking about that, but the very first thing you do is physically, literally secure those borders. It baffles me and most Americans why for all these years presidents, administrations have spoken about it but never done it.
Amnesty would be a complete disaster as it would tip the political scales so far in the democrat direction that we may end up with a one party country. People have to realize that numbers mean power. Look at the power that the illegals already have - and they can’t even vote! The Dems and part of the republican party are on their hands and knees pandering to these people. What is it going to be like if they are legalized and can vote? It would be pandering as we have never seen before. The illegals will demand that they bring all of their relatives over which will only further bloat their voting block. Our children will be second class citizens, you can be sure of that.