Posted on 09/19/2010 3:37:42 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says illegal immigrants do essential work in the U.S. and he has firsthand knowledge of that -- because they fix his house.
Powell, a moderate Republican, urged his party Sunday to support immigration generally because it is "what's keeping this country's lifeblood moving forward."
In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press," he said a path to legal status should be offered to illegal immigrants in the U.S. because they "are doing things we need done in this country."
He added: "They're all over my house, doing things whenever I call for repairs, and I'm sure you've seen them at your house. We've got to find a way to bring these people out of the darkness and give them some kind of status."
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Just to give an example, of the 4 major parties in Mexico, 2 are members of the Socialist International, 1 is Maoist and the 4th, considered their center-right party is about where the Democrats are economically.
As far as the vast majority world (well that which isn't Muslim) is concerned, our most milquetoast Republican is a radical right winger. Why would we want the electorate of these countries moving here? On the off chance you might get a Cuban or a Vietnamese or two to vote for a tax cutting politician?
Not even close to worth it in my cost/benefit analysis.
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