Meyer, you fail to recognize that it is the job of the federal government to deport the illegals and if the federal government refuses to do its job, those illegals are here to stay.
It’s called making the best of a bad situation.
It’s called making the best of a bad situation.
It's called "pandering to a minority" - how is stealing the tax dollars from American citizens to fund the college education of people that shouldn't even be in this country considered "making the best of a bad situation"?
Perry's running for President - if he wins, he WILL be in the federal government. His defense of the indefensible as governor doesn't bode well for him straightening out the fed's actions on illegals.
Frankly, if we as a country were to stop coddling them, most would leave anyway. They have NO RIGHT to the fruit of a citizen's labor, but they come here, steal our jobs, collect welfare, section 8 housing, free medical care, free K-12 school, and a free pass if they commit a crime. All at the taxpayer's expense. THAT needs to end, and THAT is what RINO PERRY should be stating.
What part of ILLEGAL don't these stupid repubLICKans understand?
“Meyer, you fail to recognize that it is the job of the federal government to deport the illegals and if the federal government refuses to do its job, those illegals are here to stay.”
So if Ricardo is elected President he can cast aside the bonds he was bound down by as governor and really get tough on immigration? (Even against people with different sounding names and even at the risk of being called heartless?)
So we should coddle them? Maybe we should build a tent camp for illegals in your backyard while we "work things out".
No you make their lives freaking miserable, so bad that they either move back to Mexico or some other state. What you do NOT do is reward them.
Illegal Mexicans should be treated as the crap that they are. They should be rousted and arrested whenever possible till they get the message.
But no, we give them cash paid for by Americans and jobs when we have almost 20% unemployment? Totally stupid.
Eva, I think you fail to recognize that Gov. Perry is running for the office of the President of the United States, the top federal government, Executive Branch, job. If he succeeds, it will fall under his purview to "deport the illegals and if the federal government refuses to do its job, those illegals are here to stay."
As such, there are legitimate concerns about someone who, once elected, may take the same position as the last Texas President, and blow off the concerns of American Citizens when he was confronted about illegal immigration.
President Bush made a lot of his supporters (including me) very unhappy when he suggested they were racist and uncaring concerning the issue, and that "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" would be passed regardless of their objections.
And now, another Texas Governor has, while running, made similar comments, and has apparently (so far) no intention of walking back those comments.
Perry is still on my list of possibilities, but let's be realistic, he is sending verbal messages that don't sit well with many Conservatives, especially since they've already been there, seen that.
Time will tell whether he will survive the Primaries following such comments. He, his staff, and his committed supporters should take the situation seriously, not blow off those who voice concern/opposition.
That's how your comment is going down. That's why you can't win the point.
Texas was already a magnet. Adding a cheap college education to the pie didn't make it less of a magnet.
It's now time to cut all of this stuff off.