Posted on 09/26/2011 2:53:12 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
President Obama was elected by a Latino constituency that believed he would also deliver on an immigration reform as a priority issue. Once in power however, the president chose instead to spend his significant political clout on other things like national insurance reform that quickly diminished his ability to govern.
Political pressure by Latino organizations such as the National Council of La Raza and Latino groups led by congressman Gutiérrez has resulted in a grudging allowance of 300,000 potential arrangements within the power of the administration designed to reverse deportation decisions made against undocumented workers with no criminal record. This is a poor substitute for the real thing expected by the Latino community whose vote was the key difference in Obama’s election especially in the eight battle ground states, including Colorado.
Now comes Republican Gov. Rick Perry of Texas who’s immigration package of political promises are very similar to that of Bush’s when he garnered the support of a significant part of the Latino community. The difference with Perry is that Texas already has a Dream Act of sorts that allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition provided they fulfill certain requirements of education and residency.
Perry also has stated that he does not believe in a wall on the border that would divide the United States and Mexico. Although these stances do not sit well with the Tea Party, they are resonating in parts of a Latino community that has proven its political independence election after election.
Obama, who is up for reelection, has his work cut out as he attempts to meet the challenge of securing the same kind of support from the Latino community he enjoyed in 2008. I remember the outpouring of enthusiasm especially from young Latinos who provided unquestioned loyalty to candidate Obama in his primary struggle with Hillary Clinton and the general election that sealed that support across the Latino community.
The same will not be true this time around if what the president offers again is more of the same. The Latino community may have to think long and hard about other options like candidate Rick Perry, which are offering the same kind of things and have a track record to back their claim.
Actually polls show Ameircans who are Hispanic are not for illegal immigrantion. This is p.c. race bait nonsense from leftists. These self appointed tribal leaders are like the other diversity racists - they are socialists and will never vote for Republicans.
It is at a cost of $4 million dollars per mile to build (not including maintenance and upkeep), but let's see what we could expect from a fence across our entire 2,000 mile border.
And I guarantee you, that no matter which side of the fence you stand on this issue (no pun intended, yes there was), you'll enjoy the music!
It's not like they are totally helpless. They are against us, but not against the others.
Thought you might like to see this.
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From: http://www.governorperry.com/blog/new-tv-ad-border/
Visit http://rickperry.org/issues/border-security to learn more about Governor Rick Perry’s record on border security issues.
Below is the script of the ad and highlights of Gov. Perry’s record of providing support for our state’s efforts to secure the border. (click “Read more”)
“Border” Script:
“I’m Arvin West, Sheriff of Hudspeth County.”
“In the last two-and-a-half years, Governor Perry has helped secure this Texas border.”
“There is not a governor in the United States that has done the efforts that Governor Perry has done to ensure that this border is secure and the citizens of the state of Texas are secure.”
“Folks from Washington, when they come to the border, they want to take pictures. It’s a photo opportunity for them.”
“When Governor Perry steps on this border, he’s here to take care of business.”
“Governor Perry is the only one that has stepped up to help us do our job.”
Gov. Perry’s Record of Support for Border Security:
In 2005, Gov. Perry announced a comprehensive border security plan for Texas and awarded $6 million in grants to support Operation Linebacker, an initiative developed by the 16-member Texas Border Sheriff’s Association to deter illegal immigration and prevent border-related crime.
(SOURCE: “Gov. Perry Awards $6 Million to Border Counties for Border Security,” Office of the Governor press release, 11/6/05, http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/2558)
In February 2006, Gov. Perry announced the launch of Operation Rio Grande, which provided state resources to support the efforts of local law enforcement, and in June 2006 announced that $20 million would be dedicated to sustain and expand Operation Rio Grande.
(SOURCES: “Gov. Perry Launches State-Led Border Security Operation,” Office of the Governor press release, 2/9/06, http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/2495; “Perry Authorizes More Border Security Funding, Virtual Border Watch Program,” Office of the Governor press release, 6/1/06, http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/4909)
In 2007, Gov. Perry signed legislation to provide $110 million in state funds to amplify border security efforts in 2007, and in 2009 he signed legislation providing an additional $116 million.
(SOURCES: HB 1, 80th Legislature, http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?Le... SB 1, 81st Legislature, http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?Le...)
In September 2009, Gov. Perry announced that Ranger Reconnaissance (Ranger Recon) teams would address the ever evolving threat along the Texas-Mexico border and the award of $2 million in state criminal justice funds to the Border Sheriff’s Coalition for continued utilization of video surveillance technology along the border. Comprised of Texas Rangers and Texas National Guard Counterdrug forces, the Ranger Recon Teams are supported by the Operation Border Star Unified Command, including Texas sheriffs, Highway Patrol strike teams and Department of Public Safety aviation resources. This effort was launched in early August to address the increased burglaries of rural homes, ranches and hunting camps in remote areas along the Texas-Mexico border.
(SOURCE: “Gov. Perry Announces Highly Skilled Ranger Recon Teams as Texas’ Latest Efforts to Enhance Border Security,” Office of the Governor press release, 9/10/09, http://www.governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/13577)
Operation Linebacker reduced the most serious types of crime by 65 percent in the unincorporated areas of the Texas-Mexico border, which accounts for 93.3 percent of the territory. In addition, the number of aliens apprehended crossing illegally into Texas has been reduced by 45 percent.
(SOURCE: “Texas Border Security Council Report to Governor Rick Perry,” 9/08, http://governor.state.tx.us/files/homeland/Border-Secur...)
Texas law enforcement agencies have worked with the U.S. Border Patrol for years to support the deportation of illegal immigrants. Since March 2006, Texas authorities have referred more than 42,000 suspected undocumented immigrants to the Border Patrol.
(SOURCE: Texas Department of Public Safety)
You nailed it. I am tired of people thinking they understand TX from a few sound bites and attacks during those so called debates. Well said.
You don’t understand TX and you sure are misquoting Perry. Perry is NOTHING LIKE OBAMA! Perry has a resume and Obama has a teleprompter.
Latinos will vote for someone who can improve the economy. All this Dream Act stuff is unecessary.
I think they are very similar. Both complain and don’t do. Perry has been crying about Obama not helping him with immigration.....But he was governor for 10 YEARS when the Republicans had ALL 3 parts of government. He is a total fraud. If he cared about illegal immigration in 2003, he would have been screaming about it and getting the congress who had control to do something about it. HE DID NOT CARE and probably was glad he did not have too. Why you give him a pass on this is beyond me.
A Better Way to Secure the Border:
I would rather know who is crossing our border legally to work instead of not knowing who is crossing our border illegally to work. A guest worker program that provides foreign workers with an ID removes the incentive for millions of people to illegally enter our country. It also adds those workers to our tax base, generates revenue for needed social services and it can be done without providing citizenship.
So long as we are going to have legal immigration, the best way to do so is with a strict guest-worker program. What we have now is a sieve, with people getting green card visas, coming into the country, and then getting lost in the woodwork. A large number of currently illegal immigrants actually came here with a legal visa, and overstayed their welcome.
A fence won't stop this -- they come through the secure checkpoints. What WOULD stop this is a Canadian-style guest program; they require companies to offer jobs to people before they come, and to take responsibility, and to provide the return ticket as part of the job offer.
They also require companies to offer the jobs publicly, so canadians have first crack at them. That should also be part of our guest worker program.
I don't understand the opposition to a guest worker program, except for those people who are generally against immigration. If we are going to allow some people into the country to do work, we need to control it better.
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