Posted on 12/29/2011 8:24:29 PM PST by mnehring
The biggest problem with Rep. Paul's (R-Texas) latest comments on immigration is that they are NOT just some ad hoc thoughts tossed off carelessly at some speaking event. These are engraved in a brand new book.
Until the release of the book, Liberty Defined, Dr. Paul had a mixed record in Congress and the fact that he had taken the NumbersUSA "No Amnesty" pledge at the end of his Presidential campaign in 2008.
That had earned him a C-minus on our 2012 Presidential Hopefuls Immigration Stances Report Card. Not impressive, but the third best (behind Rep. Bachman with a B-minus and Gov. Tim Pawlenty with a C+) of all the Hopefuls.
PAUL NOW 2nd WORST OF ALL HOPEFULS ON IMMIGRATION
In the graphic below, you will see how we have had to rate Dr. Paul on the 12 most important immigration categories.
The ratings add up to an overall stance that just barely misses warranting an F-minus and squeaks through just better than Pres. Obama. It is significantly worse than the grade of former Speaker Gingrich who had previously been the worst of all Republican Hopefuls on immigration.
Click here to read all citations and analysis behind each of the 12 ratings for Dr. Paul.
Also, here is where you get information about how to contact Congressman Paul about his immigration positions.
Click here to see the ratings and grades of all Presidential Hopefuls.
PAUL SUPPORTERS, YOU HAVE YOUR WORK CUT OUT FOR YOU
We do not endorse candidates and we do not judge them on anything other than their immigration stances.
For those of you who already support a Hopeful for other reasons, we encourage you to pressure your favorite candidate to improve his/her immigration stances to earn a better NumbersUSA grade.
Obviously, those of you who are big supporters of Ron Paul have your work cut out for you.
PREZ GRADE WORSE THAN CONGRESS GRADE
If you look up Rep. Paul's immigration grade for his congressional actions, you will find a much better report. He earns a 'B' grade over his career.
But you will find that only one Republican in Congress has a worse grade on border issues than Ron Paul. Furthermore, he has failed to act in every category of immigration during this new Congress.
His grade on Presidential stances is different because it is based not just on what he has done but on what he publicly says he would do as President. As a Member of Congress, he has been able to avoid acting on many immigration issues, thus protecting his grade a little.
SEVERE BACKSLIDING ON AMNESTY
In his book, Dr. Paul sounds very much like supporters of Comprehensive Amnesty measures by talking about the impossibility of sending back home 11 million illegal aliens.
Like most amnesty supporters who say they oppose "amnesty," Dr. Paul seems to buy the false choice between "legalization" or mass deportation. Since he says mass deportation isn't possible, he feels he has to choose some kind of legalization.
He fails to support Attrition Through Enforcement, which is the middle way supported by most anti-amnesty Members of Congress.
He would limit the legalization by perhaps not allowing the illegal aliens to ever be citizens or to vote. But they still would get to stay in the U.S. and to keep their U.S. jobs, while millions of Americans who want the jobs would have to stay unemployed.
"It could be argued that (this system) may well allow some immigrants who come here illegally a beneficial status without automatic citizenship or tax-supported benefits -- a much better option than deportation," Rep. Paul writes on page 156.
MORE FOREIGN WORKERS SOUGHT WHILE REMOVING EMPLOYERS FROM RESPONSIBILITY
Congressman Paul in his book espouses a largely unfettered business philosophy that seeks to allow employers to import far more foreign labor than they do now. His comments in this vein seem oblivious to the 22 million Americans unable to find a full-time job.
Nor is he much interested in punishing businesses for hiring illegal foreign workers, saying the U.S. should NOT "punish third parties for not being keen to act as law enforcement agents in regard to illegal immigration."
Requiring businesses to verify the legality of workers is a form of "compulsory servitude," he writes. This is consistent with his record. In his more than a decade in Congress, he has never co-sponsored a bill mandating E-Verify.
He says the federal government -- not businesses -- should keep illegal aliens out. But how does that happen without cutting off the jobs magnet at the work place? Tens of millions of foreign citizens visit our country each year legally as students, temporary workers and tourists. Border enforcement can do nothing to keep them from overstaying their visas and taking U.S. jobs.
Nearly every business that has ever used E-Verify extols its virtues and ease of use. Rep. Paul seems to want to set himself up as a protector of businesses, but his positions primarily protect outlaw businesses to the disadvantage of patriotic, law-abiding, community-loving business owners who comprise the majority of employers.
For political supporters of Rep. Paul, they can hope that the immigration sections of the new book were ghost written by naive aides and that Rep. Paul will soon disavow them. For now, though, NumbersUSA has to rate and grade him on the best available information we now have.
ROY BECK is Founder & CEO of NumbersUSA
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Bu... Buut ... Rick Perry is called us heartless...
Romney should be there too. He’s a stronger “hopeful” right now than either of the (R)s you have listed. You may not like him, but you can’t ignore his presence either.
Since when is an F- a grade?
When it comes to Obama, you don’t just fail, you Epic Fail.
It’s clear, from Paul’s stance on immigration, that he’s no racist.
so paul is bad but newt right next to him is what? nice try though
so paul is bad but newt right next to him is what? nice try though
So you have started 6 or more anti-Paul threads here on FR?
I will repeat the same comments on each one:
Keep it up.
You are the one that sounds insane.
I am voting for and supporting Ron Paul because he is the only candidate that can stop the crack whores in Washington from spending my money.
That’s all I care about.
Want to bet?
Bye
Solution to Illegal Immigration:
1. National Project to build double fence. Work 24/7 with contractors and army corps of engineers. While construction is happening patrol the border with NG,Army USMC units armed with lethal and non-lethal weapons. Install cameras day/night and radar which can see a few miles into Mexico,to provide early warning of approaching groups of illegals, so we can be ready to intercept them.
2. Train border guard in ambushes,use of automatic weapons,grenade launchers,etc.. police/paramilitary training — depending on the threat they will use lethal or non-lethal means to stop/repeal or arrest invaders.
3. AFTER the fence is complete,announce amnesty: All illegals in the next 3 months who appear in-front of Immigration receive an ID card valid for 30 days until their voluntarily departure from US at the full expense of US Tax payers. All illegals who arrive at airport to leave US, have all their crimes of illegal entry forgiven and allowed to apply for legal entry to US from their home country. They also are given $300 (as incentive to leave) cash and boarded on planes. Leaving voluntarily is much cheaper for US,this is why we should encourage it.
4. Illegals captured after amnesty are treated like criminals,put through the “system” and forceful evicted from US by INS,they forfeit right to get back to US forever.
I will repeat the same comments on each one:
Keep it up.
You are the one that sounds insane.
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Lordy, the Paultards are sproutin’ like mushrooms!
Thanks for the pings, it’s funny reading their posts.
good work.
How will Paul “stop the crack whores in Washington from spending my money” if he has zero support in the House and Senate?
Too bad, So sad....
Too bad, So sad....
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