Posted on 08/15/2012 8:36:59 AM PDT by kcvl
More than 1.7 million illegal immigrants could become eligible for tentative legal status Wednesday when President Obamas non-deportation policy goes into effect, and after initial fears that the program would backfire, immigrant advocates are urging young immigrants to sign up.
Activists say the policy is the biggest change on immigration in decades, and it has roiled the political landscape, solidifying Mr. Obamas support among Hispanics and leaving presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney struggling to say what he would do.
On Tuesday, the Obama administration laid out final details, including relaxed education standards that set a low bar.
Under the rules, illegal immigrants in job training or who have enrolled in a GED course are eligible a lesser requirement than obtaining a high school diploma or equivalency certificate.
The government begins taking applications Wednesday, and immigrant rights groups and members of Congress from both parties have scheduled legal clinics across the country to help determine whether immigrants qualify and to aid them in filling out the forms
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Romney / Ryan can get out from that political trap by telling americans exactly what it is ie a trap and a bad crap from the croocks and scums in the WH .
Obama is using immigration ONLY for his political interest and he doesn’t care at all about USA , the society , the economy and the real life of americans....
How one can explain that decision by executive order 3 months before elections ? Such an important issue should require a clear and public debate
OK. So now the Repub said nothing of this exec order - so this tells me - barry tells the congress - not to worry about your voters objecting to it/you. I will do it solo so you guys look good and had no part in it!
YES. The 'rats and THE GOP! And the GOP couldn't be more deliberate about it. However, I doubt they are reading your post so you are venting for nothing!!
It should have been obvious.
America no longer needs immigrants legal or illegal..It's choking off our country...America needs a major moratorium on all immigration. Our legal immigration policies should have been radically reformed, like 10 years ago. Now it needs to be completely eliminated for the next 20 years due to this never ending free for all.
The U.S. government has turned the U.S. into an immigration dumping ground.
With tens of millions of Americans out of work, it's an outrage which isn't even debatable.
And that was yesterday and NOT a peep from anyone especially those touring the country pandering for votes.
Where is BIG MOUTH Rove and BIG MOUTH Cheney and BIG MOUTH ANN COULTER, etc, - where are all the BIG MOUTHS criticizing conservatives publically and allow mr illegal himself to openly and brazenly pull this cr@p on us/America. Traitors - all of them!
Very well put.
Are you nuts and I'm sitting here thinking WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE??!!
So I will pass it off as a one being 'born in America' vs. 'I'm here to see what you have for me'. You want harsh, you got it! And there's more where that came from.
The EO didn't come yesterday. They made plans, had books printed, a place set aside for the illegals could get their goodies, advertise to let the illegals know where to meet AFTER the EO.
What did they do to publicize it, call him on it - ANYTHING!! And STILL no peep. What part of intentional are you not willing to admit to.
If one needs the 'right time' to do the right thing - there is no intention of doing the right thing as the opportunity passed.
Let's do everything we can to make sure November 2012's is a fair vote and one that rejects BS from all hope of another term (so he will be less likely to try any shennanigans, knowing the preponderant majority of Americans would stop him in his tracks if he tried)!
HF
Thanks. It’s great to express that stuff here on FR. What’s hard to take is that where it really matters - on the campaign trail - these clear distinctions and choices are not being voiced and brought home to the American people by the only guy between us and Obama’s tyranny.
Someone is paying attention!
Still a glimmer of hope.
There is one way - only one - that would make me support any kind of fast-trackung and that is service and honorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces.
That’s it. Period.
Romneys hands are tied on issue
Splendid idea ! I hope the Romney/Ryan campaign puts something like this out immediately.
Once again misunderstood. I THINK THAT THESE ILLEGAL ALIENS SHOULD BE SENT BACK PACKING!!!! PERIOD!! If you want to come to America you need to:
1. speak the language perfectly
2. be a PRODUCTIVE TAX PAYING CITIZEN
3. be educated
4. NOT be on any welfare programs or gov’t freebies
5. take a REAL civics/history test and PASS
6. swear your allegience to America
7. be willing to be finger printed, carry a photo id, pay a fee or whatever it takes to be a legal, loyal American
Just sayin’
Agreed.
It is all an outrage but if you think the GOP would do anything different, think again. George W. Bush and John McCain both wanted amnesty for 30 million Mexicans more than they wanted a prosperous USA.
Some day Americans will wake up to the fact that both Parties are there to use average Americans to make themselves more powerful, and their rich donors richer. The great D/R duopoly is the problem, and both sides are corrupt.
Vote for a candidate who hopefully is not owned by either Party.
I’ve supported Numbers USA from its inception. Gone to rallies against illegal immigration.
Now I understand that illegal immigration is aggressively pushed by those same greedy NYC elites who pull the strings of liberals, and those from elsewhere who fund the GOP.
It is all supported by those who want cheap labor and those who want votes, and those who wish to divide America, while the supporters willingly shaft average Americans.
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