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You’re just arguing for the status quo to continue...unlimited, unchecked illegal immigration.

I don’t want the status quo to continue

I want one thing: controlled access to this country - borders, visas, airports, seaports.

I will negotiate away worker status to get access to this country under control.

You’re just arguing for the status quo to continue...unlimited, unchecked illegal immigration. I don’t want the status quo to continue

No I am not. We need to enforce our existing laws. Do you really think the Obama administration wants to stop illegal immigration, They are encouraging it thru their backdoor amnesty that gave 1.8 million Dreamers legal status and work permits. I sure as Hell don't want an amnesty that rewards the lawbreakers and encourages more illegal immigration.

I want one thing: controlled access to this country - borders, visas, airports, seaports. I will negotiate away worker status to get access to this country under control.

And you will get the latter (work permits for illegals) and not the former. We have done this before in 1986. It is the same strategy used by the Dems when they trade immediate tax increases for some future spending cuts. The Reps are not called the Stupid Party for nothing.

I don't trust Obama at all. And he will be in charge for the next four years and more than likely Hillary for the next 8. Since when do we have to legalize the status of 12 to 20 million illegals not to mention the millions more that will join them thru chain migration, i.e., family reunification in return for enforcing our existing laws and securing the border?

And let's get real about legal immigration. Every ten years we have what amounts to an amnesty. With 1.2 million LEGAL IMMIGRANTS ENTERING ANNUALLY, they will be able to vote eventually and two thirds of them will vote Dem. Illegal immigration is the shiny little bauble that distracts us from the real game changer--legal immigration. The status quo will make the Dems the permanent majority party. Amnesty just hastens the process.

I want one thing: controlled access to this country - borders, visas, airports, seaports.

Rand Paul's plan will not accomplish this.

There is nothing in his plan that will actually secure the border or build the fence, just a bunch of words.

He relies on the gimmickry of Congressional Certification each year that the border is secure or progressing before he will provide Amnesty for the next batch of 2 million Democrat voters.

A congress where half of the members already believe the border is secure enough.

This is a plan designed to provide Amnesty and change nothing else materially.