Marco Rubio Wants Ideas on Immigration; Here's A Few

Town Hall ^ | May 5, 2013 | Derek Hunter

[EXCH54FE]

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. wrote an op-ed in this week’s Wall Street Journal inviting public input on the issue. Here are mine.

Dear Senator Rubio,

Why does immigration reform have to be “comprehensive?” Can’t we just fix the aspects of our broken system everyone agrees on and debate the rest later?

The need for an increase in the number of high-skilled H1B visas is a simple fix that could be done tomorrow. This would help keep high paying, hi-tech jobs in this country and may eventually lead to the return of some that have been outsourced. That’s an easy win.

That our current system for legal immigration is too slow and out of date is beyond argument. Reforming and streamlining it would be another tap-in putt that could be done quickly and easily.

Border security should be another no-brainer. Maintaining our sovereignty should be beyond partisan dispute. Sadly, it’s not.

The insistence by you and your fellow “Gang of 8” members that all of the points everyone agrees on will get a vote only if a “pathway to citizenship” is created for the illegal aliens already here is where you lose me.

I realize you and your fellow reformers don’t like the term “illegal alien,” but I don’t care. It’s accurate and truthful. Liberals play word games; that you would too is disturbing.

That they came here only to find a better life for their families is irrelevant. If that is justification for awarding the greatest gift this nation can bestow on someone, what does it say about those who wait to come legally.

And, perhaps more disturbing, I see nothing in your legislation about sanctuary cities and states. The federal government, even when willing, can do only so much enforcement on its own.

[EXCH54FE]

Your bill, as it is currently written, is a loss. Change it. Or walk away if you can’t.

[albie]

Rubio doesn’t want “public input”. He thinks he’ll smooth over his BS immigration stance with this ploy and get back on track to win another election.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Adopt Mexico's immigration laws.

Nothing could be fairer than that.

[Vaduz]

Ideas on Immigration; Enforce it and don’t change a thing.

[jmaroneps37]

Let them stay; give them special social security numbers that can not be used to vote for 21 years. REAL comprehensive vote security MUST go with this. No voter security no deal and watch Chuckie squeal like a kosher pig.

[Williams]

It’s tragic, because they talk about the real problems of inadequate border security and illegal immigration, but their real game is to reward illegal immigrants.

We need someone like a Cruz to stand up to the left, and fast.

I’m certain that with an ounce of courage there is a clear majority that would support the counter revolution. But republicans have idiotically mispositioned themselves.

[JoeProBono]

[onyx]

Nothing in this column about ANCHOR BABIES, either.

[Williams]

Here is a fair and sensible amnesty. If here illegally, leave within 12 months and you will be permitted to apply for legal immigration from your home country like everyone else. If still here illegally after 12 months, no amnesty and you will not be permitted to apply ever.

That is fair to America, to illegals, and to legal immigrants,

[corlorde]

Border security should be its own bill. Tying a “guest worker” program and anything that deals with the millions of illegals to border security is BS. It is why the assclowns in Congress call it ‘comprehensive’ but they should be separate bills. Secure the border first, and then we will talk about the rest. Until then, we need to keep fighting. This needs to stop.

[SunkenCiv]

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  Latinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers... [Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reform]

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• ...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said. [Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften war stance]

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  One day after announcing on his radio show that he is "truly considering" running in 2014 for the U.S. Senate seat now held by New Jersey's Frank Lautenberg, Rivera amped up his message today in a television interview and a column on the Fox News Latino website... a moderate Republican who is fiscally conservative but also supports gay marriage and Roe v. Wade... [Geraldo Rivera declares himself a 'moderate Republican' as he eyes U.S. Senate run]

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[Cringing Negativism Network]

See the point is, why does this have to be a Marco Rubio issue?

That makes is just more baloney.

Rubio stop it. There are a thousand things you could be worried about.

Why this?

[Moonman62]

I realize you and your fellow reformers don’t like the term “illegal alien,” but I don’t care. It’s accurate and truthful.

It's also the official term used by the federal government.

[Moonman62]

Rubio doesn’t want “public input”. He thinks he’ll smooth over his BS immigration stance with this ploy and get back on track to win another election.

Right. He's fishing for the topics he needs to lie about.

[plsjr]

Search 'Eisenhower' and 'Immigration'

The root of the problem: corruption
The cause of the problem crooks and spineless or currupt politicians.

They don't want us to consider the real answer because it's "politically unrealistic".

How long are we going to allow them to get away with it?

[Mark17]

Ideas on Immigration; Enforce it and don’t change a thing.

Bingo. Nothing needs to change. Just enforce it.

[donna]

“Adopt Mexico’s immigration laws.”

Makes a good protest sign, too.

[windsorknot]

Mexico's immigration laws.

Something we need to point out over and over.

[SeminoleCounty]

Let them stay is Amnesty.

We do not have the tax dollars, nor the jobs, to let illegal aliens stay

[SeminoleCounty]

Rubio is La Raza...that is why he is pushing Amnesty