Posted on 05/14/2014 7:07:17 AM PDT by kristinn
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Sal Russo of the Tea Party Express broke the news in an op-ed titled “Conservatives Need to Fix the Broken Immigration System,” published by CQ Roll Call early Wednesday morning.
In that piece, the longtime GOP operative and consultant argued that “conservatives should be at the forefront of reform so the law reflects the just interests of the United States, not misty-eyed ideals of some of the liberal do-gooder reformers.”
That means no special pathways to citizenship that allow undocumented immigrants to cut in line, Russo cautioned, but rather some reasonable procedures that require “the 11 million people who are here illegally obey the law, pay taxes and come out of the shadows.
“We have to get them right by the law in exchange for legal status, but not unbridled amnesty,” Russo wrote. “This should include penalties, background checks to root out criminals, and the requirement that they learn English, understand the Constitution and be committed to our basic freedoms.”
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A source familiar with the rationale behind Russo’s decision to make public his support for an overhaul told CQ Roll Call that Russo was urged to speak out by the Partnership for a New American Economy.
The coalition of “500 Republican, Democratic and independent mayors and business leaders united in making the economic case for streamlining, modernizing, and rationalizing our immigration system” will compliment the rollout of Russo’s op-ed with a Wednesday afternoon conference call, the first in a monthly series of such calls focused on “the need to fix the broken immigration system.”
The calls will be moderated by Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, and Russo will be among the first slate of guests.
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.rollcall.com ...
Russo: We must ensure there is no special pathway to citizenship that puts them in front of people who waited in line.We have to make sure that those who make comments like that back it up with putting the people that are working on coming her leagally at the front of the line. The process needs to be speeded up and red tape cut and put those already here behind them...in their OWN countries.
I myself will not accept anything less than REALLY not putting the illegal alien insurgent criminal (yes they ALL have broken the law by coming here without permission or overstaying their visas) invaders in front of those doing it the right way.
I have to wonder if any of those posting on these threads have emailed the TPX or gone to their website and commented or are all of you just complaining here?
Get active!
Russo: ...we have to stop the biggest problem---the rich incentives for illegal immigration. They are a magnet for people to come here illegally.Exactly what I said above to Nutty Java above. You disagree with me and Russo on that part?
Oh and BTW others have cherry picked that article and posted to me out of context to make their points.
Is that the only part of the article you read?
I must have missed the part where you and/or Russo demand that foreign nationals illegally living in the United States be deported back to their home countries.
You know, it’s called enforcing the law.
Would you be good enough to highlight the section where you call for that?
All I ever see from the Treason Lobby, whether Democrat, Republican, and some ‘Tea Party’ pretenders is double talk that spins the fact that they are enabling Amnesty.
You wish. What I have is Russo’s own double talk designed to mask his support for Amnesty.
I almost wish for the days when treason was committed in grand fashion, from likes of Alger Hiss who betrayed America out of his commitment to Communism.
Now what we have is nasty treason on the cheap by Republicans who sell themselves to the Chamber of Commerce and other illegal alien front groups- they betray the country for a few bucks or for some perceived short term political gain.
It’s still treason no matter how small and cheap it is.
Yep you did, at least as far as your accusation towards me.
Russo can speak for himself if anyone wants to take the time to contact him.
It's easier to just hate and call names though it seems.
I've said it before and just did again today.
No, I won't highlight it, you read the thread but just cherry picked so you can insult me. Badge of honor, thanks.
Jump in there and do it if you think it is that important.
What a lame thing to wish on this country.
Pardon me for not taking your handicap into account- I’m hardly wishing treason on my country.
Which is why I resent you and your amnesty pushing pals in the treason lobby.
No
The proof is in my observations for years.
Accept it or not, doesn’t matter to me.
This thread was posted as a dig at me and my
work for FR and the Tea Party Movement.
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