Posted on 02/16/2015 4:19:45 PM PST by JSDude1
A neat scoop by Andrew Johnson, although Im more interested in grassroots reaction to it than I am in the story itself.
Governor Walker does not support amnesty, the governors spokesman, Tom Evenson, tells National Review Online. Evenson says the 2002 resolution was stripped of references to amnesty before passage and, in fact, reinforces the governors view that illegal immigrants should face penalties before they are granted citizenship. The resolution, viewable here, did not mention or spell out such penalties, and expressed support for comprehensive immigration reform that would have provided greater opportunity for undocumented working immigrants to obtain legal residency in the United States.
After nearly a decade in the statehouse, Walker became the executive of liberal-leaning Milwaukee County after winning a special election in April 2002. The county board had been working on the immigration-reform resolution for two years and it came before Walker in May 2002, shortly after he came to office. According to an official record of the proceedings, it explained the reasons for the boards support, including the contributions of immigrants to the countys economy, their vulnerability to exploitation, and the fact that Milwaukee had played host to the National Council of La Razas 2001 convention, where the plight of illegal immigrants had been discussed
Former county supervisor Dan Diliberti, who authored the resolution, says it was a symbolic statement of support for a policy of amnesty and comprehensive immigration reform. He recalls meeting with Walker to discuss the matter. He was definitely for it, Diliberti tells National Review Online in a phone interview.
Snippet from the article:
What has not been as evident is what he supports: legal status for millions of people here already, while making it easier for immigrants to come here through the front door.
And then there are those who delude themselves by claiming that someone else would have been every bit as bad as Obama....
Nobody could be as bad as Obama.
What the H are you talking about?
If you need clarification, you haven't been paying any attention at all.
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