[Sabertooth]

"But Dick Armey said..."

"But the Wall Street Journal said..."

"But it's not a BLANKET AMNESTY..."

"Bush is a genius, because..."

Sorry, enough of all that. Go read the legislation.

[Travis McGee]

The American Southwest is going to be "Big Kosovo" in a generation, with millions of unassimilated non English speaking Mexicans playing the role of the Albanians.

The Kosovo Serbs also used to enjoy the cheap Albanian labor and went for "open borders".

Look where that got them.

[Sabertooth]

Apologies for the busted links to the HR 1885 legislation. Apparently the links provided by a search on that Federal Gov site go stale after a while, but you can find the links I was trying to make by doing the following...

First, click HERE.

Enter HR 1885 in the bill number search field, and click search. Then click on option #1. On the next page you'll see an outline for the entire 1885 legislation. For the 245(i) mods, scroll down to Sec. 607 at the bottom, and click.

Hope that helps.

[Joe Hadenuf]

But its not amnesty! Its, its called 245i! Yes that's it, its 245i!

[flamefront]

Bush just made a live TV (Fox) announcement in support of the extension of 245(i) as part of American support of "family values" and that the security of the borders would be enhanced by the Senate bill.

Time to freep the White House directly.

[ez]

Look, I had a major life change when I found that I agreed with the ACLU over flag-burning and disagreed with the R's. I'm not about to take KKK Byrd's side against GWB in this matter.

[Arleigh]

Sorry, enough of all that. Go read the legislation.

Good job posting the facts! Kudos!

[olliemb]

I think you have rewritten the 245i. I do not believe that which you wrote is correct. 245(i) --this was an extension of an expired rule and it was for people who missed the April 30 deadline and therefore they would have to go back home and reapply. Their families (if they had families) would either be forced to go back with them or stay without the parent. The program targets people whose visa expired. These individuals are elgible for a permanent resident visa, but under exisitng law they must return to their country. or origin to reapply and restart the wait to as much as 10 years.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"...they will be legalized for a fee of $1,000. That's Amnesty."

When you violate the speed limit, and a policeman gives you a citation, is that a "fee" or a fine?

[sweetliberty]

I can't believe the heat I'm taking on this issue from otherwise reasonable, intelligent people. Some people just think Bush can do no wrong. While I don't support a lot of the Bush bashing that goes on, the Bush worship is just as counterproductive. Blind loyalty kills objectivity.

[Michael2001]

Thanks for posting this. Bush has sold us out, I don't see it as anything else.

[wcbtinman]

"...they will be legalized for a fee of $1000. That's Amnesty."

Actually, I prefer the term "extortion". What the govt is trying is nothing more than a sanctioned protection racket.

Some govt pencilneck said there were about 7 million illegals in the US. At 1k per, that is some serious potential dinero.

[inquest]

I have a stupid question: Where in the Constitution is Congress given the power to restrict immigration in the first place? Sorry to sound nitpicky, but I do think we need to clear the air on this. It isn't as cut and dried as it may appear.

[brat]

"If you entered the United States unlawfully".....the apologists just keep skipping right over this little line!

[Uncle Bill]

BTTT

[Dutchy]

An anti-Section 245i bump, as requested.....Thanks Sabertooth for this great post...