First off, my original intention was simple. I informed you, that by posting the full text of the LA Times article, you were breaking the ground rules set by Jim Robinson. You may consider that censorship, I do not. I've done it before and will do so again, if necessary. B.A. Conservative, then posted the article properly. No problem. His snide remarks though, about JimRob and censorship, I thought were uncalled for and out of line. You've also been on FreeRepublic long enough to know, what's acceptable and what's unacceptable.
Now, to help out with your curiosity. Where I stand on this issue of HR1885, specifically section 245(i), that's a little more complicated.
I've never supported illegal immigration and have no intention of changing my position on this subject. But I do support legal immigration. I believe HR1885 is a good bill, minus section 245(i). With America currently embroiled in military conflict against international terrorism, this is no time to rubber stamp legal immigration for anyone. I support a one year moratorium on all immigration into the US. Along with a freeze on legal immigration, I support a rebuild and restructure of the INS, from the bottom up. If that means placing additional military troops on borders, so be it.
While 245(i), isn't a blanket amnesty and only applies to some 200,000 foreigners, I don't believe this is the time to be expediting or qualifiying anyones legal immigration status. In a year or two, after we've sorted things out, we can revisit the issue of legal immigration.