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To: Luis Gonzalez
There are laws in the book against illegal immigration. Hence, the word illegal. Illegal immigrants can have overstayed their visa or have entered the country illegally. If one is entering the country illegally, I am fairly certain it is a felony offense. You will get deported if you overstayed your visa and got caught. If you are trying to enter illegally by jumping the border, you get prison time and then get deported. The Bush administration is completely overlooking the issue of border crossing. In fact, Bush is encouraging it by saying if you are here illegally we will make you somehow legal. That is a violation of the separation of powers. Congress has passed laws against illegal immigration, and the President must enforce it.

As far as unconstitutional agencies that Bush is funding and even adding as of today, geez where do I start. I guess the Dept of Education, whose budget he tripled, Dept of Transportation, whose sole job is to dole out Union contracts and whose budget has also been increased, Dept of Agriculture, NEA, NEH, EOEC, OSHA, BATF, Title 9,7,5, and several more that I am sure better Constitutional and government affairs folks can list. The most painful was the federalization of airport workers, who instantly became shrewd geniuses in security overnight owing to their new status as govt employee. The Bush adminstration continues to use Medicare money to fund abortion, and fatten up Planned Parenthood. I am sure other folks more knowledgeable than I am can give more examples.

1,185 posted on 06/06/2002 8:29:54 PM PDT by Satadru
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To: Satadru
"The Bush administration is completely overlooking the issue of border crossing."

You are making this way too easy.

Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act

1,188 posted on 06/06/2002 8:33:46 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Satadru
Other than your ill-informed opinion, what makes the existence of those agencies unconstitutional?
1,190 posted on 06/06/2002 8:37:04 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Satadru
You really go to Chicago U?

I'll make sure that I don't send my kids there.

"That is a violation of the separation of powers. Congress has passed laws against illegal immigration, and the President must enforce it."

It's Congress that's pushing the extension of 245(i), as a matter of fact, Daschle just introduced a much more liberal version of the bill last month. Soon, we are going to wish they would have ratified the version Bush supported.

One last thing, the constitution grants Congress the power to make, AND CHANGE, immigration laws.

1,192 posted on 06/06/2002 8:42:49 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Satadru;Luis Gonzalez
If you are trying to enter illegally by jumping the border, you get prison time and then get deported.

Which country are you talking about. Surely not the United States.

In the US, if you get caught by the INS, you get your finger prints taken and a nice photo. After that we give to a stern lecture and then we take you back to the border and ask you politely not to return.

1,259 posted on 06/07/2002 12:17:16 AM PDT by Marine Inspector
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