Immigration Isn't An Issue Says Congressional GOP

Sierra Times ^ | August 22,2002 | Sieera Times

[sweetliberty]

"The National Republican Congressional Committee has been advising its candidates NOT to mention border security and immigration issues in their speeches or campaign literature," stated Janine Hansen Independent American candidate for Congress Dist. 2 in Nevada. "The shyness of the Republican Party and the Bush Administration about immigration explains why they manifest a deafening silence about Rep. George Gekas’s (R-PA) bill (H.R. 5013) called Securing America’s Future through Enforcement Reform (SAFER)," stated Janine Hansen.

"As an Independent American I support Rep. George Gekas’s bill. Represenative Gekas is the Chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. He will start hearings on his bill next month. This legislation is completely in accord with public opinion polls showing that the big majority of the American people want government to reduce the number of legal immigrants, to stop the irresponsible issuance of visas, to deport illegal aliens, and to use U.S. troops to guard our borders," stated Hansen.

Hansen also stated that House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) announced a Democratic Party plan to introduce legislation to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. Nothing is more unpopular with the voters than amnesty (which Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) called "sheer lunacy"). She accused both Republicans and Democrats of being out of touch with the grass roots on the immigration issues

"America’s doors have always been open to legal immigrants. Had our immigration laws simply been enforced the tragedy of 9/11 may have been avoided. We cannot afford to pretend that immigration is not an issue. We must secure our boarders and protect the American people whether it is politically correct or not," stated Janine Hansen.

Title I of Rep. Gekas’s Immigration bil called Securing the Border, would increase the number of INS investigators and enforcement personnel, lengthen criminal sentences for alien smuggling, beef up the Border Patrol, and use U.S. military troops until the Border Patrol reaches full strength. It would stop granting visas in countries that refuse to cooperate in combating alien smuggling.

Title II, called Screening Aliens Seeking Admission, would tighten up the visa program in order to reduce the risk of aliens using fraudulent passports, require in-person interviews before issuing all visas, and bar any alien who is a member of a terrorist group or supports terrorism. Most people don't understand why this isn't already the law.

Title III, called Tracking Aliens Present in the United States, would establish a comprehensive entry-exit control system with registration and fingerprinting (which INS has promised for years but never implemented). At least 40 percent of illegal aliens (including several 9/11 terrorists) are visa overstayers.

Title IV, called Removing Alien Terrorists, Criminals, and Human Rights Violators , would authorize INS to deport any alien who was inadmissible in the first place or who we have grounds to believe may be a terrorist. This title would reverse several court decisions that accord unreasonable "rights" to terrorists claiming asylum, and would prevent the courts from releasing criminal aliens into the community.

Title V, called Enhancing Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act in the Interior , would protect Social Security cards against counterfeiting and fraudulent use. This title would increase the number of INS investigators, as repeatedly requested by INS, and double the number of INS detention beds.

Title VI would eliminate excessive review and dilatory and abusive tactics by aliens in deportation proceedings. It would also exclude aliens who knowingly make a false asylum application.

Title VII would clean up the problem of voting by illegal aliens. It would require verification of citizenship for voters and applicants.

Title VIII, called Reforming Legal Immigration, would repeal the infamous Diversity Immigrant Program which admits 50,000 immigrants a year, mostly from the Third World including countries that sponsor terrorism, and which helped the Fourth of July LAX murderer win U.S. residency. It would reform the abuses in the refugee program and in the extended-family visa program, and reduce the number of legal immigrants by 20 percent. This would still leave immigration nearly double the traditional level. INS is unable to cope with its current backlog of five million applications.

[Consort]

So honest beliefs and principles are meaningless? The whole game is to get elected....

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No party can bring honesty and principles or anything else to government unless they get elected and have the power to effect changes.

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...even if you have no integrity?

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Integrity is for living our lives day in and day out; it is for governing at all levels; it is for business, for academia, international relations, etc. But it is not for politics and never was for politics and never will be for politics. Politics, like poetry, makes its own rules and parameters and that is an accepted fact the world over. The graveyard of politics is filled with aspiring politicians with integrity.

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Sorry, but I'd rather lose.

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It appears that you already have, but don't try to take the rest of us with you.

[gunshy]

This is the last one for awhile, I am geting tired of trying to educate you. It would appear to me that you haven't bothered to take the time to find out what is going on in your own country. You really should you know, before you lose it or maybe you are already taking spanish lessons. Make sure you tell these people that there is no illegal immigrant problem, I am sure they will be relieved to know that.

[Cold Heat]

The answer to both is ignore them.

We are!

Bush has totally dissed Fox. A former so called friend.

This is what I see and how I view the situation.

I believe that prior to 911, Bush was inclined to work a deal with Fox. Since then, the deal is off and Bush is responding to the peoples need for a secure border. 9/11 changed everthing. and for the better in many ways. I regret the the change is not fast enough for some, but the changes are being made.

[WatchOutForSnakes]

You were doing o.k. until your last comment. Do you know me? If not, keep your personal attacks to yourself. Thank you and have a good day.

[madfly]

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[madfly]

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[WhiteGuy]

Note to self..........

add "Immigration Isn't An Issue Says Congressional GOP"

to list of compelling reasons to spend election day at the bar or racetrack.

[WhiteGuy]

Note to self...........

Start new list of compelling reasons to choose either

A. Bar

or

B. Racetrack

[boris]

This legislation is completely in accord with public opinion polls showing that the big majority of the American people want government to reduce the number of legal immigrants, to stop the irresponsible issuance of visas, to deport illegal aliens, and to use U.S. troops to guard our borders," stated Hansen.

The Republicowards could hammer the Dems on this--if they weren't afraid of their own shadow.

--Boris

[RLK]

Sorry, but I'd rather lose. I honestly believe that George Bush is a good man and wants to do what is right but he is listening to some very bad advice from his handlers.

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If he were a MAN capable of being president, he wouldn't need handlers.

[lewislynn]

The only practical difference for me between Bush and Owlgore was that if Owlgore had been elected people at this site wouldn't be trying to convince me how brilliant he is.

LOL!...Oh so sadly true. Around here (and on most talk radio) every major fu%$ up by the Republicans is thought to be part of a brilliant scheme to get the Democrats.

[RLK]

No party can bring honesty and principles or anything else to government unless they get elected and have the power to effect changes.

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This is the cry of every fool who blindly supports a politician who lack integrity and is betraying him.

[lewislynn]

Then which Democrat would you like to see take Bush's place?

If they didn't have a (R) or a (D) how could we tell the difference between their acts as elected officials is a better question.

[Cold Heat]

I am aware of it. Since it has not happened yet, I await the results.

[lewislynn]

I honestly believe that George Bush is a good man and wants to do what is right but he is listening to some very bad advice from his handlers.

In other words our president is a good man with no convictions, or a good man who can't think for himself.

[RLK]

Around here (and on most talk radio) every major fu%$ up by the Republicans is thought to be part of a brilliant scheme to get the Democrats.

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This is wild psychotic fantasy and delusion that is destroying the nation. In more than 49 years I have yet to see one of these brilliant schemes work. Bill Clinton acts like he is still president for $300,000 per night while Bush quotes Bubba's speeches. The Clintons and their ilk have been relieved from any threat of facing justice, as have the perpetrators of Waco. It is now a realistic expectation that accountability will not exist in the future. California is a suburb of Mexico City. Hillary has been tricked and punished to the point of being firmly nested in the U. S. Senate with a good chance at being president. Etc. etc. etc.

Ah, such crafty schemes and manipulations. But it requires a very sophisticated mind good at explaining away reality to see how well those schemes work against the radical left.

[WatchOutForSnakes]

I do believe he is a good man. He just may not be a strong enough man. Those are two different things.

[Cold Heat]

You are attempting a rational conversation with advocates of a third party. They are disgusted with the Rs and Ds and with to bring our country more in line with the limey's who suffer from multiple party paralysis and can barely function. The lefties have taken advantage of this fact and pushed their agenda with remarkable success.

I prefer our current system where we have multiple opinions within a party and come to consensus. It seems to get things done while at the same time preventing sudden turns and/or paralysis.

It works for me.

[WhiteGuy]

Better not let those sycophants over at "A day in the life of......" hear you say that.