POLL!! Do You Support A Congressional Bill That Would Make Illegal Immigrants Felons?

CBS News ^ | 3/26/2006

[Ladycalif]

Immigrant Rights Advocates Converge In Los Angeles

Do You Support A Congressional Bill That Would Make Illegal Immigrants Felons?

[smoothsailing]

It's time to Fire Cut and Run Murtha.

[Shooter1001]

They may think its theirs but its not. They went and lost it in a war.
If its Aztlan they want, the only way they'll get it by fighting for it , with guns!

Didn't we go through this about 140 yrs ago?

[smokeyb]

Just had a FOX Station on. A televised show of a church service by a protestant pastor was condemning this bill in church

Time to pull their non-profit ststus?

[smokeyb]

68-32 with my vote!

[HiJinx]

Poll Ping!

[DPMD]

Passing such a law won't make much difference in the long run. Let me explain. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 1325, it's already a misdemeanor to enter the US illegally (without inspection), making all such illegal aliens liable for prosecution in US District Courts. There are so many of them, however, that US Attorneys, the prosecutors, won't touch a single case unless there are overwhelming aggravating circumstances as to make it attractive for them to prosecute(and to make a win likely, because they jealously protect their 97+% conviction rate against any risk of a loss). In short, the numbers are just overwhelming, and would prevent prosecutions of other Federal crimes presented to them by such as the FBI, ATF, DEA, etc. Turning all these millions of misdemeanors into felonies doesn't change the numbers game or the nature of the problem in prosecuting. The prosecutors would still triage the cases as severely as they already do, and would wind up just not prosecuting the felonies either, for the same reasons as above.

[kstewskis]

BUMPED

68% yes

32% no

[kstewskis]

Not to mention, L.A.'s little immigration temper tantrum seems to have back fired in this local poll!

[Serenissima Venezia]

We have to speak out loud and clear. The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet on Tuesday (I think) to make a mockery of their constituents' desires and of the Sensenbrenner bill waiting for them.

Send free faxes at NumbersUSA

Send email or faxes at Federation for American Immigration Reform (faxes for a fee)

Send faxes to all Senate Judiciary Committee members and your 2 Senators for $14

Senate Judiciary Committee:
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) - 202-224-4254
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) - 202-224-5251
Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-IA) - 202-224-3744
Sen. Jon L. Kyl (R-AZ) - 202-224-4521
Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH) - 202-224-2315
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) - 202-224-4124
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-SC) - 202-224-5972
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) - 202-224-2934
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) - 202-224-6521
Sen. Thomas A. Coburn (R-OK) - 202-224-5754
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) - 202-224-4242
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) - 202-224-4543
Sen. Joseph R. Biden (D-DE) - 202-224-5042
Sen. Herbert H. Kohl (D-WI) - 202-224-5653
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) - 202-224-3841
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) - 202-224-5323
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) - 202-224-6542
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) - 202-224-2152

[Serenissima Venezia]

We have to speak out loud and clear. The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet on Tuesday (I think) to make a mockery of their constituents' desires and of the Sensenbrenner bill waiting for them.

Send free faxes at NumbersUSA

Send email or faxes at Federation for American Immigration Reform (faxes for a fee)

Send faxes to all Senate Judiciary Committee members and your 2 Senators for $14

Senate Judiciary Committee:
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) - 202-224-4254
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) - 202-224-5251
Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-IA) - 202-224-3744
Sen. Jon L. Kyl (R-AZ) - 202-224-4521
Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH) - 202-224-2315
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) - 202-224-4124
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-SC) - 202-224-5972
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) - 202-224-2934
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) - 202-224-6521
Sen. Thomas A. Coburn (R-OK) - 202-224-5754
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) - 202-224-4242
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) - 202-224-4543
Sen. Joseph R. Biden (D-DE) - 202-224-5042
Sen. Herbert H. Kohl (D-WI) - 202-224-5653
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) - 202-224-3841
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) - 202-224-5323
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) - 202-224-6542
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) - 202-224-2152

[Serenissima Venezia]

Passing such a law won't make much difference in the long run.

But it would make them ineligible to ever be a citizen. So even if few were prosecuted, just knowing they would lose out on the opportunity to be legal in the future if caught, some might voluntarily leave.

I think the best part of the Sensenbrenner bill is that employers of illegals would be punished. No jobs, they'd self-deport. A win-win situation.

[Kokojmudd]

Yes, but only if they are driving one of these:

[aureliusk]

Just wrote to my corrupt Democrat congressman here in North NJ. He'll kiss the Hispanic voters asses to stay in power. I gave him a piece of my mind but good. Here in NJ they USE illegals to do the political foot work , knocking on doors for the local politicians at election time . Things like that . Look at Union City NJ someday to see illegals at their best . They run half the town . It's a crime for sure.

[bcsco]

Yes: 68%
No: 32%

[SandRat]

As of now

Do You Support A Congressional Bill That Would Make Illegal Immigrants Felons?

Yes 68%
No 32%

[null and void]

I understand where you are going with this; but are you actually suggesting that we should train an army of illegals and give them access to the most sophisticated weaponry on the planet?

Uhhhhhh...

[CowboyJay]

"but since that is not what is going to be done"

Like heck it's not, partner.

[bcsco]

"He went on to say how he would follow Jesus's rules rather than the U.S. Government.

Hmmm... that seems a bit far fetched.

Wonder how he feels about abortion?"

That depends on which church. Just because a church is considered mainline protestant doesn't mean it holds conservative values.

[The Mayor]

same results here..

[Old Seadog]

YES 68%
NO 32%