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Posted on 04/06/2006 8:33:43 AM PDT by STARWISE
WASHINGTON - In a last stab at compromise, Senate Republicans and Democrats reported progress Thursday toward agreement on legislation opening the way to legal status and eventual citizenship for many of the 11 million immigrants now in the U.S. illegally.
"There's been tremendous progress overnight," said Sen. Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record) of Nevada, the Democratic leader, while Majority Leader Bill Frist also expressed optimism that a long-sought compromise might be at hand.
There was no immediate reaction from President Bush, who has made immigration legislation a key priority.
The developments occurred after Frist unveiled a new bill late Wednesday night on the subject as the Senate headed into a test vote on the most sweeping immigration bill in two decades.
In general, the legislation would provide for enhanced border security, regulate the flow of future immigrants into the United States and settle the legal fate of the estimated 11 million men, women and children already in the country.
It was the fate of the illegal immigrant population that proved hardest to legislate, and it has left the Senate on the verge of gridlock for days.
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Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., as well as other key senators met before the vote to review terms of a proposed compromise.
In general, it would require illegal immigrants who have been in the United States between two years and five years to return to their home country briefly, then re-enter as temporary workers. They could then begin a process of seeking citizenship.
Illegal immigrants here longer than five years would not be required to return home; those in the country less than two years would be required to leave without assurances of returning, and take their place in line with others seeking entry papers.
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We deported Nazi Germany from Western Europe. I don't recall the whiners saying it couldn't be done back then.
And the Nazis were armed and trained soldiers.
But beyond that, we need to set up a multi-tiered approach that addresses border security, business enforcement, denial of government benefits to illegals, assistance to those willing to voluntarily deport themselves and ICE unleashed upon those who won't.
No one approach will work by itself. But combined they can. But the one thing we CANNOT do is repeat the mistakes of the Reagan amnesty - which Bush wishes to do.
You applaud him for creating a lose-lose situation for America?
You applaud him for giving Democrats ground they have no business gaining?
You applaud him for vetoing the will of the overwhelming majority of the members of his own party?
You applaud him for making a mockery of American sovereignty and the rule of law?
WE NEED TO BUST THEIR BUBBLES NEXT ELECTION. STAY ANGRY, DON'T FORGET THIS DAY AND THE INSULTS. THINK WHAT KIND OF FUTURE YOUR CHILDREN WILL HAVE NOW THANKS TO THE COCKROACHES ON THE HILL.>
Both McCain and Kennedy are on board.
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Then it can't be good for America,
NO guest worker/amnesty!!
Call your senators.
Sure seems to be the case.
"Oh, no if you do that then Hillary we get elected. We have bend over and compromise every bit of integrity we have if our party is going to survive as a viable entity".
It's not about the Party, it's about the Country! To *!%# with the Republicans if they sell us out. Time for another revolution perhaps?
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I hope the House holds firm, but I don't see it either. I also voted for Reagan the first time I was able to vote, and have been a loyal Republican voter up and down the ticket since 1980. That will end if amnesty in any form passes. I've had enough. Today, I'm ashamed to be a Republican, and I never thought I'd say that.
I hear you.
An income tax boycott is the one thing that would really get the attention of the slugs in DC, but whoever tried to organize one would get the (perhaps unofficial) death penalty. The one thing the Evil Overlords won't tolerate is any tampering with the spoils system they have set up.
Well said.
Tell me friend, how would you deport 20 million people including little old ladies and children? How would you locate them?
Amen, watch the printers and ink prices on Ebay skyrocket
I understand your feelings, but I also understand reality.
There are perks to being a US neighbor.
If Hungary was located south of the Rio Grande River, most illegals would be Hungarians.
And if Mexico were a landlocked country in central Europe, then Mexicans would have to wait a long time to get into the US.
What are they going to do to the illegals who chose to remain illegal?
I'm seriously considering switching to Unenrolled. How about reforming the Bull Moose Party?
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