Posted on 04/07/2006 5:19:38 AM PDT by GarySpFc
April 7, 2006 -- IMMIGRATION-BILL SURPRISES HOW do you slip legislative poison past a U.S. senator? Bury it on page 302 of a bill.
The Senate's Democratic and Republican leaders yesterday announced a compromise on an immigration bill - with some details still to be worked out. But details that may continue from the bill passed out of the Judiciary Committee should definitely be deal-breakers.
Like that surprise hidden on page 302 - which would replace the country's entire bench of experienced immigration judges with pro-immigration advocates.
With a few exceptions, today's immigration judges (who serve for life) are dedicated to enforcing the law, and they do a difficult job well. This bill forces all immigration judges to step down after serving seven years - and restricts replacements to attorneys with at least five years' experience practicing immigration law.
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BTTT!
What's that quote? "Me thinks it t'was best that t'were done quickly"? Not so fast, kemosabe.
Any senator that votes for this type of legislation should be tried for treason.
and ONLY refer to the item at issue
Important FYI "ping".
bookmark bump and info to add to my library of "How much More Can My Senators Make Me Feel Sick and Disgusted" (Durbin's DREAM).
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The provisions that allow illegal convicted felons to become American citizens and providing tuition help for the children of illegals are pretty damn special too.
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I used to just think that a large portion of GOP senators were just arrogant. That something like this got so close to a vote leads me to believe that they may be mentally deficient as well.
I cannot possibly fathom how any of them cannot see the writing on the wall should they pass legislation with these types of provisions.
I have been reading a lot about the immigration problem on FR for quite some time now...and I was thinking after reading some of the bonehead ideas from our politicians if it wouldn't be fruitful to require everyone who is elected to the Senate or Congress to take a course on the Constitution and study about the founding father's intent when they wrote it. For that matter I think it should be required curriculum in our schools. I, too was under the false impression that anchor babies exist and are citizens until I actually read some of the articles here.
The average American citizen is probably under that same false notion....because they were never taught the truth.
The Bible has a scripture that says "my people perish for lack of knowledge" this of course is talking about God knowledge. But the same holds true for the average hard working American. If they do not know what is in the constitution itself...then anyone with an agenda can get into Washington and make any law they feel like...be it Constitutional or not. Without knowledge of the Constitution, we are like sheep to the slaughter.
(sigh) Just makes me wonder where we are heading.....
Senator Coburn was on KFAQ this morning and had some notable things to say. He said the immigration reform bill as it is will be killed today in the Senate. That the border needed to be secured first. I hope he is right. Time will tell.
Just when you think there can't be any worse news that involves allowing the illegal invaders to stay, there's more bad news.
And if truth be known there are probably more things we aren't aware of.
Here's what should happen, the American people deserve to know ALL the gory details because it affects ours and the lives of our families, we should be able to vote on each and every proposed amendment in a special election BEFORE any of this garbage is passed.
I couldn't agree more.
I STRONGLY oppose letting illegal aliens even ATTEND my state universities, much less qualify for in-state tuition.
AND because of that, I would fight to get this provision out of the bill.
HOWEVER. I feel hypocritical. Because the bill does not REQUIRE states to provide in-state tuition for illegals, it merely ALLOWS them to do so. Each state legislature would then make the decision.
I'm not sure why I, as a limited-government conservative, wouldn't support measures which pass decision-making down to the states. In general we like to do this, and only get involved when a state law could impact other states adversely (like gay marriage).
What would you all say to assuage my guilt on this matter?
That was disturbing.
The Senate bill does nothing to address this problem - while throwing a massive new load on the bureaucracy. A new amnesty will almost certainly ensure that more terrorists gain the legal right to walk our streets.
They will no doubt show their appreciation by attacking innocent Americans. And that will be the nastiest surprise of all.
Think that allowing illegal invaders into this country "to do jobs Americans won't do" isn't as bad as terroism? Ahhh.....read the article on this thread and than go ahead and support the illegal socialist libs OR scream like a banshee to House and Senate to get right on putting armed guards on the border AND deport all they can out of here now!
That's ENOUGH!!!Get them the hell off our streets and stop all these protesting and demonstrations now!! SHOW them who IS BOSS!!!And show them we mean business!!
Thanks for the ping RR.
They prove every day that they do NOT have the best interest of this country in mind. It seems there are forces hard at work to ruin the USA!
I wonder what the history books [if there are any] will say about our leaders during this time? Will the United States of America survive these idiots?
Our little group here have been e-mailing/calling the critters every day. If we don't fight now, it will be too late.
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