Posted on 04/12/2006 12:22:34 PM PDT by neverdem
The following statement was issued to clarify the felony provision in H.R. 4437.
America is a nation with borders and borders matter. We are a nation of citizens and citizenship matters. We are also a nation of laws and laws matter. We have an important immigrant heritage and honoring that heritage matters.
In December, the House of Representatives passed a strong border security bill aimed at securing our borders and preventing illegal immigration.
However, on December 16, 2005, there were 191 House Democrats who voted to oppose House Republican efforts to reduce the crime of unlawful presence in the United States from a felony to a misdemeanor. Instead, they voted to make felons out of all of those who remain in our country illegally.
While we are disappointed with the House Democrats’ lack of compassion and the continued efforts by Senator Reid to block action on immigration legislation so that Congress can proceed to conference, it remains our intent to produce a strong border security bill that will not make unlawful presence in the United States a felony.
Among other things.
I'm sure this will be the lead story tonight on NBC Nightly News.
And weak Republicans. It's not just Dems.
excuses are like what,again?
Why is Sen. Majority Frist commenting on the House bill?
Frist leads the legislative chamber which has NOT passed legislation concerning illegal immigration. He should therefore stick to Senate business.
The House completed their bill, and should have those capable of speaking about the bill, how it came to include the felony clauses(s).
I know--I'll stay at home so more Democrats will get into the Senate! Yeah! That'll solve the problem! /so
Senate = Congress
MASSIVE WITHDRAWL FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!
Have you noticed that all Dems have to qualify their statements as posted in this article. I notice that Colmes on H&C always qualifies his remarks with a BUT or HOWEVER
Quite a few Republican Congressmen voted with the Dims on this and are now beating their chests about how how tough they are on illegal immigration. What shall we do with these dupes and traitors?
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=13986
by Sen. Bill Frist and J. Dennis Hastert
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?print=yes&id=13986
by Sen. Bill Frist
Go figure. I told the admin mod.
So Frist gives credit for the only responsible part of the bill to Democrats. This clown will never get my vote for anything...
I thought the Democrats opposed this because they wanted to stop a border wall from being built, and their counter to the wall was to make illegals a felony. It seems that that original line of thinking is getting lost.
-PJ
Not one--not ONE--of the "Throw them out in November!"--FReepers has given a serious answer to what they think will happen after they allow the Dems to get in in November.
I guess tax cuts, the WOT, judges and the fact in my tagline don't mean squat, they prefer to believe the media spin on this. Fools. Savage!-listening fools.
No, they/we just know how to bitch about it.
That's too much work for the SAVAGE!Weiners among us. They'd rather bitch, and then stay home in November, and preen like they're making some kind of statement. Their actual statement being "I am so angry at the Republicans handling immigration that I am turning over power to...the Democrats! yeah, that'll show 'em!"
Wasn't it the republicans who put the felony provision into the bill in the first place?
Compassion for thugs by holding the behind their backs the arms of those you are sworn to protect to make it easier on the thugs...
Bye Bye Miss American Pie
imo
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