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Posted on 09/22/2006 7:43:18 AM PDT by Dane
Tancredo: 'I Don't Trust the President' on Border Security By Kevin Mooney CNSNews.com Staff Writer September 22, 2006
(CNSNews.com) - An immigration compromise plan will not work, because President Bush cannot be trusted to "certify" America's borders are secure, Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) said Thursday.
In an effort to reconcile the divergent immigration bills in the House and Senate, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) put forth a compromise plan this summer that would require the president to "certify" the successful implementation of security measures along the most porous entry points into the U.S. before a guest worker program could be implemented.
"I don't trust the president to say the borders are secure," Tancredo told an audience at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. He said immigration policy should be formulated with an emphasis on law enforcement as opposed to "political pandering" for votes. Tancredo also cited a "disconnect" between "elite policy makers" and the American people.
This week, the Senate is considering House legislation that would authorize the construction of 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the most porous sections of America's southwestern border.
Additional measures passed by the House Thursday impose criminal penalties on the construction and financing of border tunnels and provide for expedited removal of criminal aliens. The legislation also "reaffirms the authority" of state and local police to enforce federal immigration laws.
Should the Senate fail to act on border enforcement legislation, Tancredo sees grassroots efforts and citizen activism on the local level as a viable alternative. He would like to see citizen support for strict local laws against illegal immigration and support for pro-enforcement officials at the local level.
Tancredo pointed to a local ordinance in Hazelton, Pa., as an example of the kind of legislation local officials could enact. The ordinance imposes fines and penalties on landlords who rent to illegal aliens and on businesses who hire them.
Similar measures have also passed in other parts of Pennsylvania and in Riverside, N.J.
Tancredo took issue with some conservative strategists - such as Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform - who feel that a push for stringent immigration policies could hurt the Republican Party politically.
"I don't buy it," Tancredo said. "By saying we should be a nation of laws, we will gain votes."
As evidence, Tancredo pointed to Proposition 200 in Arizona, which requires government employees to verify the immigration status of people applying for benefits. Tancredo noted that law was enacted with support from 47 percent of the state's Hispanics.
Would you settle for a guy named Luis Martinez-Flores helping 9-11 hijackers Hani Hanjour and Khalid Almihdhar acquire the Virginia drivers licenses they used to board their plane?
Let me guess. You're one of those who is praying this actually happens.
Pretend to be pro-Bush for a while and then suddenly come out as a barking moonbat, border bot.
Isn't that the truth; Look at me! Look at me!! (Shades of Bill Clinton's ego).
He TRIED to do comprehensive immigration reform but that wasn't GOOD ENOUGH for you all.
Nothing he does will ever satisfy you.
In Az. we have a chance to unseat a rat governor Janet Napolitano by electing Len Munsil who's main campaign promise is to shut the border and punish employers/landlords that hire illegals. Unfortunately, Munsil is down in the polls right now and our fish-wrap newspaper the Arizona Republic (also known as the Arizona Repulsive) is in the tank for Napolitano.
I'm pro-war and pro-Bush, and anyone who thinks it's a good idea to let the Democrats win in November needs to do some serious rethinking of the consequences, both abroad and at the border. Are we on the same page in that regard?
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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 15-19, 2006. N=1,131 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). |
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| Foreign policy | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
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One doesn't do that by being divisive, and it's divisive to try to legalize illegal aliens.
Rush always says "follow the money." I say "follow the backers," the constituency they are playing to, so to speak, Traitor McCain, what ever the does, his audience seems always be: THE LEFT plain and simple. The MSM, The liberal left (the RATS love him!... homosexuals think he is the KEY to defeat the religious right). He seems to be more concerned about Europe's opinion of the US, rather than putting our own forces first. I sincerely wonder why he has not turned Democrat already :)... my only conclusion is that he is more helpful to the left as a "Republican."
Tamcredo on the other hand... who is he playing for? Not the MSN, not the left, not Europeans, no the ACLU/HOMOSEXUALS... I feel this guy is playing to ME.. and all those who love this country and want some kind of common sense when dealing with the security/Immigration of this country.
Something else, as an "American/Hispanic," I put America first. I want the US to choose whom we want in this country (Mexicans, Africans, Polish... whatever is in OUR INTEREST!). On the other hand, as a "Hispanic," I would like them to come to this country through the "front door" LEGALLY... w/o being used like modern slaves, abused and dispossessed of their dignity (trust me I know something about this).
If our industries need laborers, say "vegetables pickers" or "bathroom cleaners," well, let's create some kind of program where find people willing to do these tasks for a number of years and go back to their countries. OR... I would even go furthe and consider other options, like if someone cleans bathrooms for 5 years... and they LEARN ENGLISH and keep their nose clean, maybe we should offer them a mechanism to become legal residents (Not citizenship... that is something else), and find a better job, etc etc etc. Canada I hear has a programs like these.
Many things can be done... many... but the beginning has to be LEGAL ENTRY INTO THE US... and that begins with SECURING THE BORDER so that we get control of who comes into the country.
Now, Am I crazy?.... doesn't this sound based on common sense?
Thanks for that! Makes one wonder what all is covered in the "other" category. Interesting that they used the word "crisis" only after the Gas/Heating oil category and it still only garners 3%.
Marking for later reference.
How about linking us to that quote, Newbie.
Well, since Tancredo doesn't have a single other issue, I'm guessing that's pretty damn inclusive.
Neither Do I!
Dumbest post of the day; keep telling yourself that, pal.
Cha-ching
If you know him, tell him to stop helping the Democrats win in 2006.
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