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We Shouldn't Rush: Let's Do Immigration Reform Right
Houston Chronicle ^ | May 21, 2007 | U.S. SENS. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON and JOHN CORNYN

Posted on 05/22/2007 3:09:46 PM PDT by anymouse

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Keep calling, faxing and e-mailing! They still don't understand that no amnesty is non-negotiable.
1 posted on 05/22/2007 3:09:49 PM PDT by anymouse
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It’s real simple. We don’t need reform. We need enforcement.


2 posted on 05/22/2007 3:10:50 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: anymouse

In the mean time, why not enforce the laws that are already on the books?


3 posted on 05/22/2007 3:13:19 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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Why not just build a 50 foot fence and fire Border Patrol agents who don’t enforce the law.

We have to stop the flow before we can pass any naturalization laws.

John


4 posted on 05/22/2007 3:15:17 PM PDT by Diggity
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To: anymouse

I am a Texan and have a fairly positive view of Cornyn. Kay strikes me as more wishy-washy, but she is ending up on the right side of this one.

However, I completely disagree with this little ditty:

“Our country needs immigration reform. We must ensure that it’s done, and done correctly.”

Wrong, senators! What our country needs are for the laws on the books to be enforced. Build the fence, protect the borders, prosecute employers of illegals, and either incarcerate or deport every single illegal alien that is caught.


5 posted on 05/22/2007 3:17:51 PM PDT by WWTD
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It’s real simple. We don’t need reform. We need enforcement.

A thousand pages of new 'legislative' blah, blah, blah says otherwise, apparently.

But you're right, it's simple really. Enforce the borders, fine the hell out of employers who employ illegals, and deport those caught. The problem will (over time) correct itself.

We owe those here illegally...nothing.

6 posted on 05/22/2007 3:18:05 PM PDT by goalinestan (I hate demorists)
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We’ve let in 20 million illegals. That’s nearly the population of Texas. People need to put it in that perspective. It’s 3 times the population of New York City. It’s a huge problem.

We need to build a wall and to drop of the anchor baby provision. I’m also concern about the next 20 million.


7 posted on 05/22/2007 3:19:23 PM PDT by Barney Gumble (A liberal is someone too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel - Robert Frost)
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"Why not just build a 50 foot fence and fire Border Patrol agents who don’t enforce the law."

Add to that "fire ...who don't enforce the law..." any state or city police officer who doesn't check immigration status and arrest anyone found who is illegal. End any federal aid to any city that refuses to so enforce the law.

8 posted on 05/22/2007 3:19:29 PM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel-NRA)
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9 posted on 05/22/2007 3:20:48 PM PDT by gubamyster
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I don’t even like the title of this story.

We need ILLEGAL immigration reform.
The USA lets enough people in every year we don’t need 12 million illegals at once.Why all the wishy-washyness.
Just enforce the laws and by attrition the number of illegals will eventually dwindle somewhat.


10 posted on 05/22/2007 3:22:07 PM PDT by hercuroc
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Cornyn will vote the right way on this, even if just to stick it to McCain. I worry about Kay Bailey - she is exceedingly moderate and soft on so many issues that it is disgusting. Senators: NO!! to amnesty! Enforce current law and don't reward criminal activities. If, that is, you want my vote.
11 posted on 05/22/2007 3:22:21 PM PDT by Ancesthntr
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What the hell's the major malfunction with these people? 

ENFORCE...THE...LAW

12 posted on 05/22/2007 3:23:23 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny
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It’s real simple. We don’t need reform. We need enforcement.

AMEN!

Why is that so darned hard for some to grasp?

13 posted on 05/22/2007 3:24:16 PM PDT by Bigun (IRS sucks @getridof it.com)
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They are feeling the heat, folks.


14 posted on 05/22/2007 3:25:38 PM PDT by Gritty (Great news! Being illegal is now perfectly legal! - Mark Steyn)
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Reform?. We don’t need no stinkin reform.


15 posted on 05/22/2007 3:30:05 PM PDT by vietvet67
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This Amnesty Bill D-E-B-A-T-E (?) is all a farce. It’s a DONE-DEAL between the Dem’s, Republicans and Bush. They are just allowing the senators to ‘posture’ for their constituates, before the big vote. That way, they can go back to their states and shed tears to the people and say how hard they tried to make it a better bill. It’s all “politics as usual” and “screw the American people”.


16 posted on 05/22/2007 3:30:29 PM PDT by jmax
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“Reform?. We don’t need no stinkin reform.”

Our system is broken. We have tens of millions of illegals in the country, wide-open borders, and a President who refuses to enforce existing laws. And amazingly thats worlds better than what is being proposed.


17 posted on 05/22/2007 3:32:09 PM PDT by SmoothTalker
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Good thing I’m not in charge of immigration. I’d put a bounty on them, have our good citizens round them all up and deport the whole lot. I’d also fine them to pay for the bounty. They can stay in the internment camp until they pay their fines. The internment camps would be isolated and desolate.


18 posted on 05/22/2007 3:35:18 PM PDT by BuffaloJack
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The internment camps would be isolated and desolate.

Siberia or China would be good, and cheaper.

19 posted on 05/22/2007 3:37:01 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: Bigun

“It’s real simple. We don’t need reform. We need enforcement.

AMEN!”

And AMEN again! Cornyn and Hutchison are closer to sanity on this issue than most senators but they need to stop “playing politics” and hit non-amnesty full force. It’s just that simple.


20 posted on 05/22/2007 3:38:10 PM PDT by Rightfootforward
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