Immigration advocates push reform legislation
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., vowed to push for national immigration reform at the boisterous West Side rally that drew an estimated 1,200 activists, union workers, religious leaders and families. They waved placards and chanted, "Si se puede," or "Yes, we can," a slogan borrowed from President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign.
"It is time to say to our government -- stop dividing our families," Durbin told the crowd, saying that his mother arrived in the United States at age 2 as a Lithuanian immigrant. "It is time to say to the voices of hate -- stop dividing America."
Obama, who has said he hopes to tackle immigration reform by year's end, has called Republican support necessary to enact changes. A Democrat-sponsored House bill would offer a path to legal status for the estimated 10.6 million people in the country illegally. Plans for a similar Senate bill have the stated support of just one Republican -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., with some Republicans indicating they might filibuster to prevent passge.
Hope and change is here...brought to you by McCain and his fawning lapdog Grahamnesty!
Grahamnesty ping!
No recall in the Palmetto state I assume?
I cannot describe the rage I feel towards these two.
Pure treason.
I think Ted Kennedy told us in 1986 that we’d never do this again. If true, there is no way we should pass this bill. In the memory of Ted Kennedy of course.
Gotta hand it to Schumer. He is clueless when it comes to reading the mood of the public.
I wonder what Sen Gramnesty is up to?
Just stealing the jobs Americans used to have — I bet that will be a really big seller with the American people.
Thanks for the picture of Lindsey and Franken. I KNEW these two were bedfellows - literally. Lindsey has got to be removed. He is an embarassment to the GOP and to Carolina.
what jackals!
Why in God’s name is Lindsey Graham doing this when republicans may have the majority in a few months, certainly democrats will be weakened.
He insists on being the traitor who gives away citizenship to illegals without controlling the border.
The American people overwhelmingly oppose this and this idiot will give the democrats cover to do it. Just incredible.
If they pull this one off the Republic is lost and the once great USA becomes a footnote in history.
Note how they overstate the uninsured and vastly understate the illegal immigrants.
10.6 million my ass.
Unemployment at 10% and the Democrats plus Graham want to add 10,000,000 people to the job competition.
you’ll quickly find 6-10 dems in the Senate to their right
Recall Him! Out with the Bum.
Here come the votes for those who promise to take from those who earn it and give it to those who don’t.
AZ voters should remember that McCain’s monkey is grinding the organ now!
It's amnesty.
It encourages more illegals.