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From The Chicago Tribune and other Chicago, Ill. news sources:

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!


1 posted on 04/10/2010 1:49:19 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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Grahamnesty ping!


2 posted on 04/10/2010 1:50:07 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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No recall in the Palmetto state I assume?


3 posted on 04/10/2010 1:50:50 PM PDT by Sybeck1 (November can't come soon enough!)
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I cannot describe the rage I feel towards these two.


4 posted on 04/10/2010 1:51:20 PM PDT by raybbr (I hate B(ig) H(ead) Obama)
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To: rabscuttle385

Pure treason.


5 posted on 04/10/2010 1:52:36 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (Socialism is for people who've given up.)
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To: rabscuttle385

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.


7 posted on 04/10/2010 1:52:51 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Alfred E. Neuman for President! Oh, wait a minute ...)
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To: rabscuttle385

Gotta hand it to Schumer. He is clueless when it comes to reading the mood of the public.


8 posted on 04/10/2010 1:53:03 PM PDT by Brilliant
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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.


10 posted on 04/10/2010 1:54:21 PM PDT by Tarpon ( ...Rude crude socialist Obama depends on ignorance to force his will on people)
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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.

http://www.TableOfWisdom.com


14 posted on 04/10/2010 1:55:24 PM PDT by publius321
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what jackals!


16 posted on 04/10/2010 1:55:49 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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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.


19 posted on 04/10/2010 1:57:14 PM PDT by Williams (It's the policies, stupid)
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If they pull this one off the Republic is lost and the once great USA becomes a footnote in history.


20 posted on 04/10/2010 1:59:17 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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Note how they overstate the uninsured and vastly understate the illegal immigrants.

10.6 million my ass.


21 posted on 04/10/2010 1:59:33 PM PDT by Williams (It's the policies, stupid)
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Unemployment at 10% and the Democrats plus Graham want to add 10,000,000 people to the job competition.


23 posted on 04/10/2010 2:00:08 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Alfred E. Neuman for President! Oh, wait a minute ...)
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you’ll quickly find 6-10 dems in the Senate to their right


24 posted on 04/10/2010 2:00:10 PM PDT by Mariner
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Miss Graham is just acting in the stead of McQueeg, who is unable to participate in all of the immigration fun and frolic because he has to pretend he's a ‘conservative’ before the AZ primary.
28 posted on 04/10/2010 2:06:05 PM PDT by JPG (Mr. Gore, we have a warrant for your arrest...put your hands behind your back.)
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Recall Him! Out with the Bum.


30 posted on 04/10/2010 2:07:48 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (i)
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Here come the votes for those who promise to take from those who earn it and give it to those who don’t.


31 posted on 04/10/2010 2:08:22 PM PDT by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, are believed to be on the cusp of introducing a new bill in the Senate on Comprehensive immigration reform AMNESTY.
33 posted on 04/10/2010 2:12:04 PM PDT by umgud (Obama is a failed experiment.)
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AZ voters should remember that McCain’s monkey is grinding the organ now!


36 posted on 04/10/2010 2:17:28 PM PDT by tumblindice ("When I use a word it means exactly what I intend it to mean and nothing more." Humpty McCain)
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...earned legal status for immigrants who are out of status or came in illegally.

It's amnesty.

It encourages more illegals.

38 posted on 04/10/2010 2:19:49 PM PDT by FreeReign
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