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The amnesty measure will come before the representatives by way of a special arrangement between the White House and the House leadership. It will appear among a batch of uncontroversial bills that typically win pro forma approval without amendment or debate.
House Majority Leader Dick Armey, Texas Republican, said House approval "will send a message to the world that our country will continue to be a beacon to all who love freedom and the opportunity to live, work and raise a family."
The legislation is listed on this evening's so-called "suspension" or "consent" calendar, which lists bills that are expected to win automatic approval. The voting is "cloaked," meaning there is no record and no explanation of the way individual representatives vote, and each member is said to cast a "shadow vote."
First of all, sincere thanks to the superWizards at FR for giving us back our beloved site. What would we do without it? Well, we found out today, didn't we? LOL!
First, I, too, live in No. VA. I have previously posted my story of refusing to have a contractor put a new roof on my house with illegals. (Yes, he allowed me to break the contract, because I speak Spanish, and 4 of the workers had been unable to produce ANY kind of paper that was written in English!)
Second, in a nearby Fairfax City McDonald's, I've helped, I don't know how many, hapless customers get what they wanted by ordering for them, in Spanish, because the people behind the counter spoke so little ENGLISH! If you think I'm outraged by this, you don't know the half of it.
In this area of No. VA, first it was the invasion of Koreans - we are near bases that are used to process "political evacuees".
Next, came the VietNam invasion, with 3/4ths of Arlington and Annandale becoming "Da Nang West" - no joke.
Unfortunately, I now live in an area where Government, with their emigre processing centers, have changed the demography of the area, forcing it to become more and more Democrat in nature. CongressCritters are now so pro-immigration it has gotten ridiculous. Between H-1B, the 1996 amnesty, and Klintoon gutting the Military and DOD budget, is it any wonder that I, a defense contractor with specialities in Intel, have been unemployed since 1993? The answer is "No".
Third, yesterday, on an immigration website, I saw an estimate of the REAL NUMBERS that this 246(i) would grant. Are you sitting down?
Based on the numbers who responded to the 1996 passing of the amnesty provision, it is conservatively estimated that the passing of this bill would result in 65 Million illegals being granted US citizenship.
What flabbergasts me is that President Bush doesn't realize that these people consistently vote Democrat, and that they put an overwhelming burden on our social services- health, schools- while forcing Americans out of work. What part of one term, just like his Father, doesn't he get?