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Silent Amnesty by Marcus Epstein (more by this author) Posted 07/05/2007 ET Updated 07/05/2007 ET One of the Orwellian slogans promoted by the amnesty advocates lobby in the latest debate over immigration was that opponents of the Senate bill were supporting a “silent amnesty.” Their logic was that the illegals are here, no one is going to do anything about it, so unless you support whatever the President wants, you are advocating a “silent amnesty.” But that was an obvious strawman. The choice was not only between the status quo and the Bush-McKennedy amnesty bill. President Bush could enforce the...

Wall Street Journal  Edit Page Leads GOP To Amnesty DebacleBy Steve Sailer Recently Richard Gephardt did exactly what I predicted he'd do a year ago—he formally introduced legislation calling and raising Bush's bid to give amnesty to just Mexican illegal aliens. The House Minority Leader wants to extend amnesty to illegals of all nations. Gephardt's absolutely predictable ploy has led the Wall Street Journal editorial board to lament (in "The GOP's Immigration Fumble: Gephardt Steals an Issue"), “… if Mr. Gephardt is successful the Democrats will have politically outmaneuvered the GOP on an issue that could hurt Republicans in November."Indeed.As you'll...

Congressman Tom Tancredo                  Colorado's Sixth District Representative * Please note* This Web Site is Currently Under Construction * We're building a new Web Site for our constituents Bordering on insanityAfter Sept. 11, INS reform a matter of life, deathBy Tom TancredoTancredo R-Colo. is chairman of the congressional immigration reform caucus.March 24, 2002Does the United States need borders? The answer is obvious to most Americans. We understand that our border is not a obstacle simply to be overcome by travelers and businesses, but instead a critical tool for protecting America's national interests. In fact, a poll commissioned by the Center...

House Appropriations Committee Defeats Section 245(i) and Ban on State/Local Police Cooperation with INS REP. SERRANO (D-NY) AMENDMENT TO MAKE SECTION 245(i) PERMANENTIn a stunning defeat for supporters of open borders and non-enforcement of laws against illegal immigration, the House Appropriations Committee last night defeated an effort to make Section 245(i) permanent. The effort was made as the full Appropriations Committee was marking up the fiscal year 2002 Supplemental Appropriation. As expected Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) offered his amendment to make this amnesty permanent. However, on a voice vote the committee approved a substitute for the Serrano amendment mirroring...

[Congressional Record: May 9, 2002 (Senate)] [Page S4147-S4165] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:cr09my02-97] STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS [ ... ] [[Page S4155]] [ ... ] By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Dodd): S. 2493. A bill to amend the immigration and Nationality Act to provide a limited extension of the program under section 245(i) of that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, yesterday, the House passed the border security legislation, and I expect it will become law very soon. Passage of the border security...

Immigration legislation put on hold Measure would have allowed foreigners to stay in U.S. while applying for residency By Julia Malone WASHINGTON BUREAU Thursday, April 11, 2002 WASHINGTON -- An immigration measure to ease legalization for as many as 300,000 foreign residents that once seemed on track has been put on indefinite hold in the Senate, its supporters and opponents say. The provision would have allowed spouses of Americans and some other illegal immigrants to remain in the United States while they apply for permanent residency green cards. Under current law, foreigners must return to their home countries and wait...

Those in attendance: Dutchy, firebrand, Exit 109, paulie, Oschisms, America Love It or ......And John Brock, head of Tri-State Immigration Moratorium (thank you, rmlew), who helped us hand out flyers and gave us some great advice.Photos will be posted later so you can see us and abner's great signs.We got an amazingly positive reaction, from those who didn't just walk by in a daze. People who are even a bit informed about this issue agree with us completely. The Public Library tried to drown us with a phony sprinkler show, then when we moved they went away. We gave away...

WASHINGTON - What does combating illegal immigration have to do with combating Middle Eastern terrorists in America? Well, duh. Let's review: Three of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers were illegal visa overstayers. Seven of the 19 obtained fraudulent I.D. cards with the help of illegal-alien day laborers in Virginia. Two of the 1993 World Trade Center bombers were illegal aliens. At least two bin Laden-linked bomb plotters attempted to cross illegally through our land borders. More than 115,000 people from Middle Eastern countries are here illegally. More than 1,000 of them were smuggled through Mexico by convicted global crime ringleader...

Mexican Amnesty Update 2002/2/16-17:44:6The Bush administration is pushing Congress to make good on the president's promise to grant amnesty to millions of Mexican workers living and working illegally in the United States. Bush is preparing once more to take up the matter with Mexican President Vicente Fox in Monterrey, Mexico, on March 22. James W. Ziglar, commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, for weeks has been insisting the issue is alive. 'Some believe that our migration talks with Mexico have been forgotten in the wake of September 11. I assure you that is not the case,' he told...

Good News for Latinos: Extension of the 245-(i) Enlish Translation Through Alta Vista By: Julio Cesar Mosches "Finally the House of Representatives by a vote of 275 in favor and 137 opposed, approved the Section 245(I) of the Immigration Law that would permit millions of undocumented immigrants to obtain permanent residence with no need to leave the United States firs, and it is seen that measure would bring immediate benefit to nearly 500,000 of such immigrants who reside in the United States. That section of the law makes it eligible for undocumented people to legalize their travel, or that their...

ROUGH ALTAVISTA ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE STORY TODAY FROM LA OPINION: "Bush Pushes For 245(i) He Assures That He Wants to Demonstrate To Mexico That The United States Has Compassion For The People Who Live Here WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP). - - President George W. Bush insisted to the Congressmen who approved a plan of amnesty for the undocumented immigrants, adding that he wants to take to the measure to Mexico this week as and effor to prove the compassion of the United States. Bush said yesterday that the legislation, 245(i), will increase the security in the border. The proposed...

[Don't give up! Scroll down for English!] "Misiva de Salvadoreños a Bush" Piden al mandatario de EU incluir el tema migratorio en su visita Juan José Dalton Especial para La Opinión SAN SALVADOR.-- Líderes de la comunidad salvadoreña de inmigrantes de las distintas ciudades estadounidenses dirigieron ayer una carta al presidente de Estados Unidos, George W. Bush, en la que le solicitan incluir el tema de los inmigrantes en las negociaciones de un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC), que su país negociaría con Centroamérica. Los representantes líderes de la Red Nacional Salvadoreño Americana (SANN) aseguraron que una delegación en Washington,...

AMNESTY by BUSHThe Truth about Section 245(i) H.R.1885 Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 (Engrossed House Amendment) SEC. 607. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFICATION PETITION AND LABOR CERTIFICATION FILINGS. (a) IN GENERAL- Section 245(i)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(i)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking `on or before April 30, 2001; or' and inserting `on or before the earlier of November 30, 2002, and the date that is 120 days after the date on which the Attorney General first promulgates final or interim final regulations...

<p>President Bush is really angry about the two visas that recently arrived at the Venice, Fla., flight school for Mohamed Atta and Marwan al-Shehhi, two of the hijackers of September 11. He says such a, shall we say, belated INS action is "inexcusable" and shows that our entire immigration service needs reform.</p>