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I wanted to ask this question. Lets assume immigration reform passed.Let assume all known background checks ran.Lets assume finger prints are on file.Almost everyone is in the system.I ask what happens in the months to follow, when others from Mexico fathers,mothers,children by the thousands sneak into America.. What is the position of DHS,ICE, local and state official. Will they start arresting and detaining illegals ? Will we see in year or so the system is broken, you cannot punish the kids for the crimes of the parents and children hold rallies do not deport my mom or dad..Does it all...

I speak for myself and a sizable bloc of like-minded people who are furious with your apparent intension to vote to erase our borders and destroy our economy by the importation of tens of millions of new uneducated and unskilled people into our midst. These people will overwhelmingly vote Democrat so they can squeeze every last drop of blood out of the body of our beloved country. We’ve tried to talk to you about your legally mandated responsibilities to uphold the Constitution and protect our interests but you seem to be ignoring what we have to say. Instead you are...

Two-term Sen. Lindsey Graham expects a primary challenge from the right, making his starring role in immigration reform a confounding political vulnerability for the South Carolina Republican. Graham knows it, too. But he thinks he’s correct—on both the policy and the politics. Graham says his position on immigration is in line with voters’ evolving sentiment on the issue—namely, that voters in South Carolina oppose the “de facto amnesty” in place under the current “broken” system. And it has not gone unnoticed by Republican strategists that Graham enjoys some political cover created by conservative Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., stepping out front...

Last week, in one of the great uprisings of modern politics, Middle America rose up and body-slammed the national establishment. The Bush-Kennedy-McCain amnesty for 12 million to 20 million illegal aliens, and for the businesses that have hired them -- a bill backed by La Raza and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post -- went down to crushing defeat. Majority Leader Harry Reid fell 15 votes short (45 to 50) of shutting off debate. Like the rout of the Dubai ports deal, the victory was achieved by a firestorm of public protest, reflected...

America's representative government is predicated on open and honest dealings, with public debate and freely flowing information keeping lawmakers accountable to their informed and educated constituents. Unfortunately, the much-discussed "comprehensive immigration reform" legislation, set to come before the Senate for debate, is an example of what is currently wrong with the Washington establishment, rather than what is right, and is demonstrative both of our government's penchant for secrecy and of its terribly misguided legislative priorities.  First, some background. Early last week, the conservative weblog RedState.com broke the news that key Senators from both parties were cloistered in a dark back...

My fellow freepers, I must disagree with the knee-jerk responses to the immigration amnesty issue. Many think that Bush is betraying his political base, squandering political capital and endangering the sovereignty of the US by his support of this bill. Most people see this as a move to attract Latino voters in areas like California, Florida and New Mexico (He already has them in Texas). This seems to be such a risky move with possibly no real pay-off. And to do it at a time of war when we were attacked by terrorists in this country illegally truly boggles the...

<p>WASHINGTON — Despite calls to tighten the country's immigration laws following the September terror attacks, Congress Tuesday is expected to vote on a measure that would relax laws governing illegal immigrants currently in the country.</p> <p>The House has scheduled a vote for Tuesday evening on a bill that would beef up border security and allow up to 3 million immigrants — primarily Mexicans — who have overstayed their visas or are in the United States illegally, to apply for legal residency without having to return home first if they are employed or have close family in the United States.</p>