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Schumer predicts (will organize) mass demonstrations if House blocks path to citizenship
thehill.com ^ | 6/23/13 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 06/23/2013 4:26:09 PM PDT by cotton1706

A senior Democratic senator predicted Sunday there could be massive demonstrations in Washington if House Republicans try to block a bill to grant legal status to millions of immigrants.

Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), the lead Democratic sponsor of the Senate immigration reform bill, said House Republicans would likely spark massive civil rights rallies if they try to quash measures to create a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country.

“This has the potential of becoming the next major civil rights movement. I could envision in the late summer or early fall if Boehner tries to bottle the bill up or put something in without a path to citizenship — if there’s no path to citizenship, there’s not a bill — but if he tries to bottle it up or do things like that, I could see a million people on the Mall in Washington,” Schumer said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Schumer said business leaders, evangelical leaders and CEOs of high tech companies would join the public call for action by the House on immigration.

Schumer has counted about 67 votes for the Senate immigration bill and believes close to 70 will support final passage later this week.

“I do believe that having a significant number of Republicans will change the dynamic in the House. Individual Congress members from red districts, if they see their senators voted for it and they decide to do the right thing, there will be huge pressure on [Speaker John] Boehner [R-Ohio] not to block immigration reform,” said Schumer.

Schumer predicted that Boehner will have to bring legislation very similar to the Senate bill to the House floor, even if a majority of his conference would not support it.

“He will have no choice as the pressure mounts over the summer,” Schumer added.

He said Boehner would have to abandon the so-called Hastert Rule and bring legislation granting legal status to millions of illegal immigrants even if less than half of the House GOP conference is willing to vote for it.


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To: cotton1706

It sounds like Schumer wants to incite a riot, but since when does congress pass laws to avoid illegal acts by foreign invaders ( formerly known as illegal aliens)?


21 posted on 06/23/2013 4:38:28 PM PDT by 21st Century Crusader
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To: cotton1706

time to fight fire with fire...lets Freep these freeloading criminals head on....


22 posted on 06/23/2013 4:42:22 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: cotton1706
“This has the potential of becoming the next major civil rights movement.

Civil rights? They're illegal. They're not being discriminated against.....they're being allowed to stay. They broke the law! This bill actually discriminates against those trying to immigrate legally.
23 posted on 06/23/2013 4:43:20 PM PDT by Girlene
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To: Steely Tom
Sounds basically like an extortion attempt

Fomented by foreign nationals illegally on U.S. soil.

Let's just call it what it is in that case: terrorism.

An invading force has no "Constitutional Right" to demonstrate about anything.

24 posted on 06/23/2013 4:43:58 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: cotton1706
Advertise that ICE will be attending. Suspect the rally will not be so massive.
25 posted on 06/23/2013 4:44:25 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: cotton1706

Chuckie will do anything to get his new, unbeatable, democrat voting block.

The man is a vile demon from hell.


26 posted on 06/23/2013 4:45:36 PM PDT by Bullish (Psalm 46)
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To: Girlene
Civil rights? They're illegal

It's what I've been warning about here for years: the Left wants to make immigration into the United States a civil right...but only if you're non-white.

To them, the border is racist, because it prevents non-whites from coming in at will.

Invasion as a Civil Right.

The Chinese military is taking note.

27 posted on 06/23/2013 4:47:21 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: cotton1706

Is he going to pay the Social Security taxes for his rent-a-mob?


28 posted on 06/23/2013 4:47:34 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Religious faith in government is far crazier than religious faith in God.)
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To: cotton1706

How much would it cost Rat Headquarters to bus all 30 million wetbacks to DC? And what form of legislative...or accounting...fraud would they use to stick the productive people of this nation with the bill?


29 posted on 06/23/2013 4:47:53 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Civil Servants Are No Longer Servants...Or Civil.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; NFHale
Maybe they could demonstrate how disgusted they are by going back home..........

:-)

30 posted on 06/23/2013 4:51:11 PM PDT by Lakeshark (!)
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To: cotton1706

And most of the protesters will be ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. People who have BROKEN THE LAW.

If I was in prison on a felony drug charge, I’d sue the US government for not applying justice evenly. If they don’t pay for their crimes, why should anyone else?

Chuck you, Schumer!


31 posted on 06/23/2013 4:52:39 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: cotton1706

New Yorkers should be punished for electing such Leftist scum as Schumer, Nadler and Lowey to represent them. They don’t deserve anything but our scorn.


32 posted on 06/23/2013 4:53:37 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: cotton1706

People assembling in the capital city to protest the House defending the Constitution...oh, the horror. And it’s so expensive to get rent-a-mobs these days. That’s it, Congress can’t make any controversial decisions, ever again.


33 posted on 06/23/2013 4:53:51 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Arguing with a marxist is like playing Chess with a Pigeon.)
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To: cotton1706

Chuck the schmuck continues acting like a big @zzhole. (that he is)


34 posted on 06/23/2013 4:55:52 PM PDT by willibeaux (de ole Korean War vet age 83)
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To: savedbygrace


35 posted on 06/23/2013 4:59:19 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: American in Israel

36 posted on 06/23/2013 5:01:12 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: cotton1706

Intimate and maybe even do a little NSA to find dirt for a vote................


37 posted on 06/23/2013 5:04:55 PM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: cotton1706

Bring It Chucky


38 posted on 06/23/2013 5:05:36 PM PDT by CPT Clay (Follow me on Twitter @Clay N TX)
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To: DrDude

Exactly. Let that city turn into a war zone. They deserve it.


39 posted on 06/23/2013 5:06:57 PM PDT by matt04
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To: cotton1706

Bleep you, Shmuckles. You POS.


40 posted on 06/23/2013 5:07:38 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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