Posted on 12/06/2005 6:28:53 AM PST by GOPGuide
In a bid to bypass critics, the Senate will pass the plan and then merge it with a House bill, observers say.
Washington - Republican leaders will try to pass President Bush's controversial guest-worker proposal without putting it to a direct vote in the House.
Observers say the new GOP strategy that begins today is for the House to deal only with the more politically palatable issue of increasing border security and clamping down on employers. Republican leaders then will let the Senate pass some form of a guest-worker plan.
After that vote, senators and House members will merge the House's border security bill with the Senate's legislation in closed-door meetings.
The House will then vote on the final package, which will include some guest-worker provision, according to a GOP aide familiar with the plan, a Colorado lawmaker and other observers.
The strategy is designed to avoid a divisive debate and contentious vote in the House.
"There is a widespread expectation that that is how it's going to play out," said Tamar Jacoby, immigration expert with The Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank. "I think it would be hard to pass in the House without the Senate going first."
The legislation that is likely to be the core of the House's immigration bill is expected to be introduced today. Sponsored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., it tightens border security and forces employers to verify workers' citizenship. It does not address guest-worker issues.
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., the biggest opponent of the president's guest-worker
proposal, said the strategy limits his ability to challenge the measure. "They're doing it this way because they know in the House they'll run into a buzz saw and maybe my name's on it," said Tancredo, who heads the 92-member Immigration Reform Caucus in the House.
Sensenbrenner's bill is expected to be voted on within the next two weeks. That allows House members to visit their districts for the Christmas break and say that they passed immigration reform, Tancredo and Jacoby said.
But the House members will be aware of the plan to build in a guest-worker program through the conference committee, said Grover Norquist, a Republican strategist who often serves as an informal liaison between Congress and the White House.
"The president's made it clear he wants both (border security and a guest-worker program)," Norquist said.
The GOP has it together - it's just dumped on us.
Yeah, it looks as if we're screwn again.
Of course that is the plan. When pressed, Chertoff clearly stated that he would do nothing to remove those already here.
What is even more disgusting about GWB's Shamnesty plan is that he says they can only stay for 6 years. Does anyone think for a second that the next president will remove anyone when the time comes after these people buy homes with cash etc etc????
Even worse, he is pushing the heavy lifting onto someone else so that he can pander to the illegals. Shame on him.
I can't believe how stupid he thinks we are.
If we allow amnesty to the projected 11 million - if half drop two or three anchor babies within the six years (easily done), America potentially will have doubled that number over that six year period with efforts to deport them having then become seriously complicated.
Am I wrong?????
No.
Email/call your Congressman, the President, and Ken Mehlman and let them know this is unacceptable, that if this happens they will pay! No more donations or votes to ANYONE that lets them back-door this. They should lose ALL support if this happens.
chairman@gop.com
ping
If this passes, I'LL NEVER VOTE FOR ANOTHER REPUBLICAN!!!
I keep hearing all these pleasing noises from Republicans about protecting the Constitution, but the constitution is WE THE PEOPLE!
If the Republicans ignore that, they're no better, worse or different than the Dems. No different at all!!
You've been warned GOP!!
FWIW, here's the link to The Constitution Party Platform:
http://www.constitutionparty.com/party_platform.php
Observers say the new GOP strategy that begins today is for the House to deal only with the more politically palatable issue of increasing border security and clamping down on employers. Republican leaders then will let the Senate pass some form of a guest-worker plan.
Of course this will result in rewarding lawbreakers with an amnesty. More illegals to invade our borders. More illegal cheap labor. More NAFTA, CAFTA, FTAA and CFR.
In a bid to bypass critics, the Senate will pass the plan and then merge it with a House bill, observers say. Washington - Republican leaders will try to pass President Bush's controversial guest-worker proposal without putting it to a direct vote in the House.Observers say the new GOP strategy that begins today is for the House to deal only with the more politically palatable issue of increasing border security and clamping down on employers. Republican leaders then will let the Senate pass some form of a guest-worker plan.
After that vote, senators and House members will merge the House's border security bill with the Senate's legislation in closed-door meetings.
Constitution party looking good, pinger-
After 9/11 GWB and our misleaders have no excuse for not throwing out these illegals. They have addicated their oath for their big business cronies.
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Support our Minutemen Patriots!
Be Ever Vigilant ~ Bump!
Wait till the bots hear that.
You really should stop drinking so early in the morning.
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