Bush: Massive Deportation Is Unrealistic

AP ^ | 4/24/06 | JENNIFER LOVEN

[Rakkasan1]

one hurts big bidness (big pharma)
the other helps big bidness.
I think big pharma got behind on paying their protection money.

I suggest the prez mandate that every illegal bring with them one barrel of oil.

[Exton1]

WHY NOT? Well then how many illegals can we deport?

[2ndreconmarine]

If I didn't know better, I would say Bush and the GOP are trying to lose the election in November.

I so heartily agree. It seems that the republicans are compulsively self-destructive.

It is almost perversely curious. Why would anyone in politics do this?? Their poll numbers are tanking, they know the will of the American people (from other polls), their internals must indicate that the principle reason for their dropping poll numbers is the loss of their conservative base. Consider, the poll here on FR indicates that only 40% of FR members will vote GOP. 40% on Free Republic!!!!! (Moreover, the sample size was large enough that the precision is quite small).

Finally, I don't buy the argument that polls mean nothing or the truly imbecilic comment that Bush isn't running again. Even if you allow for the biases, the numbers are well below the bias error. And there is an associative effect. If Bush is down, he takes the rest of the republican party with him. Consider Nixon and the 1974 and 1976 elections.

[Ronin]

This is going to be the issue that breaks the Republican party, or at least renders the Bush Presidency a total failure.

There are a lot of things that Bush has done that irritate conservatives -- and for the most part we wince and let him get away with it -- but not this time.

The vast majority of the American public on both sides of the isle are totally against amnesty and want the damn borders secured.

80 percent, if the figures I have read are correct. I can't remember there being that strong of a consensus on any single issue in the whole time I have been following politics.

If it bothers Bush and the fat-cat industrialists who like cheap illegal alien labor, tough titty.

[hercuroc]

this is one issue that a wide majority af Americans agree on and he needs to realize that.

for cryin out loud you've got black militants going to the border to be alongside the minutemen.

oh and welcome to Free Republic...

[phatus maximus]

Amen...In my small feeble opinion the President is finally show his true colors...Getting the nation to rally around 9/11 was something most decent politicians could do, but to face real issues that doesn't have a clear antagonist takes a wise mind and skillful strategy and the President has rarely shown he possesses both of those characteristics...I hate to say it on here, but I knew the exposure of the Presdient was coming...

[bill1952]

We are going to conduct our own mass deportation, but it won't be illegal mexicans.

Just some traitors in Congress.

[Looking4Truth]

...I hate to say it on here, but I knew the exposure of the Presdient was coming...

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger on that one.

I've just been reviewing several of the threads that I've been keeping open and responding to tonight and most of what I am seeing today would have been 'zotted' had it been posted months ago.

[A CA Guy]

I don't go by the polls, I go by those I talk with and I hear lots of anger among them.

The Republicans are drowning themselves with stupidity IMO.

After all this time they are still clueless about how to lead.

[SpaceBar]

I find it interesting how deporting millions is declared impractical, yet the government can't contain its enthusiasm to eventually link hundreds of millions to a central database via biometric identification and cross referenced personal/medical/criminal information.

[Looking4Truth]

...I hate to say it on here, but I knew the exposure of the Presdient was coming...

DU, a while back.

[Dosa26]

I find it interesting how deporting millions is declared impractical, yet the government can't contain its enthusiasm to eventually link hundreds of millions to a central database via biometric identification and cross referenced personal/medical/criminal information.

Aye, there's the rub. When it's "all over" we'll be luck not to have a chip in our hand or forhead. A GREAT COMPROMISE. Real ID for all. That's the only reason I object to the id for them...it will be soon id for us.

[Windsong]

Well, those other countries sponsor (some shout it from the rooftops) terrorism. I didn't see any Muslims in any of the photos that freepers posted, so its a bit of an unfair comparison.

[Looking4Truth]

I find it interesting how deporting millions is declared impractical, yet the government can't contain its enthusiasm to eventually link hundreds of millions to a central database via biometric identification and cross referenced personal/medical/criminal information.

Yeah, but our govt isn't executing people by the millions (Waco was less than 500 so it doesn't count for Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch.) like those evil commie dicatatorships who also track their citizens. If you've done nothing wrong, there's nothing to hide, right?

/s

[Vigilanteman]

Massive deportations will not work, but let's start with:

1. Felons.
   
2. Jailbirds.
   
3. Gang members.
   
4. Those previously ordered deported.
   
5. Reconquista activists (the rallies would be a good place to start).
   
6. Those who have exercised rights reserved for citizens, such as voting.
   
7. Those suckling from the public teat.
   
8. Those crowding the ER's for routine medical care.
   
9. Those driving without licenses and/or insurance.
   
10. Those using phony ID's.
    

    Once the above are deported, I'd be willing to see a million or so work permits issued.
    

    Then a few more once some additional milestones are met such as:

11. Deportation of those who have lived here a long time and shown no inclination or desire to learn English.
    
12. Those who have a chronic history of consuming more in government benefits than they pay in taxes.
    
13. Those who engage in activities which show their loyalty is in question.

    In addition to enforcement activities against the illegal alien invaders, enforcement of existing labor laws is a must milestone to which guest worker permits shall be tied. Employers who have clean records would have first dibs on such guest worker permits. Those who do not would be fined sufficiently to finance the program.

[proudCArepublican]

Once again we here no americans will take the job, only families and hard working people come here
will get lazy welfare people up and working mothers work daily while there children are in school, explain the 29% of illegals in jail and as far as mass deports they didn't come over night show start working on it now.
and as far as picking the produce we got hundreds of homeless people in San Fran sicko round them up give them a bath, food, and shelter and make them pick the food and than maybe Gavin can have people come back to the city without have to smell urine all over the place but no we can't do that it is against there civil rights and frankly if gas keeps on going up you might find americans who need a second job just to pay to get to work

[Poincare]

How to make it work? Simple. Deny the illegals work and benefits and they will deport themselves back home to Mexico. Make the risk benefit analysis favor leaving.