Inhofe Amendment Coming Up for Vote on C-Span Shortly ("English Only" Amendment)

The United States Senate; C-Span | truthkeeper

[Personal Responsibility]

The president doesn’t want to enforce immigration law because he’s afraid he’ll inconvenience someone who wants to come into the country for a better life.”

Can one of the Constitutional scholars around here please point to the part of the document that says the President is responsible for inconveniencing someone who wants to come here for a better life ?

[lilylangtree]

Great idea! Thanks for the heads up. However, I wonder how many of the cowardly DC numbskulls will actually stand up and be counted to get this passed.

[sheana]

Sorry but I don't understand the convaluted question. ;)

[joebuck]

"We can't even get English declared the official language of this forum."

Aye Carumba! ;-)

[truthkeeper]

If I'm understanding correctly, this amendment has something to do with possibly striking "self-petitioning" by immigrants lacking an employer to sponsor them. I'm hearing the old standby terms like "matching willing workers with willing employers," but am not following completely.

Maybe someone else can "splain it better.

[truthkeeper]

Well, at least I know Teddy hates this amendment. He's bloviating like crazy right now against it. ("WE...HAVE...TO...PREVENT...THESE...WORKERS...FROM...BEING...EXPLOITED!!")

[sheana]

maybe he will just explode ;)

[truthkeeper]

Well, his head is kinda spinning a little...

[singfreedom]

Now, Swimmer Kennedy is trying to make the 'Crap argument against the Cornyn amendment! God, how do they understand what he's saying?? He's a terrible speaker!

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

"No shirt,no shoes,no english,NO SERVICE"!!

[Gritty]

[singfreedom]

I keep hoping he'll have a massive coronary on primetime.

[Mr. K]

yikes

you're right- that is not a guest worker- that is a guest moocher program

[truthkeeper]

Cornyn just explained that his amendment makes it a requirement that all aliens with a green card applying for guest worker status must:

1. Have H2C status (I don't know details)
2. Have been employed not less than 4 years in that status.

[SE Mom]

I cannot believe that. Rove isn't that stupid. Which King said this? Peter from NY? (Sorry- I just wandered in to the thread)

I mentioned this somewhere on FR this week...went to my local Walmart the other day (Central Florida) and heard MORE Spanish being spoken than English. Customers, stockers, clerks...everywhere. I wanted...to have a tantrum.

[truthkeeper]

According to Kennedy, the amendment states that after 4 years "self-petitioning" by the temporary worker will no longer be allowed...the employer MUST do that for him.

[sheana]

What I found on H2C

The bill

Provides 400,000 new H2C visas a year for temporary workers.

Visa valid for three years, renewable for another three.

Employers could sponsor worker for green card; worker could apply for green card after four years.

Workers would have to leave the country if unemployed for more than 60 days.

[truthkeeper]

Oh boy. Kennedy: "These people are TAKING JOBS AMERICANS WON'T TAKE!!"

[oceanview]

still no confirmation of that as a direct quote.

[VeniVidiVici]

You should have went on "Day Without a Mexican". It was actually a pleasant experience.