Let me quote a great American for you:
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American ...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag ...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language ... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
"Where does Bush get off making such a statement? He was elected and sworn into office to enforce the law of the land. The law of the land is clear on what happens to lawbreakers. They are punished. Those who break immigration laws are deported. There are no special provisions in the law for those who have been here "for awhile," whatever that means."
Ditto Mr. Farah!
They are even speaking to radical groups. Does anything more need to be said?
Karl Rove Courting Radical, Racist Mexican Group
July 10, 2006
Vox Populi, Jim Kouri
by Jim Kouri, CPP
Karl Rove, President George W. Bush’s political advisor, and Senator Sam Brownback (R-TX), are planning to meet with the the left-wing Mexican group La Raza this week.
La Raza is considered by many to be a radical racist group promoting hatred towards the “Gringo.” In fact, La Raza means “The Race.”
Former President Bill Clinton heads the list of speakers for the annual meeting of La Raza’s national council. The Rev. Jesse Jackson will appear on a panel. Observers say they expect to see the likes of Clinton and Jackson meeting with a racist group of Mexicans, but they are surprised that two supposed conservative Republicans would give the group credibility by meeting with them.
Some Washington insiders believe that President Bush is continuing to make overtures towards Latino groups that advocate open borders and that many in the Republican Party see this as an opportunity to appeal to illegal aliens thereby garning a larger share of the Hispanic vote.
“While attempting to court the Hispanic population, the GOP appears to be willing to get into bed with a Marxist, racist bunch,” said Mike Baker, a GOP political analyst.
While the US Senate’s so-called amnesty bill is regarded as being “dead in the water,” the President and several GOP senators continue to work with liberals in the Democrat Party to get some of the provisions in the senate bill passed by the staunch conservatives in the House of Representatives.
However, critics are disturbed that a senior Bush Administration official would meet with the group La Raza — a group recognized by many as radical and racist.
These critics also see the irony of GOP members of the House holding “field” hearings with Americans about illegal aliens, border security, and terrorism, while members of the Bush White House are meeting with a group that advocates the return of several US states to Mexico as well as completely open borders with legal status for all.
Angelica Salas, a La Raza leader, in their literature discussing the 12 million illegal aliens, most of whom are Mexican, said, “We will be working to turn those 12 million into new voters by 2008.”
Perhaps that’s what got Rove out to Los Angeles: twelve million new voters — illegal voters.
From Polipundit this morning:
When Bill Clinton Provides Praise, Stop And THINK!!!
Another warning sign on why the Reid-Kenndy Illegal Alien Bill is bad law:
Former President Bill Clinton praised President Bush on Saturday for supporting reforms that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to seek citizenship but said the debate in Congress is being fomented by Republicans who want to divide America.
“I’m proud of him for doing it and I thanked him for doing it,” he said of Bush during a “Cafe con Clinton” breakfast speech to the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights advocacy group.
(Stats from the DHS 2004 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, Analysis is mine.)Employer Investigation Efforts of U.S. Immigration Authorities:
Fiscal Year Worksite Arrests Notices of Intent to Fine 1993 7,630 1,302 1994 7,554 1,063 1995 10,014 1,056 1996 14,164 1,019 1997 17,554 865 1998 13,914 1,023 1999 2,849 417 2000 953 178 2001 735 100 2002 485 53 2003 445 162 2004 159 3 The average annual worksite arrests under Clinton was 9,329 arrests. The average annual worksite arrests under President Bush is 456. This is a 95 percent reduction in average annual worksite arrests under President Bush.
The average annual notices of intent to fine employers of illegal aliens under Clinton was 865. The average under President Bush is 79.5. This is a 90 percent reduction in average annual notices of intent to fine employers of illegal aliens.
And then there is 2004 where, under President Bush, only 3 notices of intent to fine employers of illegal aliens were done. 3!! But that was President Bush's worst year. Let's compare best years then.
Under Clinton his best year for Worksite Arrests was 1997 with 17,554 reported. President Bush's best year was 2001 with 735 worksite arrests reported. This is a 99.7 percent reduction in worksite arrests under President Bush when comparing best years.
Clinton Presidency, Total Aliens Expelled:
1993 1,285,952
1994 1,074,781
1995 1,364,688
1996 1,643,108
1997 1,555,116
1998 1,743,273
1999 1,755,754
2000 1,861,933
Total over 8 years: 12,284,605
Average Annual Total Aliens Expelled: 1,535,575Bush Presidency, Total Aliens Expelled:
2001 1,432,061
2002 1,084,661
2003 1,076,483
2004 1,238,319
Total over 4 years: 4,831,524
Average Annual Total Aliens Expelled: 1,207,881The average annual total of aliens expelled under President Bush is 327,694 LESS than the average under President Clinton. That is a 21.3 percent reduction in aliens expelled compared between Clinton and President Bush.
Deportable Aliens located in non-border sectors (interior enforcement):
Clinton presidency, last four years:
1997 44,246
1998 39,096
1999 42,010
2000 32,759
Total: 158,111Bush presidency, first four years:
2001 30,496
2002 25,501
2003 26,492
2004 21,113
Total: 103,602Total deportable aliens located in interior sectors during the first four years of the Bush presidency represents a 34.4 percent drop compared to the previous four years - the last four years of the Clinton presidency.
Deportable Aliens Located:
Clinton Presidency first four years:
1993 1,327,261
1994 1,094,719
1995 1,394,554
1996 1,649,986
Total: 5,466,520Clinton Presidency last four years:
1997 1,536,520
1998 1,679,439
1999 1,714,035
2000 1,814,729
Total: 6,744,723Bush Presidency first four years:
2001 1,387,486
2002 1,062,279
2003 1,046,422
2004 1,241,089
Total: 4,737,276Total deportable aliens located dropped by 29.7 percent in the first four years of the Bush Presidency compared to the previous four years - the last four years of the Clinton Presidency.
Bush is recklessly irresponsible on immigration. He's like a spoiled child who refuses to do the right thing simply because he has staked out a position against it.
He has no credibility on his primary mission as president – protecting the American people and defending the homeland – as he continues to promote the idea that anyone and everyone is welcome in the U.S.
Bush's behavior can no longer be confused with political tone deafness. He's got an agenda he is promoting. It is not a traditional American agenda. It is an internationalist agenda. It is a multinational corporate agenda. It is an elitist agenda.
It has never been more obvious than it is today.
Just finished reading this and you save me the trouble of posting it.
This is so "right on."
Like W and voted reluctantly (lesser of two evils) for him based upon number of his positions in 04, including immigration.
Don't know if his position is based on personal beliefs or he is getting bad advice from those who believe this course of action will result in more Hispanic votes. NOT!
One wonders whether this applies to other federal laws as well. For example, we cannot prosecute people who have not paid their taxes in a while. We cannot go after drug dealers who have been selling for a while. We cannot confiscate assault weapons from collectors who have held them for a while. And so on. GWB rationalizes that time innoculates criminals from justice. I realize there may be a statute of limitations for certain crimes, but I don't think that is what GWB is referring to in this case.
Damn straight.
Why not? They are not citizens nor are they here legally. They are trespassers.
by Bush's logic I can't have the bum who breaks into my vacation home and sets up there while I'm away for the winter areested or even removed.
George W.Bush has always favored liberal reform of America's immigration policy. Bush wants a liberal guest worker program and a path to citizenship. Over the last 5-1/2 years Bush has done practically nothing to secure our borders, while taking NO actions to enforce employer sanctions. Even after 9-11, Bush did nothing. Bush`s final objective is amnesty for all illegals. Bottomline. Cheap labor and pandering for possible Hispanic votes is what has driven Bush`s immigration policy.
Great...by this logic, those that haven'nt paid taxes for a while...well NO NEED TO!!
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W has an emotional attachment to the illegal nanny/housekeeper who helped raise him. It's totally understandable. For the rest of us, who didn't employ an illegal to help raise our children, we are not emotionally invested in excusing law breakers who have no business being in this country. Instead of us caving to his viewpoint, I wish he would get busy and uphold the law, as he swore to do.
Speaking of 'disconnect' (or hypocracy).....From Bush's recent speech in Chicago:
7/7/06
"People in this country expect us to secure the border, and we will...............BUT...... in order to enforce this border, we've got to have a rational way that recognizes there are people sneaking across to do work Americans aren't doing. They're doing jobs Americans are not filling."
GWB on border security/illegal immigration
7/7/06
"And part of our objective is to make sure that NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS, security of the world interests, TRUMP ECONOMIC INTERESTS. And sometimes that takes a while to get people focused in the right direction."
GWB on North Korea Crises
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/07/20060707-1.html
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Who the hell says we can't. These are not people, these are illegal, undocumented, law breaking, medically dangerous, welfare sucking, tax cheating foreigners. The word people should apply to American citizens with legal social secuirty numbers who obey the law as we are all supposed to do.
Who the hell says we can't. These are not people, these are illegal, undocumented, law breaking, medically dangerous, welfare sucking, tax cheating foreigners. The word people should apply to American citizens with legal social secuirty numbers who obey the law as we are all supposed to do.