Romney: Give Troopers Power to Arrest Illegals

NewsMax ^ | December 4, 2006 | Carl Limbacher

[DBrow]

Let's see- Romney will be in office for another few weeks.

Why didn't he do this years ago?

Well, for one thing, he'd have to live with whatever the consequences are. Now, Governor Patrick (the new guy) can change things back in a couple of weeks or even before a single State Trooper has had the training. Net change= zero, but Romney can claim that he "did something" and will never have to have the idea tested, plus he can blame Patrick for changing it back.

[Diogenesis]

“Today is an opportunity for Massachusetts residents to think about what the Commonwealth would look like without immigrants.
Take a moment and think about who is serving you when you get your coffee, who is cleaning your office.
Think about their hopes and dreams.”

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

George Santayana

[xuberalles]

I'm liking Romney more and more!

[Plutarch]

Who doesn't love Romney's last-minute conservatism?...This is posturing.

Since none of the political class has done anything about illegal immigration ever, any movement in the right direction must necessarily involve politicians who have done nothing previously start to do something. Those politicians in more competitive races will be those that posture in our direction. Nothing more competitive than a Presidential race.

So, kudos to Romney, I would welcome some other converts who want to do some anti-illegal posing, posturing and pandering.

[School of Rational Thought]

About three dozen?

Whoa.


This better be a train the trainer situation or it is merely feel good press release.

[D-Chivas]

If liberals get their way in many states, the illegals will be issued driver's licenses.

[upchuck]

“Today is an opportunity for Massachusetts residents to think about what the Commonwealth would look like without immigrants...

Are we talking legal immigrants?

No problem. I welcome them with open arms!

Are we talking illegal immigrants?

BIG problem. Get the HELL outta my country!

[ARealMothersSonForever]

If a person is in this country illegally then, for the good of the country, they need to be arrested.

Problem is, this will be made into an across the board check of the immigration status of every person that the state troopers come into contact with. If a person does not have a valid passport, they will wind up subject to arrest until their "status" is determined. This program will be just like TSA screening. Everyone will have to carry documentation proving citizenship or a valid visa. It is all fun and games until your name winds up on a list. This is a federal problem, not a state problem. Another unfunded mandate to grow big government.

[Obilisk18]

Romney has been negotiating with the federal government for over a year to get this through. They just now gave him approval. The charges that this is political opportunism are nonsense. Romney has clearly been working on this for some time, but was held back by bureaucracy beyond his control.

[RodgerD]

Good post.

[HonestConservative]

wonder what the citizenship status of Al Noorani is?

[CottShop]

Give troopers the power to do their duty? When did they lose their power to ENFORCE the law? Yes, I know, they have lost the power- but a thread like htis shouldn't even be necessary IF the law was able to UPHOLD the law as they were hired to do- but sadly PC dictatesa that they can't! http://sacredscoop.com

[Gondring]

What....are you saying that conservatives might actually catch on to the fake-conservatism tricks now that Pres. Bush has become unveiled?

[Alter Kaker]

Ok, and it still means nothing, because the second it goes into effect, Patrick will end the program. Sorry, doesn't impress me.

[mac_truck]

Romney: Give Troopers Power to Arrest Illegals

Good idea.

[DBrow]

"Romney has been negotiating with the federal government for over a year to get this through."

I'm not as up on this as you, do you have a link to an old story that describes the start of this too-late effort? First I have heard of it.

[Isabelle]

Ali Noorani, executive director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, says it raises concerns about racial profiling.

What does "race" have to do with enforcing our laws!!!!PLEASE Ali Noorani let me know the answer to that! D@MN

[unixfox]

Put a bounty on them and watch the government coffers swell.

That oughta make em smile.

[samm1148]

"Who doesn't love Romney's last-minute conservatism?"

Note to Mitt: The moderates ain't gonna pull the wool over our heads anymore. Don't let the door hit you in the a** on the way out Governor.