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This would make a nice “suppository” for the Bush amnesty cabal....
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too bad the no cajone republicans in DC cannot have any spine and state the same!!!
Well, good for you Oregon Republicans! I hope some of that rubs off on Gordon Smith.
Good to see not every elected official has lost their moral compass. Hopefully other states will follow Oregon’s lead. Way to go, Oregon!
ping and good for them
Flaw No. 1: Sen. Sessions pointed to perhaps the biggest flaw by noting that the  Âenforcement trigger fails to require the U.S. VISIT system  the biometric border check-in/check-out system established by Congress in 1996, but never implemented  to be fully functioning before new worker or amnesty programs begin. Without the system in place, the U.S. has no method of ensuring that workers and their families do not overstay their visas.Â
Flaw No. 2: While most Americans tell pollsters they want less immigration, this bill dramatically increases overall immigration. It TRIPLES chain migration through the year 2016 Â all the while sanctioning a mass importation of low-skill foreign workers and, by extension, a mass importation of poverty into this country.
Flaw No. 3: Illegal aliens get Âlegal status before enforcement begins;
Flaw No. 4: The Âtriggers require Âno more agents, beds, or fencing than current law mandates;
Flaw No. 5: The completion of background checks, including checks against criminal and terrorist databases, is Ânot required for the granting of amnesty (in this bill, it is referred to as Âprobationary statusÂ);
Flaw No. 6: Criminals of all kinds  including gang members, some child molesters, and absconders (i.e., Âaliens who have already had their day in court [and who are now] subject to removal [covering Âmore than 636,000 fugitivesÂ]) are eligible for the billÂs mass amnesty;
Flaw No. 7: ÂIllegal aliens with terrorism connections are not barred from getting amnesty. An illegal alien seeking most immigration benefits must merely show Âgood moral character.ÂÂ
Flaw No. 8: Illegal aliens granted amnesty or guestworkers imported via the new ÂY Âtemporary worker program can claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, which Âwill cost taxpayers billions in just 10 yearsÂ;
Flaw No. 9: ÂAffidavits from friends are acceptable as evidence of satisfying requirements for amnesty, thus Âinvit[ing] fraud and more illegal immigrationÂ;
Flaw No. 10: ÂIn-state tuition and other higher education benefits will be made available to current illegal aliens that are granted [amnesty], even if the same instate tuition rates are not offered to all U.S. citizens, a violation of current Federal law, which Âmandates that educational institutions give citizens the same postsecondary education benefits they offer to illegal aliensÂ;
Flaw No. 11: New visas are created for individuals who are prone to overstaying their period of authorized admission  namely, the new Âparent visa, which allows parents of citizens, and the spouses and children of new temporary workers, to visit a worker in the United States. Not only is this term Âa misnomer, but also an invitation for high rates of visa overstays because it Âspecifically allows the spouse and children of new temporary workers who intend to abandon their residence in a foreign country, to qualify to come to the U.S. to Âvisit. To obtain the visa, one must only post a $1,000 bond, Âwhich will be forfeited when, not if, family members of new temporary workers decide to overstay their 30 day visit. Workers should travel to their home countries to visit their families, not the other way aroundÂ;
Flaw No. 12: To be granted amnesty, illegal aliens need not pay back income taxes;
Flaw No. 13: Social Security credits for work done while in the United States illegally will be granted to Â[a]liens who came to the U.S. on legal visas, but overstayed their visas and have been working in the U.S. for years, as well as illegal aliens who apply for Z visa status but do not qualifyÂ; and
Flaw No. 14: ÂThe criminal fines an illegal alien is required to pay to receive amnesty are less than the billÂs criminal fines for paperwork violations committed by U.S. citizens, and can be paid by installment, which means that Âthe fine for illegally entering, using false documents to work, [is] one-tenth the fine for a paperwork violation committed by a government official.Â
Calls upon the federal government, to enforce existing immigration laws fully, such as the Secure Fence Act of 2006, H.R. 6061 signed into law by President Bush, and report progress to the American people regularly;
Just this alone would have a major impact on the problem. How refreshing. Would like to see this out of all 50 states.
Three cheers for Oregon!
I can just imagine now the Eugene Regiter Guard will have blazing headline about the cruel heartless Republicans.
The Pubbies are in the minority, but, GOD Bless them for taking a stand!
U.S. Constitution, Article 4 Section 4:
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,
1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
Do we really need more reasons to call our representatives in Washington, D.C.?
Just say NO to Illegal Alien Amnesty!! Keep calling!! Its NOT OVER!!
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