Immigration 2008

NRO ^ | 10 jan 08 | Victor Davis Hanson

[rellimpank]

With the war in Iraq politically on the backburner, illegal immigration is heating up as a campaign issue. The public wants action, and the candidates are scrambling to react.

Sen. Hillary Clinton’s sure nomination was first questioned when she flubbed an easy debate question about driver’s licenses for illegal aliens.

Sen. John McCain’s recovery took off when he backed away from his support of immigration reform that did not first ensure the closure of the border.

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is no longer for “sanctuary cities” that shield illegal aliens from arrest. Like former Gov. Mike Huckabee, he’s now a born-again opponent of illegal immigration.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney assures us that some illegal aliens can be deported within 90 days after he’s elected.

Sen. Barack Obama may talk of “change,” but his relative fuzziness about illegal immigration can’t last forever, and at some point he will have to offer more specific proposals.

[ruination]

First he says "deport aliens who have broken the law."

Then he says "Republican candidates must risk angering their base by ruling out mass deportation."

I dont' get it. If they're here illegally, they have broken the law, and therefore, according to his prescription, they should be deported.

[glide625]

Regardless who wins, nothing will change as the status quo is dictated by the wizard behind the curtain who controls the puppet’s strings, the Council on Foriegn Relations.

[OKIEDOC]

What then might an astute candidate advocate?

Close the border now through fencing, more agents, employer sanctions, enforcement of the law, and verifiable identification. Restore faith in the melting pot by insisting that new legal arrivals learn English and the customs and protocols of the United States.

Explain to the Mexican and Central American governments that using the United States to avoid addressing internal problems — while making easy dollars off the backs of their own expatriate laborers — is over.

Finally, deport aliens who have broken the law, are not working or have just arrived. Some illegal aliens will not like the new atmosphere of tough enforcement and will voluntarily go back home. Others may have criminal records or no history of employment and should leave as well.

But many millions of law-abiding, employed illegal aliens of long residence will wish to stay. We should allow these to remain in the United States while they apply for citizenship — if they are willing to learn promptly our language and customs.

Republican candidates must risk angering their base by ruling out mass deportation. Democrats should support closing the border tightly and quickly — and not cave in to open-borders pressure groups.

Making these tough choices now is what most voters want. The candidates of both parties in the next few months will either adjust accordingly or lose elections.

Courtesy comment

Fred has the real answer.

All other candidates both Democrat, Republican or Independent do I trust to put America first.

[devane617]

"...illegal immigration is heating up as a campaign issue..."

What!!!???? Does the writer live under a rock?

[DCPatriot]

Bookmark for later

[donnab]

Fred does have the only viable answer. But making sense in this campaign apparently is not what the non thinkers of this country want. And pitifully there are too many of them.

[Flintlock]

I worry most about the criminal/drug-dealing/subversive aspect of all the Illegals among us. When we catch just ONE of them, we should take a leaf out of the Swiss book. We should summarily deport them and THEIR ENTIRE FAMILIES, as well as any more that came thru under “family unification” garbage.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

>>I dont’ get it. If they’re here illegally, they have broken the law, and therefore, according to his prescription, they should be deported.<<

That is a contradiction, but in Hansen’s frame of mind he means “deport aliens who have broken some law other than entering illegally.”

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

>>Sen. Hillary Clinton’s sure nomination was first questioned when she flubbed an easy debate question about driver’s licenses for illegal aliens.<<

It would have been an “easy” question for someone who wasn’t trying to take 2 positions at once. She knew that if she said she was against licenses for illegals (which she, like Obama, really thinks is a good idea but didn’t want to admit it), she would ruffle Spitzer’s feathers.

[gubamyster]

ping

[stephenjohnbanker]

GREAT tagline!!!!

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Thanks, I like yours too.

[RJL]

That is a contradiction, but in Hansen’s frame of mind he means “deport aliens who have broken some law other than entering illegally.”

I'm guessing 90% of adult illegals are also illegally using a stolen or fraudulent Social Security number as well. When is Bush & Co. going to stop pandering to the illegals?

[Cacique]

btt

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

>>I'm guessing 90% of adult illegals are also illegally using a stolen or fraudulent Social Security number as well.<< Maybe Hansen thought of that, but identity theft is something that Kennedy clearly did not want to count as a disqualifying offense for amnesty last year.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Ohhh, but watch for Hitlery and company to step up the tear jerking machine, if and when that policy were put in to force. FOR THE CHILDREN she will prattle. And millions of stupid Americans will lap it up, as our country continues to head towards its demise as the country we know.

See one of the unwitting "Props" right here in the middle of the photo.

[Tennessee Nana]

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