[BGHater]

Some Gems:

"The agriculture and construction and hospitality industries in Florida would collapse without undocumented immigrants," said Rep. David Rivera, a Republican from Miami and a close friend of Rubio.

"Politicians that use this as a wedge issue, it's a loser," former Gov. Jeb Bush said of immigration in an October interview with The Hoover Institution, a Stanford University think tank.

"To totally disarm a group that is the only group that is growing in our country...we do it at our peril. It's wrong and it's stupid," Bush said.

[BGHater]

Correction, date is 25 Feb 2008.

[Liz]

Anti-illegal is a rare consensus issue that crosses party lines---the chief reason why shamnesty was defeated twice in the US Congress. States are finally defending America and are bearing down on illegals.

According the National Conference of State Legislatures, Arizona (a border state) recently mandated the federal work authorization database E-Verify (formerly known as Basic Pilot).

The Arizona law was upheld by a federal judge who rejected claims that Arizona had assumed the federal role in regulating immigration. This is a huge step in the anti-illegal fight since it nullifies the lame excuse used by illegals to retain their status. The court rightly ruled that the state had the right to regulate business.

Now New Jersey will enact such legislation. Democrat Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney said his proposal aims to "put up a stop sign for illegals who undermine family, educational and health care support systems."

[bcsco]

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Another snowstorm coming tonight. This is getting old...

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IRS tells 7-year-old boy he owes back taxes on $60,000

Habla Usted English, Mrs. Obama?

BUT MCCAIN COULD WOO THEM BACK

Immigrant Tuition Debate, Round 2[Connecticut][Illegals pay in-State Rate]

Bloomberg Praises McCain, Huckabee on Immigration

Campo Minutemen - Highway Clean up and 64 Apprehensions

Crash raises issues of fake IDs, immigration

Who is the other Alianiss Nunez Morales?

Illegal Immigrant Charged With Homicide in Deadly Minnesota School Bus Crash

Aid volunteer cited in littering (Illegal Immigrant-Aid that is.)

Nigeria: Nipost Intercepts 2,500 Fake Passports

Obama, Clinton would consider suspending immigration raids (...until amnesty passes)

Illegal Immigrant Charged In Fatal Bus Crash

Obama, Clinton Back Off Border-Fence Law [Barf Alert]

Rogue Gangs - Stopping School Gang Activity

U.S. Hiking Fines For Illegal Immigrant Hiring by 25 Percent

My Wife Became Legal and I Became Illegal

Secure the Border. Then What?

Cannon: Immigration fix is not the states' job

Serious Crime Levels Reaching New Heights in Central America

Memo to L.A. Times Editors: Illegal Immigration Is Illegal

Straight outta Compton-Urban flight from Los Angeles[Black Flight]

Administration toughening sanctions for companies that hire illegal immigrants (raises fines 25%)

Mayor Praises Republicans On Immigration (pro-illegal Bloomberg, New Yawk)

U.S. Says "Virtual Fence" on Border Ready For Use

Jetton: Lazy Missourians could learn from Mexicans

Crisis in Mexico Is Headed North

[wintertime]

But in a state with the third-largest immigrant population in the country - an estimated 3.5 million - these bills already face resistance from business and immigrant illegal alien advocacy groups.

There! Fixed that!

If we need more immigrants, then bring them here **legally**. Bring in the immigrants who have been patiently waiting in line!

And top leaders in state government are not showing much support, either. Gov. Charlie Crist and House Speaker Marco Rubio, who have been at odds on many issues, have shown no signs of pushing tougher immigration laws.

The nanosecond that the governor does push tougher immigration laws, he will be called a racist.

"The agriculture and construction and hospitality industries in Florida would collapse without undocumented immigrants," said Rep. David Rivera, a Republican from Miami and a close friend of Rubio. "The prospects for success for these types of proposals are dim."

If these industries need more workers they have a choice: Pay more for Americans to do the job, or push for more **legal** immigration.

[From One - Many]

watch out the legislature with vote to give the illegals guns and ammo, and amnesty....tell them to go out and kill Citizens, but you the illegals will have amnesty....wait a minute....is that not what the legislatures around this land are, by default, doing?

[angkor]

Critics of the immigration bills say they would force businesses to increase wages and pay more for benefits, which would make it difficult for them to afford workers and raise prices for consumers.

yeesh

[ovrtaxt]

"Politicians that use this as a wedge issue, it's a loser," former Gov. Jeb Bush said of immigration in an October interview with The Hoover Institution, a Stanford University think tank.

"Wedge issue?" What happened to ILLEGAL?

Our own leaders don't even think in terms of abiding by the law. It's all about getting votes and money.

[WildcatClan]

I am on the AFIRE ping list and I always check out these threads and I notice how many comments there are. It certainly isn’t scientific, but you get a good idea of the complacency and apathy on this issue.

As usual, people will find their passion in the 11th hour when the Congress tries to shove Amnesty down their throats again. It may be too late the next time. Why pass more laws when the existing laws aren’t enforced? Are we still a nation of laws or a globalist union of suggestions?