Posted on 09/23/2009 1:12:18 PM PDT by Kartographer
Wow, NAFTA sure has led both the US and Mexico to great prosperity.
What is the population of Mexico?
Healthcare vision of both parties will allow more centralized healthcare efforts to be shared in common with Canada and Mexico...NAU anyone?
That's almost exactly how a couple of African friends (LEGAL immigrants) felt at the time. They thought the whole thing was crazy and the US was insane to tolerate such a protest. It would never be allowed in any other nation.
Immigration
The Issue: We welcome all refugees to our country and condemn the efforts of U.S. officials to create a new "Berlin Wall" which would keep them captive. We condemn the U.S. government's policy of barring those refugees from our country and preventing Americans from assisting their passage to help them escape tyranny or improve their economic prospects.
The Principle: We hold that human rights should not be denied or abridged on the basis of nationality. Undocumented non-citizens should not be denied the fundamental freedom to labor and to move about unmolested. Furthermore, immigration must not be restricted for reasons of race, religion, political creed, age or sexual preference. We oppose government welfare and resettlement payments to non-citizens just as we oppose government welfare payments to all other persons.
Solutions: We condemn massive roundups of Hispanic Americans and others by the federal government in its hunt for individuals not possessing required government documents. We strongly oppose all measures that punish employers who hire undocumented workers. Such measures repress free enterprise, harass workers, and systematically discourage employers from hiring Hispanics.
Transitional Action: We call for the elimination of all restrictions on immigration, the abolition of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Border Patrol, and a declaration of full amnesty for all people who have entered the country illegally.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2346701/posts?page=1
More than a few are already here. (in Texas)
Well with bam just going to give them citizenship, so he can continue his lie on healthcare, why not huh? We seem to have an endless supply of money and evil capitalists to keep this gravey-train rollin’!
BTTT - FIGHT!~
Build the WALL, NOW!
Thats very true, but I didn't mention any party. I mentioned the modern American left, and while I understand that greedy business types, ideologue judges and opportunistic politicians of both parties have all contributed to the problem, it's clear to me that the left (yes, essentially the Democrat party) sees it as a golden opportunity to pad their political dominance. I thought Ogabe's remark about the need for "comprehensive immigration reform" on the heels of "illegal immigrants will not be eligible under my plan" made that glaringly apparent. Your point is well taken though...no party's skirts are clean in this matter.
From where I sit thats not necessarily good news.
lol
They are coming for your choclate, null and void. ; )
Well, since they discovered chocolate in the first place, I guess that would be OK.
Like Hell.
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