Posted on 12/08/2010 4:00:13 PM PST by nmh
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Republicans are grousing about what they argue is a glaring loophole that allows illegal immigrant criminals to qualify for a green card.
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But the bill is written more broadly than that, Republicans argue. According to a memo circulated by GOP aides on the Senate Judiciary Committee, there are a host of crimes illegal immigrants would be allowed to commit and still qualify -- assault, domestic violence, sexual abuse, reckless driving and various types of fraud among them.
"Talk about misplaced priorities. In the middle of a deep recession, with taxes about to increase, Democrat leaders in Washington are asking Americans to pick up the tab for a proposal that would offer amnesty to millions -- including those with criminal records," Stephen Miller, a spokesman for Judiciary Committee Republicans, told FoxNews.com in a statement.
The list of permissible crimes would depend on the circumstance, but the way the bill is written, it allows a potential applicant to have committed up to two misdemeanors. Specifically, anybody convicted of a federal or state offense carrying a sentence of one year or less, or anybody convicted of up to two offenses with a combined sentence of under 90 days, could be eligible.
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But Republicans warn that the policy could strain the immigration system, reward bad behavior and ultimately give "amnesty" to up to 2 million undocumented residents.
"The bill subsidizes education for illegal immigrants, grants them amnesty, encourages more illegal immigration and inevitably takes jobs from American workers. In short, the DREAM Act is a nightmare for the American people," Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said in a written statement Wednesday. "American voters want to see our immigration laws enforced, not ignored."
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What next? Naturally the Obama administration is ALL FOR THIS "Dream Act". While it is a nightmare to normal, law abidingin people.
Nana Slam DREAM Act for Including Illegal Aliens PING
And there you go. That's our biggest problem...rather than "grousing," they should be holding a presser and yelling about this on the capitol steps. Rest assured the American public would be right with them!
Laws?
Who gives a damn!
Supporters of Illegal Alien Amnesty are Anti-American Bigots.
The borders need to be sealed....and 100% of all Illegal Aliens deported...anything else is Amnesty
And there you go. That’s our biggest problem...rather than “grousing,” they should be holding a presser and yelling about this on the capitol steps. Rest assured the American public would be right with them!
Unfortunately, too many Liberal RINOs in the GOP...they would rather listen to Hispanic KKK groups like La Raza and MEChA than what the vast majority of Americans has to say.
All it takes is for one GOP Senator to put a hold on this DREAM Act...which would keep the law from being voted on in this Lame Duck session. Unofrtunately, GOP Leadership supports Illegal Alien Amnesty
I’m gonna slam it for including illegal immigrants.
All illegal aliens are criminals.
They better STOP! It.
DONT LET THESE LOSERS PASS ANYTHING !!!!!!! Wait until the Tea Party cavalry arrives in January THEN start negotiating!!!
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just stand up and say, we are going to filibuster EVERYTHING until January, so you all might as well go home.
I want to see the republicans screaming hell no, illegals must go..
I want to see the republicans screaming hell no, illegals must go..
“All illegal aliens are criminals.”
VERY TRUE!
Some keep missing the word, ILLEGAL!
“Republicans just need to SHUT DOWN THE WHOLE CONGRESSS until the lame duck session is over~!!!!!!!
DONT LET THESE LOSERS PASS ANYTHING !!!!!!! Wait until the Tea Party cavalry arrives in January THEN start negotiating!!!
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just stand up and say, we are going to filibuster EVERYTHING until January, so you all might as well go home.”
I’m WITH YOU all the way.
THAT is the IDEAL SOLUTION but you have to understand the LEFT is going to try to ram all they can through because they are out of power in Congress, come January. Our wish is their worst NIGHTMARE!
“All illegal aliens are criminals.”
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And not “immigrants”.
“Illegal” and “immigrant” are mutually exclusive subsets.
It is WAY past time for us to stop letting the left set the ground rules through propagandizing terminology.
When you’re trolling for votes, you can’t let a few legal niceties get in your way.
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