That's never been the issue. The issue has always been people who are here illegally, not whether we let in highly skilled "immigrants". Legal,"highly skilled" immigrants have always been welcomed. At least by me and everyone I associate with.
All the sudden we're seeing pieces like this in the news. If I were the cynical type. I'd say it was the amen corner of the media trying to give 0bama credit for something he didn't do.
I tend to look at this statistic the same way I look at the "we're using less oil in the US than we have since 2001" type statements I've also seen cropping up lately. We're using less oil , and attracting fewer illegals BECAUSE OUR ECONOMY IS IN THE CRAPPER!!! So while that is a result of 0bama, it's hardly something he should rush to take credit for.
12.6 down to 12 million. whoooohoooo!
Sorry folks but that’s still a buttload of people.
These “self deportation” figures look promising, but when the economy REALLY starts to improve (won’t happen under Comrade 0bama) they will switch back to the way it was before. And this ignores the 12 million illegals still here! In case the idiots in DC haven’t noticed, we’re broke - $15 TRILLION in debt! We can’t afford to educate and support these invaders.
A pro-Hispanic outfit trying to minimize the problem, even make it sound like it is going away. No way. 12 million plus illegal immigrants. That is 12M that need to get sent back over the border ASAP, and charge them for the bus ticket. I don't care who they are, what they do, where their family is, or what skills they have. Illegal is illegal, doesn't belong here, shouldn't be here. Get out.
So that’s the key to illegal immigration, we need to suck economically more than Mexico.
I can buy these numbers and the economic reasons for them.
Also, the tough stance on immigration by some border states has had an impact. Although SCOTUS may strike down some of the laws passed by those states, some laws may stand. When states and localities have more power to stop illegal immigration, that will have an effect.
CA is still a sieve, but their budget woes will force them to cut the generous benefits they extend to illegals. It’s either that or lay off a huge chunk of state employees. When push comes to shove, unions will side with their members, not illegals.
I've even been hearing from conservative sources about Comprehensive Immigration Reform. What I don't hear is anything specific about what is wrong with the current law. I hear nothing about enforcing current law.
To quote Mitt Romney: "We're not stupid."
So, RINO GOP, before you go into that dark night of non-existence, try saving yourself, by getting on the right side of the American People and stop being Democrats Lite.
Arizona ping.
Seems to be real-time evidence of : self-deportation.
Deporting 20 million illegal immigrants isn’t necessary.
Simply remove the economic incentive through tougher identification requirements, and laws like Arizona’s.
Presto. Change.
I wonder over the last few years how many Freepers correctly posted that if the country shut off the magnets attracting illegal trespassers they would stop coming here. I am sure most have posted such thoughts/opinions.
Well thanks to a completely inept Marxist Kenyan community organizer the US economy sucks so bad that the jobs magnet was shut off.
Arizona, made their magnet conditional on being here legally.
Shazzzam, shut off just a few magnets and the flow reverses itself. Once again liberals are wrong. Maybe some day that will be the dictionary definition of liberal, WRONG.
Imagine what would happen if the food, housing, medical, school magnets were shut off for illegal trespassers. A few of our entitlement people might have to get off their welfare couch and pick some vegetables and fruits or mow some lawns etc as there will be many job openings.