Posted on 07/23/2013 7:20:08 AM PDT by onyx
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte recently threw a curveball into the immigration debate by floating what has been anathema to House Republicans — a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
The Virginia Republican’s idea: legalize the 11 million undocumented immigrants and allow them to apply for citizenship using ways that already exist — including marriage to a U.S. citizen or sponsorship by another relative or an employer.
But the chairman’s July 11 comments have piqued interest among immigration advocates. Reformers want to hear more about what the powerful chairman is thinking. Many are encouraged that Goodlatte is seeking solutions for undocumented immigrants. But others note that Goodlatte’s proposal could be legally unworkable.
“Are they trying to create space for a Republican version of legalization with a citizenship option for some but not all? Or are they trying to pretend that they want a solution as they gear up to get to ‘no’?” said Frank Sharry, the executive director of the pro-reform group America’s Voice. “I genuinely don’t know.”
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“What I what to know is if Jonny B. values his Speakership because; if they pass any form of pathway to citizenship, we will have a new speaker.”
We don’t have time to worry about a new speaker. We need to scare this one!
In fact, I hope they were; the alternative is confounding.
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I hope that is the explanation. But your area might be the victim of progs retiring there and bringing their troubling views with them.
I live on the Eastern Shore of MD, near a small town that has always been mostly conservative. But, now, they are being inundated with new residents who are progs from the Philthadelphia area and trying to change things to their way.
Liberals from the Northeast have helped changed Virginia from a red state to a blue one. The northern part of the state is completely overrun. Here in the central area, we're stubbornly holding our own, but I wonder for how long.
"Philthadelphia"......LOL.
Good luck to you in withstanding the progressive onslaught on Virginia. Washington and Jefferson must be rolling in their graves in your beautiful state.
BTW, I can’t take credit for “Philthadelphia”. It’s a beautiful city, but the prog policies have brought the “philth”.
Bob (not so) Goodlatte is against that!
Goodlatte, Cantor, and Bonehead are playing right into their hands.
Thank you, Bigg Red. I really appreciate that. I dearly love my state, but it’s turning into something I don’t recognize.
“Philth” follows those locusts wherever they go.
Oh, Cantor...! I can’t stand the sound of his voice anymore. He gets switched off the TV screen as fast as Obama in this house.
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