Let’s Deal With Reality and Pass Immigration Reform

Politico Magazine ^ | June 19, 2014 | Sheldon G. Adelson

[2ndDivisionVet]

Radio show hosts and political pundits are suggesting that the primary election defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is the final nail in the coffin for passing immigration reform in this session of Congress. They surmise that other Republicans will be especially reluctant to tackle the issue for fear of losing political support.

If we are led to believe that the results of a local election with 12 percent voter turnout in a single congressional district (one out of 435) with a mere 65,000 votes cast is all that it takes to disrupt a necessary and important national policy debate, then America is in big trouble—not just on this issue, but on a whole range of issues.

I certainly hope that is not the case.

As a Republican, it’s my view that efforts to complete immigration reform should be led by our party. Some on the outer fringes of the GOP may disagree, but the truth is we are humans first and partisans second. Frankly, the Democrats don’t have a monopoly on having hearts.

While I do not practice or promote illegal behavior, the reality is that 11 million illegal immigrants are currently in this country. Let’s face it, the United States does not have a process—real or imaginable—to deport 11 million people from within our borders. Those who favor the deportation of every person here illegally must understand that this position simply is not realistic. There is no wave of a magic wand that could accomplish such a task. Nor should there be....

[Pelham]

“we are well along the path to becoming a Latin American country with a majority mestizo population. Possibly not all that great an idea”

We are already there in SoCal. And no, it is not a great idea unless you get paid for painting over graffiti.

[Up Yours Marxists]

” Let’s face it, the United States does not have a process—real or imaginable—to deport 11 million people from within our borders.”

Sure we do. It’s called FORCED citizenship:

1. Close the border coming in
2. Allow exiting back to Mexico until December 31, 2014
3. Anyone in the country as of January 1, 2015 becomes a citizen retroactive January 1, 2009
4. Charge a $20,000 processing fee for citizenship
5. Can’t pay the fee? IRS seizes all assets and deports

Watch as you see buses and buses of people running back to Crappico. Problem solved.

[gogeo]

He's a Republican?

In what sense of the word?

Does he support the Repub platform?

[GeronL]

outer fringes??

lol

[gogeo]

Let’s Deal With Reality and Pass Immigration Reform...

We tried that once. It didn't work.

[GeronL]

It’s not Sheldon’s culture, his is either Israel or the immorality of Las Vegas

[aposiopetic]

What if they all emigrated to Macau — would that be okay with him?