Posted on 05/29/2007 12:46:27 PM PDT by kellynla
“According to the most recent Zogby poll of likely Latino voters, they support border security first at levels over 70%.”
70%??? That is amazing!!
My wife is a Latina and a native-born American citizen and she thinks this country is out of its friggin’ mind for not securing the borders.
Well, I think we can probably put that one down as a "hell no".
Makes the same stupid assumption all politicians are making, that somehow we actually need an immigration reform bill, when what we really need is enforcement of the existing laws and increasing the penalty for hiring illegals. This does not require a 1000 page bill, or any bill for that matter.
Make the employers stop hiring them and they will go home, simple as that.
Our legal Mexican American citizens don’t like this anymore than anyone else. And they suffer for these stupid non enforcement policies the most. There are some, mostly instant citizens from the last amnesty that want to bring in their entire clan who support it, but to most, THIS is their country and their families were here a long time ago.
You need a 1000 page bill when your trying to put one over on the citizens of this country!
Yet they still vote overwhelmingly democrat.
And you always give it a name that is the opposite of what it actually does.
You would think the pubs would be asking whats in it for us. Only destruction of the wage base, death of union power (maybe). Can’t see them picking up any voters for it.
“Workers approved for Z visas will be given a temporary probationary legal status, but they will be barred from the full privileges of citizens or Legal Permanent Residents, such as welfare benefits, Social Security benefits, and the ability to sponsor relatives abroad as immigrants.”
I’m sure they’re going to comply was this! (S)
“My wife is a Latina and a native-born American citizen and she thinks this country is out of its friggin’ mind for not securing the borders.”
My deceased wife was a Latina born here, and she felt the same.
This compromise is more conservative than the McCain-Kennedy bill passed last year in the Senate but it is still a long way from the border security first passed in the House last year.
Sorry, I couldn’t get past the first lie I found.
“likely Latino voters” means that they are citizens and actually engaged in our culture’s political process. Most likely, they & their family migrated here legally, and probably have additional family patiently waiting their turn in the legal waiting line. They’ve assimilated into the melting pot, although many of the elderly family members (especially recent arrivals) limit themselves to Spanish-speaking communities.
If this bill goes down in flames, it will be because “likely Latino [and other legal immigrant] voters” like me will smite it passionately.
“If this bill goes down in flames, it will be because “likely Latino [and other legal immigrant] voters” like me will smite it passionately.”
Amen and
B U M P
Exactly! Those of us who are or who know Americans of Hispanic ancestry know that those Americans are the most adamant about illegal immigration because it is illegals who are taking THEIR jobs, lowering wage scales and generally lowering the quality of life in Hispanic communities!
A fact that has ESCAPED GWB for years !!!
“Sorry, I couldn’t get past the first lie I found.”
LOL!!
“Exactly! Those of us who are or who know Americans of Hispanic ancestry know that those Americans are the most adamant about illegal immigration because it is illegals who are taking THEIR jobs, lowering wage scales and generally lowering the quality of life in Hispanic communities!
A fact that has ESCAPED GWB for years !!!”
Bush has been pro-illegal since the day he took office!!!!
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