“According to the most recent Zogby poll of likely Latino voters, they support border security first at levels over 70%.”
70%??? That is amazing!!
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.
Yet they still vote overwhelmingly democrat.
“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)
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.
First the law is the law and Bush is sworn to uphold and enforce it as is and he isn’t. Second, the logical order of this illegal immigration is suggested by that failure: Bush (and every other administration before his) has zero credibility in enforcing the law. So first become credible, build the dang fence, and then come back to us to discuss residual issues.
WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! TILL YOU RUN OUT OF INK IN YOUR PEN!
Bombard the Democrats as well, especially the ones that ran on an anti illegal immigration plank and the ones in marginal districts who could be vulnerable. keep pounding on them.
Mr. President perhaps you have forgotten that you have twice now very publically solemnly sworn to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and to the best of your ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Here is what the Constitution you swore to preserve, protect, and defend has to say in article II section 3 "He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States."
That refers to ALL laws Mr. President NOT just the ones you like. You have consistently refused to take care that the currently existing immigration laws be faithfully executed and you should rectify that right now Mr. President. Lobby all you want for a new law but PLEASE honor the oath you have twice sworn and ENFORCE CURRENT LAW!
70% of latino voters approve of enforcing the borders first. They better because it will be their jobs that are affected first.
“In order to obtain a probationary Z visa granting temporary, probationary legal status, an illegal immigrant must:
o Come forward within 18 months of the bill’s enactment o Plead guilty to breaking the law and be placed on probation o Pay an extensive fine and processing fee o Undergo criminal background checks o Prove they are employed o Become proficient in English o Wait for the border security “trigger” to be pulled. “
... If you believe we are going to be deporting the millions of illegal aliens who do *not* have gainful employment, under this bill, I have a bridge to sell you.
VOTE THIRD PARTY.....YOUR HOSED AND GET USED TO IT....VOTE THIRD PARTY....