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Dean: Comprehensive and Compassionate Immigration Reform Needed
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Posted on 03/29/2006 11:11:54 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Dean: Comprehensive and Compassionate Immigration Reform Needed

March 29, 2006

Next week, Republican Senate Leader Bill Frist is likely to introduce a harmful immigration bill on to the Senate floor that will criminalize good Samaritans, including church members and clergy, and does not provide a larger, comprehensive framework for reform or a path to citizenship. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on President Bush and the Republican Congress's failure to lead on the issue of immigration:

"President Bush and his Republican Congress's failure to offer comprehensive solutions on immigration reform and their attempt to use the issue to divide Americans is contrary to our values as a people and does a disservice to all who live and work in this great nation. The hostile anti-immigrant bill passed by the Republican House and now being considered by the Republican Senate is not the answer. America needs comprehensive immigration reform that protects our borders, keeps our communities safe, and brings America together.

"Criminalizing families and the work of clergy is not the way forward. A comprehensive and compassionate approach must protect all U.S. workers and their wages, prevent exploitation of immigrant workers, and offer immigrants who have earned it the opportunities and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship. The American people want change, not more of the same scape-goating and ineffective, piecemeal immigration reform Republicans are proposing."

(Excerpt) Read more at democrats.org ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hostile; howarddean
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What rubbish.....
1 posted on 03/29/2006 11:11:54 AM PST by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

Opportunistic leeches.


2 posted on 03/29/2006 11:13:39 AM PST by OpusatFR
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To: Sub-Driver

In other words, open borders....


3 posted on 03/29/2006 11:13:52 AM PST by MikeA (Not voting in November because you're pouting is a vote for Democratic Congressional control)
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To: Sub-Driver

I don't know a better definition of chutzpah than Howard Dean accusing someone of "divisiveness".


4 posted on 03/29/2006 11:15:20 AM PST by Numbers Guy
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To: MikeA

Yep. Also, another special class that is untouchable.


5 posted on 03/29/2006 11:15:26 AM PST by L98Fiero (I'm worth a million in prizes.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Question: Who said this: "Comprehensive and Compassionate immigration Reform Needed"?

Anyone else see a problem?
6 posted on 03/29/2006 11:16:28 AM PST by NJ_gent (Modernman should not have been banned.)
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To: Sub-Driver; Owl_Eagle; Sam's Army; Lazamataz; Darksheare; pissant; Dashing Dasher; najida; ...
DEAN'S BIG MOUTH, PING!!!
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7 posted on 03/29/2006 11:16:37 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Just like that "comprehensive" energy plan that includes no nukes, blocking drilling and refinery construction and opposing wind farm construction.

Yawn.

8 posted on 03/29/2006 11:20:18 AM PST by zarf (It's time for a college football playoff system.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Yes....Dr Dean is onto something here. The American people don't want our laws enforced and we don't want concrete solutions to the burgeoning problem of illegal immigration. We want to hear vague generalizations, ad hominem attacks on Republicans and an open ended promise of solutions so brilliant that the details needn't be spelled out.


9 posted on 03/29/2006 11:20:44 AM PST by Skip Ripley
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To: Reaganwuzthebest; RavenATB; voteconstitutionparty

Here is what the people you been propagandizing for all day think about your position. Nice job spending all your time helping your political foes children.


10 posted on 03/29/2006 11:21:14 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Note to Democrats: Stringing together a bunch of focus group tested slogans is NOT a plan)
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To: Sub-Driver

There is a clear difference between the position of Dean and that of conservatives. Dean wants a pathway to citizenship for illegals that is what conservatives oppose.If illegals want to become citizens they must first migrate legally i.e. by returning to their country of origin and then apply legally to immigrate and then follow the normal application process for obtaining citizenship. There is no moving to the head of the line in the conservative plan.


11 posted on 03/29/2006 11:27:09 AM PST by Courdeleon02
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

Do you think that if we shot Howie into space his head would explode? I mean, who know what it's filled with.


12 posted on 03/29/2006 11:29:16 AM PST by confederacy of dunces (Workin' & lurkin')
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To: confederacy of dunces

I'd like to send Dean somewhere, but it is not up. And it is really hot, so they tell me.


13 posted on 03/29/2006 11:32:35 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Nonsense!

If they couldn't be exploited, they wouldn't be wanted.

Stop hiring them, and they'll go away.


14 posted on 03/29/2006 11:40:26 AM PST by voteconstitutionparty
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To: Sub-Driver

Or to be more exact,
stop the hiring of them,
and they'll go away.


15 posted on 03/29/2006 11:42:33 AM PST by voteconstitutionparty
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To: MNJohnnie

In case you weren't aware, and this is painful to have to point out to you but Bush and Dean's position are practically one in the same. So now who's the one helping the democrats?


16 posted on 03/29/2006 11:46:29 AM PST by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: Reaganwuzthebest

What? You just spent all day pushing Hate Republican propaganda. That is the same thing as being FOR the DNC. Dean should be your hero.


17 posted on 03/29/2006 11:47:32 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Note to Democrats: Stringing together a bunch of focus group tested slogans is NOT a plan)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

Mexico?


18 posted on 03/29/2006 11:51:02 AM PST by confederacy of dunces (Workin' & lurkin')
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To: Sub-Driver

Take this hot potato issue back to border security, place it squarely on the backs of both Parties where the Dems would have to argue compassion over National security. Right now the Republicans are simply kicking themselves and the Dems are sitting back eating popcorn.


19 posted on 03/29/2006 11:51:42 AM PST by Muleteam1
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To: confederacy of dunces

LOL, think DEEP down.


20 posted on 03/29/2006 11:52:03 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.)
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