Senator Frist is getting ready to bring Immigration Reform back to the center of attention. He writes a letter to people via NRO, explaining what to expect.
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When it takes up the immigration reform, the Senate must address border security, worksite enforcement, and the status of the 12 million people who are currently here illegally. But to build confidence among Americans and Congress that the government takes border security seriously, we have to act to help get the border under control right now.
I’ve come to the conclusion that no one is going to be happy and content with the end results of this. There are too many different players who want a piece of the action. I do think we the people, are concerns are the last to be taken into consideration though. I will remember how they all vote on this. And hence MY vote will go to the ones who can take a stand and do the right thing- not the politically correct thing.
By Memorial Day, the president plans to sign an emergency-spending measure, which we will use to fund this next step in border security. Democrat obstructionism on the larger immigration bill, I hope, will end before that. So far it has not: Minority Leader Harry Reid has acted to block the Senate from even voting on proposals like a ban on convicted felons taking part in temporary-worker programs.
Hmm this is the weekend the Minutemen are planning to start the fence building. Like I said, a show down is coming.
Under any circumstances, security has to come first. We don’t know how many criminals, gang members, and terrorists might have snuck across in the 20 years since Congress last made serious reforms to our immigration system. We need to know who is in our country, and why. A comprehensive immigration bill will allow all levels of law enforcement to focus on those who threaten to do us harm.
Yeah? Building a virtual fence will do nothing to stop illegals from running over…we need a real fence/wall that is a deterrent. And just how do they plan on locating, identifying all the illegals currently here?
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Under their proposal, nobody who has violated immigration laws will get a free pass. Nearly everyone who has lived here illegally less than two years will have to return to their country of origin and apply through ordinary channels if they ever hope to live here legally. People who have lived here longer will have to pass rigorous background checks, learn English, and pay fines if they ever hope to achieve legal status.
Illegals are dumb perhaps, but not dumb enough to admit they’ve been stateside for less than 2 years. Come on Senator.
I have a difficult time seeing this portion of the law being sustainable.