Thread: Texas gov says U.S. needs migrants, not border wall

Texas gov says U.S. needs migrants, not border wall


MEXICO CITY, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry urged on Tuesday a reopening of the debate on U.S. immigration laws, which Congress failed to overhaul, saying the United States needed immigrant workers to keep its economy thriving.

Perry, in Mexico with a Texan trade mission seeking opportunities in areas like renewable energy, said the federal government's plan to build a wall along much of the border to keep out illegal immigrants was "idiocy."

"We need those individuals to continue to grow our economy," Perry told a briefing with reporters.

"If you show up illegally, without your card or you're here as a criminal element, I'm for throwing the book at those folks, but the issue of people who want to legally, thoughtfully and appropriately come to America to work and help us build our economy -- we should quickly come up with a program and an identification card to do that."

Congress failed to pass a comprehensive overhaul of immigration laws in June despite heavy lobbying by President George W. Bush.

Following the reform failure, Washington is concentrating on border enforcement -- building a security fence along the Mexican border, deporting undocumented immigrants and trying to prevent companies from hiring illegal migrants.

Perry, a Republican, said it was important to separate immigration from security issues, which Texas has dealt with on its stretch of the Mexican border by deploying more guards.

"We know how to deal with border security, and you don't do it by building a fence," Perry said, ahead of a meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

An estimated 11 million Mexicans work in the United States, around half of them illegally. They sent home a record $23 million to their families in remittances last year, Mexico's second-biggest source of foreign currency after oil exports.

At least 275 Mexicans died trying to cross the border in the first six months of this year, as tougher security pushed undocumented migrants to risk more remote, dangerous routes into the United States.

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One word ... traitor!!!!

It's good to see that the good Texas governor, Rick Perry has shown the rest of America that he is without doubt...a moron. He must be proud. With viewpoints like his...he should have no problem being a cabin boy at Bush's Crawford Ranch.

"We need those individuals to continue to grow our economy," Perry told a briefing with reporters.

So what, we can't grow the economy without Americans? Gov. Perry, you are an idiot and a jerk. Come on Texans, GET HIS TRAITOR ASS OUT OF OFFICE!

Unfortunately we have a history of morons in the position of governor here in Texas after all Perry's predecessor was bush boy. Time to work on recalling the present moron and see if we can find a real American!

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Texas citizens need to get his dumb ass out of there.

I am from Idaho and even I know Perry wants the North American Union/open borders, free movement of goods and people into our country and the NAFTA super highway. He really does need to be recalled he is trouble and it is not good news he is one of them down there conspiring and plotting against the American people with Mexico right now.

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"We know how to deal with border security, and you don't do it by building a fence," Perry said, ahead of a meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Yeah, we can see you know "how to deal with border security."

An estimated 11 million Mexicans work in the United States, around half of them illegally.

Does this joker really think there are only 5.5 million illegal immigrant Mexicans working illegally in the United States?

I am in Texas but dont blame me, cuz i did not vote for this jerkoff.
he only got 38 percent of the vote but there apparently is no run off for governor in the state. so that still means 62 percent said NO WAY.