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12-27-2009, 01:49 PM #1
Obama and Congress: At Crossroads of Immigration Reform
Obama and Congress: At the Crossroads of Immigration Reform
By Maribel Hastings
New America Media
December 22, 2009.
A prickly issue for both liberals and conservatives, immigration reform will play a key role in shaping 2010's political landscape.
Is it ever "the right time" to pass immigration reform and a path to legalization? Using the issue merely to score political points has been the norm for decades, among detractors and some proponents alike.
President Barack Obama is the latest political figure to attempt a comprehensive fix to the immigration system -- or at least, he promised to do so in 2008, in the heat of the presidential campaign.
As January 20, 2010 rolls around -- marking the end of his first year in office -- Obama has not passed immigration reform, but his defenders predict that by that time the stirrings of the immigration debate will have started in the Senate.
"In this country people have always made excuses for delaying justice. But they’re excuses for inaction. The fact is that the president of the United States (Barack Obama) came to office in large part because he supports wholesale reform of the (immigration) system. It’s time for these politicians to turn their promises into reality," Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., told MaribelHastings.com and Reform Immigration For America before introducing the bill H.R. 4321, presented to the House this week to stimulate immigration reform.
A complicated year
The Obama administration has had a difficult first year: the economic crisis, an unemployment rate of over 10%, and bitter debates over healthcare reform and the war in Afghanistan. Nonetheless, Obama reiterated his commitment to the immigrant community at various points throughout 2009.
In June he held a meeting with over 30 members of Congress in both parties. In August, he met with advocacy groups.
In November, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano made the promise official: "The first part of 2010, we will see legislation beginning to move."
And on Wednesday, Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor, linked immigration reform to economic recovery, pointing out that legalizing workers would generate more income tax revenue for the federal budget.
“The tax contribution from 12 million (undocumented immigrants) could represent a trillion dollars,â€
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12-27-2009, 02:20 PM #2
[quote]And on Wednesday, Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor, linked immigration reform to economic recovery, pointing out that legalizing workers would generate more income tax revenue for the federal budget.
“The tax contribution from 12 million (undocumented immigrants) could represent a trillion dollars,â€I support enforcement and see its lack as bad for the 3rd World as well. Remittances are now mostly spent on consumption not production assets. Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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12-27-2009, 02:34 PM #3
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aint happening.. this will be the door that slams on DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICANS if they play this game with UN-EMPLOYED Americans and LEGAL Immigrants
Mark my words .. it's going to get bad and get bad quick because the economy is going down in flames before the first quarter ends
thats why they are trying to do a bum rush to get them Citizenship
by the way, it's not 12 million Illegal Aliens they want to push through.. the numbers range from 25 - 40 million with another 60 million in family members waiting to get a green card behind themJoin our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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12-27-2009, 03:49 PM #4
Richard wrote,
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And on Wednesday, Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor, linked immigration reform to economic recovery, pointing out that legalizing workers would generate more income tax revenue for the federal budget.
“The tax contribution from 12 million (undocumented immigrants) could represent a trillion dollars,â€
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12-27-2009, 05:33 PM #5
[quote="Richard"][quote]And on Wednesday, Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor, linked immigration reform to economic recovery, pointing out that legalizing workers would generate more income tax revenue for the federal budget.
“The tax contribution from 12 million (undocumented immigrants) could represent a trillion dollars,â€"A Nation of sheep will beget a government of Wolves" -Edward R. Murrow
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12-28-2009, 02:52 PM #6Originally Posted by ReggieMay
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