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Pro-Amnesty Larry Craig Gets an Earful on Immigration from Voters

by Amanda B. Carpenter — 07-06-2006 @ 04:21 PM Reader Comments (7)


"Get them out!"

That's the refrain angry constituents yelled at Sen. Larry Craig (R.-Idaho) for his legislation that would allow immigrants who have worked illegally in agricutural business for at least three years to stay as legal temporary workers.

Roughly 70 people convened at a townhall meeting at Albertson College of Idaho today and immigration concerns overrode discussions on the war in Iraq and other issues sensitive to Idaho. An AP report from Caldwell, Idaho said Craig told them, "I don't disagree with your anger and frustration," but continued to try to get support for a guest worker program anyway.

Some audience members decried that U.S. citizens were losing their jobs to illegal workers. To those constituents Craig illogically countered "That's why we need a legal work force"--as if a legal class of temporary workers working for less than American workers would somehow save American jobs.

Hmmm, this is indeed good news. What hits Idaho has to be hitting Utah and vice versa. Loosing jobs? Could this area be getting ready to hit critical mass sooner rather than later?

Some audience members decried that U.S. citizens were losing their jobs to illegal workers. To those constituents Craig illogically countered "That's why we need a legal work force"

Anybody else hear that spring pop?

Senator Craig is an idiot.

His response:

"That's why we need a legal work force"

Hey Senator Craig, I live in UT and we have the same problem here, but in your state (and ours) agriculture is NOT a year round event here. Not much we can grow in the winter, other than in greenhouses.

So how about paying legal citizens and Americans a liveable wage to do this work?
What a novel concept!

Well, he should be glad it's not back in the old days, when people could still throw eggs at politicians because he would have some egg on his face.

"Fools rush in, where angles fear to tread".

Dixie