Thread: Schumer: Borders Are Now Safe Enough For Immigration Reform

OK, Schumer really made me LOL.

May 20, 2009 4:01 PM
Schumer: Borders Are Now Safe Enough For Immigration Reform
Posted by Igor Kossov | 4

During the debate over immigration reform in Congress over the past few years, certain parties have consistently pointed to border security as a top priority, as the Associated Press points out. The continuing debate over what constituted adequate border security was a major reason why the immigration bill failed three times.

But according to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the borders are now safe enough to take a step forward. "We can pass strong, fair, practical and effective immigration reform this year," he said following a hearing on border security Wednesday.

Customs and Border Protection said that the number of people arrested while illegally crossing the Mexican border dropped 27 percent from the same period since last year. Along the Canadian border, the number of arrests was down 13 percent.

The shrinking labor market in the U.S. plus tougher border enforcement caused the number of undocumented immigrants to fall, said Schumer.

Under Bush Administration policies, more undocumented immigrants are getting deported than ever before, according to the Washington Post.

The Post reports that President Obama's immigration policies do not depart too far from those of his predecessor. The major difference is the Obama administration's plan to limit Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at workplaces.

Mr. Obama supports a "virtual fence" of sensor towers along the Mexican border and the "zero tolerance" jailing and deportation of apprehended undocumented immigrants.

The president has invited members of Congress to the White House on June 8 for a meeting about immigration reform.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/05/20 ... 8447.shtml

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Schumer is an idiot

His pants are on fire. As in liar, liar pants on fire.

Originally Posted by Hawk

Schumer is an idiot

He went to the hearing loaded with pro-illegal immigration speakers and got high on the radical left rhetoric and so giddy that he ran out and announced to the press that illegal immigration was OK and Amnesty aka comprehensive immigration reform would be victorious legislation.

Bless his little Liberal heart.

Dixie

But according to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the borders are now safe enough to take a step forward. "We can pass strong, fair, practical and effective immigration reform this year," he said following a hearing on border security Wednesday.

What a load of BS! Schumer has lost his mind. The situation along the border is worse now than ever! What hearing was he sitting in on?

Originally Posted by butterbean

But according to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the borders are now safe enough to take a step forward. "We can pass strong, fair, practical and effective immigration reform this year," he said following a hearing on border security Wednesday.

What a load of BS! Schumer has lost his mind. The situation along the border is worse now than ever! What hearing was he sitting in on?

Yes, lovely man. Chucky is so far out of touch with reality it's not even funny! He was the a$$ who referred to us as the "chattering class". I've never had the displeasure of seeing or hearing such an ARROGANT SOB as he in my entire life! He makes my skin crawl....

http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm

blast this jerk with email and phone calls.
for some reason his site does not let anyone cut and paste

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-156806.html
Senator Schumer says it's time to change immigration laws

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-156828.html
Jeff Sessions to Schumer: "We are not there yet"

I emailed him

http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm