Thread: Will immigration reform come to pass?

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Will immigration reform come to pass?

> Posted by William Gibson on January 29, 2010 02:47 PM

The White House and Senate leaders are preparing for a legislative struggle this spring to pass comprehensive immigration reforms, several advocates told reporters on Friday.


The package most likely would combine intense enforcement at the borders and workplaces with a path to legal status for millions of unauthorized immigrants.

Reformers see a flurry of activity behind closed doors while the Obama administration and key senators say little in public that might draw a backlash from the Right and scare off moderates in Congress.

The strategy, they think, is to unveil a bill in the Senate, pass it quickly, and create momentum that would carry over to the House.

The issue is especially important in Florida, home to big immigrant communities including a million unauthorized foreigners. Reform gets support from both parties in the state but stiff opposition from many conservatives.

Proponents in Washington acknowledge they’ve suffered setbacks because of the Republican victory in a Massachusetts Senate race, the dire economy and the slow and troubled path of health-care reform.

“You are hearing more and more scared Democrats saying, either publicly or privately, `Do we really want to talk about immigration? Do we want to just talk about jobs? And wouldn’t it be nice if that issue (immigration) would just go away this year?â€

Interesting how there is often such a 'hurry' to pass legislation be it health care, cap and trade, immigration reform, etc.

If it is the right thing to do for our country why the hurry?

Originally Posted by jean

Interesting how there is often such a 'hurry' to pass legislation be it health care, cap and trade, immigration reform, etc.

If it is the right thing to do for our country why the hurry?

Just another opportunity for the Republicans to rip on the Dems for their lack of transparency and urgency.

Originally Posted by LawEnforcer

Originally Posted by jean

Interesting how there is often such a 'hurry' to pass legislation be it health care, cap and trade, immigration reform, etc.

If it is the right thing to do for our country why the hurry?

Just another opportunity for the Republicans to rip on the Dems for their lack of transparency and urgency.

And another issue for the Dems to rip on the Repubs for being the party of no.

The Party of No?

We are changing it to the Party of NO-MORE-GARBAGE.

They talk of a bill with more law enforcement, border security etc., but just how long would it take for them to process millions of illegals and just when would the law enforcement start, 5, 10 years form now. There is no way another amnesty will work, they have allowed it to go on way to long, and we will not trust anything they do,

Just try to explain to the millions of Americans out of work just why you are allowing millions of illegal aliens to hold on to jobs that rightly belong to Americans.

NO MORE AMNESTIES!!!!

Other Democrats are saying, `We really have to follow through on this issue, it’s important for the economy, it’s important for Latino voters…’

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Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

They talk of a bill with more law enforcement, border security etc., but just how long would it take for them to process millions of illegals and just when would the law enforcement start, 5, 10 years form now. There is no way another amnesty will work, they have allowed it to go on way to long, and we will not trust anything they do,

Just try to explain to the millions of Americans out of work just why you are allowing millions of illegal aliens to hold on to jobs that rightly belong to Americans.

NO MORE AMNESTIES!!!!

Exactly.

I will say It again and again..... There will NEVER be another amnesty In the United States. Once this Is pushed to next year or beyond,many of the people that are pushing for amnesty will be voted out of office. Any member of Congress that Is up for re-election In 2010 WILL NOT support an amnesty unless he or she wants to lose their job....

Originally Posted by topsecret10

I will say It again and again..... There will NEVER be another amnesty In the United States. Once this Is pushed to next year or beyond,many of the people that are pushing for amnesty will be voted out of office. Any member of Congress that Is up for re-election In 2010 WILL NOT support an amnesty unless he or she wants to lose their job....

And I'll be watching your back every time you say it!! In fact, I'll chant it with you:

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER AMNESTY IN THE UNITED STATES

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER AMNESTY IN THE UNITED STATES

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER AMNESTY IN THE UNITED STATES

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER AMNESTY IN THE UNITED STATES