Exclusive: Amnesty By Any Other Name Is Still Amnesty
G. Robert Dieckmann


Author: G. Robert Dieckmann
Source: The Family Security Foundation, Inc.
Date: May 22, 2007


A large majority of Americans of all political persuasions are reacting negatively to granting amnesty to illegal immigrants in the U.S. FSM Contributing Editor G. Robert Dieckmann argues that Republicans who allow this to happen should be voted out of Congress. Is Robert right?

Amnesty By Any Other Name Is Still Amnesty

By G. Robert Dieckmann

Congress has reached an agreement on another immigration bill they will be voting on this coming week. It's a disaster. Bill O'Reilly said he will support this bill because it contains "border security", in spite of the fact that it also contains everything Bush and the Democrats want; amnesty, benefits, and a path to citizenship.

Border security? Why should we believe the government will enforce border security with this bill any more than they have with already existing laws? Border agents, now federal prisoners, Ramos and Campeon, are living proof that our government doesn't want a secure border with Mexico. Homeland Security Chief, Michael Chertoff, says he's "not concerned with stopping landscapers and housekeepers, only drug smugglers and gang bangers." I wonder who gave him those orders. What part of "illegal" and "border security" doesn't he understand?

Proponents insist, “This is not amnesty.â€