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Home Front: Politix
GOP Chiefs Don't Want Immigrants Charged
2006-04-12
The two top Republicans in Congress, confronted with internal party divisions as well as large public demonstrations, said Tuesday they intend to pass immigration legislation that does not subject illegal aliens to prosecution as felons.

A written statement by House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee, did not say whether they would seek legislation subjecting illegal immigrants to misdemeanor prosecution or possibly a civil penalty such as a fine. "It remains our intent to produce a strong border security bill that will not make unlawful presence in the United States a felony," the two men said. An estimated 11 million men, women and children are in the United States illegally. The Republican-controlled House passed legislation late last year that is generally limited to border security measures. It makes illegal immigrants subject to felony prosecution.
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Posted by:ed

#8  What 2b said, except that it's all meaningless without a wall. Any proposals without a wall are just talk from frightened, corrupt politicians.
Posted by: Secret Master   2006-04-12 14:45  

#7  Right 2b. I don't like the idea of making convicts out of workers and I don't like the idea of making voters out of illegals. They can stay, but never vote, unless they join the military.
Finally, Congress has to keep the paperwork out of the hands of the lawn care guy. That too.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-04-12 14:10  

#6  come on. The Dems are just as bad if not worse.

I watched the videos on the blogs on the immigrants and my heart went out to the Mexicans here in this country. Most of the immigrants here are just scared. They know that the status quo is going to change and they are frightened. Where will they go? What will they do? I would be too if I were them. Things have changed and they won't be the same in the future. It's got to be scary.

Forget these yahoos rounded up by ANSWER and LA RAZA. They are just idiots like the idiots that dress up in black and bring puppets to the ANSWER parades that demand we turn our governmenet over to ...hmmm....actually I'm not really sure what they want once from their revolution and I doubt they do either. Forget the losers in these parades. They are losers.

I just feel bad for the majority of the Mexicans here, the hardworking Mexicans who live and work here and are productive citizens. That's most of them.

What we need is a fair system that allows the good ones to become citizens, the bad ones to be shipped home and a big giant wall to enforce the process.
Posted by: 2b   2006-04-12 12:55  

#5  Identity Theft and Assumption
Deterrence Act of 1998''

SEC. 3.(7) knowingly transfers or uses, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet, any unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of Federal law, or that constitutes a felony under any applicable State or local law.

Unfortunatly the loopholes in the section that lists "Factors for Consideration in Sentencing guidelines" allows immigration judges to charge as a misdemeanor, refer to state laws, or dismiss outright. Indviduals are rarely charged unless it is in conjunction with another crime.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2006-04-12 12:34  

#4  Good job, guys! That'll solve everything!
If you're still have those presidential aspirations, Sen. Frist,I suggest you forget all about them.
Posted by: tu3031   2006-04-12 11:28  

#3  Most of these "Republicans " have become pandering fat slobs on the take, just like the Demos before them. We desperately need alternative parties. The major parties continue to offer the voters nothing. Their only goal is to pocket as much cash as possible and stay on the gravy train as long as possible. Demo alternatives ? Hardly. Did you catch the bleating Hillary and that disgusting fat whale from Cape Cod pandering to the DC mob?
Posted by: SOP35/Rat   2006-04-12 11:28  

#2  If the GOP does not want to enforce even the existing laws against illegal aliens, then they need to be kicked out of office on their fat, overpaid, self-serving a$$es. This whole illegal alien issue, as well as the MSM, Congress, AND the President's actions in this affair, have totally angered and disgusted me. It gets my boiler pressure going too much.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-04-12 10:22  

#1  Please define "guest worker." The word "guest" implies someone who has been invited, as in guest invitation, welcoming a guest, looking after one's guests, providing dinner for one's guests, etc. In Texas and in most states, if one is not a guest, then he is a trespasser. And trespassing is illegal. Please point me to the person who invited these fine "guests."
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-04-12 10:17  

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