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| Cruz Seeks to Ban Illegal Immigrants in U.S. from Citizenship |
| 2013-05-09 |
| [USNEWS] Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a newly elected Republican with a penchant for making headlines, filed an amendment that would bar undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States from ever earning citizenship. There are an estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally, and a bipartisan immigration reform measure would create a pathway to citizenship over the course of 13 years by requiring those people to pay penalties and back taxes, as well as learn English. Conservatives opposed to reform decry the path as amnesty, but Democrats say they will not support reform that does not cope with the immigrants already living in the U.S. Cruz also filed amendments that he says would "strengthen border security measures; reform the high-skilled temporary worker program; modernize, streamline and expand legal immigration; and prohibit federal, state or local entitlement benefits for those here illegally." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 There's lots of room in the organ banks. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division 2013-05-09 19:35 |
| #5 Don't even raise the issue. Some fed |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-05-09 14:17 |
| #4 One of the principles of fairness, and occasionally even the America legal system, is that you should not profit by breaking the law. Bank robbers are seldom allowed to keep the money. Successfully sneaking into the country should not be a qualification for citizenship. Although, it might indicate an aptitude for holding public office. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2013-05-09 11:59 |
| #3 This is exactly the right approach. Rather than rewarding illegals with citizenship, they permanently lose something by breaking our laws. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2013-05-09 11:28 |
| #2 Or consider this from another perspective the cost of legalizing illegal immigrants was estimated at $6.3 trillion |
| Posted by: Gluling Dingle8438 2013-05-09 08:04 |
| #1 I agree with Cruz. If you enroll in classes at the prestigious Columbia University under false pretense, you do not graduate. Oh wait ! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-05-09 02:53 |