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Republicans introduce tough immigration bill

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Posted by Frank G 2005-07-20 16:04|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Illegals who refuse would face fines of $2,000 a year for each year they stayed beyond the deadline if they subsequently left and then tried to apply to immigrate legally.

All very fine and dandy, but how do they plan on identifying these individuals? Any attempt to secure fingerprints or DNA before or as they leave the country will no doubt be met with a storm of protest from the usual groups.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-07-20 16:12|| 2005-07-20 16:12|| Front Page Top

#2 A very good first step. Get this passed and it can be approved upon later. I only wonder, with Senator Clinton playing up to La Raza, whether is can be passed before the 2006 election -- when I expect the percentage of Republicans to increase. (I just saw a candidate ad for some post here in Ohio: retired Marine officer who'd fought in Iraq (Robert Crawford, do you have more details?))

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-20 16:30|| 2005-07-20 16:30|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't think it can realistically get passed by our current invertebrate Congress barring a disastrous attack proven to have ome across the Mexican border, but it at least defines options to the McCain/Kennedy open-border-bendover. Now there's an alternative to make politicians choose from...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-07-20 16:34|| 2005-07-20 16:34|| Front Page Top

#4 As I keep telling you guys, secure borders is popular and a big vote winner here in Australia for the Howard government, despite a concerted media campaign to portray it as 'unfair'.

Posted by phil_b 2005-07-20 16:34|| 2005-07-20 16:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Companies that hired illegal immigrants would face tough fines.

Bah, just RICO the executives now. One, two, three companies and everyone will get the message. And you don't need new legislation, just the balls to do it.

Posted by Glinemble Ulaviger5996 2005-07-20 16:36|| 2005-07-20 16:36|| Front Page Top

#6 same thing here, Phil. It's an issue that I don't think the Administration gets just yet, but W and the rest of the GOP need to get in front of the wave or it'll beat them up. Offer alternatives to the Raza-Donks and you'll win votes. People are upset and the open-borders groups oppose all sane measures. Rove has got to see the rise in polls and will steer W the right (Tancredo) way

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-07-20 16:38|| 2005-07-20 16:38|| Front Page Top

#7 GU5996 has a point. Let us first look over the laws we have on the books. Then if they look OK, all we need to do is enforce them.

Congress and the President are ducking their duty. Especially the President, who as the head of the executive branch needs to enforce the laws.

So the real issue is to hold the feet of the Executive to the fire w/r/t enforcing the existing laws. Passing new laws will not change anything if they and the existing laws are not enforced.
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Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-07-20 16:41|| 2005-07-20 16:41|| Front Page Top

#8 Also, how about a large wall such as Israel is building, mine fields and good surveillance cameras all along the border?

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-07-20 17:24|| 2005-07-20 17:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Yeah, first the law, then the wall.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-07-20 18:06|| 2005-07-20 18:06|| Front Page Top

#10 (I just saw a candidate ad for some post here in Ohio: retired Marine officer who'd fought in Iraq (Robert Crawford, do you have more details?))

The only Ohio candidate I've heard about who is also an Iraqi vet is a Democrat. I don't know much about him; still way too early for me to care.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-07-20 19:14|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-07-20 19:14|| Front Page Top

#11 Thanks, RC. If the man can bring some sensible thinking to the Democratic Party, that's ok, too. I'll try to stay awake the next time his commercial comes on the tv. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-20 20:36|| 2005-07-20 20:36|| Front Page Top

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