ILLEGAL Immigration-Congress wimps out again

As usual, Congress goes against the wishes of the American people and rewards
illegal behavior. Say hello to a country with 500 Million people. Say hello to a
third world country. Say goodbye to the Middle Class. 4 traitor Republicans
sided with the pussy Democrats. Add the King od all traitors, George W. Bush, to
the day the Republican Party died.

>Halls of Shame,
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Massive Guest Worker Amnesty Program
Would Destroy American Dream for American Workers and Families

As you have undoubtedly heard, the Senate Judiciary Committee last evening
approved an amnesty guest worker program modeled after the worst of all
possible alternatives, the McCain-Kennedy legislation. Not to be outdone, Sen.
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) successfully advanced an amendment to provide
amnesty for some 1.5 million illegal alien agricultural workers.

Incredible as it may sound, the Judiciary Committee took this action even as the
Government Accountability Office (GAO) was issuing a devastating report on
border vulnerability to terrorism. The report revealed that its investigators had
successfully smuggled enough nuclear material across both the Mexican and
Canadian borders to assemble two "dirty bombs." Even more incredibly, the GAO
investigators smuggled their cargo not in some remote unguarded sector of
either border, but through regular "secure" border crossings.

What follows is a short synopsis of the highlights of the Judiciary Committee bill
approved yesterday:

Citizenship for Sale and for Free

General Amnesty (Graham R-SC, Kennedy D-MA Amendment)

All 12 million currently resident illegal aliens would be permitted to apply for a
work visa after paying back taxes and a $1000 penalty.
The visas would last for three years and be renewable for three more years.
After the forth year, these 12 million newly-minted legal aliens-their family
members who will ultimately be permitted to join them pushing the numbers
through the roof-would be permitted to apply for a green card setting them on
a path for citizenship.
Approved 12-5.
Yesterday's Villains include Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA), Sam Brownback (R-
KS), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Mike DeWine (R-OH) who joined all Democrats
by voting for the most sweeping amnesty in American history.
Cowardly Lion Award goes to Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) who was conveniently
out of the room and did not vote.
Agricultural Worker Amnesty (Feinstein D-CA Amendment)

All 1.5 million illegal alien agricultural worker would receive a new "blue card"
that would allow them to remain in the United States as long as they work in
agriculture for a small portion of two years.
Following this period all of these 1.5 million newly-minted legal aliens-their
family members who will ultimately be permitted to join them will at minimum
double the numbers-would be permitted to apply for a green card, placing them
on a path toward citizenship.
Approved 11-5 on a roll call vote (votes by Senators not immediately available,
but mirror those of the general amnesty vote above).
Guests Who Never Have to Leave (Kennedy D-MA Amendment)

Provides 400,000 new guest worker visas annually.
New guest workers given renewable 3 year terms of work authorization.
Following 6 years, the new "guests" may apply for green cards, placing them on
a path toward citizenship if they can show that they are learning English and
pass background checks.
Approved 11-6 by roll call vote (votes by Senators not immediately available but
mirror those of the general amnesty vote above).
Want to Go to College? U.S. Citizens Go To The Back of The Line!

In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens Anyone? (Durbin D-IL Amendment)

Repeals current law barring in-state tuition for illegal aliens unless the same
benefit is made available to out of state residents.
This will effectively require middle and lower income Americans to directly
compete with illegal aliens for limited freshman class seats at state colleges and
universities.
Approved by voice vote.
Invitation to Overstay Visas

Decriminalize Visa Overstayers Anyone? (Durbin D-IL Amendment)

Makes overstay of a visa-40 percent of all illegal aliens are visa overstayers-a
civil violation and removes all criminal penalties.
Approved 11-6 by roll call vote (votes by Senators not immediately available but
mirror those of the general amnesty vote above).
Final Bill Approved by Committee Roll Call Vote of 12-6

Voted For Committee Approval
Arlen Specter (R-PA)
DeWine (R-OH)
Graham (R-SC)
Brownback (R-KS)
Leahy (D-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Biden (D-DE)
Kohl (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Feingold (D-WI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Durbin (D-IL)

Voted Against Committee Approval
Hatch (R-UT)
Grassley (R-IA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Sessions (R-AL)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Coburn (R-TN)

I have no problem with legal immigrants, the problem is with illegal immigrants.

That is an old, tired argument. What happened happened, and now the USA is a country with borders, laws and customs. The world has been formed by endless wars and conquests.
The question is how does illegal immigration affect the United States now, not 'well, 200 or so years ago such and such happened.....'. Its inconsequential and a silly argument.

I think you should have that right also.

Thats a crock. You think these businesses are out looking for legal immigrants to do the job if illegals will do it dirt cheap and these businesses dont have to pay payroll, unemployment, and workers comp taxes?
Open you eyes, man. What do you think the 1 million legal immigrants we let in each year do, manage IBM?

That makes no sense. You can't use that for every argument-it is a pointless statement. they broke the law and they should not be rewarded for it.

So just how big do you think the population of the US should become? What do you feel comfortable with? At the current rate the population will reach 500 million in a few decades. Do you feel comfortable with that? Currently its around 275 million.

I was erring on the low side, not including illegals.
Who cares if the US has 2 Billion people? I would think most Americans would care. If you don't live here, why are you responding? Of course you don't care.

There is cross flow of people amounting to millions. Why would it be difficult? Make sure businesses that hire illegals are fined up the yin-yang and threaten them with jail. No jobs, goodbye illegals.
And since when do we just give up when something is difficult? Apparently right now.
And we already let in 1 million legal immigrants per year. We don;t need more people, our population is exploding.

Thats some argument you have there. Anyone who disagrees with you on the subject automatically are xenophobes and exclusivists? You must be a Democrat.

You want open borders where anyone, including terrorists have easy access to the US? You sure about that?