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Uhhh, sorry? What's muddled about thinking that a bill that rewards illegal behavior - with in-state tuition and, ultimately, citizenship - is, well, a reward for illegal behavior?
No, it's not muddled thinking. It's very clear thinking. That's why Comprehensive Immigration Deform, with it's doublethink language of "comprehensive" and "earned legalization" in place of "amnesty," and "undocumented" for "illegal," failed - because writers and radio hosts skewered and roasted it like a boar at a luau. The Orwellian doubletalk proved their dishonesty form the get-go.
Let these young people pursue their dreams - legally - in their native lands. Mexico has colleges, too.
Rather than continue to present legislation that the majority of Americans oppose, why don't our lawmakers craft a bill that Americans will support? How much opposition did they see against building a fence, yet have they built it?
Polls have shown that roughly 80% of Americans want the problem fixed, with no amnesty. 80% of Americans does not represent a fringe minority. I think most could buy into a guest workers program if it were set up to serve the interest of Americans, and not the guest workers.
Jobs for Americans first, then bring in alternate labor on a temporary basis as needed. Place the burden of that labor on the employers who want to hire them.
This issue is probably the only one on the forefront of today's debates that crosses party lines. Both Democrats and Republicans alike want it fixed, and very few want amnesty outside of our lawmakers.
Do what the public wants, and you won't continue bumping your head against that pesky 'opposition'.
How about a Reservist right to work act, instead. Seems too many of us who serve do not have their hobs held open, especially in Utah, in violation of USERRA.
Utah employers hide behind the work at will laws to justify blanatnt dicrimination against those of us who served and serve.
It's time to end this discrimination and force Utah to follow the federal law.
It's bad enough they're taking the jobs I don't want, but now they're getting the services I don't use.
This would give the Mexican immigrants the chance to do more with their lives beyond breaking their backs in the fields and cleaning hotel room toilets.
If it�s true that these illegal immigrants are too lazy to fight for their rights, then that just proves how American they truly are.
No, it's not that Hatch, Durbin, Bennett and the others have "caught the vision", they have refused to listen to the "vox populi" who they were elected to serve. The DMN also turns a deaf ear to its readers. You can write as many editorials and slant as many news articles as you want, it does not alter the facts. The citizens of our country, by a great majority, want our leaders to protect our sovereignty and our tax dollars, and provide a way for these needy people to enter our country in reasonable numbers LEGALLY. The ones who have stolen the identies of our citizens should be punished and sent back to their own country. Period. I'm tired of Hatch and Cannon doing what they please without taking the wished of their LEGAL constituents into consideration. Next time around, as last, I will vote for anyone who opposes their stand on illegal immigration.
Lamonte, NO ONE - is arguing that we can or should deport them all. The efforts of those of us who favor enforcement are centered on getting laws enforced that will make it harder to live here as an illegal. Fine and punish employers who hire them. Bar illegals from getting driver's licenses, car registrations, or public education. Remove the incentives for being here and most will go home on their own.
The open borders crowd claims that it's now too big a problem to do anything but grant amnesty. Once we give them amnesty they'll claim that it's too small a problem to be worth our while, until the numbers get up into the millions, when once again it will be too big. In the eyes of the open borders nuts, there will never be a time when the conditions for enforcement are "just right."
If we let anyone come here, even in violation of the law, do we even have a country?
NO to the the DREAM ACT, NO, NO, NO, NEVER!!!
Let's be honest. We could spend a lifetime sorting through laws present and antiquated that are absurd and wrong. This issue is much more complex than some think and I can't help think crafty politicians are behind this one too.
This is a good example of why we should have term limits. You have to look at the overall ramifications of this bill. It would be devastating to our country. This would create thousands of Illegal Aliens. Just what we need, more anchor babies and more crime!
not lift a finger to defend it any more. The
corruption is so bad, even my church wants the
constitution destroyed,all the while, we are
spoon fed sweetness and light.
the French hate the Germans, the Germans hate the Poles.
Italians hate Yugoslavs,
South Africans hate the Dutch ...
And I don't like anybody very much.
This is from an old song poking fun at the divisiveness in the world.
Just read any blog from this website and you will find people divided on virtually everything!
Liberal vs. Conservative hate messages everywhere is a good place to start.
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If the Deseret News is going to continually encourage amnesty towards illegals, they need to end their policy of refusing to print names and immigration status when illegal aliens are involved in crimes throughout the state.
There have been at least two dozen cases in the past year where this information has been omitted from stories published in the News. Pretty much everyone I know has been a victim of illegal alien crime at some point, and the anger levels are rising. Congress must act quickly before the situation worsens.