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   MortyForTyrant said, 5 months ago

   I want to see what the House has to say to this first. And if this is a new strategy of the GOP (preempting the President) we are in for a few funny years. During the obstruction-phase I sometimes thought the President should put out some proposal for a law that would require people to be nice to pets, just to see the GOP demand that all pets be tortured…
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   Ms. Ima said, 5 months ago

   Who will be the next majority, latino’s or muslam’s?
   Either way the country is screwed.
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   Respectful Troll said, 5 months ago

   Because of Birth tourism, there is a very good chance the next voting majority will be young people whose mothers came to the USA to have their baby, then immediately took the brand new US citizen back to China, India, and Eastern Europe, perhaps to never return except to vote for political leaders. I was pleased to hear this issue is finally beginning to be addressed. At the time the law giving citizenship by right of birth was first given, no one could see a time when a woman in Asia or Europe could get on a plane, fly to Hawaii or NYC, have a baby, then go back ‘home’. Anchor babies, the infants born to women who waited on the Mexican side of the border until labor pains began, are a seperate problem and for me, not as urgent. The parents of anchor babies want a future in the USA and to become citizens themselves. The tour babies are much more sinister in motive and potential.
   Respectfully,
   C.
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   moderateisntleft said, 5 months ago

   @Orthodox Catholic

   uh, WOW…. just keep a tight grip on your twisted view of reality Ortho. You’re typical of the reason why the Rep Party is so effed up….
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   Clark Kent said, 5 months ago

   @Mr. imatroll,
   the country is screwed because of “people” like you.
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   ansonia said, 5 months ago

   Ted Kennedy, 1986 Amnesty:

   ‘This amnesty will give citizenship to only 1.1 to 1.3 million illegal aliens. We will secure the borders henceforth. We will never again bring forward another amnesty bill like this.’
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   TheTrustedMechanic said, 5 months ago

   I hope the latino population is smart enough to see that the GOP (grand OPPRESSIVE party) isn’t really concerned about them, just their votes. Once they get them, you’re back to persona non grata. I did like the new bit I heard yesterday where one provision in the “amnesty” bill being floated was in order to become a citizen you actually had to learn English. It’s about time. I wonder how long the republicans will find cooperation with reasonable, sensible ideas palatable since it will mean actually cooperating with President Obama and SERVING the people. You know, those peasants who don’t have the wealth the republicans court so lustfully.
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   Nancy said, 5 months ago

   As an Independent, I want Latino and other immigrants to earn their living instead of getting handout from Dems. I love and support diversity, but I hate seeing illegals getting welfare and food stamps. They eat better than I do and I have a post graduate education and a decent, average job.
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   bigdoggy said, 5 months ago

   @TheTrustedMechanic

   You always had to learn English and American Civics to gain citizenship. This bill proposes the same for a green card.
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    Bruce4671 said, 5 months ago

    @TheTrustedMechanic

    I’m not sure but do you actually support the idea that an illegal entrant into this country (yeah they broke the law) be required to learn english in order to secure a path to citizenship? Gee, how do you feel about the part about “registration”, or “paying a fine”? Think they should do that? How about securing the border? Is that important? And I just know you agree with the part on creating a way to keep the illegals from being hired at all.
    
    But we have been down this road before. When the "problem was only a million illegals. Yep, amnesty passed and it included all of the above requirements. What happened? Gee did they just ignore the new laws, the tougher restrictions?
    
    What surprises me is that you managed to leave out racism. What’s up with that? Isn’t it standard to include calling every single republican a racist?
    
    Shoot, just open the border, let everyone come that wants to, forget about being able to communicate, make them all eligible for government assistance America land of the free.
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    echoraven said, 5 months ago

    @Nancy

    I’ve not met any immigrants on public assistance, though there probably are since increasing those dependent on government is Obama’s biggest success in his first term…
    .
    Having said that, the immigrants I’ve met are VERY hard working and sometimes I’m amazed at how much they accomplish. Just had a coworker here who got his citizenship after many long years.
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    Rockngolfer said, 5 months ago

    I don’t trust Republicans. Something is fishy.
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    NeoconMan said, 5 months ago

    @Orthodox Catholic

    I’m with you, O.C. I also say to hell with our principles; if we are ever to get elected again we have to go with what’s popular. We NEED the Hispanic vote so let’s pander to them.
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    DrCanuck said, 5 months ago

    @Bruce4671

    Here’s a fun distinction between our countries: concerning English requirements for immigrants, America demands they learn English, Canada teaches them English.

    
    (Is that political position too nuanced for ya’?)
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    olfart said, 5 months ago

    @ Nancy
    How often do you have dinner with illegal aliens (or anyone) who are on welfare and food stamps? You have no idea how they live. Hint; they are not able to invite others to dinner very often.
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