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National ID will be a part of immigration reform
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 1:45pm | posted by Jason Pye
It looks like another hot button issue will be coming to the forefront of American politics this year as the Senate is planning on tackling immigration. You may recall that President George W. Bush tried to tackle this issue with the Democratic-controlled Congress in 2007. The proposal, sponsored by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), was meet with fierce opposition by conservatives and Republicans and ultimately defeated.
Reform that makes it easier for immigrants to come to seek the American Dream, should be welcome. Unfortunately, much of the opposition (though not all) was rooted in xenophobia, nativism and, in some cases, racism. Because of this there was no opportunity to have a substantive debate on the points of the bill, such as provisions of McCain-Kennedy dealing with REAL ID, which was a defacto national ID card approved by Congress in 2005.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Sen. Chuck Schumer may be incorporating a biometric national ID card in his proposal:
Under the potentially controversial plan still taking shape in the Senate, all legal U.S. workers, including citizens and immigrants, would be issued an ID card with embedded information, such as fingerprints, to tie the card to the worker.
The ID card plan is one of several steps advocates of an immigration overhaul are taking to address concerns that have defeated similar bills in the past.
The uphill effort to pass a bill is being led by Sens. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.), who plan to meet with President Barack Obama as soon as this week to update him on their work. An administration official said the White House had no position on the biometric card.
No doubt many conservatives and Republican support a national ID. In fact, the Heritage Foundation promoted REAL ID. The fact that there is no constitutional basis for a national ID or the obvious concerns for privacy don’t seem to stop the conservatives for clamoring for it.
Separately, you have to wonder why Democrats are trying to touch on so many controversial issues in an election year. You may say that this is bipartisan, and I would agree, but Democrats are basically handing another issue for the Republican base to unite in opposition to. We’ll be seeing anti-immigration tea parties before the summer break.
We will take the late Senator Ted Kennedy at his word, when he stated in 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli bill: “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.” End of Quote. OVER 5 MILLION GOT NATIONALIZED. SO BE IT! We will take this venerated, liberal politician as his word. NEVER ANOTHER AMNESTY. Whatever law they try to enact, the American people will not tolerate any kind of AMNESTY. Disguise it as they may, no Comprehensive Immigration Reform will ever pass. Illegal aliens will remain “Illegal” and stay that way, as patriotic citizens, sovereignty lovers will—NEVER—allow this abomination to pass. Whatever the outcome of the discussions between Sen. Chuck Schumer, Lindsey Graham of any other partisanship play on the illegal immigration explosion. No matter if our politicians to erode E-Verify, 287 (g) federal agreement with local police, slowing down on ICE raids or whatever method they us to confuse the public, these enforcement programs will remain.
No distraction will ever work, as American citizens are sick and tired of remaining jobless, while an estimated 8 million illegal nationals collect a pay checks—no matter the amount. We want our jobs back for a own kids, veterans and seniors, instead of companies hiring discount workers. We are now dealing with the monstrous backlash of astronomic costs, that have amplified in support for illegal aliens who have cheated the entitlement system. Amendments to the 1986 Immigration Control and Reform Act may be possible, but if you want to settle in America, you follow the Rule of Law.and enter America through the front gates. READ THE LATEST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION NEWS AT NUMBERSUSA & BEFOREITSNEWS. CORRUPTION NEWS AT JUDICIAL WATCH. INFORM EVERY STATE POLITICIAN IN YOUR CONSTITUENCY YOUR ANGRY. JOIN MILLIONS AND CALL THE WASHINGTON SWITCHBOARD AT 202-224-3121. INSURE THAT YOUR POLITICIANS- AIDE LOG IN YOUR FRUSTRATED COMPLAINTS AND DON’T TAKE—NO—FOR AN ANSWER! Dump out of office every incumbent politician, Governors, Mayors, Judges or any other elected official, beginning with majority leader Sen.Harry Reid in midterm elections and add Chuck Schumer, Speaker,Nancy Pelosi who favors the illegal immigration occupation of this nation
I believe what obama is not promising wha te said was going to happen to all the hard working individuals
The real core reason why there are so many illegal immigrants is because of the enormous beuracracy that anyone hoping to enter this country is met with. That should be the focus of legislation, not creating some means to watch millions of people.
A private investment organization estimates US unauthorized immigrants to reach about 20 million people. If President Obama would give in to their calls, wouldn’t that possibly be 20 million democrats? Plus the yearly percentage increase?
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