 An important voting block: President Obama addresses the White House Forum on American Latino Heritage October of last year.
February 23rd, 2012
01:05 PM ET
Obama pressed on immigration promise Calling Republicans in Congress the "roadblock" to getting comprehensive immigration reform passed, President Barack Obama seemed to bristle when Univision radio host Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo pressed him on breaking his 2008 campaign promise to Latinos. "I would have only broken my promise if I hadn’t tried," the president told Sotelo in a radio interview broadcast Wednesday. "But ultimately, I’m one man," the president continued. "You know, we live in a democracy. We don’t live in a monarchy. I’m not the king. I’m the president." Mr. Obama drew a clear contrast between himself and his potential Republican challengers telling Sotelo, "[W]e haven’t seen any of the Republican candidates even support immigration reform. In fact, their leading candidate said he would veto even the Dream Act, much less comprehensive immigration reform," said the president in a reference to Mitt Romney's promise to veto any bill that would open a path to citizenship for some undocumented young people.” When asked if he felt he still had support in the Latino community, a voting block of some 12 million, the president answered with bravado. "[M]y presidency is not over. I’ve got another five years coming up. We’re going to get this done. And absolutely, we have strong support in the Latino community because they’ve seen what we’ve been working on." |
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Why should Latinos be the only focus for immigration reform? What about the millions of Americans who pay extra taxes to support illegal immigrants, where is the promise to them?
Maybe he should move to mexico to keep his campaign promise to help illegals and take some of them with him. whatever he does, we will have to reverse it later to save America.
Obama and Holder should both be convicted, as accessories to MURDER, for the slaughter of over 200 innocent Mexicans ... as a result of Fast and Furious providing hundreds of automatic weapons to the drug cartels.
Something else that was in continuation from Bush Administration. Then anyone involved with the invasion of Iraq on false charges should be jailed as well. Come on people LOVE more Hate less.
That started under Bush. Do your research
The sooner the convictions, the better.
Well shouldn't we be in a DEPRESSION now. I think he has been spot on as far as the direction the country is headed in, even against the G.overnment O.pposition P.arty of NO. "LIVE TO LEARN TO LOVE". Bless you dontbow, only to GOD. I love you and GOD do too.
The age of hysterical ranting is gone. Maybe you didn't get the memo. America is overwhelmingly rejecting the extreme right wing jingoism. Read the polls for a good dose of reality.
sadly, I dont think America is rejecting the jingoism hard enough
Mabe you didn't see the obits, people actually die every day because we choose not to secure the border. Who is responsible for these deaths? I would say it is the person (or people) who choose not to fully secure the border. Both parties are at fault, but BO is the present leader so he is responsible at this time.
BTW, YoYall – what facts do you have to back up what you are saying? The last election? You know, when the libs and dems were all voted out?
Obama betrayed Latinos, when he promised immigration reform, but ignored it for over 3 YEARS. Now, all of sudden, Obama is trying to USE Latinos, to get himself reelected.
In addition, Obama, and Holder should be convicted as accessories to MURDER, for the slaughter of over 200 innocent Mexicans, as a result of Fast and Furious supplying hundreds of automatic weapons to the drug cartels. The best move Latinos could make, would be to vote Obama out of office !!!
He does not need to move to Mexico......he just needs to move.
We'll save America by eliminating the type of ignorance and bigotry that your comments represents. You will never succeed in taking the country back(wards). A good first step is to stop believing the garbage that Rush and Sean Hannity pour into your mind every day. The second step is to learn that all men are created equal. At the rate you're going, that'll take the rest of your life.
"All men are created equal"? Really? Meaning what, we should spread everyones wealth so you can have a piece of the pie you never earned? Too many first generations are drinking the kool-aid. Once we lose America we will never get it back. A piece of common sense from another poster.
Isn't it strange how he shoved Obamacare down our throats.
explain how it was shoved down throats, as a patriot, would you not care for your fellow Americans health. Why wait for congress to stall or say what they know best NO.
John, no one shoved Obamacare down your throat. That's a stock propaganda line. Either defend the statement or look at the facts. The new health care bill is very much a compromise bill. It doesn't even include the public mandate, which if you care to recall, was a huge concession on the president's part.
YoYall – It was not a bipartison vote, unless you look at who voted against it. The price of our healthcare will continue to increase. Medicare will be cut by $575 billion. Seniors will need to pay more for plans. "The government will pay doctors who advise patients on options for end of life care, which may include advance directives to forgo aggressive life-sustaining treatment" (not to be confused with "death panels"). New taxes on drug companies (27 billion) and medical device makers (20 billion), but I am sure they won't pass these cost on to us. A new 40% excise tax on health insurance plans – projected to raise 32 billion by 2019. An increase in the Hospital Insurance portion of the payroll tax. New, higher payroll taxes effective 2013 on investment income i.e. cap gains, dididends, rents, royalties. When fully implemented, in 2016 the individual penalty for not complying is $695 per person and $2,085 per household or 2,5% of taxable income. There is an additional $503 billion in taxes if you want me to list them.
Can we now agree that OBAMACARE WAS SHOVED DOWN OUR THROATS?
You are exactly right. That's the shameful rhetoric that people like Rush and Hannity preached to willing bigots. They wanted to believe that most Americans oppose universal healthcare, which is a lie. FDR had the same problem when he was proposing social security. They (the right) labeled it socialism and communism. Opposition to universal healthcare is a hallmark of stark ignorance. We can afford it as easily as we afford wars and tax breaks for wealthy people and corporations. we shouldn't be the only western nation whose citizens suffer for the lack of access to the best available healthcare. Right wing talk shows have poisoned and divided this nation by appealing to the worst sentiments to be found; bigotry, callousness and hatred for fellow human beings.
ObamaCare WAS shoved down the people's throat. The majority didn't want it or even want it now. They literally bribed the senate bill through because they knew the house bill wouldn't pass the senate based on Brown being elected in Mass.
do you get a bag of chewing tobacco over at the local Tea Potty / trailer park social for spewing the most Faux news blather? If you had something shoved down your throat, it would be to the benefit of everyone if it were a coherent thought you actually derived on your own. ... but with all faux news viewers, "televise a lie, rinse and repeat", the intellectually challenged will repeat ad nauseum as they find facts anathema to the cro-magnin policies they support. We all look forward to the day when you people fade like the dinosaurs.
Mr. Obama will win the next election. I think that's obvious to most people, especially looking at the GOP alternative, and while I support the DREAM Act, the border needs to be properly secured before the Act is passed.
Anyone with even half a brain knows the difference between a broken promise and a broken legislative process. But there will be people who ignore any kind of logic to make political hay. And hey, that's all it is.
yeah like you with President Bush...right?
NOvember, not usre. Tell me how "I was with President Bush"??? I don't remember any of his promises because I generally take campaign "promises" with a grain of salt. I just look at their actions and policies, and yes, Bush was an easy target for ridicule and criticism because he did some atrocious and stupid things.
The Tea Party said what they will do and is doing it, but you choose to support someone who you need to take their promises with a grain of salt? And, obviously you are not looking at their policies and actions very closely if you thought the healthcare mandate was removed from Obamacare, because it isn't.
NovBrainless....do you ever wonder why nobody on the "Con-surv-a-fool" side never mention Bush during this election cycle? If you can answer that question, I will consider that you're possibly smarter than a 1st grader.
Ok , Ok, Ok, don't strain your brain....Every one of the GOP/Tea Potty Clown brigade knows Bush came very close to completely destroying this country. Huh?...What's that you say?....Its all Obama's fault?
Your ignorance is much like the problems faced by an alcoholic....you can never fix a problem until you first admit you have one. And the GOP/Tea Potty clowns are either suffering from a serious case of short term memory or a complete deficit in intellect. But having nincompoops like you to carry their water, is easy because you qualify with All The prerequisites...lacking any intellectual curiosity.
1. Did he say I WILL DO X, Y, and Z?
2. Did he say I WILL WORK AT X, Y, and Z?
3. He was a sitting U.S. Senator and saw first hand how this works!
in short, line #1 would be a broken promise! Line #2 would not be!
I would rather folks just say promise to work for something than a promise to do something! ESPECIALLY when they KNOW it is outside of their power!
Way to stand on a principle Steveo....LOL...Not! At this point at this very critical time in this nation's history, one would hope that those with good sense, supposedly you and others like you, would look at the facts, and pick a frickin side. Can't do that huh?
Thank goodness our soldiers don't go into battle with that same inability to be resolute or wish-washy-ness. We would have failed miserably if that was the case some "four score and seven years ago" when our fore fathers decided to build this new nation.....which by the way, if we would have continued the previous GOP administration's policies, this country would have long since totally collapsed. Even a moron can see that President Obama, though he's made mistakes, has turned a horrible downturn into a recovery, modest as it may be. But he did without any help from the other side, the GOP/Tea knuckle draggers that said, "we will stand in opposition to this president on EVERYTHING" ....but let me guess, you want to be independent and be fair to both sides. You're hopeless dude....remind me to never go into a fight with you as back up for one's very existence.
Trace,
You don't have to like my stances Trace! They are mine and not your's. Isn't the 1st amendment wonderful? As for me going into battle with you? No Thanks! You would want to cut my budget and fall in love with the enemy! I like it where I am and I figured you would appreciate the fact that I don't call the President names but rather attempt to intelligently discuss areas of disagreement! I guess you can't handle that! Your loss and not mine!
One last thing Trace. Thanks for the reminder that the "tolerant" Dems" are not so tolerant of moderates! Whether moderately left or right!
Trace, you chastise others for calling names and yet you turn around and do the very same thing and yet you expect me to join that? Really? Seriously? No thanks! Let's be honest here Trace, you are not interesting in me choosing a side. You are interested in me choosing YOUR side! PASS! The great thing about me is when I want to I can cross party lines and vote for an individual without having to explain myself to you or anyone else! I kinda like it like that! I am a 25 year military vet Trace. I EARNED that right!
Steveo,
What are you saying?....."...you don't have to like my stances??? What? Huh? Are you trying to give yourself credit for taking a stance? That's exactly the point....YOU DON'T STAND FOR ANYTHING....you are completely vanilla and that's more flavor than you have. You are essentially a bubble in a windstorm dude....But heck, continue to convince your self even if presented with stupid, innane, assinine, ignorant, divisive, historical proven failing policies...You will look at them objectively because your that type of guy. Congratulations...You've successfully rendered any intelligence or reasoned thoughts completely useless to everyone; including yourself. You may now sit and watch everything play out knowing you have done nothing to move the debate in either direction. Geesh....
Well good for you Steveo....Congratulations for not calling the president names. And Thank You for pointing out that I do. And if that's hypocrisy, I gladly where that label. During the tenure of 43, I was frustrated constantly by what was an obvious policy blunder; i.e. bring in dead or alive, I don't care where bin laden is, deficits don't matter, two wars amidst tax cuts....STEVEO....HELLO.....This is how the problems began....DON'T YOU GET THAT??? How foolish does one have to be to complain about how the new guy (President Obama) fixes the problem? ....and as for you, the only thing you're able to say is "at least I don't call him names" Get over yourself dude.
Let me guess, you earned the right to complain about the mistakes President Obama has made. But did you EVER take opposition to the mess being created under the last administration? Oh, Yeah, You were one of the many voices that stood up publicly and said "President Bush Is Destroying this country, and ITS MY RIGHT TO SAY SO" yeah I really doubt that dude....You just don't appear to be a person that would take such a definitive position when the realities would dictate it to be just such a time. Remember, you give yourself credit for being fair and not calling Obama Names....Well played sir, well played...you may now retire to the sidelines and watch those willing to make a difference, do so....by any means necessary...and for me...heck...I'm gonna be calling some names, because if its stupid, racist, ignorant, insane, or outright lies...I'm calling it like I see it. That's what people that love this country are required to do...and yes I have earned that right.
Trace,
How do you know I never complained about the last administration? Did I tell I 100% agreed with Bush? No I did not. The problem with you and those like you is EVERYTIME someone like me challenges this president, the first thing you do is bring up Bush. Bush is not the president! I have admitted in the past that Bush messed up in some areas. I have admitted bush laid a poor foundation that Obama inherited. You STILL fail to admit Obama has (on his own) added to that failed foundation! In addition, I never heard you admit Clinton laid a failing foundation for Bush! Why is that Trace?
Save the lectures for someone else! I am not quite why the pompous attitude!, dude! Yes I have earned the right to criticize this president, the last one and the one before that! Maybe if you were not so pompous, you could learn a little something from somebody like me!
In short, stop the whining, put on your big boy pants and realize there are many people out here that love this country and have differing thoughts and ideas from your own. The last time I checked, we were STILL allowed to do that in this country! We are still allowed to do this in this country, right?
You eagerly mention Bushes 2 wars. You failed to mention the UN and NATO communities agreed with the intel. You also failed to mention we were attacked just 9 months into the Bush administration and you have failed to mention how Clinton jacked around with the budgets of the intelligence community!
All you need to know is I will vote my conscience this November! That is ALL you need to know!
Trace,
How do you know I never complained about the last administration? Did I tell I 100% agreed with Bush? No I did not. The problem with you and those like you is EVERYTIME someone like me challenges this president, the first thing you do is bring up Bush. Bush is not the president! I have admitted in the past that Bush messed up in some areas. I have admitted bush laid a poor foundation that Obama inherited. You STILL fail to admit Obama has (on his own) added to that failed foundation! In addition, I never heard you admit Clinton laid a failing foundation for Bush! Why is that Trace?
Save the lectures for someone else! I am not quite why the pompous at-itude!, dude! Yes I have earned the right to criticize this president, the last one and the one before that! Maybe if you were not so pompous, you could learn a little something from somebody like me!
In short, stop the whining, put on your big boy pants and realize there are many people out here that love this country and have differing thoughts and ideas from your own. The last time I checked, we were STILL allowed to do that in this country!
You eagerly mention Bush's 2 wars. You failed to mention the UN and NATO communities agreed with the intel. You also failed to mention we were attacked just 9 months into the Bush administration and you have failed to mention how Clinton jacked around with the budgets of the intelligence community!
All you need to know is I will vote my conscience this November! That is ALL you need to know!
Steveo,
There you are projecting! Its got me ROFLMAO. I can see you now, trying to find something to justify your criticism of President Obama. Ok...let me make this real easy for you.....In 2007 you use a particular person to prepare your taxes. In 2008, you get a notice from the IRS that your taxes were filed incorrectly and you owe a huge amount. You then get a new tax preparer that is assigned to file taxes on your behalf. The past taxes that were filed incorrectly don't go away, but must be paid in addition to the current year's taxes. Here's the question; Do you blame the guy that is currently cleaning up the mess (Obama)?, or do you blame the guy that messed them up in the first place (Bush)? ...and as a caveat, if the 1st guy (Bush) messed up your taxes so bad, that it was un-precedented (like the worst economic disaster since the great depression), and they make some errors trying to fix it, do you at least consider the circumstances? If you are reasonable, you would say, there is probably no president, from either party, that could have taken over in 2009 and NOT Made Some mistakes along the way...Nobody in our lifetimes has seen a mess like this before. It was uncharted territory. But ultimately without the help of the GOP/tea Potty, Obama has turned it around. So I hope this help you better understand. And what's this stuff about Clinton handing off a mess to Bush? If we're talking about get under the desk services from a WH intern, that's one thing. But if we're talking about the economy, Bush was handed a surplus. How is that a mess? And if you mention one thing about OBL, I say that Bush was warned from day one, ignored the reports "...OBL intent on using planes to attack the US" in the PDB in August 2011. But if that was Clinton's fault, why would Bush give up looking for OBL when he was right across the border in Pakistan? In fact, I think most people knew he was there because Obama said in the last debate with McCain, "...if we have actionable intelligence that OBL is in Pakistan, and that government is unwilling to get him, the US should go in there and Kill Him" I don't think Obama is a fortune teller....so somebody in Washington had an idea where the guy was. This is simple logic Steveo. But stay with it there pal, at some point you'll talk yourself into something that makes some since to you. But no one has ever be found in high esteem by hedging their bets....I was for the guy, as long as he was right....That's just weak and pathetic.
stevo. You can't talk reason into irrational minds....it just is not possible. These left wing nut cases (and yes there are some right wing nut cases too) are scared to death their leader is toast...and they should be. obama should never have even been in the running for president...it indicates how the democratic party has been overran with the far far left. It is very very possible both houses and the presidency will go to the GOP...the mainstream media is doing all they can to soft peddle the growing aversion to obama and his ilk, but when the GOP unites and go after obama and the deems it will not be funny anymore. The press will have no choice but to turn on obama and the rest...just watch, in the end it is their own skin they worry about.
Trace,
I am not sure how many times I need to tell that I admit Bush left a mess. I don't how many times I need to tell that Clinton left a mess for Bush. The housing bubble was birthed under Clinton! Research it yourself! How many times do I need to tell you Obama is adding to the mess? Drop the pom poms Trace, you might poke out an eye!
arrogant JA$$, he bristles when ask a question. I'd love to see him get grilled openly by the press (not just friendly) like every other President has been....ask the hard questions... he really believes he is above having to explain himself.
We need to pay real attention to whom we vote into office. I guess the real problem behind this attitude is obama actually knows he is in over his head...underqualified for the presidency...so he is very defensive.
oh he is arrogant isn't he? Would love to see him grilled by the press (not just firendlys) like other presidents have been. obama is very defensive...as anyone who is in over their head and not qualified for the job they are in..
Don't spill all your hate here, dude. You'll want to save up some of that for the next four and half years.
no hate intended...just wondering why, why he don't get ask those hard questions...It really makes it look like he does not have to answer for hid failings...dont yah think..there goofy?
Obama is as qualified as any previous President. You see him as inferior because of the color of his skin. He has a degree from Harvard, served in the Senate, is a U.S citizen and is over 35 years old. According to the Constitution, that makes him qualified. Just because Sean Hannity said he's not qualified, doesn't make it true. "In over his head" is just more hate speech that Rush and Co. uses to placate other bigots. If there was a real disqualification, you wouldn't hesitate to point it out. You didn't because none exist. It's pure racist bigotry that causes you to see this man as less than qualified. You probably can't help it because such ideas were engrained in your upbringing. Maybe your children or grand-children will become more enlightened. You are hopeless.
You are an ultra-moroon (in Bugs Bunny's famous words)....Obama has had countless numbers of interviews on Your Favorite Comedy Non-News Network – Faux and fools. Do you think they asked tough questions over there? or are they in the bag for the president with the rest of the lame stream media. Get outta here....with that hot mess of steamy steer droppings
you are only fooling yourself.
To: dont bow – you are so ignorant.
Latinos will see through the Republicans for who they are. They will continue vote for Obama. Latinos will remember all the slurs from Republicans, we will remember.
Repulicans are the ones in Congress who are blocking immigration reform legislation.
Vote out those Repub or old white men in Congress in 2012.
Adios
So your response to what you perceive as racist behavior is to classify people as "old white men" in a derogatory manner? Nice work convincing yourself you are wrong.
If anyone truly cared about people's rights and not Latino’s rights, they would vote Ron Paul since he wants to treat everyone fairly according to the founding document.
I also don't see how enforcing laws should be considered racist? What other laws are we talking about giving amnesty to the offenders and even offering rewards for their efforts? I think if I get a parking ticket, they should take the ticket back, pay me to park somewhere and sue the police who issued it, sound familiar?
Do we need reform? Yes, but reform truly starts with everyone discontinuing the idea that certain groups should be treated better or worse, whether it be Latinos or "old white men".
The only group we should be concerned with is US Citizens
Vote Ron Paul 2012
Right, Romney was born in Mexico and are you talking about hispanics like Rubio? What will the libs do when Rubio is named the choice for VP? I am sure we will see the hate spew against the "hispanic" from the libs...
yes John, in RMoney's defense, he did say he would support every single hispanic clean the pools, cutting the lawns or washing the cadillacs at any one of his many homes. So yes, RMoney is a great advocate for the hispanic population and they will turn out in droves to vote for him. You must know how ridiculous you sound
Yea,this latina is a Republican and will vote for a Republican 2012. Also I am not white and old I an Latina American not an IILLEGAL OR A MEXICAN I AM AMERICAN. What is your status if not an American get the HELL OUT OF THIS COUNTRY. BUDDY NOT ALL HISPANICS ARE DEMOCRAPS.
Latinos will always vote for Obama no matter what because he promised them amnesty and free college, so they poured millions into him and he has given billions back. The rhetoric you get from 'faux Fox' is pay back for your greed and nasty name calling. No, we will not give you America just because your parents snuck across the border to glean onto what is not theirs. It's not about the color of ones skin, it's about behavior, and what one does that is sneaky and underhanded. The more you are given, the more you want and expect, even if it's not your right. It's called theft through lies, deceit and political corruption.
Life isn't that easy. Just because you want what you want, when you want it, doesn't mean you should get it. Latinos are mostly Catholic, they would never vote Republican no matter what, so there is no surprise there, just vitriolic rhetoric.
Have you ever seen a more Arrogant, narcissistic person than Obama? He can tell more lies and get by with it because of his liberal friends. He killed the XL Pipeline because the enviornmentlist said they wouldn't vote for him-never mind we have $4.00 a gal. gas. He will tell the Latinos anything they want to hear-acting on it is a different story. Did you know when Bush left office he gave the o.k. along with the Democratic congress's approval to explore the East and West coasts for oil and gas and one of the FIRST things Obama did was to kill the deal? He wants to push green energy and he does not care that he has wasted MILLIONS taxpayers money doing it and that we will pay $4.00 a gallon for gas. We will vote him out in November! Google "Politically Drunk On Power" by Arlen Williams of Chicago-an article about Obama and his beliefs- the REAL Obama emerges!! What a resume' How this man got elected I'll never know!!!!
You can't just round up every Latino you suspect of being an illegal, however this is the position the GOP front runner Mitt Romney embraced last night when he whole heartedly supported SB 1070. Latinos of Mexican descent will definitely hold Romney accountable for his position on this.
But once they are in custody and you know they are illegal they need to go. Gotta love the people BO and Clinton put on the court. This week they voted against deporting illegals who commit tax crimes.
It's sad you don't recognize the need for balance on the SC. Maybe you'd prefer a court full of Clarence Thomases or Alitos. Have you considered joining the Taliban or a similar group of extremist who would impose a one-sided judiciary on an entire population?
Yep...forget the fact that Obama's administration has done more to curb illegal immigration than ANY of the previous administrations (Republican or Democrat)....historic number of deportations.
Ooops....so sorry to point of facts again. Go ahead with your lame GOP/tea Potty talking points. We all realize soon you and the cro-magnin population of angry delusionals will be gone from the public discussion – but certainly not missed. Dude don't think the outright lies and faux news bumper sticker slogans are getting old already?
To trace: That's because he left the borders wide open, and there are more illegals here than in history. The numbers of illegals running free are played down through the magic of politics. Latinos have a knack of using the same fuzzy misinformation repeatedly in hopes it becomes true. Obama also recently released 300,000 vetted illegals who should have been deported, that should make you feel better.
"And I will make [comprehensive immigration reform] a top priority in my first year as president."
-Barack Obama at a La Raza conference in 2008
Of course, it must be the Republicans' fault that he has never so much as proposed a plan, even when Democrats controlled both the House and Senate for two years of his term. Now that he is fighting for re-election, it's time to remake the same broken promises from 4 years ago.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Anybody w/ eyes, can see that in the past 4 yrs., republicans have mblocked ANY & ALL immigration reform.....All this fair and balanced crap has to stop. Call a spade a spade.....& right now, the GOP are blocking comprehensive immigration reform.
Right, just like they stopped Obamacare...
yeah...what a bad idea that "Obamacare" is. Getting people who can't afford insurance covered. Forcing the insurance companies to cover children and others with pre-existing conditions so they can't just be dropped because of the financial liability to the company. Or allowing 26 year olds to remain on their parents policies, while they're not able to get work out of college as a result of the Bush Economic meltdown.
Yeah...Obamacare...what a travesty in justice and the america way. Like was said at that one Republic debate "....if they don't have insurance, LET THEM DIE" And the GOP/Tea Potty is the party of Christain moral values.
You people are twisted beyond believe
Works for illegals.
Who has seen what they've been working on?
More behind closed door meeting?
If there was openness and clarity the interviewer would have to ask.
Why do the pro illegal natural assume all illegal are Hispanics ?
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other vs. Cubans: Is There A Double Standard On Illegal Aliens?
Seems like a double standard. If you come from Cuba you are granted automatic residency, but if you come from other countries you need to have the proper documentation
there is a difference between Illegal and Legal immigration. All sides of the immigration debate need to recognize that distinction in order to hold productive debate.
It would set a very bad precedent to let people who snuck into the country sneak ahead of all of the people who obey the law. Certainly no "Path of Citizenship." Which shouldn't be cheapened. But most of them should be able to get work permits, which they can renew from time to time back home.
There is so much corruption in Washington and the state level, which is why illegal entry is not a felony. This is unquestionable tyranny against the will of the people, that Washington DC has no intention of approving any real immigration enforcement? That we must keep paying for everybody who flies in from anywhere, climbs the fence or just parts the simple barbed rusty wire and slips through. I, like millions of other patriotic Americans are furious and frustrated for paying my fair share for the upkeep of anybody who can steal into America. Ron Paul, contender for the White House is correct, when he stated at the last debate in Arizona, put the troops that are in Iran and Afghanistan and deploy them fully armed along the border.
There is only one cure for the corruption in federal agencies and that is joining the TEA PARTY. Thousands of fraudulent programs will be exposed and billions of dollars will be saved. This confronts the rot that has entered the Democratic and the Republican parties, and the astronomical deficit that America is suffering from. Read some unrevealed evidence at Judicial Watch, that is a legal non-profit website. Judicial Watch is the opposite of the Communist backed ACLU; a panderer to the illegal alien invaders. In addition, NumbersUSA gives you in depth analysis of costs to taxpayers and insider news from Congress. Lastly, the positive controversial website of “American Patrol” gives you one-click bridging news editions to the nationwide media, where the truth prevails in articles suppressed by the overwhelming Liberal press. It is only new TEA PARTY leaders will reveal the corrupt in Congress and return us to a small efficient government, with no free crony handouts to wealthy donors.
Why doesn't Congress revise the original E-Verify plus bill introduced by Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Homeland Security Chairman Peter King(R-NY) in 2005? The Border Protection, Anti-terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H.R. 4437) had all the stringent enforcement needed? It required the use of E-verify and made it a felony to be in the USA illegally. It also increased penalties for employing illegal workers to $7,500 for first time offenses, $15,000 for second offenses, and $40,000 for all subsequent offenses. It also, caused the housing of removed aliens to become a felony crime. It passed in the House by a vote of 239 to 182, but questionably it didn’t find passage in the Senate?
The usual stomach churning zealots complained, so REAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT never took center stage, with the combined efforts of a variety of migrant, humanitarian, and religious organizations, and other radical groups. Policies that providing federal or state welfare as UNFUNDED MANDATES forced on all the American population by court order and extorted from your taxes. By neither political party voting for the new mandated version of E-Verify or the Birthright Citizenship bill, millions still attracted by jobs and a free reservoir of welfare programs, will still buy a seat on a international flight as a tourist or just cross that border. If Governor Brown doesn’t veto it, every illegal alien who applies at the DMV should be reported to ICE; better still have an ICE agent standing by the DMV clerk.
PRIOR TO ANY CHANCE OF OBAMA BEING RETURNED TO THE OVAL OFFICE, EVERY VOTER MUST PUSH THE SENATE AND HOUSE POLITICIANS TO FORCE PASSAGE OF “THE LEGAL WORKFORCE BILL” AND SECONDARY “THE BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BILL”. VOTERS MUST DRIVE THEIR LAWMAKERS TO DO THEIR BIDDING, AND CALL THEM AT THE OFFICE & TELL THEM THEY WILL BE LOOKING FOR A JOB IF THEY DON’T SPONSOR THESE LAWS? MORE JOBS WILL BE LOST IF WE DO NOT STOP ANOTHER AMNESTY, THE COST $2.4 TRILLION DOLLARS AS STUDIED BY THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION.
To some extent revitalized E-Verify, “the Legal Workforce Act (H.R.2885) will heavily penalize businesses for hiring illegal aliens, who are stealing jobs from the majority of low income workers. Second in line of Merit is the “Birthright Citizenship Bill (H.R.140) that by Amendment, will prevent the welfare abundance of public welfare check assistance to the illegal parent of a child smuggled or already here, if neither parent is a U.S. Citizen.
The E-Verify system can identify illegal migrants and immigrants after hiring and unless they can further substantiate their immigration status, they will be dismissed. This is an easy, none evasive and simple way to qualify an applicant, by inputting the personal data in a company terminal. Then to resolve any discrepancy you travel to nearest Social Security office. Mitt Romney has spelled E-Verify out, as “ATTRITION THROUGH ENFORCEMENT—or Self Deportation. Anything that actually works as “SECURE COMMUNITIES (286 G.), are suddenly under bombardment. The problem that administration sees that is locating illegal aliens through fingerprints, even with individuals with criminal infractions. But the ICE czars in Washington are giving them presidential treatment and not deporting them? Even if they have stolen an American citizens Identification, they are being released back into the mainstream of the country. This is a true—BACK DOOR AMNESTY.
After the border fence is really secured and full access by the U.S. Border Patrol to all regions, then the new administration can talk about a regulated Farm Guest Worker program (not the fraudulent entry we have now) and a congressional oversight for employment visas for scientist, engineers and the highest echelon of technical immigrants. But the door must be slammed shut on the covert operation of slipping low skilled workers into the country and no more importation of copious poverty from South of our border or from foreign countries.
Join your chapter of your local TEA PARTY. Only the TEA PARTY LEADERSHIP has the backbone to shred the current tax code and provide a fair and equitable tax system, without any loopholes for anybody. Every possible means available currently and in the future will be utilized to secure our borders, to halt Sanctuary Cities, Chain Migration, but adopt a regulated Guest Worker program, without a path to citizenship. It is solely the obligation of every American voter to check for non citizens registering for all future elections. That every person voting must display official Picture ID, as there has been progressive voting by non citizens. The laws of the 1986 Immigration Reform & Control Act (IRCA) will be reanimated as original was to work. Sanctuary Cities will be banned and official who subscribe to any ordinance protecting illegal aliens will be sanctioned every possible means will be used to remove illegal aliens from this country and benefits stopped. Illegal aliens will not be prosecuted for using stolen ID, including Social Security numbers and birth certificates.
Everybody is complaining about both parties in Washington, but cannot find a few minutes to contact their Senators or Congress persons at 202-224-3121 and demand the vote for both federal MANDATORY E-Verify or amend the ‘Birthright Citizenship' Bill. Once enacted into law a massive exodus will commence, as illegal aliens and family members will return to their country of origin.
ISSUING DRIVERS LICENSES TO ILLEGAL ALIENS WILL JUST ENCOURAGE MORE TO SQUAT IN CALIFORNIA. STATES THAT HAVE ENFORCED IMMIGRATION POLICING LAWS AS ARIZONA, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, UTAH, INDIANA AND SOUTH CAROLINA, ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE FLEEING THOSE STATES AND CERTAINLY HEAD FOR THE WEST COAST IF THE DMV IS SUPPLYING LICENSES? THE TIME HAS COME TO THROW OUT ALL THE GOVERNORS, MAYORS, JUDGES, CHIEF OF POLICE WHO IN COLLUSION WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, IF THEY ARE SUPPORTING THE ILLEGAL ALIEN INVADERS IN THIS COUNTRY.
I agree with Dave Francis. "WTF" is going on in this country? The supreme court ruled "ILLEGALS" have the right? to hand around stores like home depot? Lord knows, they have the right to receive all the perks, Americans aren't entitled to. Of course "VACA" and Vilarihoesa" are for granting felons drivers licenses, its their cousins! Beck, was known for being tough. That was then and this is now/ Beck is a "WUSS" he caved in under pressure. The three stooges don't realize felons are not entitled to drivers licenses, or section-8 or become octo=moms at Americans expense. If an illegal is illegal where do they obtain money to buy cars that they are not suppose to drive. How in the hell does that benefit Califorians? It doesn't! When an illegal causes an accident they all carry the same insusrance HIT N RUN"
I agree with Dave Francis. "WTF" is going on in this country? The supreme court ruled "ILLEGALS" have the right? to hang around stores like home depot? Lord knows, they have the right to receive all the perks, Americans aren't entitled to. Of course "VACA" and Vilarihoesa" are for granting felons drivers licenses, its their cousins! Beck, was known for being tough. That was then and this is now/ Beck is a "WUSS" he caved in under pressure. The three stooges don't realize felons are not entitled to drivers licenses, or section-8 or become octo=moms at Americans expense. If an illegal is illegal where do they obtain money to buy cars that they are not suppose to drive. How in the hell does that benefit Califorians? It doesn't! When an illegal causes an accident they all carry the same insusrance HIT N RUN"
lol you're funny dave.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm not a Tea Partier, but you represent every American who loves their country. Once
the Mexicans have their "take over" completed this will be a country of conflict until the end of time. Once we lose America we will never get it back. This will be the land for only two races, and one will be beaten down.
Five years? He's trying to convince himself. If he gets another term we will be worse off than most third-world countries; or we will truly be no more – Washinton is burning while the teleprompter talks.
latino voters need to take a good look at the repo nut jobs and make a good dicission. So much hate and bigotry has gone into the repo campaigns. . the repos want to change the constitution to keep people from being citizens. But when it comes to thinfgs like gun control they say don't mess with the constitution. So we only change the parts we don't like? Obama/Biden 2012
Obama is saying how supportive he is of the Latino population while deporting them in record numbers. He is counting on the votes of people while deporting their family members. Seems the Latino population is stuck more in the middle. I wish people would stop spinning everything to their side. Join the independents. Stop voting strict party lines. Only then will the Legislators and President pay attention to the majority and stop pandering to the extreme left and right. I don't agree with racial profiling, but if a cop pulls an illegal over in a car it is his responsibility to detain him. This isn't complicated. Won't matter who is President anyway, our country is fiscally broke. The 1% will soon join the rest of us, unless something is done very soon our money won't be worth anything.
obama struts and he gets very angry when he is call out for something...all clear indication of a person who is covering something up...very defensive... he is in way over his head, the world leaders know it, wall street knows it, and voters know it too. And many of those who don't will soon learn when the GOP kicks into campaign mode and calls obama out. I would not want to be obama.
You are delusional and are much more angry than Obama. The things you see in Obama are simply the things you want to see and create in your mind. May I suggest professional help? (Especailly when Obama is re-elected). You're really gonna be angry then.
your just way to obvious. If obama were the devil himself you would vote for him... and YOU deserve what you get.
How about the promise to Americans to uphold our Constitution and Laws? The man is a traitor but what does he care? He allready got his illegal family members amnesty.
Obama had a Democrat controlled house and senate for 3 years and chose not to push immigration reform. Now he is blaming republicans in order to USE Latinos. This man cares about his job and nothing else!
Laura, try a civics or poli-sci course. Obama never had a filibuster proof senate. Have you ever heard anything about the unprecedented number of filibusters since Obama took office? No? Ok...well, better get back to that rock you've been living under before you catch cold
For someone who thinks he doesn't have to inform congress about war operations or need to give American born people due process (even ones that are only 16 years old,) before ordering them murdered, I'm shocked Obama says he's not a king. He's certainly acted like one.
Its has become fashionable for so-called conservatives, who have never run a business, who have never had to make payroll in their entire life, to conveniently forget George W. Bush's positions on immigration and amnesty. Bush supported amnesty, not because he wanted to win votes with Hispanics and not because he was "crazy" or RINO. He supported amnesty and immigration reform because he understood what businessmen understood - that a business needs to be able to hire anyone at any price. This is central to the conservative belief of deregulation - and telling a business who they can and can't hire is government regulation.
Conservatives would like to disavow amnesty, forget Bush and blast Obama. This is entirely the wrong strategy, both for political and business reasons. But most importantly business reasons.
Real conservatism is about business, not charity. Hiring an American with a liberal arts degree who is an "empire builder" who wants to work four days a week, have a secretary, eats out three times a week (and therefore has higher cost of living), have full benefits, take no work home and be paid at least sixty thousand a year over a recent immigrant who will work for half the wage, has a technical or engineering degree and is willing to work twice as hard because he's not inheriting a house or has family support - ask any small business owner if he would do that. If you are a native born American, you should be thinking about how to open your own small business, not asking business to hire you because you were born here.
Bush was a real conservative. Tea Party, anti-immigration, mountain-man libertarians who want the borders closed are not. Do not be fooled conservatives - do not let libertarians and pseudo anti-business conservatives who have never had to run a business in their life trick you. Immigration is vital to the country - if only because the vast majority of Americans are spoiled, lazy and want life handed to them on a silver platter. Big business, small business, any business understood this, and Bush understood this too.
If you don't like these views, perhaps you are not as conservative as you think.
Its has become fashionable for so-called conservatives, who have never run a business, who have never had to make payroll in their entire life, to conveniently forget George W. Bush's positions on immigration and amnesty. Bush supported amnesty, not because he wanted to win votes with Hispanics and not because he was "crazy" or RINO. He supported amnesty and immigration reform because he understood what businessmen understood – that a business needs to be able to hire anyone at any price. This is central to the conservative belief of deregulation – and telling a business who they can and can't hire is government regulation.
Conservatives would like to disavow amnesty, forget Bush and blast Obama. This is entirely the wrong strategy, both for political and business reasons. But most importantly business reasons.
Real conservatism is about business, not charity. Hiring an American with a liberal arts degree who is an "empire builder" who wants to work four days a week, have a secretary, eats out three times a week (and therefore has higher cost of living), have full benefits, take no work home and be paid at least sixty thousand a year over a recent immigrant who will work for half the wage, has a technical or engineering degree and is willing to work twice as hard because he's not inheriting a house or has family support – ask any small business owner if he would do that. If you are a native born American, you should be thinking about how to open your own small business, not asking business to hire you because you were born here.
Bush was a real conservative. Tea Party, anti-immigration, mountain-man libertarians who want the borders closed are not. Do not be fooled conservatives – do not let libertarians and pseudo anti-business conservatives who have never had to run a business in their life trick you. Immigration is vital to the country – if only because the vast majority of Americans are spoiled, lazy and want life handed to them on a silver platter. Big business, small business, any business understood this, and Bush understood this too.
If you don't like these views, perhaps you are not as conservative as you think.
Obama and the dems are blocking upholding the laws on the books.
They literally are in violation of their oath of office to uphold the laws of the land.
...Hello!....Why don't you try something that might be totally unique for you. Contact the DoHS and check the number of deportations since Obama took office and the number of deportation prior to Obama taking office. I actually checked because I did. Then get back to us with your faux non-news fables! You people hate the facts thingy huh?
Those figures have already been debunked. They are highly inflated and don't represent the actual facts.
I see obama has launched "African Americans for obama"....and among other things ask them to canvas door to door for votes, and ask them to go their churches and ask them to vote for him. The great uniter is uniting the blacks...and to heck with the separation of church and state too.... seen enough America? How are we going to reestablish our greatness when we elect these people to tear us apart? Enough of this racist goof ball...we need real adult leadership.
obama is desperate ...he knows he is finished. He has manipulated the system his whole life to get what he wants (power) and in the end he just does not have the resume and intelligence to do the job...and that is becoming very clear.
jerry, you've finally lost your noodle. Now all the African Americans/Blacks are going door to door recruiting for President Obama. ROLMAO.... You are ready for that fitted straight jacket. I'm looking around my neighborhood I don't see a single black person going door to door. wooo weeee you are pitiful...paranoid to say the least.. But I'm just laughing like crazy. Say Jerry, do black people scare you that bad? Wait,...do you think we should start rounding them up and deporting them back to Africa? Is that your idea? Good luck with that genius. Guess what, African Americans means that they are YOUR fellow citizens. They are as american as you are ...Like or not! Tell you what, build you a nice little bunker, climb in it and close your eyes....We'll come get you once all the bad bad black people are gone..LOL
Strange? The article speaks about a promise to immigrants, yet he appeases illegal aliens, something completely different. Immigrants are those that come here legally and abide the law, illegal aliens break the rules and should be in jail or deported. Comparing an immigrant to an illegal alien is the same as calling your welcome house guest a burglar. Will that man stop at nothing to get votes? Besides, if I am not mistaken he is directly breaking the law.
Except that many who oppose illegal immigration oppose more immigration in general. To them, the two subjects are the same. And they definitely oppose "back door" amnesty, even though if you are illegal and work your behind off you have earned the right to be legal.
The distinction between legal and illegal is not on the mind of a business owner. A business owner is concerned about hiring who will be the cheapest. This is the reality of business, and if you haven't ever tried to open a small business you wouldn't understand. If you refuse to hire the lower wage worker, and your competition does, you go out of business. Capitalism knows no borders. If you force the business to hire an American no matter what, then more likely than not the business goes bankrupt or just moves to China.
If you don't accept this then you aren't as conservative as you think. Bush was a real conservative, who supported immigration reform - not the Tea Party, libertarian mountain men you have masquerading as conservatives. If Romney had any backbone, he would speak his mind about immigration as well, but he has to appease the anti-immigrant crowd to win the nomination so he will not say what everyone who has ever run a business understands - you hire the cheapest or go out of business. Back when Mitt was running Bain Capital, he called Americans lazy, spoiled and rotten.
Immigration reform is loosening the restrictions on Latino immigrants, making it possible for more of them to immigrate. Courting illegals however is plain wrong. Those people broke the law upon entering the country. The only way for them is to go back home.
Again, completely ignoring the business reality. You have no idea how many illegals do work that Americans are not willing to do, nor do you know your American history of illegals becoming legal. Why don't you open a business and try hiring an American for sixty thousand dollars a year with full benefits who does the minimum work he can and see how long you last. You completely ignore the underground economy, which exists in any country no matter how strict their immigration laws. Do you ever wonder why rich conservatives often have illegal nannies, or illegal cleaners? Because that's the way the economy works, and any interference is government regulation.
Illegals do not steal American jobs, end of story. An illegal is only hired to do jobs that Americans don't want to do, but are crucial to the economy. A business would not hire an illegal over an American unless the job was already below minimum wage meaning an American wouldn't get it anyway. Bush knew it, all real conservatives know it and only mountain men libertarian Tea Party dolts who have never run a business in their life don't know. When you pay a teenager cash to avoid taxes because you want him to clean, the same logic is used in hiring illegals - breaking the law because of excessive government regulation. Minimum wage is a price floor, and so long it exists illegals must exist.
If an illegal works hard enough, harder than an average lazy American, he should be legalized. This is business sense, and if you don't like it you aren't conservative. Hard work should pay off, not some arbitrary government regulation.
Your post is a timely contrbuition to the debate