Is The Future of Immigration Reform Now?
New America Media,
, Esther Gentile, Posted: Mar 20, 2010
Some of the nation's leading immigrant rights activists describe how they confront the rhetoric that immigration reform is really about amnesty . New America Media spoke with Angela Kelley of the Center for American Progress, Ali Noorani of the National Immigration Forum, Andrea Black of the Detention Watch Network, Clarissa Martinez of the National Council of La Raza, Frank Sharry of America's Voice and Karen Narasaki of the Asian American Justice Center.
Some of the nation's leading immigrant rights activists describe their plans for the future. New America Media spoke with Angela Kelley of the Center for American Progress, Ali Noorani of the National Immigration Forum, Andrea Black of the Detention Watch Network, Clarissa Martinez of the National Council of La Raza, Frank Sharry of America's Voice and Karen Narasaki of the Asian American Justice Center.
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Jack No Job on Mar 30, 2010 at 16:23:47 said:
The time for Immigration Reform will be when this country starts to recover and there are enough jobs to put 25 million unemployed American workers back on the job.
Then we talk about adding more workers.
Juliee on Mar 29, 2010 at 16:40:30 said:
No PRIDE, they come here and demand that the American people supplement their incomes with free health care, food stamps, welfare and free schooling. Well guess what? We do not want to take care of a bunch of uneducated dependent people. Then they have the nerve to bite the hand that is feeding them.
Bobby on Mar 21, 2010 at 18:58:40 said:
Dave Francis, people other than Mexicans/hispanics, that live in the border states are the most discriminated against Americans I can think of. Almost every job add says, Spanish preferred, Spanish required, or some such thing. Are you kidding me! Wake up some of you ignorant Americans. It's going to come to you whether you live in a border state or not. How many times does it have to be pointed out that the same Wall Street elite, and other elite, want the North American Union where Mexico, a nation so corrupt and violent as to be almost unimaginable, is merged with the U.S. When you are fighting against illegal immigration, YOU ARE FIGHTING AGAINST THE N.A.U. Traitors like McCain, Lieberman, Lindsay Graham, etc.etc. and hundreds of others are nothing but puppets trying to deceive regular Americans.
Dave Francis on Mar 21, 2010 at 11:01:26 said:
JUST AMEND THE 1986 IMMIGRATION CONTROL & REFORM ACT
The administration had better take notice of the American people, specially in border states that have been invaded by illegal trespassers. That is not saying that a hundred percent of illegal alien families that have poured across our sovereignty fence line Millions of other law breakers have either thrown away their return airline tickets, or just let their entry visa expired to take up illegal residents here. None of this should be tolerated? If it was in my power I would implement Mexico's strict immigration laws, which are--ENFORCED Unlike our country, that has been jettisoned by years of greed. Politicians have remained the lap-dogs of corporate welfare, even as they play lip-service to pacify the people who have urged physical enforcement through many Presidents. Unfortunately if Amnesty gets the votes, E-Verify, local police detainment, ICE raids and everything else in the enforcement arsenal, will become obsolete. Those already here can then bring in their extended family, which mean just calculating the numbers already here and it will at least triple.. And before the CIR is even signed millions more will try to to dodge detection and will become the next layers of illegal immigrants, who will bankrupt every state and county looking for free handouts. We need superior skilled workers, not people that end up in the welfare line or on church doorsteps. IF AMNESTY PASSES, FAMILY UNIFICATION WILL BRING INTO THIS COUNTRY IRREVERSIBLE MILLIONS MORE. SOMEWHERE IN ACCESS OF 60 TO 70 MILLION.
America is in crisis mode, from the unceasing flow of destitute foreigners who have swamped the welfare system. Proponents keep repeating that their-ONLY-here to work, "Jobs Americans wont do..?" It's proved to be a bitter lie.This has just been pure propaganda by just noting the sudden appearance of US citizens and residents for vacant jobs. Shown after the raids at meat packing plants in the hinterland. It's been repeated time and again, that Americans cannot survive on the pittances that greedy businesses will pay illegal hiring.
I don't know how the Amnesty is going to go over should it pass, as out-of-work Americans might turn ugly. For sure all Democrats and Republics will be sacrificed, at the midterm and in November elections Any kind of pardon for people who ignored our laws, could cause unrest and even riots of millions of Americans, before they march on Washington. When 15 million Americans have lost their jobs with no ending in sight and cannot put food on the table for their kids and spouses it might cause massive protests The population are seething with anger over health care, an illegal US census, which enumerates illegal immigrants who should not even be here? Then we have this Amnesty travesty, that will give an absolutely free reward to people who ignored the "Rule of Law". Those who have a right by birth to be here, or by the generosity of THE PEOPLE are allowed to immigrate here. But illegal immigrants are allowed to give the finger, yet given a golden stipend. For the same violation Americans would be imprisoned for breaking the law in Mexico or other countries
Even industrialized nations have no leniency for people who shun the law. Politicians--our elected civil servants are supposedly acting in the name of the majority of the American people. When in actual fact, they enact laws on behalf wealthy businessmen, who can pay them the most money. It should be remembered that this clump of mostly corrupt legislators were attorneys, before they joined the wolf pack in Washington. They may have had sincere intentions, to originally carry out the publics wishes. But somewhere down the line they were corrupted by the lobbyists, swarming by the cartload on the Capitol buildings like copious flies, their wallets stuffed with money and favors? Only Americans and legal residents should have a right to assemble, not foreign nationals in rallies demanding rights. Its a sure to infuriate the millions who have waited years patiently to receive an entry visa.
They are probably are asking themselves why bother with laws, when you can slip through a non-existing fence in some places. Perhaps they should recognize, that they don't have to cringe in the shadows, because they didn't violate the immigration laws. We have become soft as a nation and have let the business community and open border groups intimidate us. Its not these entities that pay for these people that they hire? Its the American taxpayers who carries the the whole and complete financial weight of the extra subsistence for these illegal aliens. Join this historic war against unrestrained illegal immigration, DIMINISHING RESOURCES, CROWDED HIGHWAYS, FAILING INFRASTRUCTURE, OVERPOPULATION GROWTH at numbersusa.dot.com. Discover the corruption in Washington at judicialwatch.dot.org. Make your vote known at the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121
Dave Francis on Mar 21, 2010 at 11:00:33 said:
We have become soft as a nation and have let the business community and open border groups intimidate us. Its not these entities that pay for these people that they hire? Its the American taxpayers who carries the the whole and complete financial weight of the extra subsistence for these illegal aliens. Join this historic war against unrestrained illegal immigration, DIMINISHING RESOURCES, CROWDED HIGHWAYS, FAILING INFRASTRUCTURE, OVERPOPULATION GROWTH at numbersusa.dot.com. Discover the corruption in Washington at judicialwatch.dot.org. Make your vote known at the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121
MaryJ on Mar 21, 2010 at 10:09:53 said:
Don't get mad, get active. Visit www.numbersusa.org and start working to stop the illegal immigration amnesty TODAY.
Delaware Bob on Mar 21, 2010 at 05:47:23 said:
I agree! We need Real reform! Let's start by ending this birth-right citizenship for illegal aliens. Let's stop teaching these illegal alien children and stop them from getting welfare, food stamps and public housing at taxpayers expense! Let's get some real reform that will end FREE healthcare for illegal aliens in this Country.
Let's get a VERY STIFF fine for entering this Country illegally and overstaying a VISA! Yes, let's start with this reform, and then pass a law that EVERY state use E-Verify in ALL businesses and social services.
Let's charge every illegal alien a $5,000 fine if we have to depot them. Well, OK, $2,500. Yes, how’s that for starters?
What gives these illegal aliens the right to demonstrate on American soil and demand amnesty? Yes, what? Illegal aliens have NO RIGHT to demand anything in this Country. Get them back to their own Country where they have EVERY RIGHT to demand anything they want.
Get our immigration laws ENFORCED and get these illegal aliens out of this Country. They don't belong here!
INVASION on Mar 21, 2010 at 01:15:25 said:
And it continues... www.BorderInvasionPics.com
Oliver on Mar 20, 2010 at 22:58:36 said:
Amnesty for the 12-20 million illegal aliens and their family members coming to this country through chain migration will be the final nail in the coffin of the United States. That coupled with the enormous rise in population due to anchor babies.
These individuals have no allegiance to the USA nor any wish to assimilate. Increasing in number, they will eventually take over our representative government.
African Americans in the US House of Representatives no longer represent the best interests of their African American constituents because of the rise of Hispanics in their districts.
Brown on black crime in LA is a subject no one will discuss. Yet, blacks are increasingly the victims of Latino gangs who vow to destroy them and take over their neighborhoods.
Our businesses are already posting English and Spanish everywhere as if amnesty and the resulting Balkinization of the USA has occurred.
Who was it that had the vision to see that America would be destroyed from within???
Katalina on Mar 20, 2010 at 21:02:47 said:
Those mentioned here promoting mass immigration and amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants simply do not care about the people (citizens) of the US, or about this country.
When was the last time any of them expressed the smallest degree of concern for the many millions of Americans who are unemployed? Or our poorest citizens and existing minorities who have been harmed by illegal immigration through competition for jobs or wage depression? They haven\'t. Those pushing mass immigration and amnesty are pathetic, in part because they are so selective in their expression of \'compassion.\'
When does our exponential population growth, due almost exclusively to mass immigration and chain migration, and the resulting environmental degradation, become a consideration in our immigration policy?
Let\'s legalize 20 million illegal immigrants, admit another 100 million of their relatives, and see where that leaves us.
When do American citizens get a say in our immigration policy? When are American citizens considered \"stakeholders\" in immigration policy rather than special interest groups like LaRaza or multinational corporations?
As with most things ....follow the money, follow the power. The policies these people are pushing are based on their own narrow self-interests and are highly destructive to our country.
l00ker on Mar 20, 2010 at 15:27:48 said:
Listen up folks, 5 years from now, we will either be completing the wholesale deportation of these grifters, or in the middle of an all out war to do so, and with black people leading the charge.
Bettybb on Mar 20, 2010 at 14:42:57 said:
1. If we need immigrants, bring in the legal ones, who have respected our laws, our people and our nation by following the rules, and who wait 10 years to get in.
Amnesty = racism
According to the DHS and La Raza, almost all foreigners in this country illegally are Hispanic.
Why should lawbreaking Hispanics have preferential immigration treatment over law abiding people of all other races?
Why should Hispanic Americans have a greater right to family reunification with their law breaking relatives, in terms of numbers allowed in, timing of arrival, and conditions of entry, than Americans of all other races and ethnic groups have for for their law abiding relative trying to immigrate here?
Why should lawbreaking illegal immigrants be above our laws?
Illegal entry.. 1st offense= misdemeanor, 2nd = felony
ID theft = felony
Document Fraud = felony
Tax Evasion = felony
The amnesty bill is asking for immunity from criminal prosecution for those crimes… for illegal immigrants only! If an American or legal immigrant commits those acts, they go to jail for a long time.
And the so called “tough but fair” amnesty conditions..LOL… a mere $500 fine and pay your back taxes! OOH… how tough is that! People immigrating here legally and their American families would love that deal… now they have to jump though many more hoops, including financial guarantees, and wait their turn.
No one in America is above the law. No one.
Diane on Mar 20, 2010 at 12:21:26 said:
Stupid Americans!
I am in a minority and I lived here before
the 1965 Immigration Reform act was law.
Do any of you know how wonderful the United States was before the ugly Third World was
allowed here?
No amnesty ever again and repeal this old worthless immigration law!
Bring back European culture into the U.S.
Bobby on Mar 20, 2010 at 11:09:47 said:
I see the "black leaders" are as eager to screw blacks on illegal immigration as the Democrats are to screw everyone else. WE HAVE NOTHING BUT TRAITORS AND CRIMINALS AS REPRESENTATIVES AND EVERYONE WHO IS ALERT, JUST ABOUT KNOWS IT BY NOW. THE PHONY MSM CAN'T HIDE THE FACT, EVEN THOUGH THEY THINK OF THE AMERICAN CITIZEN AS A NAZI.(Nancy Pelosi, Town Hall meeting commenting on Nazi Americans)
Bobby on Mar 20, 2010 at 10:34:30 said:
I meant Reagan screwd Americans with the first amnesty in 1986 in my last post. STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES, the new mantra for Reagan and McCain supporters.
Bobby on Mar 20, 2010 at 10:32:54 said:
I've noticed the black "leaders" are as eager to screw blacks with amnesty, as are the rest of the Congress to screw everyone else. Illegal aliens have already taken the jobs of black janitors, garbage men, and even public employees, when the so-called great Ronaled "Dutch" did not step up to the plate, but lets name another building, airport, or whatevere esle after him anyway. STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES
Larry Brown on Mar 20, 2010 at 10:03:35 said:
Massive illegal immigration has seriously degraded the public schools, emergency rooms, and jails and prisons in California. California is undergoing an incredible financial meltdown because it is costing the state 13 billion dollars a year in public services for illegal aliens. The canary in the coal mine for the U.S. is California.... and the canary is dead.
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