If Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff’s border tour with anti-immigration lawmakers this week is a sign that President Bush is ready to give up on comprehensive reform, that will be unfortunate. Then again, some sort of House-Senate compromise is better than none, especially if it includes a way for the 11 million illegal immigrants already working here to do so legally. A proposed compromise authored by Chertoff’s hosts, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Tex., and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., would do that — after border security is tightened. But it would also require those here illegally to report to “Ellis Island” centers in Mexico to apply for work permits. Would people really do that? Or would they just remain in the shadows of the American economy? One good move this week: Homeland Security announced it will stop the “catch and release” of non-Mexican illegal immigrants, few of whom showed up for their deportation hearings.
Posted by Rhonda Holman
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I like Chertoff, if only for the fact that he’s one of the few politicians that have less hair than me.No, Roberts doesn’t count.He still sucks.
The only way to stop illegal immigration is to make legal immigration a lot easier. It currently costs thousands and takes a decade or more to legally come here. Is it any wonder so many people do it illegally? We won’t get fewer immigrants, but we’ll at least get to do a background check on them.
We should legalize the illegal immigrants who are already in this country. Get them their own social security numbers and then get them on the tax rolls. If they do not want to participate in the system, then they choose to go back to their homeland. They should be given 1 year to learn fundamental English. Only after they learn fundamental English should they be granted permanent citizenship.
These third worlders have neither the moral nor intellectual capacity to contribute to our society in a positive manner. The only solution is total deportation, using as much force as is necessary.
Viva La Revolucion Blanco!!
Wow Ian!!You’re really on a rant today- is your underwear on backwards again??
Total deportation will never work. Big Business wants cheap labor and politicians LOVE Big Business money. No way will the fat cats let the other fat cats do anything to rock the boat.
Ian–
Do you have any clients that are non-white?
CapnAmerica,
I have one client who is Chinese and one of my clients is named “Smith” but I suspect that he might be Jewish. Why do you ask?
V.L.R.B!!
Breaking the law probably isn’t a good way to start citizenship. I’m against anything that has to do with granting citizenship to anyone who is here illegally. We did that back in 1986. How did that work out? Then it was 4 million. Now it’s 11 million. How many will it be next time?
XXX,
The true number is 20-30 million and under the kennedy-mcclown bill they would all be allowed citizenship and the right to bring their family members here. Do the math. This is not “comprehensive immigration reform”, it is NATIONAL SUICIDE!
Viva La Raza Blanco!!
I ask because I wonder if you’re willing to lose their business to maintain a racially pure America?
Apparently, no.
So you don’t let money get in the way of your “ideals,” such as they are . . .
Capn,
I am no country club, enron repuke and my self worth is not and never will be wrapped up in my net worth. I would happily give up everything and work as a landscaper for $10 an hour if that would bring about our goals.
V.L.R.B!!
Bullsh*t.
You said yourself that you have non-white clients.
You’ll take their money and serve their best interests, but you think the country would be better off without them?
Let me add “hypocrite” to “racist.”
BTW, you should watch “American History X.” It shows people like you are reachable . . .
“Homeland Security announced it will stop the “catch and release” of non-Mexican illegal immigrants, few of whom showed up for their deportation hearings.Posted by Rhonda Holman”
WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO STOP THE “catch and release” of Mexican illegalS
CapnA,
The rotten law FORCES me to accept non-White clients so I am no hypocrite! Besides, all of my employees are White and I will never hire a minority! I put my green where my Blanco is, if you know what I mean? :)
V.L.R.B!!
Cubans are Hispanics, of course, and 40 years of socialism have not completely erased the traditional Hispanic values that Cubans have always held. In fact, there is evidence that the Cuban brand of socialism has been tailored somewhat to complement, or at least not to confront directly, the traditional values. Cuban “Hispanicness,” however, has always been tempered by influences from its Black community, and many of these influences have been given pride of place by the socialist government in fulfillment of its aim to equalize the citizenry of Cuba. In short, Cubans can not, and should not, be thought of as another group of undifferentiated Hispanics. There are differences within any national Hispanic group, and significant differences between any two Hispanic groups; and Cubans, by virtue of their history and the social system they have lived in, are significantly different from all.
http://www.culturalorientation.net/cubans/value.HTM
No hypocrite indeed.
Oh look! a white Cuban!
http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/southamerica/cubanpeople03.shtml
Chertoff – aka “Mr. Burns” is a shill and as soon as the elections are over they will open the floodgates up all the way. The “troops” on the border are now drawing border patrol agents away from their real duties because they have to protect them since they are “unarmed” They have added nothing to the effort and are detracting from it. Unless they are active in apprehending they are a drag.
We should not be considering either package on immigration. We should put a 10 year moratorium on ALL immigration until the ones here are assimilated and not allow the Dems to allocate them all into little multi-culti victims group plantations. Moratoriums were installed after all the other large waves to allow time to catch up. We could use the time to set up a verification system for the SS cards etc. to at least have a handle on who is actually here.
For illegals from all countries:
No amnesty. Seal the borders. Take away the benefits. Reduce the problem by attrition.
If we are going to be paying for wars on Terrorism and Drugs, it is absolutley moronic to not do this.
I think the US should adopt an ENGLISH ONLY policy!
The first thing we should do?
Change the name of our state.
Kansas is an Indian word.
Then get rid of words like “city,” “beef,” and “liberty.” They all come from French. Granted, this will eliminate 85 percent of all the words in English, but DAMMIT! we have to take a stand.
Then all the Spanish words have to go–Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco . . . gone, all gone. No more patios, lariets, rodeos, tacos, bandanas, conquistadors, mustangs, canyons, or mesas.
No longer will be able to refer to a small house as a “bungalow” or a tv commentator as a “pundit”, for these are East Indian words. We mustn’t speak of a “vendetta” or a “capo” or mention going to “Pizza Hut” (Italian), nor can we complain of “shlepping” or “shmoozing” or a “shlemiel” (Yiddish).
Nor can we call our boss the head “honcho” (Japanese) or say that someone is “gung ho” (Chinese).
Our lives will be circumscribed by a tiny basic vocabulary of about 2,000 words, but hey, that’s the price of freedom.
(heavy sarcasm)
If the economy was going gangbusters nobody would notice the extra 20-30 million people hanging around.
But things are scary in globalized America. People are ready to do your job for peanuts overseas, if you lose your job now the illegals are ready to undercut wages to survive.
We are losing our social safety nets. These policies only benefit a small portion of America.
Time to figure out what kind of country we want to live in. One like India or one more like old Europe.
I think that it this issue proves the incompetence of the Federal Government.
Shit like this is the reason why governments are put together in the first place!
Euthanize is the answer
Step right up & volunteer!!!
When I call a business, why do I have to ‘Press One For English?”
That is becoming such as cliche’ that it’s getting annoying.
Hey someone is using my name! That is NOT me. I would never say Euthenize people unless they were dying a horrible death.