It has come to this:
"Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are facing a dilemma: Although they publicly bemoan the fact that Republicans won’t help them pass an unpopular amnesty . . . er, comprehensive immigration-reform bill, they don’t want to force vulnerable Democrats to vote on amnesty this close to the November elections — especially not with unemployment at 9.5 percent." (Jenks)
Translation: The "si se puede" fairy tale of 2008 is now the "no se puede" majority that does not have the votes!.
We repeat: Dems do not want to touch immigration reform!
So what is the "no se puede" majority considering?
How are they going to keep that promise of fixing immigration in year one?
Check this little trick:
"According to an internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memo going the rounds of Capitol Hill and obtained by National Review, the agency is considering ways in which it could enact “meaningful immigration reform absent legislative action” — that is, without the consent of the American people through a vote in Congress.
“This memorandum offers administrative relief options to . . . reduce the threat of removal for certain individuals present in the United States without authorization,” it reads.
Also: “In the absence of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, USCIS can extend benefits and/or protections to many individuals and groups by issuing new guidance and regulations, exercising discretion with regard to parole-in-place, deferred action and the issuance of Notices to Appear (NTA), and adopting significant process improvements.” (NRO)
"Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are facing a dilemma: Although they publicly bemoan the fact that Republicans won’t help them pass an unpopular amnesty . . . er, comprehensive immigration-reform bill, they don’t want to force vulnerable Democrats to vote on amnesty this close to the November elections — especially not with unemployment at 9.5 percent." (Jenks)
Translation: The "si se puede" fairy tale of 2008 is now the "no se puede" majority that does not have the votes!.
We repeat: Dems do not want to touch immigration reform!
So what is the "no se puede" majority considering?
How are they going to keep that promise of fixing immigration in year one?
Check this little trick:
"According to an internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memo going the rounds of Capitol Hill and obtained by National Review, the agency is considering ways in which it could enact “meaningful immigration reform absent legislative action” — that is, without the consent of the American people through a vote in Congress.
“This memorandum offers administrative relief options to . . . reduce the threat of removal for certain individuals present in the United States without authorization,” it reads.
Also: “In the absence of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, USCIS can extend benefits and/or protections to many individuals and groups by issuing new guidance and regulations, exercising discretion with regard to parole-in-place, deferred action and the issuance of Notices to Appear (NTA), and adopting significant process improvements.” (NRO)
Isn't that convenient?
They pass immigration reform without forcing Dems to vote for it!
Again, isn't that convenient?
Doesn't that remind you of the "politically coward" Dems who ran against the Iraq War but didn't have the guts to cut the funding after they won the election?
Doesn't that remind you of the "politically coward" Dems who ran against the Iraq War but didn't have the guts to cut the funding after they won the election?
To be fair, we are talking about a "memo" and we don't know if it will actually happen.
At the same time, this "memo" simply points out how concerned most Dems are about re-election.
We call on Congress to do the right thing.
We need a strong military presence on the US-Mex border to protect US citizens & property. We also need to send a message that the US is serious about sovereignty.
After that, let's have an up and down vote on immigration reform, including a provision for "guest worker visas" so that millions of hard working people can legally work in the US.
