MCCAIN'S IMMIGRATION TIGHTROPE

The mission flip-flop, but don't seem too flippity-floppity.

Comments

[Mike]

You don't even have to wait for McCain to flip flop. He's telling one thing to English speakers and another thing to Spanish speakers IN ONE SINGLE CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENT! Check out this link: http://tandibusiness.blogspot.com/2008/05/linguists-help-politicians-have-it-both.html

[George Chell]

Deporting a US citizen?

http://www.mercurynews.com/crime/ci_8390857

[George Chell]

If we implement this idiot's immigration prescriptions, we will end up having a great depression...

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/28/beck.commentary/index.html

[Legal and no longer waiting]

"Sounds reasonable. If people want to avoid the pitfalls of breaking the law - the solution is simple. I think you know what that is. It isn't rocket science."

Well, when your 20-something niece gets stopped for a DUI and stupidly pretends she is some British girl to avoid her licence suspended, but ends up spending a few weeks in the federal immigration slammer, you will have an opportunity to go back and re-examine what "reasonable" means.

[Beppe]

Hi Greg,
any news about the house`s bill?

[Another voice]

"Sounds reasonable. If people want to avoid the pitfalls of breaking the law - the solution is simple. I think you know what that is. It isn't rocket science."

Please enlighten us Rocket Scientist, please we don't know.

[George Chell]

And please dont compare Singapore with Georgia. Singapore is as far away from a racist state as one can get while the US state of Georgia is as clsoe as one can get to a racist state.

[George Chell]

"Sounds reasonable. If people want to avoid the pitfalls of breaking the law - the solution is simple. I think you know what that is. It isn't rocket science."

No problem if all laws are enforced equally. But, Georgia is a racist state...there is no escaping that fact. All GOP congressmen opposed the extension of the Voting Rights Act in 2006. I dont use the R word easily. But, majority of GOP congressmen from Georgia including Nathan Deal and Lynn Westmoreland are racists.

"Counties in GA are requiring that Immigrants that are detained for traffic violations abd are placed on hold with a Immigration flag, now have to pay a $10,000 cash bond to get out of jail. "

Sounds reasonable. If people want to avoid the pitfalls of breaking the law - the solution is simple. I think you know what that is. It isn't rocket science.

[b]

"Counties in GA are requiring that Immigrants ..."

Geez. Have to walk around with passports now? I read somewhere, Singapore hands out credit card sized cards with legal status info to immigrants. Maybe US can issue such at POE for a fee.

[Another voice]

UNRELATED:

Counties in GA are requiring that Immigrants that are detained for traffic violations abd are placed on hold with a Immigration flag, now have to pay a $10,000 cash bond to get out of jail. Or just wait in jail until their deportation hearing.

[George Chell]

A McCain Presidency with 57 Democrats in the Senate will perhaps move us closer to a bill along the lines of one that died in the Senate last year. If it does not, it certainly will by 2011 when Dems might have filibuster proof majority. A Obama Presidency may result in the so-called "amnesty" but it could lead to the wipe out of Dem majorities in the Senate and House in 2010. Right now the best chance for any bill is a McCain Presidency and 57 Democrats in the Senate.

[Jack]

'That bill, too, ultimately died in the Senate after being branded as amnesty by conservatives and condemned as too punitive by liberals.'

Too punitive how? The cost of a Z-visa? There was liberal opposition specifically to the guest worker portion on egalitarian principles and concerns over what it would do to wages and working conditions. E.g.:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/6/25/73229/6647

There was also bill opposition from amnesty/pathway proponents who favored more 'family reunification' as opposed to a point system.

Greg, it needs registration...