Comments on: Ronald Reagan: Not a “Pure” Republican When It Comes To Immigration http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/02/04/rino-ronald-reagan-not-a-%e2%80%9cpure%e2%80%9d-republican-when-it-comes-to-immigration/ News, Politics, And Opinion From Around The Globe Sun, 13 May 2012 17:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ole Ole Olson http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/02/04/rino-ronald-reagan-not-a-%e2%80%9cpure%e2%80%9d-republican-when-it-comes-to-immigration/comment-page-1/#comment-3706 Ole Ole Olson Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:37:57 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=11054#comment-3706 The problem is the systematic neglect of immigration reform for many, many years leading up to this situation. We should have put in place a realistic system decades ago that would be able to adapt to changing economic situations, and their resulting migrations. Seriously, it takes so long for people to immigrate, and there are so many hoops to jump through, that this is not a matter of politics, it is a matter of on the ground bread-and-butter realities. The problem is the systematic neglect of immigration reform for many, many years leading up to this situation. We should have put in place a realistic system decades ago that would be able to adapt to changing economic situations, and their resulting migrations. Seriously, it takes so long for people to immigrate, and there are so many hoops to jump through, that this is not a matter of politics, it is a matter of on the ground bread-and-butter realities.

]]> By: Jack http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/02/04/rino-ronald-reagan-not-a-%e2%80%9cpure%e2%80%9d-republican-when-it-comes-to-immigration/comment-page-1/#comment-3704 Jack Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:41:47 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=11054#comment-3704 ‘To them, a “no amnesty” pledge means that no person who is currently in the U.S. without proper legal status could ever obtain legal immigration status’ Uh, yeah. It’s called the rule of law. America can only accept a limited number of immigrants. Why reward those who defy our law? It makes suckers of those who want to come but respect our law. ‘Every single one of the estimated 12,000,000 immigrants here illegally would therefore have to leave the country or be deported’ Wrong. Besides deportation, attrition, and legalization there is benign neglect—when it comes to status, we don’t HAVE to give illegal aliens a pathway to citizenship even if we don’t do enough (or anything) to make them leave. If they aren’t viewed as potential voters, maybe politicians will pander less to them and be more responsive to what is best for actual citizens. ‘The no compromise, “no amnesty,” law and order approach yields a lot less law and a lot less order…forever.’ Serial amnesty leads to less and less respect for our immigration laws (and laws in general)…forever. It teaches people not to take our law seriously and corrodes the rule of law—all laws, not just immigration law. ‘Republicans better hope they – and their U.S. citizen family members – don’t remember which Party required their candidates to pledge to block it.’ Shameless case for supporting illegal activity for political gain. ‘To them, a “no amnesty” pledge means that no person who is currently in the U.S. without proper legal status could ever obtain legal immigration status’

Uh, yeah. It’s called the rule of law. America can only accept a limited number of immigrants. Why reward those who defy our law? It makes suckers of those who want to come but respect our law.

‘Every single one of the estimated 12,000,000 immigrants here illegally would therefore have to leave the country or be deported’

Wrong. Besides deportation, attrition, and legalization there is benign neglect—when it comes to status, we don’t HAVE to give illegal aliens a pathway to citizenship even if we don’t do enough (or anything) to make them leave. If they aren’t viewed as potential voters, maybe politicians will pander less to them and be more responsive to what is best for actual citizens.

‘The no compromise, “no amnesty,” law and order approach yields a lot less law and a lot less order…forever.’

Serial amnesty leads to less and less respect for our immigration laws (and laws in general)…forever. It teaches people not to take our law seriously and corrodes the rule of law—all laws, not just immigration law.

‘Republicans better hope they – and their U.S. citizen family members – don’t remember which Party required their candidates to pledge to block it.’

Shameless case for supporting illegal activity for political gain.

]]> By: Charles http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/02/04/rino-ronald-reagan-not-a-%e2%80%9cpure%e2%80%9d-republican-when-it-comes-to-immigration/comment-page-1/#comment-3693 Charles Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:36:41 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=11054#comment-3693 I just love how this writer completely ignores the millions of democrats who want immigration laws enforced. I consider myself a progressive - but I don't want to live with people who broke laws (and stole someone's i.d.) to get here. My friends who came here legally are equally concerned about the ignorant open-boarder mentality that is popular with the media. Illegal immigration affects us all, and impacts the environment. But the people most affected by this are legal immigrants and minorities. Let's look out for the citizens of this country first as we struggle through this depression. I just love how this writer completely ignores the millions of democrats who want immigration laws enforced. I consider myself a progressive – but I don’t want to live with people who broke laws (and stole someone’s i.d.) to get here. My friends who came here legally are equally concerned about the ignorant open-boarder mentality that is popular with the media. Illegal immigration affects us all, and impacts the environment. But the people most affected by this are legal immigrants and minorities. Let’s look out for the citizens of this country first as we struggle through this depression.

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]]> By: Blue Suede Shoes http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/02/04/rino-ronald-reagan-not-a-%e2%80%9cpure%e2%80%9d-republican-when-it-comes-to-immigration/comment-page-1/#comment-3686 Blue Suede Shoes Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:34:37 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=11054#comment-3686 That is HILAROUS! The Tea Baggers would have to *PURGE* Ronald Reagan out of the GOP because Reagan himself would fail their purity test? - The one that they named after him? This is so reminiscent of ....um, totalitarianism. That is HILAROUS! The Tea Baggers would have to *PURGE* Ronald Reagan out of the GOP because Reagan himself would fail their purity test? – The one that they named after him? This is so reminiscent of ….um, totalitarianism.

]]> By: Guido http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/02/04/rino-ronald-reagan-not-a-%e2%80%9cpure%e2%80%9d-republican-when-it-comes-to-immigration/comment-page-1/#comment-3682 Guido Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:55:06 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=11054#comment-3682 Undocumented Workers 11,200,000 2009 population from 1 to 10 New York, N.Y. ..................8,363,710 Los Angeles, Calif.............. 3,833,995 Chicago, Ill........................ 2,853,114 Houston, Tex..................... 2,242,193 Philadelphia, Pa. ...............1,567,924 Phoenix, Ariz.................... 1,447,395 San Antonio, Tex............... 1,351,305 Dallas, Tex.........................1,279,910 San Diego, Calif..................1,279,329 San Jose, Calif. ..................948,279 That means that is the same quantity of people that New York and Chicago has. Just imagine our country with out people in New York and Chicago... How expensive is going to be that? Let's use our heads We are the # 1 country in the world! Let's fix this problem as We are. The problem is based on the way that our broken immigration system is, if the visa gap could be larger for family members and if we could have a real temporary workers program like in Europe, We can solve the problem. Let's rebuild our database to use the E-Verify We don't need more fences, we don't need more expenses on that. We just have to fix what is broken and unfortunately in this case is our law that was designed for the situation that we had 30 years ago, don't patch it, fix it!. and fix it for ever, do it right. Fixing our immigration system is not just the right thing to do for immigrant workers; it's the right thing to do for all workers and for our economy. Undocumented Workers 11,200,000

2009 population from 1 to 10

New York, N.Y. ………………8,363,710
Los Angeles, Calif………….. 3,833,995
Chicago, Ill…………………… 2,853,114
Houston, Tex………………… 2,242,193
Philadelphia, Pa. ……………1,567,924
Phoenix, Ariz……………….. 1,447,395
San Antonio, Tex…………… 1,351,305
Dallas, Tex…………………….1,279,910
San Diego, Calif………………1,279,329
San Jose, Calif. ………………948,279

That means that is the same quantity of people that New York and Chicago has.
Just imagine our country with out people in New York and Chicago…
How expensive is going to be that?

Let’s use our heads We are the # 1 country in the world! Let’s fix this problem as We are.

The problem is based on the way that our broken immigration system is, if the visa gap could be larger for family members and if we could have a real temporary workers program like in Europe, We can solve the problem. Let’s rebuild our database to use the E-Verify

We don’t need more fences, we don’t need more expenses on that. We just have to fix what is broken and unfortunately in this case is our law that was designed for the situation that we had 30 years ago, don’t patch it, fix it!. and fix it for ever, do it right.

Fixing our immigration system is not just the right thing to do for immigrant workers; it’s the right thing to do for all workers and for our economy.

]]> By: Gio http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/02/04/rino-ronald-reagan-not-a-%e2%80%9cpure%e2%80%9d-republican-when-it-comes-to-immigration/comment-page-1/#comment-3677 Gio Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:29:16 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=11054#comment-3677 With thanks for the impressive steps within the article, they have certainly made it simpler for my family! With thanks for the impressive steps within the article, they have certainly made it simpler for my family!

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