I don't know how many times we have to revisit this issue of illegal immigrants before it sinks in, but the debate for the democrats isn't not about the ''dreamers'' getting to stay in the country because it wasn't there fault their parent sent them across the boarder to get citizens ship so they in turn will be able to use the provision in the immigration law of ''chain migration'' to bring the rest of the extended family in as well.
What this is all about is registering new voters for a future decimated democrat party, now just a Marxist collective of willing disciples. Chuck Schumer, a Senator from New York of course, and the others advocates like Nancy Pelosi from California, yikes, demand unlimited immigration, open boarders that will allow any number of immigrants from anywhere to enter the country.
No limits, no restriction.
As we know now, Trump's proposal is for 1.8 million, not 800,000 as first proposed, of those that are here illegally to stay in exchanged for a boarder wall, ending chain migration and ending visa lottery among other smaller items.
But for Chuck, it isn't enough. It will never be enough until he gets unlimited access to the hordes of people from around the world flooding into our country so he will have an unstoppable voter base for the foreseeable future. It is truly only about power. Chuck Schumer doesn't give a dam about the dreamers or anything else about illegal immigration, other then getting and keeping power.
Why do so many among us still believe Chuck Schumer and his collective of contemptuous sycophants capitulate to the demands of these vile, unscrupulous, immoral and unethical people?
They hate the country. What's to like about them?
What this is all about is registering new voters for a future decimated democrat party, now just a Marxist collective of willing disciples. Chuck Schumer, a Senator from New York of course, and the others advocates like Nancy Pelosi from California, yikes, demand unlimited immigration, open boarders that will allow any number of immigrants from anywhere to enter the country.
No limits, no restriction.
As we know now, Trump's proposal is for 1.8 million, not 800,000 as first proposed, of those that are here illegally to stay in exchanged for a boarder wall, ending chain migration and ending visa lottery among other smaller items.
But for Chuck, it isn't enough. It will never be enough until he gets unlimited access to the hordes of people from around the world flooding into our country so he will have an unstoppable voter base for the foreseeable future. It is truly only about power. Chuck Schumer doesn't give a dam about the dreamers or anything else about illegal immigration, other then getting and keeping power.
Why do so many among us still believe Chuck Schumer and his collective of contemptuous sycophants capitulate to the demands of these vile, unscrupulous, immoral and unethical people?
They hate the country. What's to like about them?
In Immigration Debate, Senators Must Put Americans and Their Dreams First
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The just-paused Schumer Shutdown of the federal government brought to mind one of the most surprising headlines I’ve ever read.
Last September, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to pen a CNN.com op-ed headlined “Dreamers Are as American as Apple Pie.” If that pie came into the country illegally, I guess they’d be right. But I don’t think that was their point. Instead, Schumer and Pelosi were trying to convince readers that the term “American” no longer means being a legal U.S. citizen.
Doubtless, many readers chuckled at the headline and moved on. But given the federal government shutdown that just transpired because of this issue, the joke’s no longer funny. The shutdown is over—for now. In exchange for Schumer’s support, the Senate will vote on whether to let as many as 800,000 illegal immigrants stay in the U.S. And if that vote doesn’t go his way, there’s no guarantee Schumer may not again prevent the federal government from being funded.
Meanwhile, members of our military are on the front lines defending our liberty. Cities and towns all across America are challenged by stretched resources. Families are working hard to put the Obama recession behind them. And parents are praying a wall will soon be built to keep their kids safe from criminals coming across our border.
But instead of helping them, Schumer and his liberal colleagues seem to prefer asking Americans to defer their dreams for those of illegals. Right now, there’s a teenage girl in Appalachia who dreams of a great education but sits in a school that isn’t delivering. A factory worker who dreams of regaining work that went overseas earlier this decade. An urban mom who dreams of health care for her son but has to wait in an overcrowded emergency room. These are all dreamers. And they’re Americans.
Our leaders used to know the difference. Take former Rep. Barbara Jordan, D-Texas, for example.
One of America’s great civil rights leaders, Jordan was the first African-American elected to the Texas Senate since Reconstruction. She was also the first Southern black woman elected to the House of Representatives, and an eminently worthy recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Jordan also served as chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, where she said some things that Schumer would benefit from considering. “For our immigration policy to make sense,” she said, “it is necessary to make distinctions between those who obey the law, and those who violate it.” She also said: “One thing is very clear: Illegal immigrants are not entitled to benefits.”
Today, however, Jordan’s words seem to be forgotten by liberals who oppose deportation of illegal aliens, support government-paid lawyers for illegals in immigration courts, and call for more money to be spent on services for illegal immigrants. All of these costs are being borne by Americans. And those extra costs make it harder for Americans to realize their own dreams.
Such is the impact when politics is prioritized over the America people. Just in my own community, African-Americans who are working to get back on their feet are finding it harder than ever, due to the huge number of illegal immigrants who are competing for some of the same jobs.
The impact is particularly harmful to young Americans who depend on low-skilled work to earn a living and get their start up the economic ladder. Similarly, many of those who have found work are discovering they’re being paid less because of the competition they now face from illegal immigrant laborers.
America has always had a great tradition of opening its arms to others in need. But that tradition never meant opening its borders. Instead, America’s decisions about who to let in historically revolved around what was in the nation’s best interests. And it is clear that America’s interests have not been served by amnesty and open borders.
Americans are best served when our leaders uphold the rule of law, honor the process of legal immigration, protect our borders, and base all policy decisions on the impact they will have on America’s citizens and our future.
So when the Senate returns to this issue in the coming days, I hope senators will keep in mind one thing: Our nation has always been happy to help—and has always put Americans and their dreams first.
Originally published by Fox News.
The just-paused Schumer Shutdown of the federal government brought to mind one of the most surprising headlines I’ve ever read.
Last September, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to pen a CNN.com op-ed headlined “Dreamers Are as American as Apple Pie.” If that pie came into the country illegally, I guess they’d be right. But I don’t think that was their point. Instead, Schumer and Pelosi were trying to convince readers that the term “American” no longer means being a legal U.S. citizen.
Doubtless, many readers chuckled at the headline and moved on. But given the federal government shutdown that just transpired because of this issue, the joke’s no longer funny. The shutdown is over—for now. In exchange for Schumer’s support, the Senate will vote on whether to let as many as 800,000 illegal immigrants stay in the U.S. And if that vote doesn’t go his way, there’s no guarantee Schumer may not again prevent the federal government from being funded.
Meanwhile, members of our military are on the front lines defending our liberty. Cities and towns all across America are challenged by stretched resources. Families are working hard to put the Obama recession behind them. And parents are praying a wall will soon be built to keep their kids safe from criminals coming across our border.
But instead of helping them, Schumer and his liberal colleagues seem to prefer asking Americans to defer their dreams for those of illegals. Right now, there’s a teenage girl in Appalachia who dreams of a great education but sits in a school that isn’t delivering. A factory worker who dreams of regaining work that went overseas earlier this decade. An urban mom who dreams of health care for her son but has to wait in an overcrowded emergency room. These are all dreamers. And they’re Americans.
Our leaders used to know the difference. Take former Rep. Barbara Jordan, D-Texas, for example.
One of America’s great civil rights leaders, Jordan was the first African-American elected to the Texas Senate since Reconstruction. She was also the first Southern black woman elected to the House of Representatives, and an eminently worthy recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Jordan also served as chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, where she said some things that Schumer would benefit from considering. “For our immigration policy to make sense,” she said, “it is necessary to make distinctions between those who obey the law, and those who violate it.” She also said: “One thing is very clear: Illegal immigrants are not entitled to benefits.”
Today, however, Jordan’s words seem to be forgotten by liberals who oppose deportation of illegal aliens, support government-paid lawyers for illegals in immigration courts, and call for more money to be spent on services for illegal immigrants. All of these costs are being borne by Americans. And those extra costs make it harder for Americans to realize their own dreams.
Such is the impact when politics is prioritized over the America people. Just in my own community, African-Americans who are working to get back on their feet are finding it harder than ever, due to the huge number of illegal immigrants who are competing for some of the same jobs.
The impact is particularly harmful to young Americans who depend on low-skilled work to earn a living and get their start up the economic ladder. Similarly, many of those who have found work are discovering they’re being paid less because of the competition they now face from illegal immigrant laborers.
America has always had a great tradition of opening its arms to others in need. But that tradition never meant opening its borders. Instead, America’s decisions about who to let in historically revolved around what was in the nation’s best interests. And it is clear that America’s interests have not been served by amnesty and open borders.
Americans are best served when our leaders uphold the rule of law, honor the process of legal immigration, protect our borders, and base all policy decisions on the impact they will have on America’s citizens and our future.
So when the Senate returns to this issue in the coming days, I hope senators will keep in mind one thing: Our nation has always been happy to help—and has always put Americans and their dreams first.
Originally published by Fox News.
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