Doesn't this have a familiar ring to it?

Question

We will strengthen the enforcement of immigration laws (including sanctions for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens); increase border controls; and create a program to verify the immigration status of aliens applying for certain welfare benefits.

And yes, you guessed right ... this was the sweetener for those who opposed the Immigration Reform and Control Act Amnesty of 1986 ... so now we know why we have secure borders ... not .... honestly, are people going to fall for this again? The administration's "new" plan is a carbon copy of the 1986 one ... nothing new under the sun ...

Answer 1

Only "the names and faces have been changed to protect the innocent."

Answer 2

Sho Ban is exactly right- just another political diversion, in an ever increasing line of political smokescreens, to make it look like our leaders are "being strong on the issue" and/or "responding to the will of the people" while actually doing nothing at all. The immigration bills of the past did nothing but seemingly encourage more illegal immigration and what good is any law if it only is a law on paper and not actually enforced? You know our leaders from both parties are purposely doing nothing on this issue- heck if we can put armies in Afghanistan and Iraq, we could certainly make a much more serious effort to enforce immigration laws, prohibit illegal access to our country, etc. Leaders from both parties are trying to do nothing on the illegal immigration issue in order not to alienate the emerging and potentially very powerful Hispanic/Latino voting bloc for the future at the expense of the current American public which, oddly enough, is quite united regardless of party on this issue. Furthermore, just like any government, the US is controlled by and has always been controlled by only the very wealthy and politically powerful; our Founding Fathers all came from the wealthiest families in the colonies and began the revolution largely for their financial benefit and, furthermore, which multimillionaire/billionaire candidate did you pick in the last election- the extremely wealthy Republican with wealth from oil or the extremely wealthy Democrat that married into a fortune? Think the next election will provide candidates that will "represent" the average American either when, regardless of which party they come from only the extremely wealthy can afford to run for just about any political office? Anyhow, the wealthy, elite that run our government are the very same people that benefit the most from the abundant supply of illegal workers that they exploit as a source of cheap labor at the expense of the American people that put them in office and who they claim to "represent"- hope you see the irony here.

Answer 3

No it didn't work in the 80's and it want work now it's a proven fact this is a failed program that only increased illegal border crossings rather then decrease. I just want someone to explain to me why Mexico is considered the neediest country in the world that Mexico needs are considered more important then all these other nations.

Answer 4

The Doors rest in peace Jim Morrison.

Answer 5

it looks it somewhat is from the Nazi playbook that the neocons have been following for the previous 8 years. Busting unions and demonizing left-wingers are different chapters contained in the playbook.

Answer 6

I don't even want amnesty in America, and I'm in Columbia.

Answer 7

The tried amnesty once,and it did NOT work!!!! So, here we are 20 years LATER, same old BS, different year!!!!! AND,we would have the SAME reults!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

Boo-freakin-Hoo.......this immigration thing is the one thing Bush has handled wee so far......VIVA LA ILLEGALAS

Answer 9

If you're going to answer your own question, why bother ask?

Answer 10

I like it!