I have read that the real reason conservatives brought the illegal alien issue about, was, fear of new dems?

Question

I read, in fact, Limbaugh for a long time refused the issue, then caved. Republicans are/were concerned that "illegals" would create a new generation of democratically inclined blocks of voters. What do you think?

The issue started on the radio talk shows a while back, before, it hit DC.

The issue might have back fired on the conservatives...

Fish, anyone born in America, is, American. Think long term.

Answer 1

I think that is valid, but the Democratic voters don't like illegal immigration anymore than the Republicans do, just the politicians do, as it can get them votes in the future.

Answer 2

First off, they are democrats and they are democrat voters. There is nothing democratic about the members of that party. They are primarily socialist.

Secondly, immigration has been on Limbaugh's agenda for a very very long time. I have listened since 1989 and he has consistently talked about this. It has become a much greater problem over the past 3 years and there is a specific reason why.

If you were an illegal coming to this country where you were given free food, free housing, free medical attention and free schooling while you were earning a much better income than in your country and you didn't have to pay for anything, wouldn't you vote for the party that claims to continue to give you those things? I know I sure would.

And Conserveratives do not fear illegal aliens, i.e. new democrats. We fear the expense to the common US CITIZENS WHO HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM!!!!

As a middle class taxpayer, where is my handout? Where are my things for free? Hell I am a US Citizen and all I get is a bill from the IRS!

Answer 3

no...not at all.

First of all, I listen to Limbaugh and have never gotten the impression that the biggest reason for pushing back against illegal immigration and this amnesty bit is because it'll create new Democrats. Truth be told, no one knows for sure what party they'll affiliate with, if they create their own or if they'll even vote. I can see where some may say that, since Democrats are supposed to be seen as the "party of the people", but that's old hat anymore, and I think it's completely up in the air who will become what.

The biggest issue above all (for me at least, and I think many agree) is that there are an estimated 12,000,000 illegal immigrants in this country who are benefiting from our country's entire infrastructure...schools, healthcare, the courts, etc. Now, I have no problem at all with more people reaping the benefits of being an American, however, they can't be doing it free of charge. I work my butt off just as hard as anyone else does, illegal immigrant or 5th generation citizen...I don't care who you are, as a citizen, you pay taxes, and your taxes pay for the progrmas that you may need to benefit from yourelf one day. No one should have the right to get something for nothing, especially when the reasoning behind it is because some other nation is running a rampant, one way course to 3rd-world-ism and no one cares enough to stand up to it.

I don't work to pay for other people who will not contribute themselves. All I--and many others--ask, is that people who wish to live and work in America take into consideration the people who have been here and worked for 10, 20, 50+ years to build a life for themselves and their family, not to pay for some stranger who's going to send all of their money back to their homeland and not re-contribute to our economy.

As for the politics...it'll all come out in the wash eventually. There's no way that 12M people will all coordinate and join the same political party, and even then, it'd be ignorant to assume that they'd do so blindly just based off of an old idealism that no longer holds true for today's "Democrats".

Answer 4

I think that many politicians believe that by voting against the bill they will be seen as "anti-Hispanic" and lose votes.

I think its bigoted to assume that Hispanics favor legal immigration. People here legally generally want others to follow the law too.

It's like giving drunk drivers a break, expecting it to help get the Irish vote. It's based on a very bigoted assumption.

Whoever is making this assumption is wrong, and afraid to make the case for the people to whom this country belongs - the citizens (native-born and naturalized).

Maybe it won't belong to us much longer.

Answer 5

Immigration has always favored the educated family with money relocating to the United States .
This created many supporters for people like the republicans only because the buy the votes of the rich with TAX deductions and incentives that make doing business in this country extremely profitable . We only want people with the ability to quickly assimilate who have vast capital assets .

Answer 6

It is true that dems attempt to make every poverty stricken American (dead or alive) try to vote democrat, even two and three times in some cases. Amazing what spreading around a little money to impoverished people will do for votes.

Answer 7

Well, it is true! The illegals aren't the votes they worry about because they can't vote. BUT--the biz zillion relatives and the liberal left who vote to continue the govt welfare life are the votes they are afraid of. If you don't act like you are in favor of 12 million breaking the law, it forces those votes to the politician that welcomes them with open welfare checks! USMC 60-68

Answer 8

None of your motives are mine for opposing unlawful immigration. i'm apposed to it on condition that's unlawful. "Will the conservatives ever include the decide on of the folk"? I include and different than the decide on of the folk whilst that's lawful constitutionally. the decide on of the folk isn't continually the appropriate element if it takes away constitutionally risk-free rights, or ignores wide-unfold regulation. by utilising the way a extensive majority of the folk oppose unlawful immigration they desire legal immigration regulations be accompanied.

Answer 9

Illegals do not have the right to vote. How is it going to bring about more voters for the democratic party. So there is no fear of that. I guess the real fear is if the Dem's try to make it legal for illegals to vote. What would that tell you if the Dem's tried to get illegals the right to vote.

Answer 10

That could well be Limbaugh's take on that issue, I don't listen to him and wouldn't know.

Bush has always supported immigration and the longer he's in office, the longer I'm convinced that he's a closet Liberal who is no longer in the closet. Consider though, that he got a very high percentage of that Mexican-American vote. :)