What do you think of Mike Huckabee's immigration plan?

Question

I like it better the Rudy's, but he still believes in that tuition break for illegal students. Has Huckabee changed his ways and decided to listen to the American people? What do you think? Is it realistic?

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Answer 1

I think it is very nonspecific regarding those here, and we know he supports legalization - it sounds like through the sort of 'revolving door' Pence was proposing where reentry is guaranteed short of a crime that would lead a legal resident to be deported. So then if they can adjust status, how about the more family they would bring and the burden on schools, services, social security and welfare that would result from their legal status?

I think his plan ignores the hard questions - burden on the US taxpayers, schools, hospitals, services, wages and benefits. Would legal immigration be reduced to make up for those allowed in and any family allowed based on that population growth?

What about the continuing magnet for illegal immigration that already exists in the form of birthright citizenship and WIC and benefits for FAMILIES of US Citizens, education, health care and lack of enforcement of any existing limits for legal presence for benefits across the board?

Answer 2

Unfortunately, no he has not changed. I heard him for the first time this morning. He spoke more indebt about his ideology on illegal immigration. It is apparent that the money that is lining his pocket is far more important than the dogma he claims to have preached. He was my presidential candidate of choice. I heard him say that illegals who live within our walls should not live in fear but with a sense of pride. I heard him say that he is glad that illegals have chosen this country to come in rather than go out. I almost threw up. I could not believe what I was hearing. This man is a reprobate to the issues of the American people. How can he be so indifferent to struggling Americans? He has forgotten that he comes from the other side of the tracks. It is all about lobbyists dollars that have been given to him over the years. He is really sickening because he is using the victim and little Christ-like lamb from Arkansas to win over the masses.

Answer 3

Regardless of the "plan" you have to have a congress that will go along with it. The 1986 "plan" had employer sanctions. Nothing new here. If the political elites wanted to end illegal immigration they could do so tomorrow with the laws already on the books. If they were really serious they would put an end to perverting the 14th amendment... like pretending it grants birthright citizenship and that it guarantees the right for illegals to have a free education.
The Dimocraps have voted down all make sense legislation like denying federal funding to sanctuary cities. Law makers supporting law breakers.
Huckabee is just another elite that was for illegal immigration before he was against it.

Answer 4

To listen to you folks, Huckster would allow amnesty and the the continuation of the probem? Really, is that correct?

I got the impression he felt the illegals should be encouraged out.

I will say, that giving a scholarship to the rather adult child of an illegal who is proving to be a potential contributor, who may solve the world's many problems, seems intelligent enough.
Let's face it, the kid's not at fault here. The student may make the world, if not this country a better place to live for the rest of us. It seems to me, that "cheating" the system a bit in this regard makes a heck of a lot more sense than allowing millions of illegals to become citizens at great and continuing loss to the USA.
Helping a few hundred or thousand students that have prevailed in a worst case scenario disturbs me way less.
Not to justify it. But WE ( our F----d up government and it's horrid ways, allowed it) as citizens who looked the other way as we were fouled by our own, need to show some level of compassion for the innocents if we are going to be able to sleep at night.
Ironically, in my own life at least, I have found that a littel well placed compassion frequently pays big dividends to me or mine in the long run. This small approach shows magnuminity in our country and it's approach to wrongs we do to others ...but ultimately pay the price for ourselves. It's part of what I would call justice. Even if we can't seem to provide justice to those that would breach against us ...that is a crooked government and the millions that would sneak into our country illegally.

Answer 5

I love the return home "voluntarily" statement. WOW, he really is putting his foot down and getting tough with these CRIMINALS!!!“...those who do not return home will be, when caught, barred from future re-entry for a period of 10 years,” his plan states.”

How dumb is this? These people snuck in here, but barring them for 10 years—well that sure will teach them! It’s not like they would just sneak back in or something.File this under the “I’ll say whatever it takes to get elected” section. I think I’ll go by his past pro-illegal alien comments and policies.

Answer 6

Well, while it looks nice on paper, i thought originally he was pro-amnesty? I think all of our choices are pretty pathetic, im still leaning towards rudy at this point, as he is anti-illegal but semi-pro-choice. Any politician still leaning toward amnesty at this point is hopefully destined to lose.

Answer 7

None of the candidates have immigration reform proposals that are tough enough.

Answer 8

i like everything in that plan. But i don't think the Fair Tax is realistic, Congress would NEVER give up the power to tax.

Answer 9

I really don't think Huckabee will do what he says

Answer 10

that's politics,

they will tell you what you want to hear.

and for some reason, some people think that is going to work.

so naive. . .