Will southern Democrats vote for immigration reform?
A member of the Homeland Security Committee, Begich said last week that he liked the direction of the Senate bipartisan plan, which included a path to citizenship and actions to make the borders more secure. Before he decides, however, Begich wants more specifics on how the legalization process would work. Hagan said Friday that she thought in 2010, and now, that the DREAM Act needed to be part of a comprehensive package that addressed national security and economic interests. She supports “comprehensive reform” that includes stronger border security, visas for high-tech workers and some kind of agriculture component to help farmers get needed workers. She was noncommittal about whether that would include some form of legalization for the 11 million illegal immigrants now in the U.S.
“I oppose amnesty, but a pathway to citizenship can take a lot of different forms,” she said. “It can look like a lot of different things.”…
Pryor acknowledged that immigration was a tough issue for some in his state, but he said a bipartisan Senate team that was collaborating on immigration deserved a chance to do its work.
He supported a comprehensive package in 2006 that would have granted legal status to some illegal immigrants, but he opposed a similar measure in 2007 that included a path to citizenship.
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Look at the records of such votes.
When the chips are down, bets made, its the “ear marks” that count.
When the choice comes between the rule of law, the constitution, the freedom and liberty,, well Obama Care was paid into life by paying off Southern Democrats.
Face Facts.
Two Party Evil Money Cult.
We supply the money they buy the votes to destroy the Constitution with.
Fight Back.
Stand Our Ground.
APACHEWHOKNOWS on February 19, 2013 at 1:56 PM
I remember the “Will Southern Democrats vote for Obamacare?” articles. We all know the answer is yes.
joekenha on February 19, 2013 at 2:04 PM
I’ll see y’all in the primaries.
Wigglesworth on February 19, 2013 at 2:17 PM
Choice 1:
Reward criminal foreign invaders with their ill-gotten goods (residency), ignore the 23 million unemployed American citizens, ignore the millions of would-be immigrants patiently waiting in line and respecting our laws — and watch the problem increase ten-fold by 2023 when would-be illegal invaders (NOT immigrants) realistically anticipate another general amnesty in 2025.
And Republicans will lose their base.
Choice 2:
Enforce ALL our laws, including mandatory E-Verify, 1996 federal law against sanctuary cities, benefits like food stamps for illegals:
And Republicans will KEEP their base and also appeal to the 40% of Hispanics who favor attrition through enforcement, versus the 54% who favor amnesty.
fred5678 on February 19, 2013 at 3:45 PM