LEGISLATIVE ALERT: THE
IMMIGRATION BILL
MichaelConnelly.Jigsy.com
I have reviewed the
Immigration reform, S744, passed overwhelmingly by
the United States Senate and it is a disaster. It is
lengthy and confusing and in many ways reminds me of
the final version of Obamacare that was passed by
members of Congress who did not read it and had no
idea what was in it. There is no mistaking that this
is an amnesty bill. It provides a pathway to
citizenship for individuals who are already on
record as being willing to break our laws.
According to those
supporting the legislation there are only eleven or
twelve million of these illegal aliens (I refuse to
use the politically correct term “undocumented
workers”). However, if the law passes these illegals
will be entitled to include their family members in
the deal bringing the total to around thirty
million. The law will also increase the number of
legal immigrants allowed into this country from 1
million 1.5 million. This will happen when millions
of American citizens are either unemployed or under
employed.
This legislation will
also be extraordinarily expensive for the already
suffering American citizens. The burden of providing
services and benefits for these individuals will
primarily fall on state and local governments
creating obligations they can’t afford to meet
unless they increase taxes, reduce essential
services to their residents, or a combination of
both.
By the way, if you or I
use forged or fraudulent documents or a stolen
social security number we will be prosecuted and
possibly go to jail. Under the provisions of S744
illegals who have committed these crimes can apply
for and get a free pass.
Of course, the public is
being told that one of the top priorities of the
bill is border security. However, shades of
Obamacare, there is a problem. The job of securing
the border is left entirely in the hands of Obama
and Janet Napolitano. They are given complete
authority under the law to do anything they want or
to continue doing virtually nothing at all. The DHS
Secretary has left our border wide open to illegal
aliens, drug traffickers, and terrorists, while
assuring us that the border is better protected than
ever before. S744 allows her to continue this
pattern.
Make no mistake; this
legislation is not about border security or even
helping the so called poor oppressed illegals who
just want to live the American dream. It is
ultimately about adding millions of new Democratic
voters to the rolls and turning red states like
Texas and Arizona into blue states.
The Republicans in
Congress who support this legislation seem to be
under the illusion that many of the voters who went
for Obama in 2008 and 2012 will be so grateful for
the passage of this amnesty bill that they will rush
to embrace Republican candidates at the polls in
2014 and thereafter. I understand that many of these
same Republicans have purchased shares in the
Brooklyn Bridge and beachfront property in the
Florida everglades.
After what happened in
the Senate we cannot take anything for granted in
the House. Everyone must contact their
representatives and insist that S744 be voted down.
Cosmetic amendments will not be enough. Passage of
this legislation will be much more than just another
jewel in Obama’s weighty crown, it will mean the end
of the USA as we know it.
mrobertc@hotmail.com
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