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Children at a protest against SB 1070 on April 26, 2010, in Minneapolis.
The majority of states that considered immigration bills similar to Arizona’s SB 1070 rejected them in 2011, a testament to the negative effects such laws have on a state’s economy and reputation, a new report claims.... Read more»
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Children at a protest against SB 1070 on April 26, 2010, in Minneapolis.
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In 2010, the tea party movement’s power was felt as incumbent Democrats and Republicans alike were replaced with Tea Party endorsed conservatives. The Tea Party Express played a critical role in the unprecedented midterm electoral victories and key Special elections, devoting millions of dollars and innovative campaign tactics to bring victory to conservative candidates. With conservatives in control of the House and poised to take over the Senate in 2012, the Tea Party Express has targeted President Barack Obama for defeat. In September 2011
THE US GOVERNMENT THROUGH ITS DISMAL FAILURE TO SECURE THE BORDER AND NO EFFORT TO AMEND THE BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP LAW, HAS PLACED ON ALL AMERICANS A POPULATION OF 340.000 BABIES ANNUALLY—TO BE FINANCIALLY PAID FOR OUT OF TAXPAYERS POCKETS. A bill gathering dust in Congress and sponsored by Steve King’s (R-IA) Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011 (H.R.140) would amend the law so the unborn babies of illegal aliens smuggled calculatedly through borders or by international flight are ineligible for citizenship. A further explanation to amending this part of 14th Amendment, is the less obvious reason? Illegal aliens once they have a foothold in America can then petition the courts for legal status. Although many years may pass once gaining citizenship, they can then partition under the family unification laws, bring even more family members to these lands and like a giant pyramid scheme, just replicates.
Another preference bill is the 'Legal Workforce Act’ or recognized as mandatory E-Verify program. This current bill, H.R. 2885 can right some massive wrongs and impose 'Attrition through Enforcement’ guaranteeing that illegal aliens will self deport taking their families with them if no work is available. Taxpayers and jobless workers can expedite this method by stringently complaining to the Federal and State offices of Senators and the Congressional House phone switchboard at 202-224-3121. Do not let them deliberately hold back this law as it will help relieve some of the 22 million unemployed American job seekers. This is a simple, less aggressive and relatively free from taxpayer’s expense, as nationwide employers will no longer be able to skirt this law. There will be no mitigating event as many will see the inside of federal prison cell. Not only has 73 Republicans; mostly fresh Tea Party politicians, but also 3 Democrats have also co-sponsored this imperative bill as to date.
Passage of just H.R. 2885 would displace hundreds of thousands and ultimately millions of unauthorized workers, with no chance of work to start repatriation to home country.
To run America we must have a TEA PARTY Conservatism, whose major contentions is stop the Liberal-Socialist movement within the Democratic Party. To stop our nation from further sinking into political quicksand, the only chance left to the population to renew this countries weakening foundation. Overtime the Liberals have exerted such careful stealth ‘Political Correctness’ forced onto us to undermine our liberties and freedoms. Only by returning to the essence of the U.S. constitution, can we hope to resurrect this country of ours from the shadow government It started with a few ardent voices but grew in popularity until it became unwritten and written law within the . With those who were publicly declared as being not politically correct becoming the object of persecution by the Liberal progressives and extremist, who desire to reinvent America. Political Correctness is to reject every Americans right to freedom of choice and freedom of speech. The Tea Party of “The People” and not members of the establishment of elites in the Republics party is ready to claim our country back from the influence that would destroy us.
The TEA PARTY banner to march by in 2012 is: God-given individual freedoms written by Principles of the Founding Fathers. No more bank or investor companies bailouts; reduce the size of an intrusive government and return money and resources to the states; discard the current tax code and reintroduce a fair and equitable system that doesn’t favor the special interests or corporate welfare; repeal Obama-Care and introduce a competitive free market; cease and desist out of control spending and enact a federal treasury deficit reform; secure our borders and defend and protect America from enemies domestic and foreign. Bring to the surface the abundant natural resources of oil, natural gas and coal, to reduce our dependence on foreign governments.
With the outcome of the New Hampshire primary with Mitt Romney in the lead, followed closely by Ron Paul with others close behind; so who in actuality has the best understanding of the illegal immigration invasion? NOT AS LEGAL IMMIGRANTS AS THE LIBERAL PROGRESSIVES HAVE CONVEYED, AS BEING OF THE SAME STATUS AS ILLEGAL ALIENS. Everywhere in the Liberal press is this “Political Correctness” mendacious determination to betray their readers, which both illegal and legal immigrants and migrants are of the same status?
Republican candidates have a minor difference amongst the top contenders, but all sponsor mass deportations, harsh state enforcement policing laws and extending the fence along our Southern border. All Republican candidates, except Newt Gingrich are in opposition to giving most illegal immigrants a path to lawful residents. However—mass deportations can be very expensive and not so simple, with court appearances and stays. Republicans in the Senate and the House can alleviate much of this expense, by co-sponsoring the “Legal Workforce Act” (E-Verify) that once the law is enacted and businesses can no longer chance the hiring of illegal workers, in time thousands will begin the self-deportation. This is a matter of fact, because hiring an illegal alien will bring the down the ICE and the courts down upon the perpetrator. Mandatory E-Verify would enforce these laws if enacted:
1. Require 100% of businesses to use E-Verify for all employers within 2 years
2. Require all federal, state, and local agencies, businesses that contract with the federal or state government, and businesses with more than 10,000 employees to begin using E-Verify within 6 months
3. Require federal, state, and local agencies to run its entire workforce through E-Verify
4. Allow private business to check all current employees through E-Verify
5. Increase employer penalties and fines for knowingly hiring illegal-alien workers
A new report claims most states reject immigration laws?
You mean like California’s Prop 187 that was overwhelmingly passed by the voter/citizens of California?
What a bogus report and don’t anyone believe it!
American citizens unanimously wish to enforce our immigration laws on the books and that is why most states push for new laws to protect the American citizen, but of course our so-called leaders do everything to thwart the wishes of the American people.
Most us know that we can automatically disregard ANY information provided by LaRaza.
The real problem is a disconnect between our bought off legislators and the general public. Poll after poll demonstrates that the citizens of this state want illegal immigration controlled.
We need to unelect a bunch of these sell outs and get some teeth in our laws - by demanding that they be enforced. We could very well look to Sheriff Joe for instructions on how to do this!