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Dream Act, Your Vote!

The Dream Act, Yea or Nay?


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If you are here illegally, you do not deserve a path to citizenship... you deserve to be sent back to whatever country you came from. You're taking spots away from legal immigrants who followed the rules, and whom I welcome with open arms.

I think they should get at least six months in jail first(assuming illegal immigration is their only crime and their first offense) just like the law allows before being deported. And if someone is caught here illegally then they should be permanently blacklisted, no visa of any kind and no entry what so ever.
 
I see no practical reason to impede the desire of people who want come to this country, work in it, and support its society. The solution to illegal immigration is to make it easier to immigrate legally.
 
This seems like the first step to amnesty for illegals. These people are not U.S. citizens so why should they be given in-state tuition rates? There are tons of young U.S. citizens (myself included) struggling to pay their way through higher education. We incur thousands of dollars in debt and still have to face a horrible job market.

This will only attract more illegal immigrants. You know the Dems stuck this to the Defense Bill because it couldn't pass on its own merits.
 
This seems like the first step to amnesty for illegals. These people are not U.S. citizens so why should they be given in-state tuition rates? There are tons of young U.S. citizens (myself included) struggling to pay their way through higher education. We incur thousands of dollars in debt and still have to face a horrible job market.

This will only attract more illegal immigrants. You know the Dems stuck this to the Defense Bill because it couldn't pass on its own merits.

Economical, economical, economical.

If we limited policy to what was measured to be economical, the United States would be a much stronger nation.
 
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You can get off a bus. :prof

Apparently you have not heard of parachutes :2razz:

In it's current form, I would not support the DREAM act. If it was for children of illegals brought to this country by their parents who by age 19 enlist in the military for a minimum 4 your active duty stint, and that was the only path to citizenship for them, then I could support it. Those people are here through no fault of their own, and to prove their worth to become citizens serve this country, I think that could be a positive.
 
My radical ideas are too radical even for me....The "Dream Act" is a first positive step.
IMO, this "votes grab is BS..."
First - I don't know who wrote that stuff in red that that you have as me being quoted - but I didn't type that stuff in. You need to learn how to quote properly. If that's someone's answer to what I wrote, you need to quote it under a different name. Second, it's not BS just because you say so... it's a fact Democrats pander to minority voters.

Conservatives, learn to treat people decently and they may vote for YOU!
We treat everyone EQUALLY under the LAW, as it's written in something you may not have ever heard of... it's called the Constitution. Imagine illegals having to conform to the laws that this country has issued instead of getting a free pass. Progressives need to understand that pandering to a minority voting block by buying their votes in exchage for citizenship is still pandering.

I could say that to the woman who tried to degrade the so-called Latinos in her state.....but ...deaf ears prevail....
What woman? What are you talking about?
Did I ever say that we need better people in politics?
Is that a rhetorical question or are you asking yourself?

With so many lies and corruption, votes being bought and sold.....
Its a wonder that the Mexicans wish to come here....
Hmm.. maybe because our lies and corruption are a helluva lot better than theirs?

They are here to eat, NOT VOTE.
They're here to get a job mostly. Some are here to mooch off the welfare state. Others are sticking around for the free pass called the "Dream Act". It's a dream alright for Democrats and the Hispanic vote for 2012 and beyond.


I'll repeat...treat people with respect and they may vote for you.....
I'll repeat: Bribing hispanics with citizenship for votes is pandering. Treat everyone equal.
 
They need to come here LEGALLY. Period. America has ENOUGH problems without these mexicans stealing our tax money. On the OTHER hand their women are more attractive than the other minorities sooooooo........ :roll:
 
I see no practical reason to impede the desire of people who want come to this country, work in it, and support its society. The solution to illegal immigration is to make it easier to immigrate legally.

This makes sense.
Pursuing policies that make no sense is not good government.
Things must be looked at intellectually, not emotionally.
 
This makes sense.
Pursuing policies that make no sense is not good government.
Things must be looked at intellectually, not emotionally.

It doesn't make sense intellectually either. :roll:
 
Economical, economical, economical.

If we limited policy to what was measured to be economical, the United States would be a much stronger nation.

Allowing everyone who wants to come here isn't economical or practical, particularly if the rest of us are going to have to subsidize their secondary education and health care. There's nothing economical about it.
 
Allowing everyone who wants to come here isn't economical or practical, particularly if the rest of us are going to have to subsidize their secondary education and health care. There's nothing economical about it.

That's not what this policy does. Local, state, and federal governments are at cross-purposes on the illegal immigration issue, for economic, social, politcal, and cultural reasons. It uplifts some states economically, but not others. Within states, it uplifts some cities and counties economically, but not others. It bothers some populations socially and culturally, but not others. As far as local, state, and federal, bureaucracy goes, it burdens some departments and bureaus, but not others. Within departments and bureaus, it bothers some bureaucrats, but not others. As far as local, state, and federal legislatures and executives go, it helps some of them, but not others.

Illegal immigration is the quintessence of a thorny issue. Blanket amnesty and citizienship is a heavy handed way of dealing with the problem, but at least you can tax them that way to make up for some of the cost. It is easier than trying to broker an agreement between social forces completely at odds with each other.

Not that I support blanket amnesty. I'm just explaining the temptation.

As far as this policy goes, it picks out illegals who can be "useful" to the United States and selects them for citizenship. Any effective immigration policy would have such measures.
 
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Totally for it. It's a practical way to deal with a bad situation.

and what do you do with the next batch that enters illegally? I am against the dream act. No way should illegals have citizenship handed to them.
 
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