November 11, 2006

Amnesty proponents can't be trusted (Democrats waver on border fence)

One of the clearest arguments against "comprehensive immigration reform" (aka a massive amnesty) is that the new laws would be enforced in the same manner as the current laws: only when necessary and unwillingly so. This amnesty will fail in the same ways as the 1986 amnesty, and the same forces that oppose enforcement now will continue to oppose enforcement, and they'll have even more power as a result of the amnesty.

And, they're tipping their hand even before beginning to push for the amnesty. From "Democrats to 'revisit' law creating border fence":

Democrats will look again at the legislation mandating 698 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border and might seek to scrap the plan altogether when they take control of Congress next year.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, Mississippi Democrat, told reporters this week that he expected to "revisit" the issue when he becomes chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee in the 110th Congress.

Mr. Thompson said the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new border enforcement program, known as the Secure Border Initiative or SBI Net -- which includes monitors, cameras and other integrated surveillance systems -- is a viable alternative to fencing.

"We might do away with it, or look at [integrating it into] SBI Net," he said. "A virtual fence rather than a real one."

President Bush and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff have voiced similar concerns about building the fence...

Thompson's immigration-related votes get an F-, and some of his votes are listed here.

However, from a May 4 article:

"Most blacks don't think migrant workers hurt their chances to get work, with the exception of a few industries -- most notably construction -- and they want to show solidarity with the immigrants," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, Mississippi Democrat.

But, he said, people are put off by the rhetoric used to support a guest-worker program for illegal aliens already in the U.S.

"The most insulting thing you hear is that [immigrants] are doing jobs that we won't do ... as if the idea is that if we won't do a back-breaking job for $5.15 an hour without protections -- health care, workers' compensation -- [it] means we are shiftless and lazy. That is simply an insult," Mr. Thompson said...

Posted to Immigration at November 11, 2006 03:22 PM

Comments

more B.S, What next? well if history tell's us something next comes the mexican race laws, were no whites of blacks may work, "oh i forgot we have that already".

see the evil rat's for what that rat is! by the way both sides want mass amnesty for the same thing, and that is power, its easy to rule over mexicans and third world people, its not easy to rule over people who can see facts and think it out.

but this will become mexico and you will become the target just wait and see.

Posted by: Fred Dawes at November 12, 2006 04:37 AM

Amnesty was a mistake in 1986. It is 20 million mistakes now. What is next from our government of traitors? Amnesty, then erase the borders, so that there will be no need for future amnesties. Goodbye America, it was nice knowing you.

Posted by: Jeebie at November 13, 2006 05:21 PM