Do you think that congressmen in the Hispanic Caucuses will vote for illegals to stay?
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They might. They are more loyal to their race than anything else. \n\nBTW. Texas is a center of art, culture and higher learning.  That's a nice way of saying that jonmorritt  is an ignorant prick.
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I hope the Republican politicians see how much they backstabbed their voters and supporters. I'm voting Independent because I've been left down, and I want the Reps to know that I'm not refusing to vote, but my vote is still being casted, and I refuse to let the Dems get it. I want to weed out these Republicans for 4 years and hopefully they will see their 8 year mistake, Starting with allowing the illegals to invade this country..
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No, that wasn't on the ballot.  The problem is none of the politicians want to close the borders or deport the ILLEGAL, illegal aliens!\n\nThe illegal aliens broke into the country and lie, steal cheat anyone and everyone!  They don't want to assimilate or learn English.  \n\nThey just want to take over and Americans are tired of it!\n\nILLEGAL ALIENS ARE BLEEDING US JUST LIKE THE IRAQ WAR IS BLEEDING US!
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Why? They have it all right here! It's easier.\n\nMaybe when they get deported and no longer have our taxpaid services to support them they will be forced to do the RIGHT thing. Demonstrate, protest, rally together, overthrow the corrupt government and make changes. As long as the USA carries those people and supports their every need, they will do nothing. Throw the bums out, they'll sink or swim. Not our problem.\n\nTheir country (Mexico) needs for them come back home and be there to vote in the next election. They can't make changes if they are in the USA. They all need to unite on ONE man and everyone vote for HIM. Don't lose a good man for the job by having the votes split between two good ones. That gives the majority to a bad one.\n\nJune 23 (Bloomberg) -- Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador maintained his lead in the final Mexican presidential opinion poll taken by Consulta Mitofsky before the July 2 elections. \n\nLopez Obrador, the former mayor of Mexico City and the Party of the Democratic Revolution's candidate, rose to 36 percent in voters' preferences from 35 percent in a June 14 survey. Support for Felipe Calderon, a former energy minister under President Vicente Fox, rose to 33 percent from 32 percent of registered voters in the previous poll, Mitofsky said on its Web site. \n\nBacking for Roberto Madrazo, the Institutional Revolutionary Party's candidate, fell to 27 percent from 28 percent in the poll, Mitofsky said.\nhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=atNC6YrnYkDQ&refer=latin_america\n\nMexico needs to handle their own problems. It is not our responsibility to have to come up with a solution to it. THEY need to handle it.\n\n\n*Jessica  Out of curiosity I went to the Dept. of Labor website in my state and found out field workers make $7 to $8 per hour. If they claim they make $5 per hour, they are most likely only reporting the part on their check, the remainder is probably paid in cash so they don't have to report it and they can still qualify for welfare. You shouldn't call people 'moron', it shows your ignorance and is against Y!A guidelines.\n\nManuel...."THERE ARE NO JOBS USA CITIZENS WON'T DO" That has already been debated!  We already work in the fields, wipe babies and old peoples butts,clean toilets, mop floors, work in water sanitization plants(human waste), pick up dead animals, etc. That remark is B.S.!! Plus, they take carpentry, manufacturing, road repair, and other jobs, too. For wages some of us WILL work for.
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I think yes some will try,but I agree with the other poster,most did not register or were unable to register.\nMost are not knowingly committing a crime if the try to vote.Because they are being misled by either a party or a friend.The Democratic party is misleading a lot of the illegals by making promises they will not,.can not keep.\nThere will be voter fraud I'm sure and out cry that illegals did vote..Perhaps in some way it may help to change our system of voting, to ensure its not been influenced by the \npeople who are supposed to be protecting our honest/legal vote.The voting machines are fraught with problems and are ripe with the opportunity to commit crimes against the voting public.No one that is an illegal alien in this country should have a legal drivers license .That's just wrong..If they are illegal then arrest them and deport them ,do not reward them by giving them a legal document that enables them to get more legal documents.\nI am disgusted with the way some states officials think/act about this problem.(the republican party is also filled with lies and promises they will not keep to the Hispanic voter)
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1) Many businesses rely on illegal immigrants. Quite a few Republicans don't like the idea of punishing businesses.\n\n2) 11 million people. 11 million potential voters. And neither party wants to alienate the Hispanic populace this close to the 2006 midterms.\n\n3) Many people, particularly liberals, have framed this as a race issue, rather than a law issue. Sorta kinda true, since most illegals are Hispanic, but irrelevant. I don't care if they're white, black, or green, they drain society and infest it with drugs and crime.\n\nprasoonc : Oh really? My parents filled out tons of forms to get here and make this country better. Legally. And since when did the  Native Americans have anti-immigration laws like we do?
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I agree with both of your issues!  However, i do not agree with the statement that they "are here whether we like it or not."  I don't like it!  Most Americans don't like it!  If we protest enough, our elected Officials will eventually do something about it.\n\nWrite your Congressmen and Senators.  Write to the President.  Inundate them with mail that demands what is right for America.  Withhold your votes from anyone who does not make "Restoring America for Americans" the cornerstone of their political platform.  Withhold your votes from anyone who doesn't make ILLEGAL immigration a major plank of their platform.  Let your elected Officials know this.\n\nBe proactive ~ America is so close to apathy that it is mind-boggling.  It's time for another Revolution, people ~ one with no weapons other than words and quiet determination.\n\nStop thinking "Republican" or "Democrat" and start thinking "AMERICAN!"  Vote a straight ticket and you grow a row of idiots.  VOTE THE CANDIDATES WHO ARE FOR AMERICANS ~ born or LEGALLY naturalized.\n\nA standing ovation to Bullseye for his input above.  I've copied it and will now email it to everyone on my list.\n\nADDITIONAL DETAILS:\n\nBecause the pro-illegal alien lobby has a bottomless pit of money and can hire PR people to spin (and fabricate) anything any way, there are an undue number of myths and lies that the public (and many politicians) has bought into. The FACTS are:\n \n1. It is NOT racist to call these people "illegal aliens" In fact, "illegal aliens" is the only term used in federal laws and regulations to describe criminals (and they ARE criminals) who come into our country illegally. They are not illegal immigrants, not undocumented immigrants, not migrant workers, and not day laborers - they're ILLEGAL ALIENS.\n \n2. Mexico is NOT a poor country. It has the fifth richest economy in the world, and by sending its teeming masses to our country, that status keeps on rising. Mexico has more resources per square mile than the U.S. and plenty of money to take care of its own people. Why should the taxpayers of this country subsidize Mexico's corruption?\n \n3. Illegal aliens are NOT necessarily coming here to work. Lou Dobbs recently reported that 33 percent of our prison population is now comprised of non-citizens. Plus, 36 to 42 percent of illegal aliens are on welfare. So, for a good proportion of these people, the American dream is crime and welfare, not coming here to work.\n \n4. Illegal aliens are NOT doing work Americans won't do. What jobs won't Americans do? In most states, Americans still clean their own houses, do their own landscaping, clean hotel rooms, work in restaurants and fast food places, paint houses, DO CONSTRUCTION WORK, work in airports, etc. - just like we have the past 200 years before "our" government allowed these people to invade our country. There are 18 million Americans who cannot find a job, so illegal aliens who are coming here to work do so at peril to American workers.\n \n5. Illegal aliens absolutely do not contribute more than they cost. Certainly the millions in prison and on welfare aren't contributing a dime to our economy, and the ones who are working often are paid in cash with no deductions for taxes at all. The ones who use fraudulent social security numbers and qualify to pay taxes and social security have so many deductions for dependents that they pay little if any taxes. We have seen them pay less than $100 in taxes and get back $4,000 refunds (thanks to earned income tax credits and multiple dependents). The Center for Immigration Studies estimates that the average Mexican illegal alien costs U.S. taxpayers a whopping $55,000 each. Some bargain, eh?\n \n6. The economy does NOT depend on illegal aliens. Sure, greedy CEOs (making $50 to $150 MILLION a year) and business owners depend on illegal aliens, but due to #3, #4
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I do not want to see the Mexicanization of American Culture and that is exactly what will happen in 50-60 years if we don't close our borders to future illegals.  We need a fence on the border with the manpower and technology to bring it to a halt.  As for those already here, have a heart and use common sense.  We aren't going to send them back.  Let's make them legal after they learn english, show they have gainful employment and have them take the citizenship test.  THE POLITICIANS, REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT AND SELLING OUT SOCITEY DOWN THE RIVER FOR THE ILLEGAL VOTES!  SHAME ON THEM, ESPECIALLY THE PRESIDENT.  (I voted for him so I can take him on.)
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In this case, no. The reason is that they are not citizens and therefore cannot vote and don't have representation in congress and the senate.\n\nIf 12 million criminal citizens united and voted then it could effect changes, but for illegal non-citizens it doesn't mean anything.
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OK.\n\nListen.\n\nEven as we speak, I have read the reaction from the Hispanic community in Southern California.  Just as our Congress is debating how to deal with this, the ELECTED LEADERS down there are plotting how to defy AND BREAK OUR LAWS AGAIN and have stated that they would do anything from non-conformity to armed revolution if they don't get what they want above the wishes of the citizens of the entire United States.\n\nThey don't consider Southern California part of the United States, and I would imagine if they are doing it - so are other states with a large Hispanic population.  They build there power from the confidence of Mexico and the sucess of forcing two million people to move out of the state.\n\nTime and again I am told there is no discernable difference between Southern California and Mexico.\n\nEven Clinton told a group of Hispanics at one of their functions he thought he'd be the last President to speak English.\n\nYou do the math.
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Democrats see amnesty as a means of collecting voters.  Immigrants generally vote as a democratic block.  Anything that gets more votes and helps them stay in power is attractive to democrats.\n\nRepublicans see amnesty as a means of ensuring cheap labor for business.  If the people who fund their campaigns tell them that illegal immigrants play an important economic role in their business then, hey, you can't touch that.\n\nNeither of them are interested in doing what's right for the country.  Neither of them are paying attention to the agenda Mexico plays in this political game.  Mexico is encouraging its citizens to enter the USA illegally.  As far as Mexico is concerned the USA illegally conquered parts of Mexico and now Mexico is reconquering it back.  Mexico claims they have a right to be here.
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For the wrong reason.....VOTES\n\nElections comes down to the center voters. While I disagree with many things that my party has done over the last year or so I they know I will still vote for them because they are the better choice then the other side. Roughly 41% of the country almost always votes Democratic while roughly 41% votes Republican. Leaving the middle swing voters the real controllers of elections. Right now the largest minority voting block is Hispanic, hence their fear of that voting block. Since the House is based on districts they can cater to a smaller voting block. The Senate is based on the whole state so the center has more power with them.\n\nHowever stating all that I think the Senate and President is making a mistake on reading the American public. I think a lot of Republicans are willing to skip and election cycle just to prove a point. \n\nYou also have the added point that runs through all political moves "Follow the money". It takes a lot more money to run for the Senate then the house. I am sure many of the people giving money to their Senators have benefited from the cheap labor and they don't want to loose that. They really want nothing to happen and as long as this debate is dragged out and not solved the longer they get the cheap labor. Once one of these illegals get citizenship I seriously doubt they will be willing to work for the same rate.
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I support a bill that will both strengthen our borders and allow hard working immigrants to continue working.  \n\nAllow the good hard working immigrants to stay... Send home the Criminal disrepectful immigrants who only come here for pleasure!
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They are doing it for $50k!!  I have already said the citizens of the USA will not continually stand by while our government allows illegal immigrants, terrorists, criminals of all kinds to freely enter our country while they speak of 'amnesty' to allow them to stay. Citizens will rise and rebel against the failure of our government to abide by the Constitution they swore on oath to uphold!! The day of reckoning is soon to be upon us!! If amnesty is granted on this election day, Wednesday this week will be the beginning of an uprising this country has not seen since the Civil War!!   Americans have been told to get their heads out of their butts!! If they haven't all hell will break loose!! \n VOTE for the representative against illegal immigration!!! \nVOTE for the representatives who are FOR closing our BORDERS!!\nVOTE for the representatives who demand our laws be enforced!!\nVote for representatives who want ENGLISH as our OFFICIAL language!!!\n\nVOTE!!!!!!!VOTE!!!!!!VOTE!!!!!!!!VOTE!!!!!!!!VOTE!!
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Hell yes! We are the ones being affected by illegal immigration, so we should decide what to do about it. The ones who disagree know that they would lose. They see the poll results on websites and news channels, and realize that most citizens are for deporting illegals and against amnesty.
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For the most part, I know that this is true......I work for the Public Defender Dept in my state and I see it all  the time. Many of the attys in the office where I work actually ask to help on the cases of "illegal aliens". I think they should be able to stay and not only stay.....but given citizenship.
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Yes.  It will help to associate the illegal alien cause with Mexico, and show how this is deeper than just the illegals.  We all need to examine the backgrounds of the leaders of the pro-illegals, and observe some of the racist, pro-secessionist rhetoric coming from these groups.  The cause most think they support is rights for illegals, but the ACTUAL cause of the leaders is socialistic and secessionistic.