Republican leaders to block US immigration measure

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

Tom this appears to be what he is trying to change.

Military participation is often a way for immigrant residents to become citizens. Since many people seek citizenship for its financial and social benefits, the promise of citizenship can be seen as a means of motivating persons to do dangerous activities such as fight in wars. For example, a 2009 article in the New York Times said that the United States Military was recruiting "skilled immigrants who are living in this country with temporary visas" by promising an opportunity to become citizens "in as little as six months" in exchange for service in Afghanistan and Iraq where US forces are "stretched thin."[47] The option was not open to illegal immigrants.[47] One estimate was that in 2009 the US military had 29,000 foreign-born people currently serving who were not American citizens.[47] Spouses of citizens or non-citizens who served in the military also have less difficulty becoming citizens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen..._United_States

Denham's bill would allow immigrants who were brought to this country on or before Dec. 31, 2011, and were younger than 15 years old to become legal, permanent residents — the first step toward citizenship — through honorable service in the military.

Answer me this. What is it about Denham's proposed Bill that your buddies at the Heritage foundation find to be "deplorable"?

[whell]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Answer me this. What is it about Denham's proposed Bill that your buddies at the Heritage foundation find to be "deplorable"?

This maybe?

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/17/us...lone.html?_r=0

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by whell

This maybe?

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/17/us...lone.html?_r=0

From your source: "A majority of unaccompanied minors are not eligible to remain legally in the United States and are eventually returned home."

Can you explain what this has to do with the bill in question?

[whell]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

From your source: "A majority of unaccompanied minors are not eligible to remain legally in the United States and are eventually returned home."

Can you explain what this has to do with the bill in question?

Because we already know that these folks are not being sent home now. I've posted here recently an LA Times article that describes how the notion of Obama as "deporter in chief" was based on inflated numbers. We also know that the administration is looking at ways of further reducing deportation activity.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dhs-may-...al-immigrants/

[bobabode]

You must really hate El Presidente Reagan then Whell.

[whell]

Originally Posted by bobabode

You must really hate El Presidente Reagan then Whell.

Hate, no. But that is part of his legacy that I would suggest was a well-intentioned failure.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by whell

Hate, no. But that is part of his legacy that I would suggest was a well-intentioned failure.

Lots of well intentioned failures amongst Republican politicians these days...and they are tagged as RINO's out of hand by the likes of you. And for a lot less than any number of things that St. Ronald suggested. Imagine if McCain had suggested that all this flailing about over illegal immigration didn't make any sense.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by whell

Hate, no. But that is part of his legacy that I would suggest was a well-intentioned failure.

Did it fail because of Reagan?