Illegal Immigrants Bring Cost and Crime Into the Country
Almost all of us are from immigrant families that came here legally and we chose to learn English and become a part of the American dream. Others chose an illegal path towards that goal
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“Dream Act” Snopes.Com version
Posted on March 20th, 2012 No commentsClaim: Implementation of Dream Act guidelines will grant amnesty to illegal aliens residing in the United States if they agree to enlist in the U.S. military or enter college.
Obama Dictates: AMNESTY NOW!
With the Stroke of a Pen Barack Obama Has Granted Amnesty to Virtually All Illegal AliensDear Fellow Patriots,
This is the most important, and troubling, email I have ever been forced to write.
What I am about to tell you is unthinkable. It is also 100% true. (Check news reports online to see for yourself!)Last Friday, with no fanfare, no press coverage, and with every effort made to hide his actions from the American people…
Barack Obama enacted the nightmarish DREAM Act!
Opposed by a majority of the American people and TWICE defeated in Congress, the DREAM Act grants amnesty to Illegal Aliens criminally residing in the United States if they agree to enlist in the U.S. military or enter college.
TIME IS UP! Obama Just Enacted AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS! FIGHT BACK HERE! FIGHT BACK NOW!
The Obama administration memo from the John Morton, Director of I.C.E. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) directs I.C.E. agents now to use “prosecutorial discretion” with regard to enforcing immigration laws.
Writes Director Morton of the new Obama Administration policy not to enforce immigration laws: “When ICE favorably exercises prosecutorial discretion, it essentially decides not to assert the full scope of the enforcement authority available to the agency.”
You read that right: according to the Obama administration; “favorable” enforcement is NOT enforcing the law!According to one of the first press reports to break this important story, the new Obama policy is cut and dry: “federal immigration officials do not have to deport illegal aliens if they are enrolled in any type of education program, if their family members have volunteered for U.S. military service, or even if they are pregnant or nursing.”
TIME IS UP! Obama Just Enacted AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS! FIGHT BACK HERE! FIGHT BACK NOW!
Does Barack Obama expect us to stand idly by and watch him grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens — AGAINST the rule of law, AGAINST recent votes of Congress, and AGAINST the express wishes of the American people?
This is the most important message I’ve ever sent! We must unite today! We must speak with one voice!
Barack Obama cannot be allowed to think that his actions will be allowed to go unchallenged. Whether through public pressure, through Congress, or through legal action in America’s courts we will not let this unprecedented,un-American act stand!
Origins: The “DREAM” in the DREAM Act of 2011 stands for “Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors.” The proposed bill does not, as implied above, simply and automatically grant amnesty to all illegal aliens “residing in the United States if they agree to enlist in the U.S. military or enter college” — it allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the deportation of aliens and admit them to the U.S. for permanent residence on a conditional basis provided that they:
- Have been continuously present in the U.S. for five years.
- Were 15 years of age or younger when they initially entered the United States and are currently35 yearsof age or younger.
- Have been persons of good moral character since initially entering the United States.
- Have not ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
- Have not been convicted of any offense under Federal or State law punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than1 year;or 3 or more offenses under Federal or State law, for which the alien was convicted on different dates for each of the3 offensesand imprisoned for an aggregate of90 daysor more.
- Have been admitted to an institution of higher education in the United States or have earned a high school diploma or obtained a general education development certificate in the United States.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may later remove the conditional basis of the permanent residency status so granted to any alien provided that:
- The alien has been a person of good moral character during the entire period of conditional permanent resident status.
- The alien has not abandoned residence in the United States.
- The alien has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education in the United States (or has completed at least2 years,in good standing, in a program for a bachelor’s degree or higher degree in the United States) or has served in the Uniformed Services for at least2 years(and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge).
The DREAM Act also has not, as claimed above, been enacted by the Obama Administration. It was introduced to the Senate by Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois in May 2011 and was referred to a judiciary subcommittee on 28 June 2011. A similar bill was introduced to the House by Rep. Howard Berman of California and has likewise been referred to a judiciary subcommittee. Neither bill has
even been voted upon, much less passed and enacted.Although the DREAM Act has not been passed by Congress, in August 2011 the Obama administration announced it would begin using prosecutorial discretion in deportation cases along guidelines similar to those outlined in that proposed legislation:
The Obama administration announced that it would suspend deportation proceedings against many illegal immigrants who pose no threat to national security or public safety.The new policy is expected to help thousands of illegal immigrants who came to the United States as young children, graduated from high school and want to go on to college or serve in the armed forces.
White House and immigration officials said they would exercise “prosecutorial discretion” to focus enforcement efforts on cases involving criminals and people who have flagrantly violated immigration laws.
Under the new policy, the secretary of homeland security, Janet Napolitano, can provide relief, on a case-by-case basis, to young people who are in the country illegally but pose no threat to national security or to the public safety.
The decision would, through administrative action, help many intended beneficiaries of legislation that has been stalled in Congress for a decade. The sponsor of the legislation, Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, has argued that “these young people should not be punished for their parents’ mistakes.”
Mr. Durbin said he believed the new policy would stop the deportation of most people who would qualify for relief under his bill, known as the Dream Act (formally the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act).
Unlike the provisions of the DREAM Act, however, the new policy on prosecutorial discretion does not authorize federal immigration authorities to confer permanent resident or any other positive immigration status on illegal aliens; it merely instructs immigration officers and prosecutors to take human considerations into account in determining whether to pursue a particular immigrant’s removal from the U.S. The new policy does not grant “amnesty” in the sense that it does not change the immigration status of illegal aliens nor authorize them to lawfully work in the United States, obtain government identification, or sponsor relatives to come to the United States.
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Delivery to stop Obama’s pro-amnesty attacks on AZ sheriff
Posted on January 29th, 2012 No commentsFrom the Desk of:
Steve Elliott, Grassfire NationObama’s pro-amnesty agenda is now resulting in a crackdown against Arizona sheriffs who dare to uphold our nation’s immgration laws.
Specifically, Obama’s heavy-handed Department of Justice has stripped Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s officers of their power to enforce federal immigration laws. Arpaio has repeatedly asked the DOJ for evidence into their assertion that his office profiles Latinos and bases immigration enforcement on racially charged complaints. As of this update, the DOJ has yet to provide the evidence.
This is outrageous. It is bad enough that Obama supports the amnesty agenda, but to turn the Justice Department against local law enforcement who are simply upholding our laws is unconscionable.
+ + Grassroots Americans Take Stand Against Obama’s Pro-Amnesty Attacks
In the past 24 hours, my staff has been in contact with Sheriff Joe’s staff and has arranged for an in-person delivery of our “Support Sheriff Joe” petitions during the first week of February.
This means you and I have an opportunity to support Sheriff Joe while sending a strong message that We The People will not tolerate Obama’s pro-amnesty hostility toward our nation’s law enforcement.
In just a few days we have already gathered more than 50,000 petitions. We want to hand-deliver 100,000 petitions to Sheriff Joe when we meet with him in less than two weeks.
Our records show that you have not yet signed this important petition.
Please go here now to sign and stand against Obama’s pro-amnesty attacks:
http://www.grassfire.com/196/petition.asp
As you know, Sheriff Joe Arpaio is being victimized by a politically motivated assault brought on by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s Department of Justice.
But it doesn’t end there. Arpaio is also the convenient target of a savage liberal media as well as radical immigration zealots — all of whom are looking to destroy a decorated and dedicated public servant committed to the citizens of Arizona.
+ +Conservatives United and Standing For Justice!
Our goal is simple. We want to hand-deliver at least 100,000 Letters of Support to Sheriff Joe’s office within the next two weeks. We anticipate national and local media will be there, and we’ll also invite local Tea Party citizens and key lawmakers throughout Arizona to join us as well.
And with your help right now, we can make a profound impact — a rally of sorts for what is good and decent in our great nation!
With almost 50,000 letters ready to be delivered, we are almost half way toward reaching our goal of 100,000, but we are counting on you
After signing, be sure to rally your friends and family members.
Encourage them to stand with you in support of Sheriff Joe, who is living up to his billing as “America’s Toughest Sheriff” by standing strong amidst increasing pressure – initiated by those who seek to destroy the work and reputation of the conservative lawman.
Thank you for supporting Sheriff Joe!
Grassfire Nation
P.S. Help us deliver 100,000 Letters of Support for Sheriff Joe – to his Phoenix office, Holder’s Department of Justice, and to Capitol Hill. Click here now to sign the letter of support:
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Sheriff Joe fighting back against Leftist Assault
Posted on January 19th, 2012 No commentsGrassfire Nation Update
According to a just released Fox News report, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed “Toughest Sheriff” is living up to his billing by digging in his heals and fighting back against the U.S. Department of Justice …
Sheriff Joe, the report indicates, has “filed an appeal to a federal ruling that his office profiles Latinos and bases immigration enforcement on racially charged citizen complaints.”
You may also recall from our earlier updates, that Arpaio has repeatedly asked the DOJ for clarification into the charges against he and his staff — clarification that the DOJ has yet to provide.
Arpaio has also been very outspoken in accusing the DOJ of a politically motivated assault against his department because the Obama administration is courting the Latino vote. Arpaio alleges his commitment to law enforcement is getting in their way of getting votes.
Even worse, the DOJ has stripped Arpaio’s officers of their Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) credentials — further eroding law enforcement capabilities and putting millions of American citizens at risk!
Although no surprise, the fact that the Obama administration and the DOJ would put Americans at risk for the purpose of appealing to Latino voters is utterly offensive.
This isn’t an Arizona problem.
This is an America problem!
+ + “I’m Standing With Sheriff Joe!”
Americans from coast-to-coast and everywhere in between should be outraged by this administration’s behavior and actions towards Sheriff Arpaio and his dedicated team of law enforcement officials.
That’s why Grassfire Nation got involved — to give citizens a grassroots platform with which to react to this baseless assault that could seriously impact us all!
Since launching our national “Support Sheriff Joe” letter initiative, we’ve rallied 0 citizens who have quickly stepped up to show their solidarity for Arpaio and his staff.
This is a strong start, but we must amass at least 50,000 signatures of support over the next several days so that we are ready to quickly respond.
Please take a moment to stand with Sheriff Joe by clicking here:
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Signing today will give Grassfire Nation permission to represent you when we hand-deliver letters directly to the Department of Justice, key members of Congress demanding an end to this witch-hunt against the Sheriff.
Again, click here so that we may count you in these important upcoming deliveries:
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After signing, be sure to alert your friends and family members. Encourage them to stand with you in support of Sheriff Joe who is standing strong amidst increasing pressure — from an Obama-controlled media that are misleading the public in an attempt to destroy the conservative lawman.
Answer back right now by signing below and alerting your friends — urging them to click here to join you:
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Thank you for turning to Grassfire Nation!
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Immigration courtrooms silent during ICE review
Posted on January 16th, 2012 No commentsBy P. SOLOMON BANDA, Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — In a trial of a politically divisive program, U.S. prosecutors in Denver and Baltimore are reviewing thousands of deportation cases to determine which illegal immigrants might stay in the country — perhaps indefinitely — so officials can reduce an overwhelming backlog by focusing mainly on detainees with criminal backgrounds or who are deemed threats to national security.
Federal deportation hearings for non-criminal defendants released from custody were suspended Dec. 5 for the review and resume this week. Similar reviews are planned across the country to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to target deportations of illegal immigrants with criminal records or those who have been deported previously.
While the immigration courtrooms in Denver have fallen silent, prosecutors had time to examine case files, check residency history — such as whether someone was brought to the country as a child — as well as criminal history.
In Denver, 25 ICE prosecutors and three managers spent their work days during most of December and early this month poring over as many files in their case load as possible, ICE spokeswoman Barbara Gonzalez said.
“They come in on weekends,” Gonzalez said. “They’re looking at every case.”
Officials have not released information on how many cases will be placed on low priority based on the review. When they’re finished, cases of those here illegally but deemed not a threat to public safety or national security will be placed on administrative hold and the numbers will be released.
Citing tight budgets, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced this summer that nearly 300,000 deportation cases would be reviewed to determine which could be closed through “prosecutorial discretion.” Republicans have decried the policy as a back-door way of granting amnesty to people who are living in the U.S. illegally.
“We simply cannot adjudicate all these cases that are pending,” said spokeswoman Gonzalez. Some cases in Denver date to 1996, she said.
“It’s a holiday for anybody in the country illegally,” said Ira Mehlman, spokesman for the Washington-based Federation for American Immigration Reform, which opposes the initiative. “They’re doing this with the intention of dismissing as many of them as they possibly can.”
Several attempts at immigration reform have failed in recent years, including the so-called DREAM Act, which would have allowed some young illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to earn legal status if they went to college or joined the military.
In June, ICE director John Morton announced that prosecutors and immigration agents would consider a defendant’s length of time in the country, ties to the community, lack of criminal history and opportunity to qualify for some form of legal status in deciding whether to press for deportation.
Denver has about 7,800 deportation cases pending, while Baltimore has about 5,000. Hearings and deportations involving criminal immigrants continued in both Baltimore and Denver. The suspended hearings dealt only with non-criminal defendants.
Before expanding the program, officials will examine the effect of the review on caseloads. They are also seeking to balance hearing high priority cases with those in which a person might have a strong case but has waited years for a hearing because of the backlog, said former Immigration and Naturalization Service commissioner Dorris Meissner.
Those who offered prosecutorial discretion don’t have to accept, and can insist on having their case heard by a judge.
“Everybody thinks that people just want to have their case dismissed,” said Meissner. “If they accept prosecutorial discretion, it’s true they don’t go before a judge and they don’t get deported, but their case is in limbo.”
For some, word that their cases have been postponed brings relief — but not closure. They’re still in the country illegally.
Jesus Gerardo Noriega, 21, of Aurora, Colo., said he learned in December his case was being closed.
“I’m happy that I don’t have to show up in court every six months so they don’t deport me,” Noriega said. But, he added: “I’m in limbo. I can’t do anything.”
Noriega’s family brought him to the United States from Mexico when he was 9. His parents and three brothers live here legally, and he graduated from high school — but only applied for a work visa last year. He faced deportation after being arrested in April 2010 for driving with no license plate light.
Deportation cases have risen sharply since 2007, when Homeland Security began using fingerprints collected from those held in local jails to identify and deport criminals and repeat immigration violators. Those cases increased from about 174,000 in 2007 to about 298,000 in 2011, according to figures compiled by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a research group affiliated with Syracuse University.
Immigrant advocates have blasted the fingerprint program, called Secure Communities, for subjecting people to deportation after minor traffic infractions or misdemeanors. Some state laws require police to notify ICE of suspected illegal immigrants.
But advocates say they welcome the federal review as a way to deal with a sluggish immigration court system where cases can linger for years.
“The courts are a mess,” said Susan Barciela, Miami-based policy director for Americans for Immigration Justice. “The volume keeps getting bigger and people’s rights are being violated.”
During the pilot program, Denver and Baltimore immigration judges were assigned to hear detainee cases elsewhere.
“The immigration courts are empty,” said Denver immigration attorney Hans Meyer of the scene in December and early this month. “It’s a pretty busy place, so it’s kind of strange.”
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WOW!! She Did It Again!!! Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Posted on December 7th, 2011 No commentsWOW!! She Did It Again!!!Australia says NO — Second Time she has done this!She sure isn’t backing down on her hard line stance and one has to appreciate her belief in the rights of her native countrymen.A breath of fresh air to see someone lead. Australian Prime Minister does it again!! The whole world needs a leader like this! Prime Minister Julia Gillard – AustraliaMuslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.Separately, Gillard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying she supported spy agencies monitoring the nation’s mosques. Quote: ‘IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT… Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians.’
‘This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.’
‘We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!’
‘Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.’
‘We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.’
‘This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, ‘THE RIGHT TO LEAVE’.’
‘If you aren’t happy here then LEAVE. We didn’t force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.’
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The Good of the USA
Posted on December 1st, 2011 No commentsMy Grandfather watched as his friends died in
WW I…My Father watched as his friends died in
WW II and Korea …I watched as my friends died in
Vietnam ..None of them died for the
Mexican Flag…Everyone died for the
U.S. flag…In Texas , a student raised a Mexican
flag on a school flag pole;
another student took it down.Guess who was expelled…
the kid who took it down.
Kids in high school in California were
sent home this year on Cinco de Mayo
because they wore T-shirts with the
American flag printed on them.Enough is enough.
The below e-mail message needs to be
viewed by every American;
and every American needs to stand
up for America .We’ve bent over to appease the
America-haters long enough…
I’m taking a stand…I’m standing up because the hundreds
of thousands who died fighting in
wars for this country, and for the
U.S. flag can’t stand up…And shame on anyone who tries to make
this a racist message…
Let me make this perfectly clear!THIS IS MY COUNTRY!
And, because I make This statement
DOES NOT
Mean I’m against immigration!!!
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE,
IN MY COUNTRY!Welcome!
To come through legally:
1. Get a sponsor!2. Get a place to lay your head!
3. Get a job!
4. Live By OUR Rules!
5. Pay YOUR Taxes!And
6. Learn the LANGUAGE like immigrants
have in the past!!!AND
7. Please don’t demand that we hand
over our lifetime
savings of Social Security Funds to you.
If you don’t want to forward this for fear of offending someone,
Then YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM!
When will AMERICANS STOP giving away
THEIR RIGHTS???
We’ve gone so far the other way…
bent over backwards not to offend anyone…
But it seems no one cares about the
AMERICAN CITIZEN
that’s being offended!WAKE UP America !!!
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Media more interested in pushing amnesty than the facts on illegal immigration
Posted on November 28th, 2011 No commentsFrom the Desk of:
David Martin, Executive Vice President
Media Research Center
Millions of Americans are unemployed. State and local governments are under tremendous financial pressure, much of which is caused by having to provide hundreds of billions of dollars in benefits to illegal immigrants and their families. The Obama Administration is slashing funding for border enforcement, and instead of covering this outrage and the financial burden caused by illegal immigration, the liberal media prefer to generate sympathy for those that are breaking the law.
- CBS Evening News featured a report on Alabama’s tough new immigration law. The reported centered around a family that has been here illegally for 13 years. The piece portrayed them as living in fear, but brave enough to stay an fight an unjust law. (NewsBusters.org 11/24)
- NBC Evening News’ Brian Williams and Kate Snow reported on Alabama’s new immigration law, brazenly comparing it to segregationist laws of the past with Snow stating, “They feel like Alabama blacks of the Jim Crow era.” (NewsBusters.org 11/15)
- NPR ran a report from a pro-amnesty rally, comparing illegal immigrants being made to follow U.S. laws with victims of a civil rights era bombing in the 1960s. (NewsBusters.org 11/22)
- MSNBC contributor Melissa Harris-Perry took the week of Thanksgiving to make the on-air declaration that the Pilgrims were illegal immigrants. (NewsBusters.org 11/26)
The liberal media have clearly chosen sides in the immigration debate and the rule of law doesn’t matter to them.
+ + As the liberal media are pushing amnesty, they’re mum on the work of their friends in the Obama Administration dismantling what little border enforcement is in place.
MRC’s CNSNews.com reported this morning that the Obama administration has slashed spending on border fencing, infrastructure and technology, cutting it by more than half since it peaked under President George W. Bush in fiscal 2008. This leaves 1,300 miles on the US-Mexico border unfenced. As commander in chief it is President Obama’s responsibility to secure our border; he’s not doing it and the media are happy to ignore that fact.
The Obama Administration has increased annual spending by almost $1 Trillion since 2008, yet they’ve chosen to cut spending on border fencing by 56%.
As the topic of illegal immigration becomes a top news story due to the Republican primary debates, new laws passed, and the costs of illegals at all levels of government, the liberal media are ignoring this bombshell story.
Stretching back decades, the liberal media have distorted the costs, crimes and dangers associated with massive illegal immigration.
Help us make the largest possible statement when we deliver our petitions to ABC, NBC, CBS and NPR.
Thank you for standing with us on this crucial issue!
David
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Gingrich Criticizes Federal Immigration Policy At Debate
Posted on November 23rd, 2011 No commentsPublished November 23, 2011 Fox News Latino
Newt Gingrich hopes that his unorthodox stances on immigration and other issues will shoot him past Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential contest.
Gingrich, 68, may be the most familiar of the eight Republican candidates. But he has never been a play-it-safe politician and has a long career of highs and lows to prove it.
During Tuesday night’s debate on CNN, Gingrich went out on a limb with his immigration stance, saying that the nation’s immigration policies shouldn’t separate people who have lived in the country for years from their families.
Gingrich highlighted his break with traditional GOP thinking on immigration Tuesday in a televised debate, stepping into a touchy area that tripped up Perry earlier this year. Gingrich said he favors pathways to legal status for undocumented immigrants who have lived peaceful, law-abiding, tax-paying lives in the United States for many years.
“I don’t see how the party that says it’s the party of the family is going to adopt an immigration policy which destroys families which have been here a quarter-century,” Gingrich said in the forum, televised on CNN. “I’m prepared to take the heat for saying let’s be humane in enforcing the law.”
That spells amnesty to some critics of illegal immigration. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and the GOP establishment’s favorite, was among those who refused to play along. Any type of pathway to legal status is a magnet for more unlawful crossings from Mexico, Romney said.
Immigration has vexed U.S. politicians for years. Many analysts say Republicans risk angering the fast-growing Hispanic population by showing little sympathy for the millions of undocumented residents already here.
I’m prepared to take the heat for saying let’s be humane in enforcing the law.
- Newt Gingrich
Gingrich, like fellow Republicans John McCain and George W. Bush, has supported more lenient immigration policies in the past. On Tuesday he chose to portray his record as humane and courageous. In coming days, GOP insiders will watch to see if voter reaction mirrors the rebuke that Perry suffered for saying people are heartless if they don’t support his policy of granting in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants.
“Newt did himself significant harm tonight on immigration among caucus and primary voters,” said Tim Albrecht, deputy chief of staff to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, on Twitter.
Pushing new ideas for conservative governance and congressional reform, Gingrich led the 1994 Republican revolution that put his party in control of the House for the first time in 40 years. Four years later, after overreaching in his battles with President Bill Clinton and even some fellow Republicans, Gingrich was dumped from leadership. He soon left Congress.
Since then he has lectured, written books, made documentaries and earned millions of dollars as a consultant to organizations, including Freddie Mac, a backer of thousands of home mortgages.
Eyeballs sometimes roll when Gingrich cites his books, college degrees and big-thinking proclivities. But he’s rarely dull. On Tuesday he detailed why he thinks the United States should follow Chile’s model of making Social Security accounts private for workers.
“It has increased the economy, increased the growth of jobs, increased the amount of wealth, and it dramatically solves Social Security without a payment cut and without having to hurt anybody,” Gingrich said.
Cain, who struggled to break through in Tuesday’s foreign-policy-focused debate, also has hailed the Chilean model, but in less detail than Gingrich.
Reviews from Chileans are more mixed than Gingrich suggests. But any talk of privatizing Social Security runs risks in this country. That’s especially true in general elections, when Democrats and independents vote.
Americans soundly rejected Bush’s bid to partly privatize the government retirement program just after his 2004 reelection as president. Many Republicans have avoided the subject ever since, or at least addressed it more gently than Gingrich.
Gingrich also has criticized abortion with greater emphasis and detail than some of his rivals. He supports a national “personhood amendment,” which would define life as beginning at conception. It would effectively ban all abortions and some forms of birth control. Mississippi voters resoundingly rejected a similar measure in a state referendum this month.
Romney, meanwhile, is sticking with his run-out-the-clock strategy. He’s adhering to GOP orthodoxy on immigration, not making too much noise about Social Security, and focusing his criticisms on Obama.
His strategy has kept him fairly steady in the polls for months while others — notably Rep. Michele Bachmann, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and businessman Herman Cain — have risen and fallen. Now it’s Gingrich, the history-quoting former House speaker, with a chance to prove he’s the Romney alternative who can rally and inspire Republican voters.
Romney once supported legalized abortion but now opposes it. He says a future Supreme Court should overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling that barred states from outlawing abortion.
Romney took few chances in Tuesday’s debate. He is all but ignoring his GOP rivals as he sharpens his attacks on Obama. His campaign drew fire Tuesday for a new TV ad that quotes Obama out of context in a 2008 speech about the economy.
The CNN debate offered significant TV time for Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. But few veterans of Republican campaigns give them a chance to win the nomination.
Gingrich, for now, seems to have the best chance to derail Romney, but his history of groundbreaking political achievements and stark blunders leaves some GOP insiders unwilling to predict the results.
Republican campaign consultant Matt Mackowiak said Gingrich “made his view on immigration more persuasively than Perry had previously.” But Gingrich will suffer if it “can be construed as amnesty,” he said.
“Gingrich’s mouth got him back into the race,” Mackowiak said. “And it very well might take him right back out.”
Based on reporting by The Associated Press.
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Immigration outrage in our Capital City
Posted on October 20th, 2011 No commentsGrassfire Nation Update Yesterday Fox News reported that our Capital City, Washington, D.C., had become a sanctuary city after Mayor Vincent Gray signed an executive order formalizing the existing "don't-ask-don't-tell" policy prohibiting police from inquiring about the immigration status of people they stop or arrest. How ironic then is a new Rasmussen poll released this past Monday that showed 63 percent of American voters favor immigration checks on all routine traffic stops. What has just happened in Washington, D.C. should outrage Americans from coast-to-coast. This is our beacon city for the world to see, and here we have a mayor who is arrogantly thumbing his nose at existing immigration laws--easing the minds of law-breakers while throwing out the welcome mat for even more! + + 275,000+ petitions headed to D.C Mayor's office As Fox News so aptly pointed out in their story, Washington, D.C. needs true sanctuary for law-abiding citizens protecting them from the lawbreakers and politicians who promote these kinds of rogue policies. That's precisely why Grassfire Nation is moving quickly to hand-deliver at least 275,000 "No Amnesty for Illegals" petitions to Mayor Vincent Gray's office in a massive show of national grassroots outrage over his turning our nation's capital into a sanctuary city for illegal aliens! Lew, our records indicate that you haven't yet added your name to this important grassroots petition condemning the reckless disregard of our existing immigration laws. Please do so right now by clicking here and signing our petition: http://www.grassfire.com/117/petition.asp?Ref_ID=8476 After signing, please know that your petition will be hand-delivered along with tens of thousands of others -- putting this mayor on notice for his lawless actions. We are also asking that you alert your friends and family members urging them to join with you in this grassroots effort. Forward this message to 25-30 friends today urging them to click below and sign our "No Amnesty for Illegals" petition in time to be included in this upcoming delivery. With your help, we hope to have at least 275,000 petitions on hand -- maximizing the grassroots outrage against this mayor's actions. Open defiance of existing immigration laws -- especially in our nation's capital cannot be tolerated. Thank you in advance for standing with us. Your friends at Grassfire Nation P.S. Again, we plan on moving quickly -- perhaps as soon as early next week, so don't delay. Click below and add your name to our petition before alerting your friends and family: http://www.grassfire.com/117/petition.asp?Ref_ID=8476 + + + + + Grassfire Nation, a division of Grassroots Action, Inc., is a million-strong network of grassroots conservatives that is dedicated to equipping you with the tools that give you a real impact on the key issues of our day. Copyright 2011 Grassroots Action, Inc.
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ATF Agent: I Was Ordered to Let U.S. Guns into Mexico
Posted on March 15th, 2011 No commentsCorey Graff | Mar 07, 2011 |
WASHINGTON – Federal agent John Dodson says what he was asked to do was beyond belief.
He was intentionally letting guns go to Mexico?
“Yes ma’am,” Dodson told CBS News. “The agency was.”
An Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms senior agent assigned to the Phoenix office in 2010, Dodson’s job is to stop gun trafficking across the border. Instead, he says he was ordered to sit by and watch it happen.
Investigators call the tactic letting guns “walk.” In this case, walking into the hands of criminals who would use them in Mexico and the United States.
Dodson’s bosses say that never happened. Now, he’s risking his job to go public.
“I’m boots on the ground in Phoenix, telling you we’ve been doing it every day since I’ve been here,” he said. “Here I am. Tell me I didn’t do the things that I did. Tell me you didn’t order me to do the things I did. Tell me it didn’t happen. Now you have a name on it. You have a face to put with it. Here I am. Someone now, tell me it didn’t happen.”
Agent Dodson and other sources say the gun walking strategy was approved all the way up to the Justice Department. The idea was to see where the guns ended up, build a big case and take down a cartel. And it was all kept secret from Mexico.
ATF named the case “Fast and Furious.”
Surveillance video obtained by CBS News shows suspected drug cartel suppliers carrying boxes of weapons to their cars at a Phoenix gun shop. The long boxes shown in the video being loaded in were AK-47-type assault rifles.
So it turns out ATF not only allowed it – they videotaped it. Read more
Source: cbsnews.com
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