I will gladly secure the border next Tuesday for legislation today
“We have seen this play before,” Cruz said. “It is reminiscent of Obamacare, yet another bill that we were told we’ve got to pass it to find out what’s in it. And, unfortunately, it seems, there are some Republicans eager to go along with the Democrats in the mad rush to pass this bill.”
See Senator Cruz’s adroit repulse of the repulsive Senator Schumer here.
A Sarah Snippette
Sarah Palin as reported in Newsmax — “It’s beyond disingenuous for anyone to claim that a vote for the bill is a vote for security, . . . the Senate’s pro-amnesty crowd is offering a fig leaf to security via the Corker-Hoeven Amendment, but this is really nothing more than empty promises, . . . It’s amnesty right now and border security … eh, well, someday.”
Republican Ambidexterity
One cannot read this Redstate expose of previous statements by Republicans and Democrats and reconcile their support for the Rubio -Schumer -Corker – Hoeven immigration bill monstrosity.
The article lists fifteen different Republican Senators, our focus is on three of the them because of their proximity and notoriety. Democrats we never presumed to trust.
Republicans (and red state Democrats) used to tell voters amazing things about their opposition to amnesty. Then they got elected and supported legislation that actually weakens border security and puts people on a path not just to legalization, but to citizenship, before ever securing our borders.
2. Corker: “We need a new immigration policy that reflects America’s values. First, secure this border. Allow people to work here but only if they’re legal. No amnesty. Those employed but here illegally must go home and return through legal channels.”
5. Flake: “I’ve been down that road, and it is a dead end. The political realities in Washington are such that a comprehensive solution is not possible, or even desirable given the current leadership. Border security must be addressed before other reforms are tackled.”
13. Kirk: “The American people believe our borders are broken. It is a fundamental duty of our government to know who is entering the country, making illegal entry nearly impossible. In the coming Congress, we have an overwhelming bipartisan consensus to restore confidence in the security of our borders — before we pursue other immigration proposals.”
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