Why S.1348 is Failing
It is truly disturbing if some people were willing to accept amnesty if it would reduce illegal immigration. How can anyone be so foolish as to make that nonsense connection? The only thing amnesty would be for illegal immigration is make it worse. Rewarding people for misbehaving is never a good idea. It would only encourage more bad behavior.
A better question would be why it is taking so long for the public to demand employer sanctions for hiring illegals. Those still wiping their eyes for the plight of the poor illegal immigrants are falling victim to false emotional appeals. The best chance to effectively reverse the tide of illegal immigration is to eliminate jobs for those who enter this country illegally.
However, public outcry has won the first couple of battles in the fight against illegal immigration. But politicians are not ready to do the right thing. They may be getting the idea but the most stubborn among them believe they can outlast public sentiment. If you want to take your country back from politicians with the worst approval ratings in history, win this battle. Defeat the amnesty greed. Keep pressuring Congress to deny amnesty, follow the rule of law and correct illegal immigration completely. That includes border security.
Stanford Matthews
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Why the Senate Immigration Bill Failed
Friday, June 08, 2007
The reality is much simpler and has nothing to do with legislative tactics. The immigration bill failed because a broad cross-section of the American people are opposed to it. Republicans, Democrats, and unaffiliated voters are opposed. Men are opposed. So are women. The young don’t like it; neither do the no-longer-young. White Americans are opposed. Americans of color are opposed.The Senators missed that point and that’s where the mystery resides in analyzing why this bill failed. It’s not unusual for political leaders to be out of touch with their constituents, but rarely this out of touch. How could something this unpopular with voters get so close to passage in a legislative body that is supposed to represent them?