December 26, 2004

Immigration "reform," McCain-Kennedy-Arizona Republic style

WASHINGTON - Arizona Sen. John McCain and Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy are working together to draft a bipartisan bill for comprehensive immigration reform to introduce in the new session of Congress.

The efforts, bolstered by President Bush's reiteration on Monday that he wants to give temporary legal status to any "willing worker" who has found a job Americans do not want, come as many Republicans in Congress are pointing to the threat of terrorism as a reason to further restrict immigration...

[...quotes from "immigrant advocacy groups" deleted...]

...Ira Mehlman, media director for the Federation of American Immigration Reform, said that even if the White House gets behind a guest worker bill sponsored by McCain and Kennedy, or anyone else, the measure will face "serious opposition," from immigration foes, including many Republicans in the U.S. House.

"The president doesn't have to run (for office) again. House members are always running for re-election," he said.
In addition to the "news" that John McCain is completely on the wrong side of immigration matters, I'm going to hazard a guess that Ira Mehlman of FAIR was misquoted vis-a-vis the "immigration foes" bit. The author's information is billy.house@arizonarepublic.com or at 1-(202)-906-8136.

5/14/05 UPDATE: McCain and Kennedy have introduced their "2005 Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act".

Posted to Immigration2004 at December 26, 2004 09:29 PM

Comments

John Mccain is right and he has a compassion for other human beings.

Posted by: john at January 3, 2005 10:08 AM

i have some suggestion to legalize those out of status or illegal.those who are working paying there tax with no criminal record give them a chance to live here in USA as legal residence or citizen.but those who are treat or with criminal record jail them or deported them.

Posted by: ernesto vijandre at May 16, 2005 09:36 PM

Illegal means that they are breaking the law. Why is Bush saying No Way to enforce the American laws??? What is wrong with Americans? I am a Spanish -English Interpreter. This people are one of the main reasons for the countries economic bankrupcy. I see this first hand every day. I see American, nurses, social workers, and special interest agencies covering up for this individuals -basically printing and telling lies for them. I can not believe how dum they can be. What is the deal with this retarded pity??? Grow up! WAKE UP! This Illegal Immigrants did not build The United States and barely built their own Nations at all. Can't you see?

Posted by: Claudia at May 7, 2006 03:57 PM

Posted by: Claudia at May 7, 2006 03:59 PM