Originally Posted by WaxOnWaxOFF

I just wanted to say that I do not support this version of immigration reform. Its crude, harsh, militaristic and oozes racism.

I am a dreamer and I know I should be happy because they always give us over the shoulder winks like "hey immigrants suck but you guys are okay". And I have read the bill and know that they are special provisions in there for ppl like myself but I just cannot support it.

My fundamental problem is that noone is acknowledging the tremendous postive that immigrants specifically undocumented immigrants have been for this country economically and socially. It makes me sick the bill is so burdensome, 13yrs is a long time and untop of that they are placing an entire army on the southern border as if to prevent the next round of refugees from coming in. Most undocumented immigrants have done right by this country and have by any objective standard earned the right not to be deported willy-nilly. The country seems to forget that they are indeed a true nation of immigrants and fail to extend that courtesy to others in search of better futures. Beyond that this bill punishes those that have come here becuase of America's promise.

I think this bill is about punishing those who have come here illegally and I think the punishment is disproportionate and racist. I am not against all this 'border soverignty talk' but acknowledge that we have contributed greatly to the greatness of this country and treat us with the respect we have earned.

I have kids and I would hope if my kids were in a position of voting up or down on a bill like the one proposed they would vote down.

Whatever man, if everyone tells me to shut my face, am good. Let them pass it. But its a horrible bill, that creates second class citizens and marginalizes us. I want there to be a record that I do not support this piece of shit bill and I think Republicans are racist. At least its the one of the two party's where racists go and chill and meet other racists. And Marco Rubio is no more an immigrant than I am a citizen, what a joke. Being an immigrant is a little more involved than being hispanic, its a family, a mentality, a way of caring for others that Republicans can never understand, not even Marco Rubio.

Am going to stop talking before they tap my computer but yea, I do not want the bill to die because so many ppl are depending on it but I wish we could have done better.