Sarah Palin Knows Nothing About Dream Act

h3wlett · 10:29 PM

Sarah Palin At Ellis Island: Proves She Knows Nothing About Dream Act

Submitted by Norman Byrd on 2011-06-02

Sarah Palin proves on a daily basis why she shouldn't be president. Sometimes it is foreign policy. Sometimes it is domestic issues. This time around she does it by explaining why the Dream Act should not be passed.

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Sarah Palin visited Ellis Island, the gateway to America for over 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1924, early Wednesday as part of her "One Nation" bus tour. During a press conference she was asked about her position on the DREAM Act, which is a hotly contested issue within immigration reform. Palin lauded the contributions of yesterdays immigrants and just moments later proved that she had no idea what was embodied in the DREAM Act, which was designed for America's latest immigrants.

“It’s one of the symbols of course of our country, and it’s a reminder too that immigrants built this country,” Palin stated. “So we want to make sure that we’re highlighting that on our bus tour, maybe so that the present day immigrants know how much we appreciate them and their work ethic, and their love of country and freedom.”

Saying that she appreciates them is not the same thing as extending a pathway to citizenship, which is what the DREAM Act actually does. But Palin apparently holds with just the talking points of the conservative argument against it.

When asked specifically about the DREAM Act, she said, "The immigrants of the past, they had to literally and figuratively stand in line and follow rules to become U.S. citizens. I’d like to see that continue. And unfortunately, the DREAM Act kind of usurps that -- the system that is a legal system to make sure that immigrants who want to be here legally, working hard, producing and supplying revenue and resources for their families, that they’re able to do that right and legally. Unfortunately, the DREAM Act doesn’t accomplish that."

The DREAM Act does exactly what Palin -- and many conservatives -- says it does not. Ignoring the fact that if an Act becomes law, it then becomes part of the legal system, Palin presents the DREAM Act as somehow working outside or circumventing the present system of becoming a U. S. citizen. It does not. What the DREAM Act does is provide a pathway to citizenship, one in which the applicants must go through numerous rigorous background checks, pay taxes, learn English, and either serve in the United States military or attend college. In addition to that, the prospective citizen would then be designated a "conditional nonimmigrant" and have to wait ten years before being granted legal immigrant status.

That might be seen as a lengthy period of "waiting in line." It might also be seen as "working hard, producing and supplying revenue and resources for their families." It certainly isn't amnesty, with which some have attempted to equate it. And what better way to reward a person who has educated him/herself in this country or served in the armed forces than with "conditional nonimmigrant" status and a chance to become a citizen, even if that citizenship is another decade in the future?

Sarah Palin's bus tour is ostensibly billed as an effort to "educate and energize Americans about our nation's founding principles." One of those principles was allowing people of every race, creed, and political persuasion to pursue the American Dream. Perhaps before she again simply spouts talking points, Palin should also "educate" herself on current legislation that would extend the founding principles to a new generation of immigrants.

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buckminsterfullerene · 06-01-2011, 10:31 PM

what disappoints me is when people that are clearly involved in the pro-immigrant movement demonstrate that they don't really know what the DREAM Act is about.

Its not news, its just sad how people hold the lives of people and because they can't read a bill that takes less than 5 minutes to read follow whatever someone else says who is truly racists, bends and twists the truth to epic proportions like NumbersUSA or such groups which have been banned from various sources because their views are incredibly biased. NumbersUSA created an app for the iphone, it was banned due to its obvious biased views, yet I still see them being quoted by other news sources as sources of legitimate information.

Someone that is clearly for immigration reform and for the DREAM Act asked me if I had voted, I told her no, and she wondered why I did not vote, she knew I was a dreamer and undocumented, I don't think she understood that I could not vote and she works with several pro-immigration groups, it just strengthens my resolute that there I should work harder to make sure people truly understand the plights, specially of people that fight publicly for our cause so that they don't accidentally enforce something that is clearly not the case.

now Tea Partiers.... conservatives and a very large number of people will not even bother. It angers me when a politician comes up and complains about the bill being too long and complex to be proposed a week before being voted, I am not a lawyer but I was able to read it just fine, I was even able to read all the portions of CURRENT immigration laws it references.

sorry for the rant, but its just something I have observed, its not just Sarah Palin, there are a lot of misinformed people.

Demise · 06-01-2011, 11:24 PM

Meh its a surprise that bitch has enough brain power to not accidentally suffocate.

h3wlett · 06-01-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by buckminsterfullerene

its not just Sarah Palin, there are a lot of misinformed people.

Too right. One user remarked that Sarah Palin should not be humored with responses to her stupidity. That's true, and I feel the same way.

But, for too long, such stupidity, lies, and blatant misinformation has proven to be the undoing of the DREAM Act.

This time around, we need to make a concerted effort to spread the truth and crush the falsehoods before they gain traction.

LifeDreamer · 06-01-2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by buckminsterfullerene

what disappoints me is when people that are clearly involved in the pro-immigrant movement demonstrate that they don't really know what the DREAM Act is about.

Its not news, its just sad how people hold the lives of people and because they can't read a bill that takes less than 5 minutes to read follow whatever someone else says who is truly racists, bends and twists the truth to epic proportions like NumbersUSA or such groups which have been banned from various sources because their views are incredibly biased. NumbersUSA created an app for the iphone, it was banned due to its obvious biased views, yet I still see them being quoted by other news sources as sources of legitimate information.

Someone that is clearly for immigration reform and for the DREAM Act asked me if I had voted, I told her no, and she wondered why I did not vote, she knew I was a dreamer and undocumented, I don't think she understood that I could not vote and she works with several pro-immigration groups, it just strengthens my resolute that there I should work harder to make sure people truly understand the plights, specially of people that fight publicly for our cause so that they don't accidentally enforce something that is clearly not the case.

now Tea Partiers.... conservatives and a very large number of people will not even bother. It angers me when a politician comes up and complains about the bill being too long and complex to be proposed a week before being voted, I am not a lawyer but I was able to read it just fine, I was even able to read all the portions of CURRENT immigration laws it references.

sorry for the rant, but its just something I have observed, its not just Sarah Palin, there are a lot of misinformed people.

You know I don't want to be called out again.. But man some of these pro-immigration groups and community people give the image a bad wrap.. One they are alway's saying "si se puede" and other words in Spanish all while holding Latin American flags and two many of them are not the most well spoken people.. Some look like they arrived yesterday and others are just there to have something to do..

buckminsterfullerene I know what you meant when they asked you why you didn't vote...

Look i'm all for immigration reform but we are dreamers fighting for the Dream Act.

We need more groups that represent us! Not just fall under pro immigration groups. Our ideals are different..

MIdreamer · 06-01-2011, 11:46 PM

What do your expect from her? She doesn't even know Africa is a continent, she through it's a country lol.

DA User · 06-02-2011, 01:47 AM

Does not matter anyways. She is not in the Congress nor she is going to be the President ever.

YesWeCan · 06-02-2011, 03:18 AM

Sarah Palin knows nothing about anything.

Dreamer X · 06-02-2011, 05:06 AM

Well good thing she's not a politician. She's just a mouth running, i seriously doubt she'll ever be president.

bertdude7 · 06-02-2011, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DA User

Does not matter anyways. She is not in the Congress nor she is going to be the President ever.

LOL your comment made me laugh, for once you have reason in your posts. Kudos

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