Graham says we hurt future immigration discussions.

I know there was a better way to go at this then what we did all we did was piss people off. We were to hostile in a down economic time and it did nothing but hurt us long term. These democrats used us for votes and then used us again to try to make the other party look bad to hispanics we were political tools for all these advocacy groups there is a better way to move forward.


Graham: DREAM Act push damaged wider immigration reform effort
By Ben Geman - 12/18/10 01:26 PM ET

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Saturday that the failed Democratic effort to pass the DREAM Act in the lame duck session dealt a blow to future talks on a wider immigration bill.

“It was an exercise to try and taint Republicans with Hispanic voters, knowing that the DREAM Act under these circumstances could never pass,” Graham told reporters in the Capitol after the bill sputtered on the floor.

“What they have done on the DREAM Act is hurt overall comprehensive immigration reform,” he said.

The DREAM Act, which would give legal status to illegal immigrants who came to the country at a young age, lived here for at least five years, graduated from high school and attended college or served in the military, fell five votes short of the 60 needed to overcome a GOP-led filibuster — 55 to 41.

Graham has worked with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in the past to try and seek a Capitol Hill compromise on a wider reform plan -- one that would blend increased enforcement and border security with a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, among other measures.

He said the DREAM Act effort will make it harder to bridge divides on immigration, noting the impassioned advocacy on both sides of the issue.

“Our base is all riled up that this is amnesty, so you have taken a debate on immigration, one part of it, you have gotten people emotional before you can sit down and reason your way through a comprehensive bill,” Graham said. “Doing this vote the way they did it has hurt the ability to do comprehensive reform next year to some extent.”
Source:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefi...-reform-effort

Well.... Then, they will have a broken immigration system forever
They enjoy broken borders.
Build 100-foot fences along the borders and place thousands of border agents. It will not be enough without reforming the system.

Good luck with that.

Graham is a women dressed up in a man's body, he should fess up that he is a homo, and stop talking shit, lol

F*ck you graham...

This won't hurt discussions because there was never any real discussions to begin with.

Grahm was never serious about DA.

FUCK you Graham you never wanted CIR DA or anything and you didnt or never will , fuck you piece of shit ass hole

Kim Kardashian for President says Senator Grahm and McCain - noting that the voters are hugely emotional on this issue and anything less would be a complete obstruction of the people's will.

Wow, he's already playing off any reform votes for next year. Politician to the bone.

There Will Never Be Any Kind Of Reform And Whom Ever Believes There Will Be Is A Fool! This Politician Is Merely Trying To Save Face For His Party! This Has Gotten Out Of Hand. It Has Turned Into A Political/media Circus And We Are The Clowns.

Wake Up Guys Please!!