Eight reasons for optimism on immigration reform

freshh. · 04-24-2013, 07:08 AM

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Immigration reform was certainly not the issue that most of us thought would have the best chance of success in the Obama second term. Granted, everything else has crashed and burned, but immigration reform looks increasingly promising for a host of issues:

1. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is firmly on board, leaving the immigration exclusionists once again on the opposite side of a popular conservative.

2. Right-wing opponents of immigration reform have tossed out shoddy arguments that their opponents have easily swatted away. Taking the lead against the Heritage Foundation (which used to be at the forefront of conservative reform) has been the Cato Institute. In a recent takedown, it pulverized the Heritage anti-immigration reform message by documenting 11 erroneous items. Reason magazine is also stepping up to the plate, most recently substantiating the pro-reform argument that “low-skilled immigrants don’t take away jobs from native high-school dropouts. Instead, they open better opportunities for them.“ Restrictionists are trying to torpedo immigration reform by scapegoating poor foreigners for the overextended U.S. welfare state and the country’s job troubles. If these forces succeed, all Americans will pay the price.

3. No serious GOP 2016 contender has come out against the Gang of Eight’s bill.

4. Opponents aren’t yet offering an alternative that puts them in the position of defending the current mess — porous borders, insufficient unskilled and skilled labor and 11 million people living here without paying federal income taxes or undergoing any sort of background check.

5. Multiple hearings and an extended period for debate have taken away the argument that this is being jammed through.

6. Polling suggests that, with the proper conditions, even Republicans favor a path to citizenship.

7. The White House has been relatively mum. President Obama has a knack for inciting Republicans. So far he’s left the heavy lifting to Republicans and pro-immigration groups, which aren’t nearly as liable to generate indignant opposition.

8. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and his team have been beating down objections as fast as they are tossed out and rose in defense of immigration reform in the wake of the Boston bombings. As a result, no one conservative argument has really taken hold.

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Happyman0607 · 04-24-2013, 07:31 AM

Awesome

Skycap · 04-24-2013, 07:40 AM

Thanks for the picker-upper

freshh. · 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Skycap

Thanks for the picker-upper

You're welcome.

After reading about the DACA lawsuit, I needed to see something like this. But like I said, President Obama would not have created DACA if he wasn't 100% sure that it was well within the scope of the Executive Branch.

dreamerperson · 04-24-2013, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by freshh.

You're welcome.

After reading about the DACA lawsuit, I needed to see something like this. But like I said, President Obama would not have created DACA if he wasn't 100% sure that it was well within the scope of the Executive Branch.

Thanks, freshh.

I definitely needed this as well...I don't understand why that asswipe and his ilk keep trying to go after us.

YoGi · 04-24-2013, 08:28 AM

9. It has already been decided, behind closed doors it will pass.

dreamerant · 04-24-2013, 08:55 AM

And the people rejoice!!!!!!!

THANK YOU GOD!!!!

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Originally Posted by YoGi

9. It has already been decided, behind closed doors it will pass.

YESSSSS!!!!

Happyman0607 · 04-24-2013, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamerperson

Thanks, freshh.

I definitely needed this as well...I don't understand why that asswipe and his ilk keep trying to go after us.

I dot get it either. Please please tell me how his life would be improved or those of others if we were not here? If anything lives and family's would be ruined.. Is this what he wants to do? Tear family's apart and ruin promising futures of dreamers? By far one of the biggest pieces of shit I have ever witnessed, and I hope he goes straight to hell for it, people like him shouldn't be in public service, they don't care about the greater good and they're clueless on the matter.

IamAman · 04-24-2013, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Happyman0607

I dot get it either. Please please tell me how his life would be improved or those of others if we were not here? If anything lives and family's would be ruined.. Is this what he wants to do? Tear family's apart and ruin promising futures of dreamers? By far one of the biggest pieces of shit I have ever witnessed, and I hope he goes straight to hell for it, people like him shouldn't be in public service, they don't care about the greater good and they're clueless on the matter.

Some people come in a position of power and privilege and use it to bring others up. Others do everything they can to hold on to their power. Still others are true monsters who want to ruin other people's lives with the power that they have for no good reason. This guy may wear a nice suit (though he keeps wearing the same neon looking tie), have a fancy haircut, and be at a position of power, but in the grand scheme of things, he is a worthless excuse for a human being.

DA User · 04-25-2013, 12:42 AM

9th should be my predictions?

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