Peter King: May Support Immigration Reform

Ianus · 05-31-2013, 09:13 AM

http://longislandwins.com/index.php/...ration_reform/

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An overflow crowd of more than 200 people filled the Brentwood Library’s conference room last night for that community’s first chance to meet with Congressman Peter King. The Congressman’s district was moved last year to include the Brentwood and Bayshore areas. His district, once the least diverse on Long Island, is now the most diverse. One-in-five people living in King’s district is Latino and nearly four-out-of-ten are non-white.

The meeting was sponsored by the NAACP, the Long Island Civic Engagement Table, and Long Island Wins and was supported by a number of organizations including CARECEN and Make the Road New York. King arrived a half hour before the start of the forum to meet with constituents and he stayed afterwards to take questions. The centerpiece, however was a question and answer session with nine community leaders including myself.

King was asked twice about whether he would support immigration reform and how he thought it should be implemented. He said that while he believed that immigrants should enter the U.S. legally, he was a realist and understood that it was counterproductive to have eleven million people hiding in the shadows. He told the audience that “99%” of the undocumented were “good people” and that they should not only be able to legalize their status, but that they should have a path to citizenship.

King was asked whether he supported the Senate approach to reform and he responded more equivocally. He said he was concerned that any immigration reform bill adequately secure the border and fully track the departure of people who come to the United States on non-immigrant visas. He did not express any reservations about the path to citizenship in the Senate bill. He also said that once immigration reform passed, it should be implemented as quickly as possible to bring people out of the shadows.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 05-31-2013, 12:41 PM

so hes pro with the basic idea of it but not the actual reform bill?

whaat?

dado123 · 05-31-2013, 01:06 PM

TGIF guys, its good news for us.

2Face · 05-31-2013, 02:46 PM

This guy is full of shit. I wouldn't trust him on this. Look at it logically..He's representing New York state, a state predominantly liberal. He probably has constituents who have been pressuring him lately and he's just trying to please them. This guy has a horrible track record when it comes to immigrant rhetoric. He has blasted us as idiots and dirty people. He hangs out with Lamar Smith most of the time.

Rev_Scholar · 05-31-2013, 05:31 PM

^ Pretty much. He only made the statements about supporting the idea because of pressure. I mean, if he didn't, it would've been taken note of and his chances of reelection would be lower. I f__king hate politicians like him. Damn career politicians.

DA User · 06-01-2013, 01:23 AM

I think we should expect a Yay from King.

2Face · 06-01-2013, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DA User

I think we should expect a Yay from King.

Yes..on lynching every immigrant (excluding european ones) that is infesting the United States. Stop dreaming. These clowns don't have our best interests in heart.

DA User · 06-02-2013, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Face

Yes..on lynching every immigrant (excluding european ones) that is infesting the United States. Stop dreaming. These clowns don't have our best interests in heart.

What makes you think King does not support CIR?

danieltij · 06-02-2013, 04:56 PM

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What makes you think King does not support CIR?

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