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Emotions aside, I suggest reading the opinions of Becker and Posner, two of the Country's best thinkers/economists/jurists from the University of Chicago and the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago on this issue whom I respect tremendously.

http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/

I can't wait to hear the Cuba policy recommendations. Is there any doubt that Cubans are the immigration scapegoats? God f**g forbid we upset V. Fox and Mexico, but it's kiss castro's ass time once again. By the way, I predict that the estimated count of 12 million illegals will turn out to be more like 16 million plus.

Val,

Honestly, I don't think the Senate proposal is all bad. Perfect it isn't, but I wouldn't say that it gives illegals a free pass.

This link from NPR compares the House and Senate versions.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5430857

The House version is tougher but does nothing to resolve our biggest problem which is what to do with those that are already here. Also, the House version actually has LESS of the border secured than the Senate version. The Senate version at least breaks the illegals up up into 3 groups based on time spent in U.S., and determines what to do with each group. I don't know if I would call it amnesty, especially when fines have to be paid and a laid-out process has to be followed.

In the end, it all comes down to enforcement.

The Senate bill is an unmitigated disaster. It is written by cowards, "latino" vote-whores, and craven opportunists. The House HAS to rein it in. As one who donated, campaigned for and voted for Mel Martinez, I am terribly disappointed in him as well. He will not get my vote when he comes up for reelection in the primaries.

BTW, I was holding back my feelings in the previous comment...

As someone who rooted for and watched Martinez get elected from afar (Texas), I am tremendously disappointed in how he's taken front and center on this "amnesty" bill. I am fortunate that my representative (Lamar Smith) and my Senators (Cornyn and Hutchison) have held the line. They will continue to get my $$ and my vote. I am also vowing to support any conservative who runs in the primaries against these senatorial sellouts (Martinez included) in the future. I've e-mailed McCain, Frist, et. al. and told them they can kiss my vote in the Republican primary goodbye. I'm here in the front lines of this--I deal with it every day while these whores live in gated communities and behind big, gated walls live in oblivion.

Ed, I couldn't have said it better. It's time for us to rise up and let our displeasure with our representation be known. Hit 'em where it hurts them the most: dollars and votes.

I think Robert is swigging from the same bottle as Ted Kennedy or he's suffering long term effects from a frontal lobotomy... Can you believe ANYBODY would trust an NPR analysis on THIS subject. -- UFB!

Frankie,

Want some? Don't taste too bad.

Where's YOUR analysis so we can compare?

Thank God that the Senate can't make Laws without the House! It's not over until the fat lady sings! American public opinion will not allow this charade to continue much longer.

It might be wisest to keep an open mind. The way I see these Mexican migrants voted with their feet, and they voted for the US.

Yes I get angry every time I hear of Cuban rafters returned to Cuba from Mexico, but that is the Mexican government doing that. Those idiots with images of the murderous Che Guevara on their t-shirts are only trying to make trouble, they know that by now 40% or so of Mexican Americans vote Republican.
Yes I know it is not the 80-90% of Cuban American still it is enough to help swing the balance.

let us press Senator Martinez to get rid of that dry foot requirement, and let all escaping Cubans into the US.

I live in LA, I grew up here, and for LA, this whole discussion is at least 30 years too late. I honestly don't care about the Mexicans moving into LA because by the second or third generation they are English speaking conservative homeowners. That's a fact. What I care about is the hypocritical amnesty for 12 (in my opinion a very conservatie estimate) millon Mexicanos while handfulls of Cubans are sent back to castros gulag. Where the fuck are the Cuban American politicos on this? What is this? Hug a Mexican, execute a Cuban? What the hell is wrong with people?

What angers me is that Mexicans and our other "Latino" brothers claim that Cubans get preferential treatment and are offered a "free ride" into this country.

I couldn't agree with you more Val. When I saw that "consultation" ammendment both me and my spouse had a fit. I hope the House maintains a firm position on Border Security first.

Thank You!

He's not getting my vote when he's up for re-election! What a disappointment. Crap!

Sorry. :(

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