OF COURSE the immigration bill is stuffed with pork.....

[Barbella]

did anyone expect it NOT to be?

"After a comprehensive immigration bill passed the Senate in June, President Obama says he's "absolutely confident" it can pass the House if put to a vote.

But critics question how many lawmakers have actually read the 1,200-page bill, which they say is packed with hidden pork-barrel spending projects ranging from $1.5 billion for a "Youth Jobs Program" to millions for immigrant support groups that some say have a political agenda.

"Earmarks, special pork deals, and cash for groups allied with the Obama administration should be eliminated from any final bill," Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said in a statement to FoxNews.com."


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...ork-in-senate-immigration-bill/#ixzz2d8WZVnWq

 

[resident_evil]

I don't understand how immigration reform is anything else but amnesty. Democrats and Republicans think we are stupid. They tell us that illegals will have to do this, that, and the other while waiting for years to become citizens.

WTF, WHAT ILLEGALS WANT IS TO LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES. WHAT IS IT THAT THEY GET TO DO FOR YEARS? LIVE IN THE U.S. LEGALLY. WHAT DO WOULD BE LEGAL IMMIGRANTS HAVE TO DO? WAIT FOR YEARS IN THEIR NATIVE COUNTRIES BEFORE THEY CAN LIVE IN THE U.S.

How stupid do these elected officials think we are? If they lie on the basic notion of the whole reform how can they not be lying about the entirety of it. I'm sick of these 'non-partisan' MoFo's.

Illegals should get a 3 year work visa. They then should be required to go home for 6 months. They should get preferential treatment of returning on work visas. That's it. That is fair.

 

[EatTheRich]

They aren't trying to sell immigration reform to opponents of immigrants' rights. They are trying to sell it to supporters. Because they know that without some reform, they'll have a rebellion on their hands. So they're trying to make it as hard as possible for immigrants to get citizenship rights, and increase the number of deportations, while still giving immigrants at least a step up the economic and political ladder. And they're trying to jam a bunch of pork barrel spending into it.

 

[as seen on tv]

i defy anyone to identify legislation which ISNT stuffed with special spending and giveaways to special interests.

this doesnt excuse it. its simply pointing out that theres nothing uniquely offensive about the immigration bill.

 

[resident_evil]

They aren't trying to sell immigration reform to opponents of immigrants' rights. They are trying to sell it to supporters. Because they know that without some reform, they'll have a rebellion on their hands. So they're trying to make it as hard as possible for immigrants to get citizenship rights, and increase the number of deportations, while still giving immigrants at least a step up the economic and political ladder. And they're trying to jam a bunch of pork barrel spending into it.

They're probably going to have a rebellion on their hands if they pass an amnesty plan. Getting citizenship rights being hard is an illusion. It will in fact be easier and easier as time goes by. Legalization will lessen the number of deportations not increase them. Increased deportation would by your logic lead to 'rebellion'. The pork barrel won't win by them any current voters (not with the internet these days), probably just money from the special interests.