With all due respect, sir ...
... this is a load of crap.
President Bush Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House
"if you're lawful and if you've contributed to the United States of America"
By the act of circumventing this nation's immigration laws, 12 million are NOT lawful.
Our great grandparents came here legally, through Ellis Island, around 80 years ago.
Their very first act as Americans was to obey the laws of this nation and gain proper entry to this amazing land.
Afterward, they did not demand that their children be taught by Italian speaking teachers, nor that signs and instructions be printed in Italian.
They did not attend anti-American rallies, wave the flag of Italy and demand that America become Italy West.
The same can be said for tens of millions other European and Asian immigrants.
One of our major disagreements with the president concerns his refusal to punish those who have come here illegaly.
Make no mistake, a liberal majority in Congress would offer no respite and would almost certainly exacerbate the situation.
Indeed, only House Republicans offer a bulwark against unfettered immigration from the south.
Mr. President, build up that wall.
Build it long and build it high.
President Bush Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House
...
We will conduct this debate on immigration in a way that is respectful to our heritage. We are a nation of law, and we will enforce our law. But at the same time, we must remember that in order to secure our borders, in order to make sure we fulfill our heritage, immigration reform must be comprehensive in nature. We must understand that you can't kick 12 million people out of your country; that we must figure out a way to say to those that if you're lawful and if you've contributed to the United States of America, there is a way for you to eventually earn citizenship. (Applause.)
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"if you're lawful and if you've contributed to the United States of America"
By the act of circumventing this nation's immigration laws, 12 million are NOT lawful.
Our great grandparents came here legally, through Ellis Island, around 80 years ago.
Their very first act as Americans was to obey the laws of this nation and gain proper entry to this amazing land.
Afterward, they did not demand that their children be taught by Italian speaking teachers, nor that signs and instructions be printed in Italian.
They did not attend anti-American rallies, wave the flag of Italy and demand that America become Italy West.
The same can be said for tens of millions other European and Asian immigrants.
One of our major disagreements with the president concerns his refusal to punish those who have come here illegaly.
Make no mistake, a liberal majority in Congress would offer no respite and would almost certainly exacerbate the situation.
Indeed, only House Republicans offer a bulwark against unfettered immigration from the south.
Mr. President, build up that wall.
Build it long and build it high.
posted by Mr. Buzzcut at 8:02 PM
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