Comments on: Thoughts on the immigration bill: Border security and “amnesty” http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/ Covering the 2008 election Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:00:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Rachel http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/#comment-32129 Mon, 21 May 2007 15:37:31 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/#comment-32129 You are right. So no bill is better than this bill. The government has to prove that it will enforce the borders. The word 'comprehensive' is just another word for amnesty and the status quo. You are right. So no bill is better than this bill.

The government has to prove that it will enforce the borders.

The word ‘comprehensive’ is just another word for amnesty and the status quo.

]]> by: eye http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/#comment-31890 Sun, 20 May 2007 23:36:16 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/#comment-31890 Under what scenario do you see things getting better on this front? There's no way to force the government to do something other than change the politicians and bureaucrats. Under what scenario do you see things getting better on this front? There’s no way to force the government to do something other than change the politicians and bureaucrats.

]]> by: Rachel http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/#comment-31761 Sun, 20 May 2007 14:50:53 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/#comment-31761 The penalties mean nothing if they are not enforced. And I do not trust the government to enforce them. They aren't doing it now. If they would only enforce the laws that are now on the books, many of the illegals would leave as the jobs would dry up. That is the issue I and so many of my fellow Americans have with this bill. The government has to prove to us that it will build a fence, stop the flow first. Only after that do we want the issue of all the illegals here addressed. I am not opposed to them becoming legal. But why do they deserve citizenship? Many people live here legally, but are not citizens. And no one has addressed the issue of back taxes that these people owe. The penalties mean nothing if they are not enforced. And I do not trust the government to enforce them. They aren’t doing it now. If they would only enforce the laws that are now on the books, many of the illegals would leave as the jobs would dry up.

That is the issue I and so many of my fellow Americans have with this bill. The government has to prove to us that it will build a fence, stop the flow first. Only after that do we want the issue of all the illegals here addressed. I am not opposed to them becoming legal. But why do they deserve citizenship? Many people live here legally, but are not citizens.

And no one has addressed the issue of back taxes that these people owe.

]]> by: eye http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/#comment-31547 Sat, 19 May 2007 17:58:59 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/#comment-31547 I'm coming to those. Those are the "incentives". The short version is that the penalties on both businesses and individuals increase dramatically. I’m coming to those. Those are the “incentives”.

The short version is that the penalties on both businesses and individuals increase dramatically.

]]> by: Robbpa http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/#comment-31542 Sat, 19 May 2007 17:43:49 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/05/19/thoughts-on-the-immigration-bill-border-security-and-amnesty/#comment-31542 All well and good, but what are we going to do with those folks here illegally who would rather not register; are satisfied with the status quo? And when are we going to start enforcing the laws on the books such as worker verification? All well and good, but what are we going to do with those folks here illegally who would rather not register; are satisfied with the status quo? And when are we going to start enforcing the laws on the books such as worker verification?

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