Romney has come a long way to prove himself as the most anti-immigrant among the remaining Republican presidential candidates. True to form, his low blow attacks on McCain’s on the issue came across as slogans and propaganda and lacked real substance.
Senator McCain has nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to his efforts to tackle the extremely unpopular issue of immigration reform. If Romney has it his way then nobody should dare pass any reform and we all should just move south to guard the borders.
Illegal immigrants risk their lives to cross the border only to face exploitation by greedy businesses that pay them a fraction of the minimal wage for the work they do. Their reasons for coming here are no different than the founding colonials. Come to think of those guys didn’t need a visa to come to America either--Their effort to get here was good enough at the time. We all can agree that illegal immigrants are braking the law of the land by crossing the border without a visa but their intentions are as such that calling them criminals is a stretch even in an election season.
Many would agree with the contention that this election is the Democrats’ to lose. The republican nominee for president doesn’t stand a chance in the general election unless he moves to the center. McCain is already there, except on the war.
It is worth mentioning that a growing number of military recruits are now Hispanic immigrants or sons of Hispanic immigrants. The increasing hostile stance by Romney must come as a huge insult to these men and women in uniform. The Hispanic vote is all but guaranteed to be against Romney if he were to clinch the Republican nomination.
McCain should cease the chance to point out that Romney’s only policy on immigration is to build a larger fence then bury his head in the sand, whereas McCain has the courage to at least address the problem head on. There is no clear path to follow on this divisive issue but most politicians recognize that something needs to be done giving the magnitude of the problem.
Tightening the border without immigration reform simply means that the thousands who used to cross the border just to work a few months then return are now having no choice but to stay permanently in the US as they can no longer risk crossing the border back and forth. The anti-immigrant forces are in essence contributing to the increasing number of illegal immigrants permanently residing in the US by their “enforcement only policy”.
Immigration reform would also mean that employers will no longer be able to use the illegal status of their immigrant workers to exploit and underpay them. If Immigrants are paid the same as Americans then the incentive to hire immigrants over Americans would be eliminated.
The many millions who live in the US illegally are likely to remain here no matter what congress decides to do. These immigrants are not going to leave just because the US didn’t pass a law to grant them legal status. Their lives are as such that they have very little choice about where they live. Most are here by necessity and will stay even if their hardships are increased.
It should be clear to most, including Romney, that McCain’s efforts on immigration are honorable and necessary.
Senator McCain has nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to his efforts to tackle the extremely unpopular issue of immigration reform. If Romney has it his way then nobody should dare pass any reform and we all should just move south to guard the borders.
Illegal immigrants risk their lives to cross the border only to face exploitation by greedy businesses that pay them a fraction of the minimal wage for the work they do. Their reasons for coming here are no different than the founding colonials. Come to think of those guys didn’t need a visa to come to America either--Their effort to get here was good enough at the time. We all can agree that illegal immigrants are braking the law of the land by crossing the border without a visa but their intentions are as such that calling them criminals is a stretch even in an election season.
Many would agree with the contention that this election is the Democrats’ to lose. The republican nominee for president doesn’t stand a chance in the general election unless he moves to the center. McCain is already there, except on the war.
It is worth mentioning that a growing number of military recruits are now Hispanic immigrants or sons of Hispanic immigrants. The increasing hostile stance by Romney must come as a huge insult to these men and women in uniform. The Hispanic vote is all but guaranteed to be against Romney if he were to clinch the Republican nomination.
McCain should cease the chance to point out that Romney’s only policy on immigration is to build a larger fence then bury his head in the sand, whereas McCain has the courage to at least address the problem head on. There is no clear path to follow on this divisive issue but most politicians recognize that something needs to be done giving the magnitude of the problem.
Tightening the border without immigration reform simply means that the thousands who used to cross the border just to work a few months then return are now having no choice but to stay permanently in the US as they can no longer risk crossing the border back and forth. The anti-immigrant forces are in essence contributing to the increasing number of illegal immigrants permanently residing in the US by their “enforcement only policy”.
Immigration reform would also mean that employers will no longer be able to use the illegal status of their immigrant workers to exploit and underpay them. If Immigrants are paid the same as Americans then the incentive to hire immigrants over Americans would be eliminated.
The many millions who live in the US illegally are likely to remain here no matter what congress decides to do. These immigrants are not going to leave just because the US didn’t pass a law to grant them legal status. Their lives are as such that they have very little choice about where they live. Most are here by necessity and will stay even if their hardships are increased.
It should be clear to most, including Romney, that McCain’s efforts on immigration are honorable and necessary.
The latest attack ads by Romney is further proof that he would do and say anything to be elected. I think he would even switch to the Democratic Party if he thought it would help him get elected.
