steveox
Well-Known Member
DREAM Act rewards illegal immigration
(CNN) -- On Election Day, the American people rejected reckless spending, runaway debt and the record growth of government. They also rejected years of establishment arrogance -- found in both parties -- that for too long has ignored their will.
But before the new wave of GOP lawmakers take their seats, Democratic leaders are determined to push even their most unpopular policies right up to the last minute.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are planning to hold a vote Wednesday on the highly controversial Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act, a measure that would give amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, including those with criminal records.
I served in the Senate during the heated immigration debate of 2006 and 2007 when Americans' overwhelming opposition to amnesty deluged Congress with letters and shut down the Capitol switchboard. Their message was clear: Don't incentivize the lawlessness -- stop it.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/08/sessions.dream.act/index.html?section=cnn_latest
(CNN) -- On Election Day, the American people rejected reckless spending, runaway debt and the record growth of government. They also rejected years of establishment arrogance -- found in both parties -- that for too long has ignored their will.
But before the new wave of GOP lawmakers take their seats, Democratic leaders are determined to push even their most unpopular policies right up to the last minute.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are planning to hold a vote Wednesday on the highly controversial Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act, a measure that would give amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, including those with criminal records.
I served in the Senate during the heated immigration debate of 2006 and 2007 when Americans' overwhelming opposition to amnesty deluged Congress with letters and shut down the Capitol switchboard. Their message was clear: Don't incentivize the lawlessness -- stop it.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/08/sessions.dream.act/index.html?section=cnn_latest