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Vattel

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4. My worry is that anything that can pass will not offer much help to the poorest immigrants.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 07:22 PM

Dec 2012

Even Obama has recommended penalties for workers illegally in the USA. I know a lot of Democrats support that sort of thing, but I don't believe in punishing people who haven't done anything wrong. Crossing borders illegally so that you can feed yourself and your family is what a decent person does.

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Obama plans push for immigration reform [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

100% amnesty, possible as much as 100% citizenship graham4anything Dec 2012 #1

It's time for progress on CIR. leveymg Dec 2012 #2

Not unless . . . GatorLarry Dec 2012 #3

My worry is that anything that can pass will not offer much help to the poorest immigrants. Vattel Dec 2012 #4

...at the cost of US citizens though, as well as breaking the law? alp227 Dec 2012 #6

There is a reason. They don't care enough about justice or the truth. Vattel Dec 2012 #8

"11 million people"? How long have we been told that there are only "11 million"? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #5

Good. It's time to get past the inane nimby rhetoric Ash_F Dec 2012 #7