Let the political dance begin.


Making noise but leaving loopholes for illegal immigration

At least some understand the stakes. Emphasis added.

The Senate defeated, 55 to 40, a proposal by Senator Johnny Isakson, Republican of Georgia, that lawmakers demand that border-security measures be in place before beginning a guest-worker program of the kind envisioned by President Bush.

The 55 senators rejected Mr. Isakson's argument that, if the Congress did not act now, it would have to a decade or so from now, and that "instead of 10 million or 12 million, it will be 24 million" illegal immigrants at issue.

Opponents of the Isakson measure (36 Democrats, 18 Republicans and the independent James Jeffords of Vermont) maintained that it would be an obstacle to the kind of comprehensive legislation that is needed.

Guest worker program without border security. Doesn't that sound like opening the doors and saying "come in and browse?"

Without a secure border, nothing is going to work.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Tue - May 16, 2006 at 05:10 PM  Tag


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