Comments on: Do the Republicans have an immigration problem? http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/11/15/do-the-republicans-have-an-immigration-problem/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:47:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mike Devx http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/11/15/do-the-republicans-have-an-immigration-problem/#comment-17068 Mike Devx Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:37:00 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2131#comment-17068 As usual, the left is getting away with casting this as an "immigration issue". While certainly some people are anti-immigrant, many or most of us are anti-ILLEGAL immigrant. I can only state my own position: I wouldn't mind in the least if Congress doubled legal immigration. That's a legal way to handle any expressed shortage of workers. Have the debate. I'm completely against illegal immigration, but I recognize that it's not as heinous as murder (and not as innocuous as speeding). If illegal immigration were a minor problem, we could continue to ignore it. However, the trickle has swelled to a flood, and millions are crossing the southern border. We deal with problems when they become large problems, and this is a large problem now. National security factors in, but I'm more scared of the northern border than the southern, when it comes to national security, given Canada's weaknesses in policing the jihadists among their own very large Muslim population. As usual, the left is getting away with casting this as an “immigration issue”. While certainly some people are anti-immigrant, many or most of us are anti-ILLEGAL immigrant.

I can only state my own position: I wouldn’t mind in the least if Congress doubled legal immigration. That’s a legal way to handle any expressed shortage of workers. Have the debate.

I’m completely against illegal immigration, but I recognize that it’s not as heinous as murder (and not as innocuous as speeding). If illegal immigration were a minor problem, we could continue to ignore it. However, the trickle has swelled to a flood, and millions are crossing the southern border. We deal with problems when they become large problems, and this is a large problem now.

National security factors in, but I’m more scared of the northern border than the southern, when it comes to national security, given Canada’s weaknesses in policing the jihadists among their own very large Muslim population.

]]> By: ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/11/15/do-the-republicans-have-an-immigration-problem/#comment-17069 ymarsakar Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:27:54 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2131#comment-17069 Without the knowledge of counter-insurgency learned in Iraq, the Republicans would have zero chance of defeating the Democrats over voter support from new citizens and citizens in waiting. Even with Iraq, the chances are still lower than 50% given the fact that Republican politicians are not Petraeus COIN proteges. Not even close. Without the knowledge of counter-insurgency learned in Iraq, the Republicans would have zero chance of defeating the Democrats over voter support from new citizens and citizens in waiting. Even with Iraq, the chances are still lower than 50% given the fact that Republican politicians are not Petraeus COIN proteges. Not even close.

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