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John McCain: tenor of immigration debate has harmed Republicans
Sen. John McCain, the presumptive GOP candidate for president, said Monday that “the tenor” of the immigration debate has harmed the image of Republicans with Hispanics.
In addition, he said that most Hispanics “want us to have an attitude, which I think most Americans do, that these are God’s children, and they must be taken care of, and the issue must be addressed in a humane and compassionate fashion.”
McCain also launched a Spanish-language website. See it here.
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By Commonsense
May 5, 2008 6:48 PM | Link to this
I would like to thank McCain for reaffirming my view that he will support amnesty or whatever name you want to call it. We went through this in 1986 and I will not be fooled again.
I usually vote Republican but will not support McCain and sit out this Presidential election.
By Brittanicus
May 5, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this
I knew it that Sen. McCain would flip-flop over illegal immigration. That means all three Presidential nominees, have sold themselv’es out, to the globalist open-border, free marketeers. Simply put whoever takes the Oval office, will be signing a massive AMNESTY. No matter what the majority of American people want..?
Oklahoma, Georgia, Arizona and several other future-thinking states have enacted their own predator employer sanctions. However, if we just demand our tainted Democrats lead by House Speaker Pelosi endorse the pending Federal SAVE ACT (H.R.4088). We will not have an iron fist bill that will not only strengthen state laws, but it is also all encompassing to remove illegal by ATTRITION from our whole nation.
We do not have to deport illegal immigrants? Nor anybody who came to America, through the back door? All we have to do is demand that the majority of Democrats CO-AUTHOR the Federal SAVE ACT (H.R.4088) If this bill is passed, the 12 to 30 million illegal immigrants will start repatriating themselves. It will not cost hardly any money.
It certainly will not be costing US.taxpayers, what the expenditure is currently. It’s main impact is on the parasite employers, who cleverly default working taxpayers out of billions of dollars a year. Once the iron fist comes down on big business and they start finding their ill-gotten profits are confiscated, plus they could end up in prison. Whose going to take the chance of hiring foreign illegals?
They will leave by ATTRITION. No jobs available other than citizens? Bye Bye. They will pack up and leave for home. Go & judge for yourself at www.numbersusa.com
By Texas Patriot
May 5, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this
No surprise that Juan McAMNESTY has finally shown his TRUE colors! He has been a Senator for Arizona for years & has never secured THEIR borders - he’s always fought against it! He’s a LIAR & A TRAITOR TO OUR COUNTRY and he must NOT get elected! It’s disgusting that All 3 candidates support AMNESTY & more REWARDS for ILLEGALS! What they’re not telling anyone is if they get their AMNESTY then each & every one of those ILLEGALS will be allowed to bring 4-8 more family members here! If we can’t control them now when there’s only 12-20 MILLION wait until there’s 100-200 MILLION more of them here! I’m a lifelong conservative Republican, but McRINO won’t get my vote! I think if Hillary gets elected then maybe all the Republicans will gang up on her and not let her pass ANY AMNESTY! America will NOT survive another AMNESTY!
By A lesser of God's Children
May 5, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this
This man does not deserve to be President or even a candidate for that matter. He is anti rule of law, anti sovereignty and will exploit the American middle class for hispanic votes, which he won’t get anyway.
He’s a no talent empty suit that should not even be in the Senate let alone the White House.
The republican party has been stolen and kept hostage by the Rovian philosophy. Consequently, there are no choices to be made in November. They are all the same no talent players.
By Patrick
May 5, 2008 10:48 PM | Link to this
America is entering a period when jobs are going to be hard to come by, in other words were in for long and deep recession. We are going to need all the jobs we can for the legal residents of the US. There will be very little room for illegal aliens. When the time comes where we do need additional workers there are many countries where people have been waiting for years to enter the US legally. It is wrong to even think of allowing illegal aliens to stay here.I am amazed that there are groups like La Raza that want the USA to turn over many states to Mexico. The American people will need to speak out against any form of Amnesty and to enforce our interior laws.
By MujadoHunter
May 5, 2008 11:39 PM | Link to this
.. many Cabrons will perish …
By L1M89
May 6, 2008 1:20 AM | Link to this
MujadoHunter [‘… many Cabrons will perish…’]
When? Soon? Any bad news you want to share?
By fabsome
May 6, 2008 2:41 AM | Link to this
Shows how influential the Latino vote can be in the coming election.
http://www.e-us-visa.com
By edie
May 6, 2008 7:03 AM | Link to this
You want to make a difference. You always thought your vote was your most powerful asset. It is not. It is your dollars. Remember once any of these fools get in office, they will make sure they take care of their self interest groups and their contributors. Most of which are businesses. You want to stop illegal immigration. You want to bring home the message of border security first. Then stop spending your dollars. It would only have to be for a month or two. Let them know in advance what you plan to do. Hurting the businesses bottom line will send a message loud and clear. One that they understands. Illegal immigration = loss of profit on their part. Please spread the word. Also contact the various immigration organizations to organize and send a message nationwide that we have had enough.
By George
May 6, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this
When you live in Arizona, you never see a white American working in WalMart, or on construction crews, etc. Everywhere you go, the “Hispanics” have the jobs. The average American is unemployed. I have talked with some of the American Born Hispanics, who have family here for generations. They want the illegals to leave also. They are tired of the connection and of having their jobs lost to hire illegals. The state of Arizona is mostly made up of illegals. And they can vote there. Of course, McCain wants us to be “humane” towards them. They are his bread and butter. However, both Obama and Clinton are also sympathetic to the illegals.
By Terry
May 6, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this
While I beleive none of the candidates will enforce our immigration laws, I think McCain is the worst of a (bad) lot because he lies by omission. He has no intention of “securing our borders” but has every intention of granting amnesty through comprehensive reform.
He doesn’t have the decency to declare his true intentions but declares that “…these are God’s children and they must be taken care of…”
Excuse me, Mr. McCain, but these are not my children, I am not obligated to “take care” of them and deeply resent your statement.
I’ll decide who I take care of and if I can help it, it will not be the criminal element violating our laws.
By Iris Lynch
May 6, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this
Beside writing comments (though right-on!), I hope you folks are helping to stop this craziness with something solid. The least you can do is call your local elected officials and let your VOTING pattern known. Spend time looking for and turning in illegal aliens wherever they are. Join www.technopatriots.com and watch the border 1/2 hour a week, from home). Let Mc Cain know by calling or writing that you will not vote for him. If we are going to have a President who does not represent the American people, I would rather that traitor be Obama or Clinton.
By BigLake
May 6, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this
All 3 canidates are inviting more illegal aliens to come to the U.S.A. The news should state if you were here before 1986 you can become a U.S. citizen or get the hell out. Oh I remember we granted amnesty in 1986 so there should not be any left……… That would mean no amnesty, everyone would have to go back to their home country.
By BOB G
May 6, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this
Sr McCain you are not fit to be president of these United States. Yes you are a war hero but I think you left something back at the hanoi hilton.Your conjones maybe? After the gang of 14 McCain Finegold McCain Kennedy and all the rest I dont trust you You are not a conservative. You do not put America first. You put you first and you are not honest. Bob G Semper Fi
By Janice
May 6, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this
Immigration now a days is something a very important topic to talk about. Though they made some contributions to the wealth of the nation still they had to be remove and go back on where they from. From the fact that they are living as an illegal alien they had no space for them to stay longer. They had to secured first their papers legally.
JaniceNew York Immigration Lawyer Marina Shepelsky, located in Brooklyn, assists clients from the New York metro area and across the United States in all immigration and naturalization matters http://www.e-us-visa.com
By rollyn
May 6, 2008 7:02 PM | Link to this
Immigration is such a hot issue in the US. At this times, the government is implementing a law in which it tightens the processes of immigration. All people who wants to apply for immigration for whatever purpose must undergone the processes and comply all requirements. With this law, it tries to lessen the number of illegal immigrants to the US.
rollyn
New York Immigration Lawyer Marina Shepelsky, located in Brooklyn, assists clients from the New York metro area and across the United States in all immigration and naturalization matters http://www.e-us-visa.com