From Congressman Steve King –
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement today following the press conference held by the Senate ‘Gang of Eight’ who announced their broad proposals for comprehensive immigration reform:
“Eight Senators have now agreed to four basic legislative pillars or immigration policy principles,” said King. “They have 52 more Senators and 218 House Members to convince after they put their plan on paper in the form of a bill. I agree with most of the language in the very broad guidelines.
I would ask the Senators, do you agree with me that the United States should have an enforced immigration policy designed to enhance the economic, social, and cultural well being of the United States of America? Do you believe the Rule of Law and national sovereignty are essential components of a successful nation? Do you believe employers should be allowed to deduct wages and benefits paid to illegal aliens as a business expense? I’m guessing the ‘Gang of Eight’ would be inclined to agree with me on my principles. But, I predict that they will oppose my every effort to get them into law.
The president has demonstrated he will only enforce the laws that he likes. Promises of future law enforcement made under the 1986 Amnesty Act were not adequately kept by President Reagan. Why, then, would Americans accept the promise of this president?
I will continue to promote positive, common sense reforms that address our problems with illegal immigration, including reintroducing the New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act) in the 113th Congress and I will continue to support enforcement of our existing laws.”
To you people who love to share what you think are the worlds answers to all the problems – a line or two once in a while if fine. But if you want to write a book, get a publisher. And please, think before you write. What some of you post is like walking around town with a “stupid” sign around your neck.
PHOOOOOOOEY – SCREW THESE POLITICANS and the lobbyists who own them !
The administration is not enforcing the current law just like that the last 3 administrations. If we enforced the current law and the borders we would not have a problem. Then if we cut the corporate income tax and got control of EPA and OSHA companies would bring manufacturing back to the US. The workers here have the best productivity so without any corporate income tax wages would raise out of necessity instead of regulation. If we had control of those coming in to our county and actually enforce the laws we could have a guess worker program and allow more workers in the country.
I think sickandstupid fell and hit his head running to the mailbox for his government check at some point in his life but his post name really sums up his pointless rantings.
Oh, LVS, you don’t like King either, so don’t gimme that “insult” crappola!
And 49, I disagree with you on a couple of points. First of all, anchor babies, although not as big a problem as the media likes to make it, is easy to fix. Any child born in this country cannot become a citizen for one year – or two, or upon entering kindergarten, however you want to work it out. That way, it’s not an instant ticket, it gives families a safety net to get their feet under them, and dissuades anyone from using their child as a free lunch ticket.
Also, if they’re not citizens, how do you expect them to get jobs? We want this process to begin at the point of entry – not after the fact. We don’t want anybody in this country to be so poor they need welfare, right? So what does welfare have to do with it? If we start to generate jobs – decent jobs that pay a decent wage – they’ll work. You can count on it.
And lastly – there you go again with the punishment. Why should people wait 25 years to vote? Felons get a better break! So you can SAY you’re not hating on them, but your words ring hollow.
LVS & aickastupd – so what change do you think will really work and has any chance of passing short of giving away the store?
King says he will continue to fight… fill in with issue of your choice…
He never fights FOR anything. AGAINST is his middle name.
It would be nice if he would work for POSITIVE results for a switch.
It should be obvious even to this idiot that our laws today are not working. We spend billions on trying to close the borders and nothing seems t work It reminds me of the war on pot, it just never ends and never gets better while we spend more and more on it. It is attitudes like King’s that cost the Republicans the election and the still didn’t learn
As we say in IOWAY – HOGWASH !