Barack Obama implements the DREAM Act through Executive Order
Back in July of 2011 Barack Obama addressed La Razza–which literally translates to The Race–and spoke about comprehensive immigration reform and during this speech he said the following:
The idea of doing things on my own is very tempting, I promise you, not just on immigration reform. But that’s not how our system works. That’s not how our democracy functions
Less than one month later Barack Obama succumbed to the temptation when he decided he didn’t give a damn how our republic functions when he bypassed the Congress and issued an Executive Order loosening the immigration laws and granting illegal aliens de facto amnesty. In Barack Obama’s mind this was a good start toward a larger goal and earlier today he advanced a little bit further toward the end game when he once again bypassed the Congress and implemented the DREAM Act through Executive Order.
The DREAM Act has been debated in the Congress several times in the past and because it is so unpopular with a vast majority of the voters the Congress has been unable to pass it. Even George W Bush tried to pass the DREAM Act after the Democrats won the majority in the Congress after the 2006 election and was forced to abandon the act.
Barack Obama knows this is an unpopular piece of legislation and because the Congress has listened to the will of the people it would never pass so today he took the voice of the people away when he decided what was best for the nation. We have seen Barack Obama do this in the past with the EPA and the FCC so it isn’t surprising that he felt emboldened to take such a drastic measure. Our system of governance was set up to ensure that one man–nevermind one branch of government–didn’t have too much power and yet one man is writing the laws of the nation which all people must follow. This doesn’t sound presidential, it sounds dictatorial and it is something the founders despised. (Although somewhere Marco Rubio and Newt Gingrich are smiling with this news.)
Barack Obama and the Department of Justice are charged with upholding and defending the laws of the United States, they are not charged with writing the laws of the United States but that is what happened today. But as I alluded to above this is still not the end game, this is just a march toward the final goal.
Slowly, one step at a time and piece by piece through executive decree the president is granting illegal aliens all the rights owned by legal aliens and citizens of the United States with the exception of the franchise–voting rights–but does anyone think this is not in the works as well, and could very well be decreed before the election and close enough to the election to make it impossible to stop it before the election?
As Barack Obama sinks lower and lower in the polls and as his reelection seems to be more and more in doubt he is grabbing more power at an alarming rate and one has to wonder how far he will go between now and the election to ensure he cannot be defeated fairly. Barack Obama himself admitted this wasn’t how out democracy functioned and yet that is how he has decided to govern and he must be held accountable at the ballot box if not sooner.
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Welcome to the world of Hugo Chavez. This is the way it works with a democratically elected dictator. Only impeachment can stop him and that won’t happen with this Senate. 800,000 new legal residents that don’t have to show an ID to vote. We must defeat him in November, Steve. He must be stopped!
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If the government says the number is 800,000 we can probably double it and be more accurate. We are becoming a third world dictatorship and I feel helpless to do anything about it, we might not be able to wait until November.
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The more he talks about change, the more he stays the same. This is a play right out of his normal playbook. He wants something and he acts to get it, even if it is unconstitutional.
Something else about this that bears mention is the influx of these newly legalized workers, right when our unemployment rate is so high. That’s not what American workers need right now.
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It’s the Chicogo way I suppose. That is a good point about the unemployment rate. We are now adding more people to the job market when we have so many Americans looking for jobs, I guess we see where his priorities are.
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These people take the jobs that most americans dont want and they actually get paid less its big corps that take advantage u should be upset with
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the american looking for a job that with high pay, which is no longer demanded, the illegal alien will just want to work to get foods on the table for the family day by day. NO AMERICAN will work 5 $ an hour!!
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is not what american want because american people want high paying jobs and less work. In reality that doesn’t work on life and thats the reason why many americans are unemployed, Immigrants people there just doing what they can to support there family and american people well we just get food stamps and unemployment check. if american people wanted a job, theres plenty but they just dont work for minimum wage so instead they just go unemployed and then they are complaining about unemployment rate going up and immigrants taking there jobs opportunities.
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You are a racist!
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It is pure racist everyone complains they have no jobs because of the hispanics well let me tell u this .i have seen 1 white man 1 black man and 1 hispanic all working with a shovel digging a hole guess who finished first ….the hispanic you know why they value there job they know the value of a dollar to where us americans just throw our money away on stupid stuff and complain we dont get paid enough.well take yourselves to mexico and work one day all day for 10 dollars yes i said 10 DOLLARS and then you will see just how easy you do have it here. i been there seen and done and i am an american. there was a time it was said this is the land of the free and home of the brave but there nothing free when it comes to hispanics yall are just racist and jealous get off your lazy butts and do your jobs and they wouldnt have to do it for you
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I never mentioned race once, you did. You obviously did not read what I wrote before commenting because if you did you would have seen that my problem is with the fact that Barack Obama did not follow the rues when he implemented this policy. The constitution is set up to ensure that one man doesn’t have too much power yet Barack Obama has assumed power which the constitution does not grant him.
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Did you know that “Mexican law considers “[i]legal entry a federal crime … penalized with imprisonment for up to TWO years, a fine from three hundred to five thousand Mexican Pesos, and deportation.” Repeat offenders receive even harsher sanctions of 10-year imprisonment and a fine of up to five thousand pesos and deportation.”
And WE are the harsh ones? Maybe you should try crossing the border into Mexico and let us all know how that goes.
Source: http://blog.heritage.org/2011/04/04/mexico’s-immigration-laws-the-untold-story/
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And yet Mexico has the gall to complain about the US immigration policy.
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There is no such thing as an illegal crossing of the border into Mexico. They ignore all those laws. It’s only harsh when you are a member of an opposing gang. Are you advocating gang rule?
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I’m not sure how Edward came to conclude you were advocating gang law and I will be anxiously awaiting his explanation
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What has our country become…… first they kick the Indians out then we have the civil rights movement n what now don’t let the Mexicans in what’s next??get rid of the Asians!!!
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You are really missing the point. No one wants to keep Mexicans out of this country. We just want them to come here legally. What do you think would happen if you enter Mexico illegally? I’ll guarantee you one thing, you’ll be in a lot of trouble. And you want us to allow illegal immigrants to come and go as they please? I don’t think so.
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You are so right Larry, all we are asking for is for people to follow the law and that really isn’t too much to ask for.
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they dont ask for anything when you are going into mexico.
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@LD Jackson. YU ppl complain if they come legal or not then u complian if they have a job.. get over yrselfs!!
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LD Jackson you said it would be better for all illegal immigrants to come to this country legally so that WE can pay taxes do everything the right way, i truly agree with you. so why are you against a law that will help certain immigrants to be here legally, whom will start paying taxes and all that stuff. You said you would prefer for illegal immigrants to go back and come here legally, so this new law is doing the same except we dont have to go back. Do you see my point. You tell me what the difference is
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Because to do it any other way is completely unfair to the legal immigrants who are already following the law. It’s really that simple.
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Excellent post. For being the President, he sure doesn’t give a damn about the Constitution or the three branches of government. I believe this is an impeachable offense. The Executive Office enforces the laws and in this case, he is refusing to enforce current immigration law; if you are here illegally, you will be arrested. Congress creates laws, not the Office of the President. In my blog, I ask the question: What else does he have to do to convince us to take back our country from these tyrants? I look forward to reading more of your posts. Keep fighting the good fight!
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Thanks for all the kind words and I will be checking your blog out as well. There is no doubt that a line was crossed here because Obama has basically created new law without having gone through the Congress and he admitted last year that this was something he could not do.
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Thanks for all the kind words and I will be checking your blog out as well. There is no doubt that a line was crossed here because Obama has basically created new law without having gone through the Congress and he admitted last year that this was something he could not do.
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I am “illegal” here, I understand some points on how illegals should come over the right way, but if it was that simple everyone would do it the right way, sadly there are families that cant wait 5+ years to be approved for visas. If they didn’t come to the U.S illegally their children would have no chance of life, they would starve, be uneducated, have no food, no water, so this is my question , the U.S will welcome people from the middle east, people who have ties to the criminals who devestated the U.S with the Crimes of September 11th , who killed our loved ones both in the military & loved ones in the twin towers people who dont think twice on strapping bombs on themselfs just to harm americans even women & children will grab a gun or bomb to do harm, my husband did 3tours in Iraq & Afgan & was even blown up, friends of ours passed away left behind kids & spouses , but these people are still more welcomed than a latino, who only wants a job to support & care for their familes to try and give them a better future than they had, just like any of you would hopfully do for your families. Its a shame that mexican goverment is as ignorant as some of you & they treat illegals how they do, but let me tell you this I was brought here not by choice but as a inocent 2yr old baby, I grew up here, graduated high school & went on to receive a cosmetology lisc, so I would have a way to support myself & never be a burden to the U.S I have not been to Mexico since I was 2yrs old, I wouldn’t think twice about giving my life for the U.S & I would defend this country against anyone may it be , Mexico or any other country. I hope some day this world chages. I think no matter what president it is when it comes to immigration, if they do something that even slightly helps immigrents. People will always have some thing to say & like it or not he is our president & I hope people dont forget the good he has done & who under his government was finally captured & killed and with that many 911 families & soldiers FINALLY got some justice! Im an illegal & my Last name is Owen & I’m married to Veteren.
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It isn’t supposed to be easy, that’s the point.
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buddy you are ignorant!! And I’m sorry to use this world but that’s the only one that comes to mind… How do you dare to say that it is not supposed to be easy!!! So what is that meant families have to die, not able to express their self.. and so many other reasons if why people decided to move to USA , Not to kill, still, or do any harm but for the other hand to grow as a person, community and as a family… To offer better life to those who they love, or I should say “Just give a chance for those love to be free, to know that whenever they turn 16 and want to go out and have fun with their friends, they can be sure that most likely nothing will happen to them, to be able to have an education and become someone and there so many examples i can give you of shocking stories” But yet there is people like you that were born in this country and instead of help, support and give.. you are here to take away the DREAM OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT HAD TO COME NOT FOR CHOICE BUT FOR NEED!!! Because i am sure that most of us Immigrants dreams about their COUNTRY, FAMILY, CULTURE, FOOD, AND JUST THE PLACE WHERE THEY WERE BORN… A PLACE WHERE THEY ARE JUST OTHER CITIZEN TRYING TO GROW WITHOUT SUCCESS THEN COME TO USA AND BECOME ONE IF NOT THE BEST EMPLOYEE THEY HAVE HAD.. BECAUSE IF THEY JOBS IS TO SWIPE THEY WILL SWIPE, MOPE, DUST, AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE SO IT LOOKS/ SMELL GOOD FOR EACH OF YOU WHEN YOU GO TO THEIR WORK PLACES!! PEOPLE AS HER THAT LEFT SINCE SHE WAS 2 AND HAVENT BEING ABLE TO SEE HER FAMILY SINCE THEN… THAT MEAN WHILE EACH AND EVERYONE IN HERE HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE THEIR FAMILY AS MUCH AS THEY CAN (sTILL DONT VISIT THEM!!) TO FEEL LONELY AND DIFFERENT!! DO YOU THINK THIS IS EASY SEND YOUR 14 YEAR OLD TO COLOMBIA,MEXICO, CHINA, JAPAN.. WITHOUT SPEAKING ANY OF THIS LANGUAGES, WITHOUT FAMILY OR EVEN AT LEAST YOU THEIR PARENT.. NOT YOUR CHOICE RIGHT!! (wHY: BEACUSE OF A STUPID PAPER, THAT ALLOWS ME TO COME IN!! THEY DONT EVEN GIVE IT TO THE WHOLE FAMILY INSTEAD THEY PICK AND CHOICE, LIKE WE ARE SOME SORT OF ANIMALS OR SOMETHING!! BUT OH WELL I’M MORE THAN SURE THAT FOR YOU THAT WAS BORN IN AMERICA THAT HAS TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING TO FIND A JOB MUST BE PRETTY UPSETTING.. BUT FOR ONCE YOU ARE COMING TO REALITY, A REALITY THAT HAVENT BEING FACE!! YOU KNOW THIS IMMIGRANTS! ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE DOCTORS, ENGINEERS, POLICEMEN YOU NAME IT BUT STILL THEY ARE THERE TAKE THE JOB THAT YOU GUYS DON’T TAKE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT THE TYPE OF JOB FOR AMERICANS!! RIGHT! YOU GUYS QUIT ONE JOB AND FIND AN OTHER IN DAYS BUT FOR IMMIGRANTS IS DIFFERENT AGAIN BECAUSE OF A PAPER! SO LEST DONT TALK ABOUT HOW LIFE SUPPOSED TO BE!!
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It isn’t supposed to be easy, that’s the point.
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U R A SAD SAD MAN!!
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How so?
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No, it isn’t suppose to be as easy as coming over here and claiming it your land.
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WELL SAID KAREN OWEN WELL SAID!! MY HUSBAND IS ILLEGAL 2 BUT HE WORKS HIS ASS OFF FOR OUR FAMILY!! WE R IN THE PROCESS OF GETTIN A VISA BT WE DNT HAVE 10,000 OR MORE DOLLARS JUST TO SHIT OUT!!
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Perhaps you should come back when you do.
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From what I understand, there was no executive order, just a “memo.” That’s how he is getting around the law.
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I actually like that obama did this. He’s actually giving young people that are illegal a brighter future. Not just for them but for their whole family. Its giving them a chance to be a part of this amazing country. As for the people who are complaining about the unemployment…. stop trying to make it seem like its the mexicans fault. Unemployment has been around for awhile -.- Plus this is going to sound racist but most americans are lazy and I’ve seen this first hand. My next door neighbor is an illegal person and he is a really hardworker and never gets in trouble. Whatever you need he’s there and charge free 🙂 I have seen other illegal people and they really do deserve better. All they do is get exploited from people who dont wanna pay more.Well that’s my opinion
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Sir, the system is broken n our LEADER was force to use his given powers/ authority to do what is best for American taking into consideration that this country was founded on immigration from another continent.
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Actually he used powers he didn’t have, that’s the problem.
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you guys have to understand hes not giving citizenship to anyone. its just a work permit for STUDENTS who were brought here as children by their parents at a very young age, too young that they dint know they were braking any laws. all you complain about jobs being taken away by hispanics, maybe these jobs are taken by hispanics because a white man wont get on hes knees and pick strawberrys all day for accouple dollars a day. there are jobs out there, your not always going to have a office job where you sit on a nice chair with a nice desk, maybe you should actually try working and less complaning.
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WHY NOT LET THEM GETS RIGHT .IM TALKING ABOUT THE STUDENT THAT WORK HARD IN SCHOOL .THEY SOULD ALSO HAVE A WAY TO MAKE THERE LIFE A BIT EASYER I BET THEY WORK HARDER IN SCHOOL THAT A US CITIZEN . THERES MANY PEOPLE THAT COULD GET JOB BUT ARE TO PICKIE AND LAZY TO GO AND LOOK FOR ONE .
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That may be true, and that is a debate we should have but that debate was taken away from us by Barack Obama. I simply want the proper procedure followed because if we don’t have a rule of law our politicians feel obligated to follow we do not have a constitutional republic, we have a dictatorship.
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We already had debates, numerous of then in the past decade, what happened? Shit. Your republicans rejected the dream act every time. The law he’s trying to implement is nothing but an opportunity for the younger tentation to have a beret life then their parents. A lot of “illegal”people ends up staying here past their visa such ash my family which doesn’t mean we committed crimes or anything, we just do things you guys aren’t willing to do. How many white people work at gas stations our do landscaping our construction, not many. So before crying about unemployment worry about you’re people who don’t want top Getty sorry ore browsed
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Yes we have had debates in the past, you are right. However Obama lost the debate, he can’t just then turn around and do what he wants.
But don’t just blame the Republicans; George Bush (a Republican) supported the DREAM Act and it was stopped by a Congress controlled by Democrats.
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The Mexican authorities do not ask for credentials or some form of paperwork before they allow Americans or anyone else across their border? I’ve never been to the border, but I find that hard to believe.
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What is so damn hard to believe? What happened to the Melting Pot? Why can’t we really all just get along? Who are you to say who can and can not live where they are able to prosper? A racist? What are you all afraid of anyway? The problem is you are afraid of your sons and daughters keeping your bloodline secure. Besides, the jobs that these so-called illegal aliens are taking, are the same positions you stuck up Americans are declining.
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Well, Anonymous, I guess you just figured it all out, didn’t you? LD, I am shocked to hear you are a racist, I mean I know that Steve is and I am as well, but YOU? Shocking, I say!
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Welcome to the club Larry, Lou and I will slide over so you can have a seat.
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What is hard to believe is that the Mexican authorities don’t control who comes over their borders.
This has nothing to do with having a say over who lives where and how they will prosper. It has everything to do with the law of the land. Our immigration laws prohibit illegal border crossings. It is the fault of the federal government that those laws have not been enforced, but it doesn’t make it okay for anyone to come across our border illegally.
I’m not sure where you came up with the argument about the melting pot and me wanting to keep my bloodline secure, but you are way off base. I may be a lot of things, but racist isn’t one of them.
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We are supposed to believe that anyone who wants to can just walk over the border to Mexico and do whatever he or she wants, and we both know this is a false argument made by someone who cannot defend his position, hence the name calling.
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Steve, the Republicans in Congress were the ones who prevented George Bush from passing that Legislation. You can look up the voting record, it’s not that difficult to do.You may find that hard to believe. LD, If you find it hard to believe something that you have no personal experience with then I suggest you try to educate yourself before you form an opinion. Misdirection and misleading statements seem to be you gents biggest stock in trade…just like Mitt Romney, which is why he lost the election. Because people can tell the difference. I think the most important thing we can conclude from you arguments about immigration reform is that it’s a good thing you don’t get to make the decision. Your President does.
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I know the Republicans blocked it, I didn’t say otherwise. What I was saying is that after the Democrats took control of the Congress Bush thought he had an opportunity to pass the DREAM Act and that is what he tried to do. Thankfully the Republicans stopped them.
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Ha, I learn something new about myself every day. You guys keep the bench warm for me.
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We sure will Larry and I think we can probably find a few more people to join us on the bench.
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you know i never have liked anything obama has done but im glad he finally grew a pair and did something its easy for some to sit back and say well if you tried going to mexico ilegally youd be punished when the reality is law would even pay attention and u would punish yourself because you can work all day long and only make 20 pesos which is only $1.50 and most of the illegals here are just trying to make money to take care of there family and arent picky about what they do and unless your full blooded native american your family was here illegaly before too and yet they didnt have to put up with all the crap people try today what will be funny is 100 years from now people will look back and think how stupid and if you dont think so well hmm lets see irish immigrant were treated the same way mexicans are to and bet about everyone thinks that was stupid now God made us all equal so quit judging others and take a closer look at yourself
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i worked as a drywall hanger/finisher/painter and put americans to work for 28 years untill we could no longer get jobs because of the greedy builders who will only use illegals for 9 dollars per hour. so we are all out of work but the americans i used worked hard. now they have to try to find a way to support their families. they made 800 a week. but they worked for it. bricklayers,roofers,carpenters tile setters are now all out of work or working for half their pay is this fair to americans?
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Nope, not fair at all…the greedy builders (Americans) that is. Like all great nations, after they become number 1 and there’s no other people they can screw, they screw their own people.
Was never about race, nations, religions etc. Has always been about the rich and the poor. ie. greedy builders and workers.
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steve why dont you trace your own family tree. find out where your family is really from no one here should say we deserve to be here just because we were born here. You have to do your part and being close minded to other races would be wrong because someone way back gave your family member a chance and thats all the hispanic are asking for.
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Why do you assume we are only talking about Hispanics? And why does the law mean nothing to you?
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Its sad how Immigrants get the short end of the stick. And as i remember from history, we ALL migrated here from other countries. Good people and families who seek a properous life in America, all ,are in search of the American dream::which is defined as:::a set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility achieved through hard work. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” regardless of social class or circumstances of birth.[1]–These INNOCENT people, children, and families suffer as result of NO ORDER IN THERE OWN COUNTRY… these people should not have to be victims and prisoners of there own environment..As for myself, I am an AMERICAN,my husband is an immigrant. He has had the same job for 8 years, has had ZERO encounters with the law, and has virtually spent all of his earnings over these years on immigration lawyers and filing fees.We are still waiting for his greencard to be issued.Both of us and our 3 american children, are affected by this greatly. If they deny him, then what???? Scenario#1, He gets deported,and our 3 kids loose a father???Scenario#2 Me (an American) and my 3 (American) children will be forced to move to a third world country…I would never abandon my family or my husband. Freedom is not FREE!!!!
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This Country was founded on Christian principals that governed, and the Law that guided the birth of this Nation was in line with the word of God. The American Experiment has fail our comprehension! Not because God has fail us but because we failed God and His Blessing. Now we are in a state of social confusion and their is no way to fix it. Historically we are only able to generate problem, and not able to correct them. In the infancy of this Great Nation we had a Dream that overshadow adversity, and gave Hope to millions. Now we have adversity that overshadow every single aspect of our society. For all we have done we are now bankrupt: morally, financially, spiritually.
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