June 07, 2006
Bilbray Wins
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Politics -- Bilbray edges out Busby
Bilbray said earlier in an interview that he believed his long focus on illegal immigration would pay off in the race against Busby, a Cardiff school board member.
I fully expect Bilbray to take the lead on illegal immigration. He calls himself an expert so he should take the lead and make a real difference.
May 15, 2006
Bush's Immigration Speech
BREITBART.COM - Text of Bush's Speech on Immigration
Given the realities of immigration this is probably the best we will get. It's humanitarian yet doesn't let illegals get citizenship without a penalty. It's close enough. The idealism of many conservatives will NEVER happen so let's take something that is good enough.
August 15, 2005
Colson on Immigration
BreakPoint | A 'No Truth' Zone?
As hard as this issue is for our leaders, it's even harder for Christians. We're commanded to be good citizens who are committed to the welfare of the city in which God has placed us to live. The porous borders that have enabled 11 million people to settle in this country illegally raise obviously dangerous security concerns. Those same borders allowing people to seek a better life for their families allow terrorists to come in to destroy us. We need to tighten border security. And we must oppose blatant disregard for the law. If immigration laws are too restrictive, the answer is to amend them, not ignore them.
But along with these concerns, we also need to recall God's command to welcome the foreigner and sojourner in our midst. The Scriptures tells us that hospitality toward the aliens in its midst is the hallmark of a good society. In fact, extending the hand of friendship toward those who are different from them is a way the people of God distinguish themselves from their unbelieving neighbors.
While this kind of hospitality doesn't require that Christians advocate open borders, it does require us to be salt and light in the debate over immigration reform. At the very least, we should work to elevate the level of discourse and prevent the demonizing of the “other” in our midst.
Colson nails it. As a Christian I know that laws are meant to be followed AND I need to have compassion on the people trying to have a better life. I look at it this way, how many of us, if we weren't Americans, would want to come here? I'm sure most of us would. I don't blame the folks who come here illegally but things need to get fixed. We need tight borders AND let people who are here to work, come here to work. All people on visas need to be tracked so that when their visas expire they go home. It's still about terrorism, folks!
November 10, 2004
Bush Reviving Bad Immigration Reform?
Tip to Drudge.
The Washington Times is reporting that the Bush Administration is working on immigration reform again. I've not had time to analyze the article but understand the need to revise current immigration laws. My two main principles in regards to these reforms are making sure terrorists are not entering the country and that illegal behavior is not rewarded. I'll expand further later.
April 06, 2004
Jeb Bush on Drivers Licenses for Illegals
Herald.com: Miami & Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Dolphins & More
''We shouldn't allow them to come into our country to begin with,'' Bush said. ``But once they're here, what do you do? Do you say that they're lepers to society? That they don't exist? It seems that a policy that ignores them is a policy of denial.''
No Jeb, you don't treat them like lepers you deport them. They are here illegally. Whatever happened to common sense?
