What's up with that Executive Action?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by spence

The act doesn't say anyone is never going to be deported. All it does is prioritize the criminal and recent illegal aliens over law abiding illegal immigrants.

I believe there's some 7 million who don't have a chance to be covered by the act and we only have resources to deport about 400,000 a year.

So you'd rather break up a law abiding and taxpaying family because it's convenient versus spend your resources stopping people at the border or deporting violent criminals?

Why the House couldn't act on this is beyond me...oh what, I think I know

"The act doesn't say anyone is never going to be deported." Is that true? Not what I thought.

"Why the House couldn't act on this is beyond me"

The GOP does need to come up with something there. Starting with securing the borders, because if we're all dead, I'm not sure our immigration policies matter. Spence, do you have front door on your house? If so, why is that?

Spence, I notice that you absolutely, completely dodged my question about what you'd say to someone who is genuinely suffering because they are playing by the rules. Zip from you on that.

"you'd rather break up a law abiding and taxpaying family "

I don't want to break them up. But I want a process that's based on common sense and compassion, not a policy built around maximizing the future voting block of the Democrats.

And for your education, the "illegals" are by definition not law abiding, and many don't pay income taxes as they have no SS#.