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"You guys on this forum are obviously in the minority."
Maybe those of us who are against the DREAM act are in the minority. So what?
We know how we feel and we support politicians who agree with us.
In the last election, the Democrats lost a bunch of seats in the House because a lot of white people who voted Democrat in 2008 chose to support Republicans in 2010.
I think the politicians are now taking the white vote more seriously and that is why some politicians who previously voiced some support for the DREAM act are now shying away from it. We'll see what happens in the Senate.
You guys on this forum are obviously in the minority.
Please tell me how many times it took for the dream act to pass? It faced overwhelming opposition a few times, and now because of the tone deaf Democrats passed it doesn't mean we're the minority.
Please tell me how many times it took for the dream act to pass? It faced overwhelming opposition a few times, and now because of the tone deaf Democrats passed it doesn't mean we're the minority.
A bill passing or not passing the congress doesn't reflect on how most most people fill about a particular piece of legislation. Once again, provide a credible scientific poll to back up your argument that you are not the minority on this issue. I have noted that majority of posters who are against any form of legalization claim to speak for the majority in this country.
A bill passing or not passing the congress doesn't reflect on how most most people fill about a particular piece of legislation. Once again, provide a credible scientific poll to back up your argument that you are not the minority on this issue. I have noted that majority of posters who are against any form of legalization claim to speak for the majority in this country.
FAIR: Poll Shows Most Voters Do Not Support DREAM Act (http://www.fairus.org/site/News2/1601521578?page=NewsArticle&id=23730&security=1601 &news_iv_ctrl=1741 - broken link)
After doing some research on your poll and other previous attempts to pass this act, turns that hispanics were the majority that voted on the poll. Of course the Democrats would vote to pass this bill, and this poll was conducted in an area of the country that doesn't feel the effects of illegal immigration as much as my state does.
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Forget everything else, but look at the last poll on this list. The majority here show that
the DREAM Act isn't important at all. In other words, they refused to put DREAM Act in its place, and instead phrased it "legalisation proccess". [/CENTER]
If I have a 5 bedroom house but only use 2 of them by your logic that means I should be expected to take in at least 2 homeless people and provide for them.
Because we have some room does not change the fact that we have a right to expect immigrants to obey our immigration laws. Nor does it take away the fact that as a nation we have a right to enforce our laws and hold all violators accountable.
[quote=tinman01;16966140]If I have a 5 bedroom house but only use 2 of them by your logic that means I should be expected to take in at least 2 homeless people and provide for them.
Because we have some room does not change the fact that we have a right to expect immigrants to obey our immigration laws. Nor does it take away the fact that as a nation we have a right to enforce our laws and hold all violators accountable.[/quote
As you know, it isn't just about "room" anyway. It is about the jobs and resources it takes to support a given population. The Sahara Desert has lots of room but just how many humans could it support?
I would support the Dream Act if it had mandatory military enlistment.
The two years of college is a huge loop hole. Any toolchest can enroll at some scummy junior college or online school like the University of Phoenix for two years. It's much harder having to enlist and serve in the U.S. military.
The Dream Act should be ammended and eliminate the college requirement and demand 4 years of military service.
It's a no-brainer. They have the choice of enlisting in the military and possibly dying overseas or enrolling in an online degree for 2 years or paying a few thousand a year to enroll in junior college and major in graphic design. What would you do? hmmm Give me a break. This is why the government shouldn't make decisions. It's not like they are demanding a 4 years college degree in electrical engineering.
So you're in favor of more government spending (military pay housing etc.) on illegal immigrants.
Sounds like that will fly with conservatives.....
(for the record I think your idea is good, but I don't see it getting anywhere on this forum)
[quote=Phxguy;16964500]FAIR: Poll Shows Most Voters Do Not Support DREAM Act (http://www.fairus.org/site/News2/1601521578?page=NewsArticle&id=23730&security=1601 &news_iv_ctrl=1741 - broken link)
FAIR: Poll Shows Most Voters Do Not Support DREAM Act (http://www.fairus.org/site/News2/1601521578?page=NewsArticle&id=23730&security=1601 &news_iv_ctrl=1741 - broken link)
After doing some research on your poll and other previous attempts to pass this act, turns that hispanics were the majority that voted on the poll. Of course the Democrats would vote to pass this bill, and this poll was conducted in an area of the country that doesn't feel the effects of illegal immigration as much as my state does.
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Forget everything else, but look at the last poll on this list. The majority here show that
the DREAM Act isn't important at all. In other words, they refused to put DREAM Act in its place, and instead phrased it "legalisation proccess". [/CENTER]
The organization that sponsored those polls are anti-immigrant and clearly have an agenda. Please provide a poll that is not commissioned by FAIR, NUMBERUSA, CIS.
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After doing some research on your poll and other previous attempts to pass this act, turns that hispanics were the majority that voted on the poll.
Got a link to this research you are talking about?
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