In some way that (the Gaza evictions) may be inspiring people to go, the only way to hold on the land is to be there.
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Stopping illegal immigration doesn't happen entirely at the border.Ira Mehlman
Each time immigrants have these giant rallies, the more they infuriate the rest of the American population with the idea that those who break the law get to march and somehow be rewarded. We have seen in France what happens when you try to bring in millions of people ... in many cases who are hostile. We saw there that it didn't work, and it won't work here.
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Most Americans feel it doesn't make any sense for people to come into the country illegally, give birth and have a new U.S. citizen. But the advocates for illegal immigrants will make a fuss they'll claim you're punishing the children, and I suspect the leadership doesn't want to deal with that.
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Some religious groups and people like Cardinal Mahony are engaging in hysterics. That portion of the House bill was intended to deal with some groups who actively engage in aiding and abetting illegal immigration under the guise of religious activity. It won't affect the parish priest from providing communion to illegal immigrants or keep a soup kitchen from feeding those who come by.
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That's the reason we have large-scale illegal immigration because we send a clear message that there are no negative consequences to breaking our immigration laws. And if you persevere long enough, you are going to get what you want.
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I think it's going to be difficult for the president. Whatever political capital he thought he had last year is spent and, like the rest of the federal government, is in deficit. Amnesty, on a visceral level, most Americans object to.
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