The Silent Majority Wants Immigration Reform

Immigration is one of the many hot button issues of the ongoing Presidential Campaign. It has been the subject of many polls over the last few years.

What most voters, especially the younger ones don’t realize what the true future impact of immigration is. Today you can’t go into a store without seeing dual language signs because as the Pew Hispanic Center poll in 2006 showed a large percentage of both foreign-born and American-born Latinos do not believe they have to learn English to be a part of American Society. That’s one reason you have to “Press One for English.”

Bleeding heart liberals who think that immigration actually helps other countries should view Roy Beck’s video “Gumball Immigration” explains why this is not just a security problem but it is a serious environmental and economic dilemma. And remember Roy Beck’s numbers deal only with LEGAL immigrants.

While it is acknowledged that Immigration and Border Security are hot button topics most voters really don’t understand the issues or even know where their candidate stands. Voters are being led by mainstream media and the liberal pundits. They quote from official sounding sources such as the “Center for Immigration Studies” and the “New American Media”. Recently these good folks conducted a poll in order to validate legislation proposed by Ted Kennedy and Diane Feinstein. The funding for this poll came from … a veritable Who’s Who’s of liberals [The Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, The James Irvine Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Open Society Institute (George Soros), The San Francisco Foundation, The California Endowment and The California Wellness Foundation]. The results of the poll weren’t surprising based on who sponsored it! If immigration is good for these groups it must be bad for the rest of us.

Hillary told Bill O’Reilly her views. She is in favor of sanctuary cities:

I’m one hundred percent in favor of tightening our borders, of enforcing the laws against employers, of going after the kind of abuses that we see in the job market.

She blamed “partisan wrangling” for the federal immigration stalemate.

Illegal aliens convicted of crimes “should be deported, no questions asked,” Clinton said. But she also said the American people don’t want deputized law enforcement officials going door to door at businesses and homes, looking for illegal aliens.

US News & World Report has compiled a chart of where the candidates stand on immigration.

Candidate John McCain’s immigration has changed since he entered the race. At one time he joined with Ted Kennedy and drafted immigration legislation that was defeated due to public outcry. He has come around to the thinking of most conservatives as evidenced by his formal platform on his website. McCain acknowledged the public outcry and his views changed. I know some have called this pandering and others called it a flip-flop, but McCain acknowledged his position change; unlike other candidates who can’t seem to remember what they voted for (or voted “Present” to avoid the issue). McCain has always been for border security but now he has backed off any type of “amnesty”, but his views are still a bit murky. The voters still must continue to make their voices heard and John McCain must commit to #1 – No Amnesty and #2 – Deportation of Illegals.

See Follow-up: Let’s Formulate a Plan (For Immigration Reform)