Some good news on the illegal immigration front, and from an unexpected source:
“It is the policy of the executive branch to enforce fully the immigration laws of the United States, including the detection and removal of illegal aliens and the imposition of legal sanctions against employers that hire illegal aliens,” in the executive order says.The order comes as a worker verification bill has essentially stalled in Congress. A Democratic immigration enforcement bill would require employers to check the citizenship and legal status of all their employees.
What’s really strange about this is President Bush has very little to gain by this – other than doing the right thing, of course. While conservatives and sovereign-nation types like myself will cheer, Bush will never run for office again, he’s already a lame duck, and any goodwill from this will not spill over onto the GOP and especially not McCain, who is still pandering to illegals and to Mexico in spite of the fact that it’s not doing him a bit of good.
But whatever the reason, I’m delighted to see this – well done, and thanks, President Bush!
I am very happy to see some positive movement on the immigration front. Now we just need to punish the employers that provide the jobs. Cut off the reason for illegals to come. I know, harsh but I come at it from the view point of a person who has a family member who has been waiting years for a green card (he is here legally) and is having to jump through so many hoops it’s ridiculous. He is seriously doubting the American dream these days due to bureaucracy.