Senator Charles Schumer lays out immigration strategy

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Published Friday, December 18, 2009, 8:30 AM

Updated Friday, December 18, 2009, 8:45 AM

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US Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY)

No doubt the idea of paying a fine when seeking a green card will be a big issue, but if the fine is not for a huge amount and if the person is then free to work legally it would be hard for the undocumented themselves to turn it down.

Schumer is talking sense and needs to be listened to. There is simply no chance that an immigration reform bill that does not crack down on employers who hire them and asks them to pay a fine can get through in the current climate.

The difference between the perfect and the good has never been more obvious. Immigration groups really need to rally behind Schumer’s bill when it is published for them to have any chance at all to make life better for the undocumented.

The real fear is that the reflexive attitude that the bill is not good enough will take over. There is simply no reason why that should be the response.

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snuffey | May 15, 2010, 11:17 PM EDT

The Dumbocrats want to let the Illegal aliens into our country because the illegal aliens are DEOs (Democrats on arrival) The Dumbocrats should read Roman history. Because when the Romans could no longer control their borders, they let the Barbarians inside their Empire, also they let the Goth Barbarians join the Roman Army, the Romans debased their money. After all this the Roman Empire fell, when the Goths sacked Rome in the 5th century AD. This could happen to our Great country! If we no longer defend our borders and we let the Barbarians into our country.

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Meggie01 | Dec 23, 2009, 10:47 PM EST

Interesting how the citizens of other countries push so hard for U.S. amnesty for illegal invaders and workers. Yet try to get a permanent work visa or amnesty for illegal invading in one of their countries and see how far you get.

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allentown | Dec 23, 2009, 05:46 PM EST

Nicomax: Please explain why giving amnesty to 12,000,000 to 20,000,000 illegal aliens is "common sense"?

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plasticpaddy | Dec 22, 2009, 03:12 PM EST

Agreed Nicomax the misguided teaparty crowd and the unscrouplous anti-health care reform groups are finding a home amongst the disgruntled and undereducated citizens who argue against humane treatment of immigrants and healthcare for theselves. beggars belief

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plasticpaddy | Dec 22, 2009, 03:10 PM EST

oh thomas, could you please ecplain what there justifies impeachment. Also when there is a legal route you will have a leg to stand on with your argument, until then the current system actually encourages undocumented immigration.

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thomas1317 | Dec 22, 2009, 01:52 AM EST

I saw the word "amnesty" in this article. Amnesty for illegal aliens to me is unacceptable. Perhaps five or so years in prison should be substituted instead. Why is it that this congress cannot do the job they were hired to do. Between this and the health care fiasco, term limits is an idea to be seriously considered. So is impeachment.

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allentown | Dec 21, 2009, 03:19 PM EST

Bring it on. Remember the 435 members of the House who are up for re-election in November 2010 will have to go on record for amnesty, which they have never had to do yet. Obama has to show good faith with the pro-amnesty lobby before November 2010 knowing he probably will not get amnesty. The pro-amnesty lobby knows they will not get it after November 2010, and have a fear that if the Republicans win the White House in 2012, the illegals will probably be going home.

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Nicomax | Dec 21, 2009, 01:41 PM EST

The current climate in Congress, and for that matter across the nation, does not bode well for common sense approaches such as this one... but kudos to Schumer and Graham for trying.

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