Immigration reform: What you're saying

11:59 PM, Jan. 24, 2014  |  Comments
A group calling for immigration reform held a protest in front of Rep. Scott DesJarlais' office Sept. 6.
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This week, the Daily News Journal posted this question online: Do you see any possibility that Congress will approve comprehensive immigration reform before the mid-term elections in November? Why?


Gery Donovan: I know three reasons why they should not:

1. As Obamacare is proving, comprehensive anything it is just another word for fiasco or too big and complex to work. It also allows a lot of places to hide things (like Obamacare did).

2. As Pres. Obama has proven with Obamacare and the executive version of the dream act, you cannot trust him to enforce the laws as they were written. In other words, you cannot trust this president (nor any other president) with any more power.

3. Apparently, we are willing to spy on Americans in the name of security, but not actually secure our borders. I will never trust this administration to secure our borders no matter what the law states. If both parties are not willing to secure our borders on principle alone, then I don't trust the government to do what's right.

Gunner Miller: This is what...the hundredth immigration reform? Every president seems to have one and not one does anything but make headlines and enemies. Immigration reform is simply "how do we get rid of all of the people who entered illegally and not look bad doing it"? If we can't control our borders and if a sob story or technicality will allow someone to stay, than we have issues that reform will not fix, just cover.

David Lasseter: I think the politicians will wait to see how the mid term elections go before taking a stance.

Lester Wright Levi: With the existing stalemate that exists and elections ensuing how can anything be accomplished?

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