The amnesty bill we were told was not an amnesty bill
Ed is too sanguine about this bill, I think. The security aspects of it will be watered down even more and then honored in the breach in the rush to give these “Z” visas to illegals.
And history has shown us that the visa process itself will be pro forma. After all, with 12 million people to work through the system, the bureaucrats will find short cuts to ease the load.
But what has my panties in a twist is the fact that we were told in no uncertain terms for two years by proponents of this bill that this kind of thing wouldn’t happen. Well, it’s happening. And I call out all of those who accused those of us opposing this measure as racists or worse as being liars.
May 16th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Came here from Captain’s Quarters and left an "it smells like amnesty to me" comment on Ed’s piece, then clicked "Home" and saw yours. I titled my post Report: Senate Republicans sell out on amnesty.
May 17th, 2007 at 7:23 am
“And history has shown us that the visa process itself will be pro forma. After all, with 12 million people to work through the system, the bureaucrats will find short cuts to ease the load.”
Wrong on that by a long shot, Rick. I personally know a Mexican woman who had to wait over 19 years for her application under the 1984 “Amnesty” program to be processed, and 20 years total before she became a citizen.
The bureaucratic minded civil servants will, for the most part, view this latest amnesty program as job security, and plod along as usual with the workload. There are no incentives for them to work quickly and efficiently, and no penalties in the form of potential firings or demotions for poor performance. That’s what the unions have done to our government’s ability to work cost-effectively. And now they’re such a big voting block all by themselves that no politican inside the Beltway is going to dare rock that particular boat.