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Ron Paul: Why every American should now be concerned with immigration "reform"
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 32967202:MV8yMTI5Nzg0XzM1OTQ0MDg5XzE1MTdERTU1] [quote:Anonymous Coward 32598924:MV8yMTI5Nzg0XzM1OTQzMzQ1XzJGODU1Qjky] They claim 20 dependents, so they won't mind. Night-time news stated they scam 5 billion a year claiming each others children for the ones who do file taxes. [/quote] Illegals dont file taxes. Their illegal employers dont issue income tax receipts, either. Duh! [/quote]
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Whenever the federal government decides to reform something, we can be fairly sure the problem is about to get worse, especially if they call the plan bi-partisan. The bi-partisan immigration reform proposal launched last week in the U.S. Senate will be no different.
The new plan, introduced by Sens. McCain and Schumer, would provide a path to citizenship for many of those in the United States illegally. This would only begin after the borders are deemed secure and applicants have paid fees for their illegal entry. They must also pay back taxes on their earnings while working here without government permission. Those on a path to citizenship would be subject to background checks and would be monitored while in the U.S.
The devil is in the details, and the details of the McCain plan are deeply disturbing. To secure the borders, he is calling for a massive increase in drones flying over U.S. territory, spying on U.S. citizens along the border – and presumably within the 100 mile "border zone" over which the Department of Homeland Security claims jurisdiction.
What if these drones detect suspicious activity unrelated to illegal immigration? Imagine the implications for the federal government's disastrous war on drugs. Imagine what's left of the Fourth Amendment completely tossed into the trashcan.
The "privatized" prison system in the U.S. that now benefits from the war on drugs and illegal immigration will no doubt look forward to booming business thanks to the army of drones overhead.
Additionally, the McCain/Schumer plan calls for a nationwide...
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