Congressman Gutierrez will not seek re-election: Politico

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Interesting, no reason given.  Usually we get the “want to spend more time with family” reason or something else as generic.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-gutierrez/congressman-gutierrez-will-not-seek-re-election-politico-idUSKBN1DS08X

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Gutiérrez eyes 2020 presidential run

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11 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

Interesting, no reason given.  Usually we get the “want to spend more time with family” reason or something else as generic.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-gutierrez/congressman-gutierrez-will-not-seek-re-election-politico-idUSKBN1DS08X

Yay out with crazy old man.

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One less in the Swamp

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19 hours ago, smilesammich said:

Gutiérrez eyes 2020 presidential run

Hopefully he campaigns on a wide open boarders platform.

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3 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Hopefully he campaigns on a wide open boarders platform.

why would he campaign on open borders, is he an anarchist? weird, i thought he was a regular ol democrat.

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7 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

why would he campaign on open borders, is he an anarchist? weird, i thought he was a regular ol democrat.

Look him up big time swamper.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Look him up big time swamper.

 

 

your definition of swamper and mine vary greatly.

 

i see nothing about open borders..

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Immigration reform and immigrant rights[edit]

Gutiérrez has been called the "Moses of the Latinos" due to his many years advocating for immigrant rights.^[35] [36]

In his continued efforts to reform immigration, Gutiérrez has participated in two acts of non-violent civil disobedience outside of the White House. The first took place on May 1, 2010, where, following a speech delivered to hundreds at Lafayette Park, Gutiérrez marched with protesters to the White House and refused to leave until Presidential action was taken on immigration reform or he was arrested. Many of the protesters who joined Gutiérrez had signs that called for a Presidential moratorium on deportation and criticized recent anti-immigrant legislation passed in Arizona – SB 1070. Gutiérrez also joined the protesters in criticizing Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's decision to sign the measure allowing racial profiling in the state-level enforcement of immigration laws.^[37]

On July 26, 2011, in response to a record-breaking one-million deportations under President Obama, and the President's continued refusal to stop deportations of DREAM Act eligible youth, Gutiérrez and eleven labor, faith, and civil rights leaders were arrested outside the White House. A crowd of 2,500 came to support Gutiérrez and the eleven other leaders. A day before the arrest, President Obama sent a letter to Gutiérrez in which he stated that he would continue his administration's deportation policy.^[38]

In 2009, and again in 2011, Gutiérrez went on a nationwide tour in support of comprehensive immigration reform and a moratorium on the deportation of families. The tours have received widespread media attention and helped revive the nationwide discussion on immigration reform. Gutiérrez was the main speaker at the historic March 21, 2010, March for America rally at the capitol mall attended by over 200,000 people.^[39]

Gutiérrez was the first elected official to sponsor a version of the DREAM Act – legislation to allow undocumented youth brought to the United States as minors a pathway to citizenship – in 2001.^[16] In 2009 Gutiérrez introduced CIR-ASAP – Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act – a bill to create a pathway to citizenship for non-criminal undocumented immigrants and improve border security. The bill received over 100 co-sponsors and was endorsed by members of the business community and organized labor unions, including the AFL-CIO, United Food and Commercial Workers, and the Service Employees International Union.^[40] He described the bill before a Washington DC rally:

My bill will promote fair immigration proceedings, humane treatment of immigration detainees, and policies that respect the tenet of community policing. No more raids in our community, no more separation of our families. Now, none of this works without a strong commitment to America’s labor force. None of it works without a strong commitment. So one of the tenets of our bill will be comprehensive immigration reform, has to mean—has to mean—to protecting all workers.

— Luis Gutiérrez, ^[41]

Following CIR-ASAP's defeat in the Congress, Gutiérrez has been a main backer of the DREAM Act in the House.^[16]

Gutiérrez called former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley a "champion" of immigration in 2014 when the two were working to oppose the White House's deportation policy.^[42

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Gutiérrez

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Just now, smilesammich said:

your definition of swamper and mine vary greatly.

 

i see nothing about open borders..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Gutiérrez

Read again.

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10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Read again.

how about you copy and paste specifically what you're referring to.

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12 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Read again.

Since it seems like you are the only person who sees it...(sort of like an imaginary friend I guess?)

 

Please quote directly where you see in that article that he supports an "open border"

Edited November 30, 2017 by bcking

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1 minute ago, bcking said:

Since it seems like you are the only person who sees it...(sort of like an imaginary friend I guess?)

 

Please quote directly where you see in that article that he supports an "open border"

Immigration reform and immigrant rights[edit]

Gutiérrez has been called the "Moses of the Latinos" due to his many years advocating for immigrant rights.^[35] [36]

In his continued efforts to reform immigration, Gutiérrez has participated in two acts of non-violent civil disobedience outside of the White House. The first took place on May 1, 2010, where, following a speech delivered to hundreds at Lafayette Park, Gutiérrez marched with protesters to the White House and refused to leave until Presidential action was taken on immigration reform or he was arrested. Many of the protesters who joined Gutiérrez had signs that called for a Presidential moratorium on deportation and criticized recent anti-immigrant legislation passed in Arizona – SB 1070. Gutiérrez also joined the protesters in criticizing Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's decision to sign the measure allowing racial profiling in the state-level enforcement of immigration laws.^[37]

On July 26, 2011, in response to a record-breaking one-million deportations under President Obama, and the President's continued refusal to stop deportations of DREAM Act eligible youth, Gutiérrez and eleven labor, faith, and civil rights leaders were arrested outside the White House. A crowd of 2,500 came to support Gutiérrez and the eleven other leaders. A day before the arrest, President Obama sent a letter to Gutiérrez in which he stated that he would continue his administration's deportation policy.^[38]

In 2009, and again in 2011, Gutiérrez went on a nationwide tour in support of comprehensive immigration reform and a moratorium on the deportation of families. The tours have received widespread media attention and helped revive the nationwide discussion on immigration reform. Gutiérrez was the main speaker at the historic March 21, 2010, March for America rally at the capitol mall attended by over 200,000 people.^[39]

Gutiérrez was the first elected official to sponsor a version of the DREAM Act – legislation to allow undocumented youth brought to the United States as minors a pathway to citizenship – in 2001.^[16] In 2009 Gutiérrez introduced CIR-ASAP – Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act – a bill to create a pathway to citizenship for non-criminal undocumented immigrants and improve border security. The bill received over 100 co-sponsors and was endorsed by members of the business community and organized labor unions, including the AFL-CIO, United Food and Commercial Workers, and the Service Employees International Union.^[40] He described the bill before a Washington DC rally:

My bill will promote fair immigration proceedings, humane treatment of immigration detainees, and policies that respect the tenet of community policing. No more raids in our community, no more separation of our families. Now, none of this works without a strong commitment to America’s labor force. None of it works without a strong commitment. So one of the tenets of our bill will be comprehensive immigration reform, has to mean—has to mean—to protecting all workers.

— Luis Gutiérrez, ^[41]

Following CIR-ASAP's defeat in the Congress, Gutiérrez has been a main backer of the DREAM Act in the House.^[16]

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1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Immigration reform and immigrant rights[edit]

Gutiérrez has been called the "Moses of the Latinos" due to his many years advocating for immigrant rights.^[35] [36]

In his continued efforts to reform immigration, Gutiérrez has participated in two acts of non-violent civil disobedience outside of the White House. The first took place on May 1, 2010, where, following a speech delivered to hundreds at Lafayette Park, Gutiérrez marched with protesters to the White House and refused to leave until Presidential action was taken on immigration reform or he was arrested. Many of the protesters who joined Gutiérrez had signs that called for a Presidential moratorium on deportation and criticized recent anti-immigrant legislation passed in Arizona – SB 1070. Gutiérrez also joined the protesters in criticizing Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's decision to sign the measure allowing racial profiling in the state-level enforcement of immigration laws.^[37]

On July 26, 2011, in response to a record-breaking one-million deportations under President Obama, and the President's continued refusal to stop deportations of DREAM Act eligible youth, Gutiérrez and eleven labor, faith, and civil rights leaders were arrested outside the White House. A crowd of 2,500 came to support Gutiérrez and the eleven other leaders. A day before the arrest, President Obama sent a letter to Gutiérrez in which he stated that he would continue his administration's deportation policy.^[38]

In 2009, and again in 2011, Gutiérrez went on a nationwide tour in support of comprehensive immigration reform and a moratorium on the deportation of families. The tours have received widespread media attention and helped revive the nationwide discussion on immigration reform. Gutiérrez was the main speaker at the historic March 21, 2010, March for America rally at the capitol mall attended by over 200,000 people.^[39]

Gutiérrez was the first elected official to sponsor a version of the DREAM Act – legislation to allow undocumented youth brought to the United States as minors a pathway to citizenship – in 2001.^[16] In 2009 Gutiérrez introduced CIR-ASAP – Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act – a bill to create a pathway to citizenship for non-criminal undocumented immigrants and improve border security. The bill received over 100 co-sponsors and was endorsed by members of the business community and organized labor unions, including the AFL-CIO, United Food and Commercial Workers, and the Service Employees International Union.^[40] He described the bill before a Washington DC rally:

My bill will promote fair immigration proceedings, humane treatment of immigration detainees, and policies that respect the tenet of community policing. No more raids in our community, no more separation of our families. Now, none of this works without a strong commitment to America’s labor force. None of it works without a strong commitment. So one of the tenets of our bill will be comprehensive immigration reform, has to mean—has to mean—to protecting all workers.

— Luis Gutiérrez, ^[41]

Following CIR-ASAP's defeat in the Congress, Gutiérrez has been a main backer of the DREAM Act in the House.^[16]

None of that is supporting an open border. I've bolded as many of the topics I noticed that are involving immigration. None of it is about an open border. He has supported things like the DREAM act, and stopping deportation of family members. None of that means he wants no border and wants people to freely come and go as they please without any checks.

 

Enjoying your pet unicorn with your best friend "Mr Fiddlesticks"?

Edited November 30, 2017 by bcking

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4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Immigration reform and immigrant rights[edit]

Gutiérrez has been called the "Moses of the Latinos" due to his many years advocating for immigrant rights.^[35] [36]

In his continued efforts to reform immigration, Gutiérrez has participated in two acts of non-violent civil disobedience outside of the White House. The first took place on May 1, 2010, where, following a speech delivered to hundreds at Lafayette Park, Gutiérrez marched with protesters to the White House and refused to leave until Presidential action was taken on immigration reform or he was arrested. Many of the protesters who joined Gutiérrez had signs that called for a Presidential moratorium on deportation and criticized recent anti-immigrant legislation passed in Arizona – SB 1070. Gutiérrez also joined the protesters in criticizing Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's decision to sign the measure allowing racial profiling in the state-level enforcement of immigration laws.^[37]

On July 26, 2011, in response to a record-breaking one-million deportations under President Obama, and the President's continued refusal to stop deportations of DREAM Act eligible youth, Gutiérrez and eleven labor, faith, and civil rights leaders were arrested outside the White House. A crowd of 2,500 came to support Gutiérrez and the eleven other leaders. A day before the arrest, President Obama sent a letter to Gutiérrez in which he stated that he would continue his administration's deportation policy.^[38]

In 2009, and again in 2011, Gutiérrez went on a nationwide tour in support of comprehensive immigration reform and a moratorium on the deportation of families. The tours have received widespread media attention and helped revive the nationwide discussion on immigration reform. Gutiérrez was the main speaker at the historic March 21, 2010, March for America rally at the capitol mall attended by over 200,000 people.^[39]

Gutiérrez was the first elected official to sponsor a version of the DREAM Act – legislation to allow undocumented youth brought to the United States as minors a pathway to citizenship – in 2001.^[16] In 2009 Gutiérrez introduced CIR-ASAP – Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act – a bill to create a pathway to citizenship for non-criminal undocumented immigrants and improve border security. The bill received over 100 co-sponsors and was endorsed by members of the business community and organized labor unions, including the AFL-CIO, United Food and Commercial Workers, and the Service Employees International Union.^[40] He described the bill before a Washington DC rally:

My bill will promote fair immigration proceedings, humane treatment of immigration detainees, and policies that respect the tenet of community policing. No more raids in our community, no more separation of our families. Now, none of this works without a strong commitment to America’s labor force. None of it works without a strong commitment. So one of the tenets of our bill will be comprehensive immigration reform, has to mean—has to mean—to protecting all workers.

— Luis Gutiérrez, ^[41]

Following CIR-ASAP's defeat in the Congress, Gutiérrez has been a main backer of the DREAM Act in the House.^[16]

what in the world would you do if there was ever a politician in office after running on an open border platform. you do know what open borders means, right?

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2 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

what in the world would you do if there was ever a politician in office after running on an open border platform. you do know what open borders means, right?

I guess that is the alternative explanation...

 

Either he sees something imaginary (may want to see a doctor), or he just doesn't understand the concept.

 

He can pick one.