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2 hours ago, Family said:


 

The collapse of bipartisan immigration reform: A guide for the perplexed

 

The team negotiated for four months to produce this bill. It took less than four days for its support among Republicans to collapse. Why?

The easiest explanation is that Republicans in both the House and Senate yielded to objections from their all-but-certain presidential nominee, former president Donald Trump. Once the House Speaker stated publicly that he would not allow the Senate bill to reach the House floor for a vote, Republican senators were unwilling to run the political risk of supporting a measure that would not become law.

 

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-collapse-of-bipartisan-immigration-reform-a-guide-for-the-perplexed/

how many times have we heard and seen "immigration reform" (many times) and how many times has it ever solved a problem (none).
we have plenty of solutions to immigration reform - it's called existing law - enforce those laws would be a good start on "reform"

* ~ * Charles * ~ *
 

I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.

 

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2 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

how many times have we heard and seen "immigration reform" (many times) and how many times has it ever solved a problem (none).
we have plenty of solutions to immigration reform - it's called existing law - enforce those laws would be a good start on "reform"

Beyond that, why didn't the Democrats in the Senate take up HR 2?

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I think Ms. Jackson Lee qualifies as a very petulant Democrat.

 

Dem Rep Claims the Moon is ‘Made Up Mostly of Gases’

 

https://ijr.com/dem-rep-claims-the-moon-is-made-up-mostly-of-gases/

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6 hours ago, Dashinka said:

I think Ms. Jackson Lee qualifies as a very petulant Democrat.

This, as we've exhaustively presented, is an understatement.

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10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

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05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

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8 hours ago, Family said:

Some give and take diplomacy could put us on the right track. Everyone agrees border security is crucial…

 

 

I am not convinced that every Democrat agrees border security is crucial considering the Senate Bill that was proposed.  HR2 secures the border, and eliminates or at least reduces a lot of the enticements the current administration has put out there, but the Senate Bill just allows the cartels controlling things in Mexico to limit the amount of border crossings so as to not trigger any additional enforcement.  So when the Democrats really get serious about securing the border (a long uphill battle for them to regain any credibility except from the heavily gaslighted), and actually act, maybe we can talk about reforming the legal immigration laws that currently exist such as expanding family based limits, eliminating country specific limits (those from India on an H1B should not have to wait 15+ years for a GC just because of some arbitrary DIE limit), expanding the H1B and agricultural worker visas, etc.

 

I am not holding my breath the Democrats will get serious considering the bait and switch bill they presented in the Senate even though the Democrats know how important this issue is to the electorate.

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Ahh, another Leftist/Democrat petulant unhinged rant.  I wonder if The View is looking for more "journalists"?

 

ABC sitcom star warns of White backlash against minorities following 2024 election: ‘Have us in camps’

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/abc-sitcom-star-warns-of-white-backlash-against-minorities-following-2024-election-have-us-in-camps/ar-BB1laS5J

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What they're saying: "This is dysfunction. Nobody can lead this place. Look at it. What have we ever been able to really get accomplished?" Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), a Freedom Caucus member who voted for the rule, told Axios.

  • Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) called the tactic "frustrating" and "moronic," telling Axios, "When they complain that the train's not on time … well, you guys are the ones blowing up the tracks."
  • Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) told Axios: "It's my 1oth term and I've never seen that before. We have to govern. ... When I first came in, if you vote against the rule, there are consequences."
  • House GOP erupts over "dysfunction" after hardliners kill vote

  • https://www.axios.com/2024/04/10/house-republicans-freedom-caucus-fisa

 

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1 hour ago, Family said:

What they're saying: "This is dysfunction. Nobody can lead this place. Look at it. What have we ever been able to really get accomplished?" Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), a Freedom Caucus member who voted for the rule, told Axios.

  • Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) called the tactic "frustrating" and "moronic," telling Axios, "When they complain that the train's not on time … well, you guys are the ones blowing up the tracks."
  • Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) told Axios: "It's my 1oth term and I've never seen that before. We have to govern. ... When I first came in, if you vote against the rule, there are consequences."
  • House GOP erupts over "dysfunction" after hardliners kill vote

  • https://www.axios.com/2024/04/10/house-republicans-freedom-caucus-fisa

 

seems to me that money, time, and freedom was saved by it not even going for a vote.

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American Transition To Idiocracy Running Ahead Of Schedule

 

[...] Proponents of the transition to idiocracy cited the recent statements made by Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee regarding the moon and sun as clear evidence the plan is ahead of schedule.  Jackson Lee offered a brief comment on the incident.  "What I said is correct," she explained.  "Once you realize [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/american-transition-to-idiocracy-running-ahead-of-schedule

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04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Sheila Jackson Lee Asks Why Elon Musk Wants To Colonize Mars Since It's Just A Giant Ball Of Spaghetti Sauce

 

HOUSTON, TX — Texas Congresswoman and astronomy expert Sheila Jackson Lee has come out in opposition to SpaceX founder Elon Musk's vision to establish human settlements on other planets and asked why Musk would want to colonize Mars since it's just a giant ball of spaghetti sauce.


Jackson Lee criticized Musk for wasting time and billions of dollars planning a Martian colony when it was obvious that [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/sheila-jackson-lee-asks-why-elon-musk-wants-to-colonize-mars-since-its-just-a-giant-ball-of-spaghetti-sauce

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06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Sheila Jackson Lee Named Head Of Harvard Astronomy Department

 

CAMBRIDGE, MA — In the wake of claiming the moon is made of gas and the sun is "almost" too hot to get close to, Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has been named the new head of Harvard University's Astronomy Department.


The Board of Overseers at the prestigious Ivy League institution was reportedly wowed by Jackson Lee's insights into the cosmos, with the school immediately seeking to get in touch with her about the department head position.  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/sheila-jackson-lee-named-head-of-harvard-astronomy-department

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06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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10 hours ago, Family said:

What they're saying: "This is dysfunction. Nobody can lead this place. Look at it. What have we ever been able to really get accomplished?" Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), a Freedom Caucus member who voted for the rule, told Axios.

  • Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) called the tactic "frustrating" and "moronic," telling Axios, "When they complain that the train's not on time … well, you guys are the ones blowing up the tracks."
  • Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) told Axios: "It's my 1oth term and I've never seen that before. We have to govern. ... When I first came in, if you vote against the rule, there are consequences."
  • House GOP erupts over "dysfunction" after hardliners kill vote

  • https://www.axios.com/2024/04/10/house-republicans-freedom-caucus-fisa

 

Considering the lack of trust with the Federal agencies, maybe it is best to let this die.  The Feds are going to do anything they want anyway with no consequences.

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The ladies on The View are extremely petulant.  I believe one of them has a family history of slave owning, and they also seem to forget the Democrat Party also has a long history with slavery which they seem to keep to this day.

 

They're Gonna Put Y'all Back in Chains: Whoopi Goldberg Says Republicans Want to Bring Back Slavery

 

https://twitchy.com/fuzzychimp/2024/04/11/whoopi-goldberg-republicans-want-to-bring-back-slavery-n2394970

 

 

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