Bucco:
The 'card' that was referred to in the stuff I was reading earlier is apparently referenced in this article:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-a...,2577801.story
Quote:
A new proposal has been pushed by Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham, (R-S.C.). There is no bill yet, but the White House has endorsed the initial framework.
The plan would require biometric Social Security cards to ensure that illegal workers cannot get jobs; added border security; a temporary-worker plan and some path to legalization.
The immigration reform issue has been politically difficult for the White House.
In a statement, President Obama praised Schumer and Graham, saying he was pleased to see their "promising, bipartisan framework, which can and should be the basis for moving forward. It thoughtfully addresses the need to shore up our borders and demands accountability from both workers who are here illegally and employers who game the system."
Latinos, in particular, have criticized the Obama administration's record on enforcement as the number of deportations of undocumented immigrants increased 5% -- to 387,790 in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2009. Nearly two-thirds of those removals involved non-criminals.
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And note the Latinos saying they don't like the stepped up enforcement resulting in more deportations. This flies inthe face of the "Obama wants amnesty for illegals" rhetoric. It's the exact same thing as people saying Obama wants to nationalize all industry, despite the fact that the government is preparing to divest itself of the General Motors. The facts don't seem to matter to some.
I guess it hits me harder because the justification is "well, we know what they're THINKING" - abd I just went through a crapload of that in my divorce - no matter what my action were, I *must* have been thinking SOMEthing more devious.