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United States News Title: Ron Paul: Arrest and Deport Illegal Immigrants Congressman Ron Paul of Texas doesn't mince words. On the subject of illegal immigration he said emphatically, "One important solution is better enforcement of the laws we've got - which plainly call for illegal immigrants to be arrested and deported." He makes clear his position that the responsibility of immigration enforcement is the job of the President, not the Congress. In 2005, Paul wrote: "The ultimate responsibility for our immigration mess, therefore, lies squarely with successive presidents, not Congress. For decades our chief executives simply have lacked the political will, the manpower, or the desire to police our borders and deport lawbreakers. It's been nearly impossible politically for presidents or candidates to suggest the obvious, namely that illegal immigration mocks the rule of law and creates huge social and economic problems. But the tide is turning, and a majority of Americans will demand real action on immigration by the next administration." These words seem prophetic in light of the current national debate over Arizona's controversial immigration law. Ron Paul has repeatedly taken firm stands on the subject of illegal immigration. For example, at the GOP Presidential Forum at Morgan State University, Paul said that he will not support any bill that provides amnesty to illegal aliens. "We have to stick to our guns on obeying the law, and anybody who comes in here illegally shouldn't be rewarded." While the illegal immigration issue is complex, Representative Paul has outlined his solution in three steps. First, existing immigration laws must be enforced by the President and our borders must be secured once and for all. Paul said, "We must recognize that true national defense means defending our own borders and coastlines. This is the primary constitutional responsibility of the federal government. This means it's time to stop spending hundreds of billions of dollars on overseas military adventures and countless alphabet soup domestic agencies. Borders should be the number one national priority, plain and simple. Does the federal government have something better to do?" Second, birthright citizenship must be ended by amending the US Constitution. In 1868, the United States adopted the 14th Amendment to the Constitution which states, in part: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." The original intent of this amendment was to overrule the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision which denied blacks the privileges of citizenship. However, from the beginning the scope and meaning of the amendment generated much debate. Many members of Congress, including the author of the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause, Senator Jacob Howard, described the amendment as approvingly excluding certain groups such as American Indians who maintained their tribal ties. In 1988, while running as the Presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party, Ron Paul said, "there shouldn't be any immigration policy at all. We should welcome everyone who wants to come here and work." He was asked about this quote on Meet the Press during his second presidential run. Paul explained: "During that campaign I got into trouble with Libertarians because I said there may well be a time when immigration is like an invasion and we have to treat it differently. My approach to immigration is somewhat different than the others. Mine is you deal with it economically. We're in worse shape now because we subsidize immigration. We give food stamps, Social Security, free medical care, free education and amnesty. So you subsidize it, and you have a mess. Conditions have changed. And I think this means that we should look at immigration differently. It's an economic issue more than anything. If our economy was in good health, I don't think there'd be an immigration problem. We'd be looking for workers and we would be very generous." Today, when an illegal immigrant sneaks across the border and has a child, that child is automatically granted all the rights and privileges of any other US citizen, including access to social welfare programs such as food stamps, housing benefits, free education and medical care. Ron Paul opposes birthright citizenship to illegal immigrants as is permitted under the 14th Amendment. Paul introduced House Joint Resolution 46 in an attempt to begin the process of changing the 14th Amendment, with the following explanation: "As long as illegal immigrants know that their children born here will be citizens, the perverse incentive to sneak into this country remains strong. Citizenship involves more than the mere location of one's birth. True citizenship requires cultural connections and an allegiance to the United States. Americans are happy to welcome those who wish to come here and build a better life for themselves, but we rightfully expect immigrants to show loyalty and attempt to assimilate themselves culturally. Birthright citizenship sometimes confers the benefits of being American on people who do not truly embrace America." Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 9.
#9. To: VinnyTex (#0)
Just as Ron Paul did with Don't ask Don't tell, his rhetoric stands in direct contrast to his lengthy voting record. Paul has voted 7 times in a row against using the National Guard on the border. When a law was enacted to do what his rhetoric claims.his single comment on AZ SB1070 was: "I have some reservations about that law, but not its' intent'. "having an army to go around the country to round them up and put them in trucks and haul them out, that’s not feasible." - Ron Paul Ron Paul Dr On Paul is the consummate statist life long federal politician.
#13. To: WhiteSands (#9)
So he's against putting the Guard at the border. But supports hiring more border patrol. Gawd, you're still a fugging loser.
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