Today is the day! Today is the day that a new president will be chosen by...us, the people of this nation. It is our civic duty to vote. It should go without a doubt that if you don't vote you shouldn't have a say in this government. I'm not trying to sound harsh. I'm just trying to be realistic. If you think I am being harsh then thats fine..I've already voted. As I sit here in the lobby of the UL I see people pass by on their way to voting or they are just coming from voting. The conversations of everyone today have been in some way related to the election. Some are fearful, some are joyful, and some are just clueless.
Last night I had a conversation with someone who said they weren't going to vote at all. I was so appalled and taken a back by his statement that I didn't know what to say for about 20 seconds. Then today in my psychology class my professor decided that the first 20 minutes of class would be designated to recognizing the elections today and how much it costs us. He first read us the preamble from the Constitution and it just gave me such a sense of pride to live in a free country such as this one.
We truly don't fully realize sometimes what is has cost our nation to live in a country like this where we are not subject to physical abuse for our belief even if we do get some verbal abuse. Many men and women have died in wars so that we could have the liberties that we have. So I hope than when you vote today, before you even pull that lever or punch that hole that you would take a moment to remember those who could not vote. Cast your vote for those who could not vote because their lives were cut short.
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. ~Abraham Lincoln
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Links Post
Ok, so tomorrow is the big day. Tomorrow is election day. I know most of the people have done early voting, but for those who haven't voted or maybe don't know who to vote for yet because you are so confused I am putting up some links. I hope these links will help you understand immigration better if I have not explained them properly.
http://www.johnmccain.com/informing/issues/68db8157-d301-4e22-baf7-a70dd8416efa.htm
This website is a comprehensive list of John McCain's positions on immigration reform. It is in a more concise form so it might be a whole lot easy to understand. This website splits up McCain's plan into two step, albeit huge steps, but still it is two step. The first step would be securing the border and the second would be comprehensive immigration reform for all immigrants within the U.S. I would recommend this site to all trying to understand McCain's view because he does seem at bit confused whenever he talks about it in person.
http://www.ontheissues.org/International/Barack_Obama_Immigration.htm
Since I gave a link for McCain I thought I should be unbiased and show the other side as well. This website not only talks extensively about immigration but it talks about all of the other issues and platforms of Obama. It is very comprehensive and covers such topics as the effectiveness of our border control now and the safety of the public when immigrants don't have their own ID's. The website even includes direct quotes from Obama about these questions so you know that he actually said it and not one of his assistants speaking for him. There are several sections on here pertaining to how Obama voted for certain bills about immigration. I strongly recommend this website.
http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgrades.php3?District=IL&VIPID=1162
Ok so, so far I have only been given good links to go to. Here is a link that is absolutely horrible to use. The whole basis of this link is to show a "report card" of how Barack Obama has been affecting the immigration platform. This website is very biased, I believe. On the side of each grade there is a link to a definition to the certain issue. However, there is no evidence to prove that Obama has or hasn't done anything for that issue on immigration. This link would be very much better off if there were additional links to other sites citing why Obama is doing good or poorly on certain things. I do not recommend this post.
http://www.immigrationcounters.com/index.html
I found this website to be the most interesting to me. I am more of mathematically inclined person so when I see numbers and figures I can understand them better. This website gives you all the figures about immigrations. Figures for the total numbers of immigrants in the U.S., the amount of money sent back to the immigrants' countries of origin, number of anchor babies, and etc. If you have ever wondered how many illegal immigrants live in our nation or how much it costs for Social Services to help them then this links is going to hook you up with them. I would definitely give this site a two thumbs up.
http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/students.html
As students of a major research university we should considered how immigrants come to universities like ours and how hard it is for them in certain situations to get into school. As a nation are we hindering their progress and forcing them into low level jobs? This website shows what immigrations have to do in order to become students in our "great" nation. More immigrants in our schools creates more diversity and helps them advance and grow in social status.
http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=team_involved
I am all about application of ideas. I think we could spend all day in a classroom and learn about the political issues but nothing is going to be done about them if we don't get out there and do something about it. This website gives us an opportunity to join a group and do something about it. If you join you could have an active voice in immigration reform.
http://www.johnmccain.com/informing/issues/68db8157-d301-4e22-baf7-a70dd8416efa.htm
This website is a comprehensive list of John McCain's positions on immigration reform. It is in a more concise form so it might be a whole lot easy to understand. This website splits up McCain's plan into two step, albeit huge steps, but still it is two step. The first step would be securing the border and the second would be comprehensive immigration reform for all immigrants within the U.S. I would recommend this site to all trying to understand McCain's view because he does seem at bit confused whenever he talks about it in person.
http://www.ontheissues.org/International/Barack_Obama_Immigration.htm
Since I gave a link for McCain I thought I should be unbiased and show the other side as well. This website not only talks extensively about immigration but it talks about all of the other issues and platforms of Obama. It is very comprehensive and covers such topics as the effectiveness of our border control now and the safety of the public when immigrants don't have their own ID's. The website even includes direct quotes from Obama about these questions so you know that he actually said it and not one of his assistants speaking for him. There are several sections on here pertaining to how Obama voted for certain bills about immigration. I strongly recommend this website.
http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgrades.php3?District=IL&VIPID=1162
Ok so, so far I have only been given good links to go to. Here is a link that is absolutely horrible to use. The whole basis of this link is to show a "report card" of how Barack Obama has been affecting the immigration platform. This website is very biased, I believe. On the side of each grade there is a link to a definition to the certain issue. However, there is no evidence to prove that Obama has or hasn't done anything for that issue on immigration. This link would be very much better off if there were additional links to other sites citing why Obama is doing good or poorly on certain things. I do not recommend this post.
http://www.immigrationcounters.com/index.html
I found this website to be the most interesting to me. I am more of mathematically inclined person so when I see numbers and figures I can understand them better. This website gives you all the figures about immigrations. Figures for the total numbers of immigrants in the U.S., the amount of money sent back to the immigrants' countries of origin, number of anchor babies, and etc. If you have ever wondered how many illegal immigrants live in our nation or how much it costs for Social Services to help them then this links is going to hook you up with them. I would definitely give this site a two thumbs up.
http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/students.html
As students of a major research university we should considered how immigrants come to universities like ours and how hard it is for them in certain situations to get into school. As a nation are we hindering their progress and forcing them into low level jobs? This website shows what immigrations have to do in order to become students in our "great" nation. More immigrants in our schools creates more diversity and helps them advance and grow in social status.
http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=team_involved
I am all about application of ideas. I think we could spend all day in a classroom and learn about the political issues but nothing is going to be done about them if we don't get out there and do something about it. This website gives us an opportunity to join a group and do something about it. If you join you could have an active voice in immigration reform.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
As election approaches the focus is on Congressional elections. What?
Would you ever think that elections for Congress would ever supercede the elections for the presidency? That seems like such a stupid and simple question that nobody would think about. The presidential election is supposed to be the most important to everyone. Evidently this election is different for some.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/us/politics/29immig.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=immigration&st=cse&oref=slogin
According to this article a group of republicans have put their focus on the Congressionals. "We’re going to have an incredibly bad White House, so we’re in for some tough defensive battles," says Roy Beck.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19fri1.html?scp=6&sq=immigration&st=cse
This particular group of republicans thinks that with either presidential candidate the issue of illegal immigration and amnesty is screwed. This group is looking to have a lot of republicans in both the House and Senate so that they might reject any amensty proposed by Obama or McCain.
This seems so strange and yet it makes so much sense if you are an ultra conservative republican. McCain's views are somewhat moderate and he seems to be leaning more towards amnesty than deportation, and Obama is not even in the picture for these people. So I decided to take a look at what is going on in the Congressional elections and how the Republicans are fairing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/business/03repubs.html?scp=1&sq=congressional%20election%20in%202008&st=cse
It seems that the Republicans in the Senate have a more moderate lean and fall into line with what McCain says. This is most evident in the past month when most Republicans voted for the rescue bill which in its own right was something that Republicans should have rejected based on their values. It is totaly opposite in the House. In the House, the Republican representatives seem the reflect more of the "grass roots" of conservative and almost populist views when it comes to the economy and business. To these Republicans a rescue bill goes against everything they say and believe in.
But the Republican party is at a cross roads during this election. The economic crisis has started to fracture and split those Republicans who are rigidly conservative and those Republicans who are more moderate and liberal. This big division is going to definitely help out Democrats take control of both the Senate and the House. The next congressional election is not until 2012 but it seems that the moderate and liberal views will take over long before the Democrats party will.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/us/politics/29immig.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=immigration&st=cse&oref=slogin
According to this article a group of republicans have put their focus on the Congressionals. "We’re going to have an incredibly bad White House, so we’re in for some tough defensive battles," says Roy Beck.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19fri1.html?scp=6&sq=immigration&st=cse
This particular group of republicans thinks that with either presidential candidate the issue of illegal immigration and amnesty is screwed. This group is looking to have a lot of republicans in both the House and Senate so that they might reject any amensty proposed by Obama or McCain.
This seems so strange and yet it makes so much sense if you are an ultra conservative republican. McCain's views are somewhat moderate and he seems to be leaning more towards amnesty than deportation, and Obama is not even in the picture for these people. So I decided to take a look at what is going on in the Congressional elections and how the Republicans are fairing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/business/03repubs.html?scp=1&sq=congressional%20election%20in%202008&st=cse
It seems that the Republicans in the Senate have a more moderate lean and fall into line with what McCain says. This is most evident in the past month when most Republicans voted for the rescue bill which in its own right was something that Republicans should have rejected based on their values. It is totaly opposite in the House. In the House, the Republican representatives seem the reflect more of the "grass roots" of conservative and almost populist views when it comes to the economy and business. To these Republicans a rescue bill goes against everything they say and believe in.
But the Republican party is at a cross roads during this election. The economic crisis has started to fracture and split those Republicans who are rigidly conservative and those Republicans who are more moderate and liberal. This big division is going to definitely help out Democrats take control of both the Senate and the House. The next congressional election is not until 2012 but it seems that the moderate and liberal views will take over long before the Democrats party will.
Class-links posting
I know that the issue of illegal immigration is important to some but I realize that an election is not lost or won based solely on one issue. That is why the election process takes so long. Each candidate tries to persuade the supporters of each issue to vote for them in hopes that if elected the candidate will advocated and do something for their particular issue. The following blogs explain other different issues.
Middle East Politics in 2008 by Kia
http://kiasmideastpoli.blogspot.com/
I found this blog not only very interesting but full of information that I did know. Before reading Kia's blog I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about what was going on in the middle eastern area, but after reading his blog I realized that I had a limited view and that I did not know all the informaiton. Kia has unique perspective. He is an immigrant himself from that area and so he knows personal what is going on. Kia is also a very intriguing writer and he enthralls the readers to keep reading. At least that is what happened to me when I read it. I find history so pertinent to the U.S.'s situation. If someone knows and understand the history of a place then they can probably predict what will happen next in that area. The Middle East has always been a place of turmoil and war and blood, and Kia brings out all of these struggles to bear against the current situation in the Middle East and how the U.S. is interfering.
Bailout or Failout by Merritt
http://bailoutorfailout.blogspot.com/
Merritt seems to have hit the jackpot when it comes to information based on the topic of the Bailout plan. I know it is probably not a hard thing for her to find information. In fact there is probably too much information for her to read everything. In spite of all this information she seems to have found a way to explain this immensely difficult information to a relatively normal audience. When I read her blog, I admit, I was scared. I scared to think that my way of life might have to change. I'm used to certain amneties and this economic crisis puts everybody in a bind to find comfort. Merritt in her blog gives a spice of fear with the promise of hope in the future for our economy. Our economy may be in the dumps now but the government is doing everything they can to fix it and help America get back on its feet.
Renewable Engergy: The New Oil?
http://renewableenergy-tommy.blogspot.com/
Tommy is an interesting guy. I think he is one the smartest guys I have ever met. I have to say that I'm kind jealous of his commitment and determination for this project. He always posts all of his postings early..atleast four days in advance. That has to take dedication. But this puts a vibe for the readers. By doing all of this early it shows the audience that Tommy is actively engaged in his topic. He wants the audience to know what is wrong with our current situation in oil and he also shows us what our alternatives could be. I am definitely interesting in what he has to say because I know that our oil consumption is going to end one day and we need something to take its place and then to add on to it. Our population is growing exponential and we as a nation and as a global population need to provide a way to help our children, and their children, and their children after that. What we decide to do now will be the legacy we will leave for future generations. That is the goal of Tommy.
Middle East Politics in 2008 by Kia
http://kiasmideastpoli.blogspot.com/
I found this blog not only very interesting but full of information that I did know. Before reading Kia's blog I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about what was going on in the middle eastern area, but after reading his blog I realized that I had a limited view and that I did not know all the informaiton. Kia has unique perspective. He is an immigrant himself from that area and so he knows personal what is going on. Kia is also a very intriguing writer and he enthralls the readers to keep reading. At least that is what happened to me when I read it. I find history so pertinent to the U.S.'s situation. If someone knows and understand the history of a place then they can probably predict what will happen next in that area. The Middle East has always been a place of turmoil and war and blood, and Kia brings out all of these struggles to bear against the current situation in the Middle East and how the U.S. is interfering.
Bailout or Failout by Merritt
http://bailoutorfailout.blogspot.com/
Merritt seems to have hit the jackpot when it comes to information based on the topic of the Bailout plan. I know it is probably not a hard thing for her to find information. In fact there is probably too much information for her to read everything. In spite of all this information she seems to have found a way to explain this immensely difficult information to a relatively normal audience. When I read her blog, I admit, I was scared. I scared to think that my way of life might have to change. I'm used to certain amneties and this economic crisis puts everybody in a bind to find comfort. Merritt in her blog gives a spice of fear with the promise of hope in the future for our economy. Our economy may be in the dumps now but the government is doing everything they can to fix it and help America get back on its feet.
Renewable Engergy: The New Oil?
http://renewableenergy-tommy.blogspot.com/
Tommy is an interesting guy. I think he is one the smartest guys I have ever met. I have to say that I'm kind jealous of his commitment and determination for this project. He always posts all of his postings early..atleast four days in advance. That has to take dedication. But this puts a vibe for the readers. By doing all of this early it shows the audience that Tommy is actively engaged in his topic. He wants the audience to know what is wrong with our current situation in oil and he also shows us what our alternatives could be. I am definitely interesting in what he has to say because I know that our oil consumption is going to end one day and we need something to take its place and then to add on to it. Our population is growing exponential and we as a nation and as a global population need to provide a way to help our children, and their children, and their children after that. What we decide to do now will be the legacy we will leave for future generations. That is the goal of Tommy.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Self-Analysis
It seems that my view is a mixed one, but that is ok. Let me begin… well from the beginning of this project. Before doing this blog my views were ultra conservative. I thought that all immigrants who came here illegally were abominations and should be sent back to their homeland, but my thinking and reasoning was based on what I had heard from my parents and what I “assumed” about illegal immigrants. My personal view was very limited and lacked any logical backing. I had never really researched the topic before. The truth is I never had a reason to research it. If an issue was not affecting my life personal in the present or for see able future I didn’t worry about it. Of course the whole purpose of this project was to open my eyes to both sides of the illegal immigration. I don’t know if the purpose also included helping me choose a side but it has definitely done that anyways.
While doing this project my eyes were opened to the hurt and heartbreak of those who could not come here. I saw how their countries were providing less than what America could provide them. I grew a heart for these people. http://www.myimmigrationstory.com/
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-07-08-sanctuary_N.htm
Maybe this is what the founding fathers felt when they said that all men were created equally with certain unalienable rights. These people deserve better lives and America can provide that for them…if only those who wanted to come had the money or the means. In a world and country conquered by bankers and stock brokers, money is the main driver of all issues. If immigrants don’t have the means and America doesn’t have the means then those immigrants aren’t going to get here legally. We as a nation have made it too hard for these people to come here. I see that now and want to know what we can do to change that.
At this point in my blog posts I tried to show what the presidential candidates could do for the immigrants who wanted to come here. I found that both candidates had pretty much the same views so I tried to find out who would be the best candidate to fulfill his stance. John McCain had the experience, and Barack Obama had a more detailed plan. Which one is better? I chose John McCain because I believe that he does have the experience for this job. http://www.ontheissues.org/celeb/John_McCain_Immigration.htm
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/erbe/2008/10/6/barack-obama-and-john-mccain-on-immigration-the-issue-neither-wants-to-discuss.html
He may seem like he is shifting in his stance but that might have been the only way he could still be in this race. Otherwise the GOP would not have selected him if he had stayed with his moderate views. I think that Obama’s inexperience will play more of a negative factor than McCain’s shifting. I also want to point out that a presidential election is more than just about an immigration policy. http://tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article636189.ece
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/05/08/mccain-cites-obamas-inexperience-lack-of-judgment/
In any plan there will always be flaws and there will always be pitfalls that push it back so I wanted to look at what those flaws could possibly be. In America there at 12 million illegal immigrants and it would be impractical to try and deport all of those immigrants so inevitably there will always be illegal aliens in America. These aliens will drain American resources and not pay taxes. That gets my blood boiling a little. I’m sure I am not the only one who thinks this when I say I want everything to be fair.
http://www.helium.com/items/890432-why-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us-should-not-receive-government-benefits
I know that ideal is so far away from being realistic but I am not giving up on it. Fair is fair. I have talked about everybody getting a fair chance to come to America but then I don’t talk about having a fair tax on those who have been here legally or who are citizens. You can’t have one without the other.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/07/eveningnews/main4000401.shtml
It was along these lines of thinking about fairness that got me to think about being realistic. Realistically America is not going to change in a short amount of time. So for the next year or two even if the new president puts into place an amazing immigration plan there will still be more illegal aliens coming in. That is a fact. There might even be a bigger influx if they find out it will become harder to become a citizen. Help will be needed by other countries to help America. http://www.newser.com/story/40503/mexico-will-deport-cuban-migrants-headed-for-us.html
The other real fact about illegal immigration is that immigration reform will not change the minds of those in less fortunate situations that our own. People in Mexico will still want to come to America to get a better life and get away from the corruption of Mexican society. http://migranttrail.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/immigration-central-comprehensive-immigration-reform-will-not-stop-illegal-immigration/
So now my thinking has come full circle from where I began, but I have a new found resource by evaluating this issue. I now know why I think immigration reform should be tougher. We as humans should look out for one another and respect the rights of others even if they aren’t citizens yet, but when those same aliens don’t respect our rights (not becoming citizens, not paying taxes) then we as a nation have to do something about it. America is stronger than any immigrant. That is the cold hard truth and until immigrants become stronger than the American government, the government will reign supreme and call the shots. So here is my progression in one sentence: I thought ignorantly about immigrants, my eyes were opened to their hardships, and then my research and ethics combined showed me the fallacy of allowing illegal aliens to remain illegal in our country and seeing the strength the U.S. government.
While doing this project my eyes were opened to the hurt and heartbreak of those who could not come here. I saw how their countries were providing less than what America could provide them. I grew a heart for these people. http://www.myimmigrationstory.com/
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-07-08-sanctuary_N.htm
Maybe this is what the founding fathers felt when they said that all men were created equally with certain unalienable rights. These people deserve better lives and America can provide that for them…if only those who wanted to come had the money or the means. In a world and country conquered by bankers and stock brokers, money is the main driver of all issues. If immigrants don’t have the means and America doesn’t have the means then those immigrants aren’t going to get here legally. We as a nation have made it too hard for these people to come here. I see that now and want to know what we can do to change that.
At this point in my blog posts I tried to show what the presidential candidates could do for the immigrants who wanted to come here. I found that both candidates had pretty much the same views so I tried to find out who would be the best candidate to fulfill his stance. John McCain had the experience, and Barack Obama had a more detailed plan. Which one is better? I chose John McCain because I believe that he does have the experience for this job. http://www.ontheissues.org/celeb/John_McCain_Immigration.htm
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/erbe/2008/10/6/barack-obama-and-john-mccain-on-immigration-the-issue-neither-wants-to-discuss.html
He may seem like he is shifting in his stance but that might have been the only way he could still be in this race. Otherwise the GOP would not have selected him if he had stayed with his moderate views. I think that Obama’s inexperience will play more of a negative factor than McCain’s shifting. I also want to point out that a presidential election is more than just about an immigration policy. http://tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article636189.ece
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/05/08/mccain-cites-obamas-inexperience-lack-of-judgment/
In any plan there will always be flaws and there will always be pitfalls that push it back so I wanted to look at what those flaws could possibly be. In America there at 12 million illegal immigrants and it would be impractical to try and deport all of those immigrants so inevitably there will always be illegal aliens in America. These aliens will drain American resources and not pay taxes. That gets my blood boiling a little. I’m sure I am not the only one who thinks this when I say I want everything to be fair.
http://www.helium.com/items/890432-why-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us-should-not-receive-government-benefits
I know that ideal is so far away from being realistic but I am not giving up on it. Fair is fair. I have talked about everybody getting a fair chance to come to America but then I don’t talk about having a fair tax on those who have been here legally or who are citizens. You can’t have one without the other.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/07/eveningnews/main4000401.shtml
It was along these lines of thinking about fairness that got me to think about being realistic. Realistically America is not going to change in a short amount of time. So for the next year or two even if the new president puts into place an amazing immigration plan there will still be more illegal aliens coming in. That is a fact. There might even be a bigger influx if they find out it will become harder to become a citizen. Help will be needed by other countries to help America. http://www.newser.com/story/40503/mexico-will-deport-cuban-migrants-headed-for-us.html
The other real fact about illegal immigration is that immigration reform will not change the minds of those in less fortunate situations that our own. People in Mexico will still want to come to America to get a better life and get away from the corruption of Mexican society. http://migranttrail.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/immigration-central-comprehensive-immigration-reform-will-not-stop-illegal-immigration/
So now my thinking has come full circle from where I began, but I have a new found resource by evaluating this issue. I now know why I think immigration reform should be tougher. We as humans should look out for one another and respect the rights of others even if they aren’t citizens yet, but when those same aliens don’t respect our rights (not becoming citizens, not paying taxes) then we as a nation have to do something about it. America is stronger than any immigrant. That is the cold hard truth and until immigrants become stronger than the American government, the government will reign supreme and call the shots. So here is my progression in one sentence: I thought ignorantly about immigrants, my eyes were opened to their hardships, and then my research and ethics combined showed me the fallacy of allowing illegal aliens to remain illegal in our country and seeing the strength the U.S. government.
VP's stances on immigration
Let me start off first by replying to tommy's comment. I would have to say that the stances of the each candidate are so similar that immigrant voters and just regular voters have little choice over which one is better based solely on their stance. So to answer tommy's question, since the candidates' stances are so similar voters look to the implications of the candidates' plans and also their history of the issue.
So now that that is done I have found some new news. Everybody has been worrying about Obama's and McCain's policies for illegal immigration, but what are the views of the vice presidential candidates? Do the VP candidates even have anything to say about illegal immigration. Well as of last week we have found out what Sarah Palin has to say about immigrants. Sarah Palin sat down with Univision anchor Jorge Ramos and talked to him about her policy. From the interview, Palin's down to earth quality really comes out. She doesn't know how many undocumented immigrants are in Alaska and she only knows one word in Spanish but she believes that the Latino votes is crucial. She also thinks that total deportation of aliens is improbably but total amnesty is out of the question. She relates to immigrants who want the opportunity to come to America but thinks they should go through all legal processes to do that. In essense she shares the same views as McCain which helps them in the fact that they are a united front. http://blogs.chron.com/immigration/archives/presidential_election/
Since I found this interview of Sarah Palin's views I thought I would go ahead and seek out Joe Biden's views in order to see unbiased. There are several interesting things about his views. First of all he has the same views as Obama on certain issues like a Guest Worker Program and building a fence along the Mexican border. One of the things that struck me as interesting was his voting on a specific bill. With the acceptance of this bill all illegal immigrants would not be able to share in the benfits of social security. Biden said "YES on allowing illegal immigrants to participate in Social Security". The other thing that was interesting was his 8% score by the U.S. border control. According to the scale used by USBC, Biden is strongly supportive for keeping the borders open. This would not be a bad thing for those immigrants who want to support our nation but it would be a bad thing for allowing terrorists into the country.
http://www.ontheissues.org/International/Joe_Biden_Immigration.htm
As I was studying Biden's plan for border security I found that he shared the same views as Obama but he had different reasoning for border security. Biden wants the borders to be secured not so that more aliens can illegal cross but so that drugs could be more readily halted at the border. http://immigration.about.com/od/immigrationlawandpolicy/a/Biden.htm
So now that that is done I have found some new news. Everybody has been worrying about Obama's and McCain's policies for illegal immigration, but what are the views of the vice presidential candidates? Do the VP candidates even have anything to say about illegal immigration. Well as of last week we have found out what Sarah Palin has to say about immigrants. Sarah Palin sat down with Univision anchor Jorge Ramos and talked to him about her policy. From the interview, Palin's down to earth quality really comes out. She doesn't know how many undocumented immigrants are in Alaska and she only knows one word in Spanish but she believes that the Latino votes is crucial. She also thinks that total deportation of aliens is improbably but total amnesty is out of the question. She relates to immigrants who want the opportunity to come to America but thinks they should go through all legal processes to do that. In essense she shares the same views as McCain which helps them in the fact that they are a united front. http://blogs.chron.com/immigration/archives/presidential_election/
Since I found this interview of Sarah Palin's views I thought I would go ahead and seek out Joe Biden's views in order to see unbiased. There are several interesting things about his views. First of all he has the same views as Obama on certain issues like a Guest Worker Program and building a fence along the Mexican border. One of the things that struck me as interesting was his voting on a specific bill. With the acceptance of this bill all illegal immigrants would not be able to share in the benfits of social security. Biden said "YES on allowing illegal immigrants to participate in Social Security". The other thing that was interesting was his 8% score by the U.S. border control. According to the scale used by USBC, Biden is strongly supportive for keeping the borders open. This would not be a bad thing for those immigrants who want to support our nation but it would be a bad thing for allowing terrorists into the country.
http://www.ontheissues.org/International/Joe_Biden_Immigration.htm
As I was studying Biden's plan for border security I found that he shared the same views as Obama but he had different reasoning for border security. Biden wants the borders to be secured not so that more aliens can illegal cross but so that drugs could be more readily halted at the border. http://immigration.about.com/od/immigrationlawandpolicy/a/Biden.htm
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Immigrants for Obama
With Sen. John McCain losing prominence among the scores of immigrant voters it only seems natural that these voters would switch to Obama. Obama has done less to offend the immigrants of America and therefore has their support. The only other option would be for the voters to not vote at all which is absurd to think.
Speaking of being absurd, McCain yet again shows that he has no clear plan for reform. Not only does he not have a clear plan but he does stupid things that hurt his stance with people. In the blog post link below he commits political suicide by comdemning Obama's decision to kill an immigration bill but not telling the public that he voted the same way with Obama on those bills. http://outtheotherear.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/mccain-opposes-himself/
In my opinion I think Obama has tried a little harder to garner not just the vote of the immigrants but also their trust that he will do something for them. I am a Republican and even I can say that without the least bit of remorse. McCain seems to have just been content to let his record be the judge of what kind of president he could be for immigrants. McCain has advocated for immigrants and immigration reform before but he has done little as of late to convince the public that he is the right man for the job. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/14/obama.latino.vote/index.html
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0714/p01s05-uspo.html
It seems by all accounts that Obama has all but wrapped up the votes of immigrants.
Speaking of being absurd, McCain yet again shows that he has no clear plan for reform. Not only does he not have a clear plan but he does stupid things that hurt his stance with people. In the blog post link below he commits political suicide by comdemning Obama's decision to kill an immigration bill but not telling the public that he voted the same way with Obama on those bills. http://outtheotherear.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/mccain-opposes-himself/
In my opinion I think Obama has tried a little harder to garner not just the vote of the immigrants but also their trust that he will do something for them. I am a Republican and even I can say that without the least bit of remorse. McCain seems to have just been content to let his record be the judge of what kind of president he could be for immigrants. McCain has advocated for immigrants and immigration reform before but he has done little as of late to convince the public that he is the right man for the job. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/14/obama.latino.vote/index.html
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0714/p01s05-uspo.html
It seems by all accounts that Obama has all but wrapped up the votes of immigrants.
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