Barack Hussein Obama, in a secretive meeting, has asked his staff to ready for an attempt to push an illegal alien amnesty through Congress before voters start paying attention. The initiative will be led in the Senate by radical left-wing New York Senator Charles (BIG JEW) Schumer and liberal Republican Lindsay ( zionist/israeli agent) Graham. Due to increased voter scrutiny, they are having trouble finding Republicans besides Graham willing to go along with the scheme. Even liberal Republican John McCain who co-sponsored the last attempt at amnesty, facing voter anger and a primary election challenge from J.D. Hayworth, has opted not to come on board publicly this time.
Although the LA Times claims there are only 10.8 million illegal aliens, many analysts estimate the total number of illegal aliens in the United States to be much more, including a report prepared by top financial analysts in 2005 which estimated the population at 20 million and growing, including an aunt of Barack Obama. An cost estimate prepared before the similar amnesty proposed in 2007 placed the price tag at around $2.6 trillion, due primarily to increased eligibility for government welfare and entitlement programs. This estimate was prepared using the official government figures of 10-12 million illegal aliens, so the cost could be twice as high ($5.2 trillion) if, as many estimate, the number of illegal aliens is twice as high as the government estimate.
'Coincidentally', turning 10-20 million illegal aliens into 10-20 million undereducated, impoverished welfare dependent citizens would also add 10-20 million new voters to the planned 'new Democratic majority' which has been hemorrhaging middle class American voters as the economic disaster of the current administration's policies becomes ever more apparent. Obama and the Senators have also not explained how they would enforce the proposed registration and tax requirements when they have thus far not been able or willing to enforce existing immigration laws.Here is the article as reported in the LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-immigration5-2010mar05,0,1123497.story
Reporting from Washington - Despite steep odds, the White House has discussed prospects for reviving a major overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, a commitment that President Obama has postponed once already.
Obama took up the issue privately with his staff Monday in a bid to advance a bill through Congress before lawmakers become too distracted by approaching midterm elections.
In the session, Obama and members of his Domestic Policy Council outlined ways to resuscitate the effort in a White House meeting with two senators -- Democrat Charles E. Schumer of New York and Republican Lindsey Graham of South Carolina -- who have spent months trying to craft a bill.
According to a person familiar with the meeting, the White House may ask Schumer and Graham to at least produce a blueprint that could be turned into legislative language.
The basis of a bill would include a path toward citizenship for the 10.8 million people living in the U.S. illegally. Citizenship would not be granted lightly, the White House said. Undocumented workers would need to register, pay taxes and pay a penalty for violating the law. Failure to comply might result in deportation.
Nick Shapiro, a White House spokesman, said the president's support for an immigration bill, which would also include improved border security, was "unwavering."
Participants in the White House gathering also pointed to an immigration rally set for March 21 in Washington as a way to spotlight the issue and build needed momentum.
Though proponents of an immigration overhaul were pleased that the White House wasn't abandoning the effort, they also wanted Obama to take on a more assertive role, rather than leave it to Congress to work out a compromise.
Immigration is a delicate issue for the White House. After promising to revamp in his first year of office what many see as a fractured system, Obama risks angering a growing, politically potent Latino constituency if he defers the goal until 2011.
But with the healthcare debate still unresolved, Democrats are wary of plunging into another polarizing issue.
"Right now we have a little problem with the 'Chicken Little' mentality: The sky is falling and consequently we can't do anything," Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said in an interview.
Republicans are unlikely to cooperate. On Capitol Hill, Republicans said that partisan tensions had only gotten worse since Obama signaled this week that he would push forward with a healthcare bill, whether he could get GOP votes or not.
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) said in an interview, "The things you hear from the administration won't be well received."
Schumer, speaking as he walked quickly through the Capitol, said he was having trouble rounding up Republican supporters apart from Graham. "It's tough finding someone, but we're trying," Schumer said.
On Thursday, Schumer met with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who oversees the government's immigration efforts, to strategize over potential Republican co-sponsors.
"We're very hopeful we can get a bill done. We have all the pieces in place. We just need a second Republican," Schumer said in a statement.
Among proponents, there is a consensus that a proposal must move by April or early May to have a realistic chance of passing this year. If that deadline slips, Congress' focus is likely to shift to the November elections, making it impossible to take up major legislation.
"There's no question that this is a heavy lift and the window is narrowing," said Janet Murguia, president and chief executive of the National Council of La Raza, a Latino advocacy group.
When it comes to immigration, Obama's strategy echoes that of healthcare. He has deferred heavily to Congress, leaving it up to Schumer and Graham to reach a breakthrough with the idea that he would put his weight behind the resulting compromise.
Republican Sen. Lindsey (BIG JEW) Graham, right, and Democratic Sen. Charles (ZIONIST ISRAELI AGENT) Schumer discussed the effort this week with chimp Obama.
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