The Washington Times Op-Ed
Barring any last-minute filibuster attempts, the Senate is expected to pass its "comprehensive" immigration reform bill this week. As such, now is as good a time as any to remind not just readers but also senators what they are actually voting for:
• Amnesty for 10 or more million illegal aliens. Whether they are allowed to remain or return to a "port of entry," 85 percent of those who broke the laws to enter the country can apply for citizenship. A proposed amendment from Sens. John Cornyn and Jon Kyl to bar criminals from applying for amnesty was reduced during negotiations to only illegal aliens who had committed more than one felony or three misdemeanors. Those convicted of infinite "immigration-related" felonies or misdemeanors would still be eligible.
Everyone who applies would also be entitled to collect Social Security benefits based on past illegal employment, even if that employment was obtained fraudulently. Any senator brave enough to guess how much sooner this brings us to Social Security insolvency?
Posted by Richard at May 24, 2006