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Which bill should come up next in the U.S. Senate, Energy or Migration?
Which bill should come up next in the U.S. Senate, Energy or Migration?
They're not very close to either of these. Both can be worked on at the same time but, the migration issues HAVE to be addressed more quickly and very seriously. It's been promised on and ignored far too long. Something's gonna blow really big if serious action is not taken soon.
While I think Arizona's latest law is unconstitutional, and will be struck down by SCOTUS, it shows just how serious a problem this is for that state and their neighbors.
Why is immigration suddenly become such an urgent thing? Nothing different now than it was before cheap labor was in demand by the government. Just enforce the labor laws again and things will eventually return to normal. If an illegal can't find a government promoted illegal job, they'll have no choice but to go back home.
I totally agree with you. There are many tough love type solutions that could help. The problem is no one is taking the lead to enact and then enforce any of them. This is a political hot potato as well as something many businesses, who use those illegals, don't want changed.
... the Bush administration was the problem.
Why do the politicians want to blame the workers? For every illegal worker, there is an illegal boss. Crack down on the illegal hiring, and the workers just trying to feed their family will have to go home. Republicans want to take the focus off the real problem and blame it on the boarder and bulk a stupid fence. The boarder and the workers aren't the problem, the Bush administration was the problem.
Which bill should come up next in the U.S. Senate...?
I think, for the time being, states can deal with their own immigration problem. Energy is a more pressing issue.
However, after energy, we should focus more attention on immigration.