Rand Paul Says Secure Borders before Endorsing Immigration Reform

Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul says if there is to be support for immigration reform, the first step would be to make sure the borders of the nation are being secured.

Paul added that going on a promise from Obama isn't enough. He wants to see a report that is offered and is then voted on in Congress.

Republicans were angered by the disingenuous "leak" of the immigration plans of Obama and his administration, as they see it as bringing partisanship back into the process, rather than working in a bipartisan manner to resolve the important issue.

The White House denied releasing the plan of Obama, but it's obviously what really happened in order for Obama to attempt to manipulate the results in his favor.

Foreign Students Could Stay in Ky. Schools till 23 Years of Age

An irresponsible bill - House Bill 131 - has passed the Kentucky House, and now heads to the Senate for consideration.

The bill would allow foreign-born students and refugees to stay in school to the age of 23. I wonder what could go wrong with a 23-year-old male hanging around young girls the age of 15? The bill was passed by a vote of 71-26 on Thursday.

Another negative part of the bill is students who are disabled will be forced by Kentucky law to leave the school, while the foreign students can continue on. It makes little sense other than attempting to buy votes through outrageous laws catering especially to the Hispanic vote.

According to State Rep. Jody Richards, a Bowling Green Democrat who sponsored the bill, it will be a boost to those students who come into the country with little or weak education. Why doesn't Jody just say illegal immigrants will get privileges Americans don't get. After all, that's what this bill is all about, no matter what terms it's expressed in.

Can Kentucky Republicans be this dumb? The more benefits offered illegals the more of them will come into the state, which over time could result in the inconceivable - Kentucky turning into a liberal-dominated state.

Republicans need to quit catering to these obvious tactics and strongly resist all of the laws that allow for those to come in and have a negative effect on the values of the residents of the state.

Rand Paul on Immigration: In His Own Words

Rand Paul offered his overall view on the task of taking on immigration reform in his first column for the Washington Times. It is unlikely to satisfy anyone reading it, but at least it provides a look at his thinking process and what he would do about if he is ever voted in to the highest office in the land.

Here's what Paul said on the terms he sees as needed before "normalizing the status of 11 million undocumented citizens."

Border Security, including drones, satellite, and physical barriers, vigilant deportation of criminals and increased patrols would begin immediately and be assessed at the end of one year by an investigator general from the General Accountability Office.  Most importantly, and in contrast with any other plan out there, my plan will insist that report be presented to Congress for a vote.  If, and only if Congress agreed that border security was progressing, then more reforms would ensue. If we can’t secure our border, and if we cannot prove we can modernize our system of issuing and tracking visas, we cannot take on the task of adding more people to our system.

 

After ensuring border security, then I would normalize the status of the 11 million undocumented citizens so they can join the workforce and pay taxes.  I would normalize them at a rate of about 2 million per year.   I would start with Dream Act kids, children brought here illegally as minors.  Normalization would get them a temporary Visa but would not put them ahead of anyone already waiting to enter the country.  These undocumented persons would now be documented but they would still have to wait in line like everyone else. But their path to permanent legal status would be no faster than those currently waiting in line.

For those opposing the idea of his apparent approval of amnesty for illegal immigrants, Paul said currently there is already de facto amnesty in place, so providing a legal framework for what is already happening makes the most sense.