As Sen. Marco Rubio bragged a few days ago, the Gang of Eight bill grants legal status to illegal aliens before anything has to be done to beef up border security.
New: Rubio: In immigration reform, legalization comes first. 'It is not conditional.' http://t.co/mVitKZDlIZ
— Byron York (@ByronYork) June 10, 2013
That’s great news if you support amnesty, but not so good for the rest of us.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced an amendment that purports to increase border security in the bill. But according to Sen. David Vitter, R-La., the amendment won’t change the fact that illegal aliens will be granted legal status before the border is secured.
Other opponents of the Gang of Eight bill seem to agree:
Sure looks like a setup: @Johncornyn's amendment is ineffectual (legalizes 1st). Reid will accept as much as he needs http://t.co/1YybHmI0h2
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/conncarroll/status/344823654120558593
https://twitter.com/conncarroll/status/344861861969272833
Cornyn amendment designed to dupe conservatives into excusing a vote for amnesty-first: http://t.co/q2S1PoXYkU
— Mark Krikorian (@MarkSKrikorian) June 5, 2013
Cornyn's RESULTS amendment would get no results: http://t.co/q2S1PoXYkU #immigration
— Mark Krikorian (@MarkSKrikorian) June 5, 2013
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