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If I break the law I go to jail. Illegal Immigrants can break our laws and nothing happens to them. In fact we give them free medical care, free housing, free food, social security and they broke the law to come here. We must take action before it is to late. You were voted in office now please do your job.
Why does our government (against the will of those who put them in office) have this overwhelming desire to reward those who, by their very presence here, show nothing but contempt for our constitution, laws and Sovereignty? If an illegal breaches the Southern border of Mexico, he is subject to be shot ~ yet we are afraid to enforce our laws for fear that Mexico and other foreign governments will not "like" us!!! Are we third graders?!?!?! We are a country of laws, and they should all be respected and enforced equally or we have anarchy ~ which is pretty much what we witnessed with protestors marching in cities of the United States of America waiving a foreign flag. These people are not citizens and therefore ARE NOT protected by the very Constitution upon which they spit!
Illegal border crossers are subject to be shot? What was your source for this strange and untrue statement? Illegal border crossers and aliens in the U.S. in unlawful status are administrative law violators. Administrative law is not criminal law. Traffic cops can't shoot speeders and the Border Patrol can't shoot those who make unlawful entry. I know. I retired from INS after 27 years. What is your background on this subject?
I read CAM to mean people that invade INTO Mexico from Guatemala and El Salvador. The Mexicans don't put up with that, but they get upset when Americans do the same.
TAOTAO TANO IS OPPOSED TO S 2483 FOR IT IS A FAST TRACKED FEDERAL LEGISLATION MADE UP OF LIES. U.S. CONGRESS IS TRYING TO PASS AMNESTY ON AN ISLAND. U.S. CONGRESS PREFERS FOREIGN WORKERS OVER U.S. CITIZENS ON U.S. SOIL...THIS IS UNPATRIOTIC.....Gregorio Cruz 670-256-2325
U.S. Department of Interior under the instructions of Senate Staffer Allen Stayman lobbyed Human Rights Activities Wendy Doromal of Florida, and Sisters of the Good Shephard all Federally Funded and expenses paid for by Department of Interior on U.S. TAX PAYERS DOLLAR! U.S. Congress says its a matter of National Security TAOTAO TANO says Check your backyard first U.S. Alone has over 12 million illegal immigrants and remember 9/11. Where was National Security....SLEEPING or LAVISHING THEMSELVES ON TAX PAYERS DOLLAR AT SOME STRIP JOINT DOWN A FEW BLOCKS! AMNESTY IS TAKING PLACE IN MY HOMELAND A TINY ISLAND OUT IN THE PACIFIC CALLED SAIPAN the Northern Mariana Island 25mins. from GUAM 3hrs. from Japan and the Phillipines. WHO IS SENATOR BINGAMAN FOOLING. Senate Staffer ALLEN STAYMAN should be investigated immediately for abusing Government resources, and U.S. TAX PAYERS DOLLARS. TAOTAO TANO SAYS NO WAY ALLEN STAYMAN, not on TAOTAO TANO WATCH! YOU WANT WILLY TAN AND GOVERNOR FITIAL AND CRONIES COME AND GET'EM UNLESS YOUR A COWARD AND A CROSS DRESSER BEHIND BINGAMANS CLOSED DOORS. LEAVE OUR LOCAL IMMIGRATION ALONE! WE ARE NOW ADDRESSING THIS INJUSTICE AND DISCRIMINATION OF U.S. CITIZENS ON U.S. SOIL....ALLEN STAYMAN PROPOSES GREEN CARDS AND U.S. PASSPORTS TO 8,000 to 10,0000 ALIENS IN MY HOMELAND WITHOUT CHECKING WHETHER THEY ARE ILLEGAL OR NOT. OUR GOVERNMENT CAN'T EVEN INTERVENE TO INVESTIGATE BECAUSE THE U.S. BASED FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN IN OUR HOMELAND IS PROTECTING THEM USING U.S. LABOR DISCRIMINATION LAWS...ATTENTION ALL U.S. CITIZENS MAKE SURE YOU VOTE PRESIDENT BUSHWACKER OUT OF OFFICE. WE ARE U.S. CITIZENS WHO CAN'T EVEN VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TALK ABOUT DISCRIMINATION. OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS ENLIST IN THE U.S.MILITARY a HUGE NUMBER OF THEM COME HOME IN A BOX DRAPED WITH A U.S.FLAG and THEY SAY I AM SORRY FOR YOUR LOST! COMPLETE DISHONOR AND DISCRIMINATION TAKING PLACE IN OUR HOMELAND. SENATOR BINGAMAN and HIS SUCK UP STAFFER ALLEN STAYMAN are PUSHING FOR AMNESTY IN OUR HOMELAND. TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IF I WERE ALLOWED TO VOTE FOR A PRESIDENT OR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS I BE THE FIRST ONE TO PETITION AN IMPEACHMENT PROCESS OR RECALL.....AMNESTY IN SAIPAN! NO WAY! NOT ON TAOTAO TANO WATCH...GREGORIO CRUZ JR. PRESIDENT OF TAOTAO TANO....
By allowing amnesty in this country to Illegal Immigrants that broke our LAWS is ludicrist. What message are we sending our young people and future generations... that it is ok to break our laws and there are no consequences and by the way you get a "FREE PASS" to break the laws. Will we eventually here appeals at the supreme court stating that you cannot put people in jails for breaking our laws.. because we have set precedents with other areas such as IMMIGRATION.. where it is OK to break our laws and their are no consequences. ANARCHY here we come!
My husband is an immigrant from Canada...and by the way it took a year to go through the immigration process and a few thousand dollars later in immigration fees. We are so angry at the congressman and senators who want to give amnesty and a "get out jail free card" to illegal immigrants. We demand a refund of all our fees if this passes! Immigrants that go through the immigration process PAY and those that come her legally WE ALL PAY FOR!!! Try to wrap your minds around this injustice!
SORRY, SO P..OFF THAT i BLUNDERED THE COMMENT HERE IS THE CORRECTED VERSION!
My husband is an immigrant from Canada...and by the way it took a year to go through the immigration process and a few thousand dollars later in immigration fees. We are so angry at the congressman and senators who want to give amnesty and a "get out jail free card" to illegal immigrants. We demand a refund of all our fees if this passes! Immigrants that go through the immigration process LEGALLY.. PAY and those that come her ILLEGALLY WE ALL PAY FOR!!! Try to wrap your minds around this injustice!
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Please vote YES on Kevin Mannix' "Respect for Law" initiative 112, and help us get our country back!
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If I break the law I go to jail. Illegal Immigrants can break our laws and nothing happens to them. In fact we give them free medical care, free housing, free food, social security and they broke the law to come here. We must take action before it is to late. You were voted in office now please do your job.
A True American
Why does our government (against the will of those who put them in office) have this overwhelming desire to reward those who, by their very presence here, show nothing but contempt for our constitution, laws and Sovereignty? If an illegal breaches the Southern border of Mexico, he is subject to be shot ~ yet we are afraid to enforce our laws for fear that Mexico and other foreign governments will not "like" us!!! Are we third graders?!?!?! We are a country of laws, and they should all be respected and enforced equally or we have anarchy ~ which is pretty much what we witnessed with protestors marching in cities of the United States of America waiving a foreign flag. These people are not citizens and therefore ARE NOT protected by the very Constitution upon which they spit!
Illegal border crossers are subject to be shot? What was your source for this strange and untrue statement? Illegal border crossers and aliens in the U.S. in unlawful status are administrative law violators. Administrative law is not criminal law. Traffic cops can't shoot speeders and the Border Patrol can't shoot those who make unlawful entry. I know. I retired from INS after 27 years. What is your background on this subject?
I read CAM to mean people that invade INTO Mexico from Guatemala and El Salvador. The Mexicans don't put up with that, but they get upset when Americans do the same.
TAOTAO TANO IS OPPOSED TO S 2483 FOR IT IS A FAST TRACKED FEDERAL LEGISLATION MADE UP OF LIES. U.S. CONGRESS IS TRYING TO PASS AMNESTY ON AN ISLAND. U.S. CONGRESS PREFERS FOREIGN WORKERS OVER U.S. CITIZENS ON U.S. SOIL...THIS IS UNPATRIOTIC.....Gregorio Cruz 670-256-2325
U.S. Department of Interior under the instructions of Senate Staffer Allen Stayman lobbyed Human Rights Activities Wendy Doromal of Florida, and Sisters of the Good Shephard all Federally Funded and expenses paid for by Department of Interior on U.S. TAX PAYERS DOLLAR! U.S. Congress says its a matter of National Security TAOTAO TANO says Check your backyard first U.S. Alone has over 12 million illegal immigrants and remember 9/11. Where was National Security....SLEEPING or LAVISHING THEMSELVES ON TAX PAYERS DOLLAR AT SOME STRIP JOINT DOWN A FEW BLOCKS! AMNESTY IS TAKING PLACE IN MY HOMELAND A TINY ISLAND OUT IN THE PACIFIC CALLED SAIPAN the Northern Mariana Island 25mins. from GUAM 3hrs. from Japan and the Phillipines. WHO IS SENATOR BINGAMAN FOOLING. Senate Staffer ALLEN STAYMAN should be investigated immediately for abusing Government resources, and U.S. TAX PAYERS DOLLARS. TAOTAO TANO SAYS NO WAY ALLEN STAYMAN, not on TAOTAO TANO WATCH! YOU WANT WILLY TAN AND GOVERNOR FITIAL AND CRONIES COME AND GET'EM UNLESS YOUR A COWARD AND A CROSS DRESSER BEHIND BINGAMANS CLOSED DOORS. LEAVE OUR LOCAL IMMIGRATION ALONE! WE ARE NOW ADDRESSING THIS INJUSTICE AND DISCRIMINATION OF U.S. CITIZENS ON U.S. SOIL....ALLEN STAYMAN PROPOSES GREEN CARDS AND U.S. PASSPORTS TO 8,000 to 10,0000 ALIENS IN MY HOMELAND WITHOUT CHECKING WHETHER THEY ARE ILLEGAL OR NOT. OUR GOVERNMENT CAN'T EVEN INTERVENE TO INVESTIGATE BECAUSE THE U.S. BASED FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN IN OUR HOMELAND IS PROTECTING THEM USING U.S. LABOR DISCRIMINATION LAWS...ATTENTION ALL U.S. CITIZENS MAKE SURE YOU VOTE PRESIDENT BUSHWACKER OUT OF OFFICE. WE ARE U.S. CITIZENS WHO CAN'T EVEN VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TALK ABOUT DISCRIMINATION. OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS ENLIST IN THE U.S.MILITARY a HUGE NUMBER OF THEM COME HOME IN A BOX DRAPED WITH A U.S.FLAG and THEY SAY I AM SORRY FOR YOUR LOST! COMPLETE DISHONOR AND DISCRIMINATION TAKING PLACE IN OUR HOMELAND. SENATOR BINGAMAN and HIS SUCK UP STAFFER ALLEN STAYMAN are PUSHING FOR AMNESTY IN OUR HOMELAND. TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IF I WERE ALLOWED TO VOTE FOR A PRESIDENT OR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS I BE THE FIRST ONE TO PETITION AN IMPEACHMENT PROCESS OR RECALL.....AMNESTY IN SAIPAN! NO WAY! NOT ON TAOTAO TANO WATCH...GREGORIO CRUZ JR. PRESIDENT OF TAOTAO TANO....
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By allowing amnesty in this country to Illegal Immigrants that broke our LAWS is ludicrist. What message are we sending our young people and future generations... that it is ok to break our laws and there are no consequences and by the way you get a "FREE PASS" to break the laws. Will we eventually here appeals at the supreme court stating that you cannot put people in jails for breaking our laws.. because we have set precedents with other areas such as IMMIGRATION.. where it is OK to break our laws and their are no consequences. ANARCHY here we come!
My husband is an immigrant from Canada...and by the way it took a year to go through the immigration process and a few thousand dollars later in immigration fees. We are so angry at the congressman and senators who want to give amnesty and a "get out jail free card" to illegal immigrants. We demand a refund of all our fees if this passes! Immigrants that go through the immigration process PAY and those that come her legally WE ALL PAY FOR!!! Try to wrap your minds around this injustice!
SORRY, SO P..OFF THAT i BLUNDERED THE COMMENT HERE IS THE CORRECTED VERSION!
My husband is an immigrant from Canada...and by the way it took a year to go through the immigration process and a few thousand dollars later in immigration fees. We are so angry at the congressman and senators who want to give amnesty and a "get out jail free card" to illegal immigrants. We demand a refund of all our fees if this passes! Immigrants that go through the immigration process LEGALLY.. PAY and those that come her ILLEGALLY WE ALL PAY FOR!!! Try to wrap your minds around this injustice!
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