John McCain told League of United Latin American Citizens that he was still committed to the McCain-Kennedy bill that was rejected by the American public. But, he says he is going to secure the border first, then hand out amnesty:
“I and many other colleagues twice attempted to pass comprehensive immigration legislation to fix our broken borders, ensure respect for the laws of this country, recognize the important economic necessity of immigrant laborers, apprehend those who came here illegally to commit crimes and deal practically and humanely with those who came here, as my distant ancestors did, to build a better, safer life for their families,” McCain said, “without excusing the fact they came here illegally or granting them privileges before those who have been waiting their turn outside the country.”
He added: “Many Americans, with good cause, didn’t believe us when we said we would secure our borders, and so we failed in our efforts. We must prove to them that we can and will secure our borders first, while respecting the dignity and rights of citizens and legal residents of the United States of America. But we must not make the mistake of thinking that our responsibility to meet this challenge will end with that accomplishment. We have economic and humanitarian responsibilities as well, and they require no less dedication from us in meeting them.”
Here’s the rub, John. There is nothing stopping you from raising Cain about the state of the border right now, yet you say nothing.
In fact, since you tried to ram the amnesty bill down the American voter’s throat, it has worsened. Now, para-military thugs are crossing the border with automatic weapons and shooting up houses in Phoenix. We have Mexicans running down Border Patrol agents and being set free in Mexico.
You think American’s aren’t upset about that. You are wrong. You could use all these examples, and there are plenty of them, to justify securing the border. And now that I look at it, why do you need excuses to secure the border in the first place? It’s the border! It’s supposed to be secure!
