Michelle Malkin » Shamnesty Watch: Monitoring the DREAM Act

Shamnesty Watch: Monitoring the DREAM Act

By Michelle Malkin • September 26, 2007 10:50 AM

Grass-roots immigration enforcement activists continue to monitor and lobby against the illegal alien tuition break measure known as the “DREAM Act.” Numbers USA, as always, has the latest legislative developments. See my DREAM Act category for full coverage. MSM editorial boards and newsrooms are doing their best to help the opens-borders cause. But readers are pushing back.

Two letters of the morning in the Seattle Times:

“Maria” should get behind others striving for American Dream

Editor, The Times:

The question that is not answered by “Maria’s hopes rest on a DREAM” [Times, Kate Riley editorial column, Sept. 17] is, at what costs?

Many of us have struggled to put our own children through college or watched as they accumulated student-loan debt. Riley does not indicate what the financial costs will be to each of us who must eventually foot the bill by paying taxes to support the DREAM of others.

Also, in the other cited case, Lucy Bottomley’s stepfather did not think enough of her to legalize her immigration, so why should there be an exception made to our immigration laws to act in loco parentis?

I realize Riley has an opinion, which she poorly disguises with the most heart-wrenching examples instead of openly stating her position; I also think her efforts at sympathy cloud the actual debate on immigration reform. I am sure each of Riley’s heartstring examples could be offset by an example of someone not deserving of consideration.

— Rick Murphy, Shoreline

Position is near-criminal

Here we go again with this DREAM Act, which will turn out to be a nightmare.

The bad choices these illegals made and are making will and do affect their children, as all decisions affect families. Children of prisoners suffer but it doesn’t make it right that we reward those choices.

Sure, many children do well in school, but the bottom line is that we need to educate the children in our country and reward the immigrants who waited in line and played by the rules.

America doesn’t need to reform our laws to suit people who break laws. Would you change laws to let prisoners free just because their families suffer? Our country would be in disorder.

We need to take back America and enforce the laws that made our country great!

— Kathleen Bukoskey, Everett

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#1

On September 26th, 2007 at 11:00 am, ajmontana said:

We need to take back America and enforce the laws that made our country great!

— Kathleen Bukoskey, Everett

I think I love her, Right with ya Kathleen.
#2

On September 26th, 2007 at 11:17 am, jrlingreenbay said:

Sure, many children do well in school, but the bottom line is that we need to educate the children in our country and reward the immigrants who waited in line and played by the rules.

America doesn’t need to reform our laws to suit people who break laws.

Nail –> Head

Amen.
#3

On September 26th, 2007 at 11:38 am, Boomer said:

Good to see not all of Washington State is a loony as I thought. I believe many Americans on both sides of the aisle are getting fed up with our porous borders and the increased crime and risk of disease we are all threatened by.
#4

On September 26th, 2007 at 11:51 am, feebiebabe said:

On September 26th, 2007 at 11:17 am, jrlingreenbay said:
Sure, many children do well in school, but the bottom line is that we need to educate the children in our country and reward the immigrants who waited in line and played by the rules.

America doesn’t need to reform our laws to suit people who break laws.

Nail –> Head

Amen.

I second the Amen.
#5

On September 26th, 2007 at 12:23 pm, PAUL TROMMER said:

We don’t need any more “Dreams”—We need the existing laws enforced and the fence to be built!
I have faxed every Senator (those who had their machine turned on!)and called about 30 of them.
Can we get some help to defeat this back door amnesty program?
#6

On September 26th, 2007 at 1:40 pm, pickax411 said:

I think that the law should be change to allow every student here legally (in-state or out-of-state or green card) that is denied admission when a illegal is given admission or when any student here legally pay more than an student here illegally, be able to sue the collage for triple damage. The lawyers will have a feast and the left wing lawyers will eat their own.
#7

On September 26th, 2007 at 1:49 pm, gayle said:

Let’s wager a bet that illegals will get free tuition.

Keep dumbing down the rest of us - liberals.

The perfect takeover of the former USA.
#8

On September 26th, 2007 at 2:28 pm, ajmontana said:

Mexicusa
the new flag will be green and white stripes with red stars on a white background. and forget the 4th of july.
#9

On September 26th, 2007 at 2:36 pm, Lindsay said:

Senator Martinez is voting no. I am surprised.
#10

On September 26th, 2007 at 2:59 pm, fiona said:

Los Angeles County-Area Hospitals Face Financial Problems, Closure

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-fi-hospitals23sep23,1,4466945.story?ctrack=1&cset=true

This is definitely largely caused by illegals. According to L.A. Cty’s own stats, 25% of those treated in L.A. Cty ER’s don’t have Social Security #’s. Since many, if not most, illegals do have SS #’s (stolen or fake), it’s probably at least 40% of those seeking treatment in L.A. Cty ER’s that are here illegally & they aren’t paying for their treatment. Illegals are straining & bankrupting the So Cal health care system to the point where the average ER-room wait is now at 11 hours & 2 major So Cal hospitals are expected to close in the next 90 days. There are undoubtedly US citizens who have died in ER’s from non-treatment, b/c the knocked-up illegal in the next bed was busy having her umpteenth kid. All at we stupid taxpayers’ expense, of course. And there will be more people in ER’s dying, all courtesy of these ungrateful, self-serving brats who are just ‘doing the jobs Americans won’t do’.

Do your part to kill the DREAM ACT. Call ALL the ‘waffling Senators’ listed at numbersusa.com. You can even call toll-free (the Congressional switchboard is open 24/7):

800-862-5530
877-851-6437
866-220-0044
800-833-6354
866-340-9281
877-762-8762
866-808-0065
888-355-3588

I’ve been getting through depressingly fast-our side simply isn’t calling this time like they did last June/July. But the opposition is calling this time. Young, English-speaking illegals & children of illegals are calling & even having personal meetings w/Senators. We’re going to lose this if we don’t flood those Senators phone lines.
#11

On September 26th, 2007 at 3:28 pm, Schweggie said:

fiona said:
We’re going to lose this if we don’t flood those Senators phone lines.

No doubt.

LET’S CRANK IT UP PEOPLE!! MAKE SOME @#$@$% NOISE OUT THERE!

NumbersUSA could not possibly make it any easier…get registered and fax and call daily…We will not tire, we will not rest until Amnesty in any shape or form is dead!!
#12

On September 26th, 2007 at 3:50 pm, Alphonse said:

On September 26th, 2007 at 2:28 pm, ajmontana said: Mexicusa
the new flag will be green and white stripes with red stars on a white background. and forget the 4th of july.

I’m for calling the new nation Kennebush, and its inhabitants would then be Kennibushmen, which sort of conveys that primitive, uncivilized quality of the new barbarian population.

Perhaps there should be a contest to name the new nation, for I don’t think our sheeple will wake up until they are a persecuted minority in another Latin banana republic.
#13

On September 26th, 2007 at 3:54 pm, gayle said:

Yeah, and we’ll ALL be required to speak Splanish or be fined and imprisoned.

I’d learn pig latin first.

Here’s to the Government. “Make me.”
#14

On September 26th, 2007 at 4:04 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

I third the Amen. Only fitting coming from M6-3!

BAAAhhhhh. Only fitting coming from a sheeple (which is way beter than being a liberal!).

Bless you Michelle for keeping this alive.

Make your calls people - er - uh - sheeple!
#15

On September 26th, 2007 at 4:10 pm, 24Klady said:

Neil Cavuto on Fox just had a a report where San Diego has sent a $101M tab to the White House for illegals. I wish every other city/county/state would do the same. When the costs are tallied up perhaps someone would decide to pass the cost along to the employers. Even if it’s a maid or nanny - they get sick, the employer should have to foot the bill.
#16

On September 26th, 2007 at 4:19 pm, Schweggie said:

Wow, nice job San Diego!

Busy signals at Sen Hutchisons…
#17

On September 26th, 2007 at 7:04 pm, fiona said:

Busy signals at Sen Hutchisons…

Her DC lines are ALWAYS busy. I’m convinced her DC office schleps take the phones off the hook. She has a bunch of local #’s, many of them have answering machines, too:

956-412-1468 Harlingen, TX 78550
956-425-2253 Harlingen, TX 78550
214-361-3500 Dallas, TX 75231
713-653-3456 Houston, TX 77002
512-916-5834 Austin, TX 78701
210-340-2885 San Antonio, TX 78226
325-676-2839 Abilene, TX 79602

Senators & Representatives’ DC & local numbers can be found at numbersusa.com & congress.org
#18

On September 26th, 2007 at 7:13 pm, zorro said:

I have called and emailed our 3 democrap representatives (Arlen the Specter, lazy Bob Casey and Jason Altmire, General, Code Pink Division). I do not expect them to change their socialist tilt nor do I expect a reply or even an acknowledgement from these clowns…

PS Specter is a democrap for 5 years, come re-election time, he’s a republican. He’s the prototypical RINO.
#19

On September 26th, 2007 at 7:32 pm, DanME said:

Dingy Harry just said they are NOT able to get agreement to bring up the DREAM act on the defense bill. Dead for this month. He said he was still determined to bring up this bill before the middle of Nov. We need to keep up the pressure.
#20

On September 26th, 2007 at 7:45 pm, fiona said:

Dingy Harry just said they are NOT able to get agreement to bring up the DREAM act on the defense bill. Dead for this month. He said he was still determined to bring up this bill before the middle of Nov. We need to keep up the pressure.

This is great news! Where did you see/hear this?
#21

On September 26th, 2007 at 7:48 pm, DanME said:

I was watching Dingy on the senate floor - CSPAN II
#22

On September 26th, 2007 at 7:53 pm, fiona said:

Thanks
#23

On September 26th, 2007 at 8:19 pm, fiona said:

I have to wonder if this isn’t just Reid taking part in a fake-out. This was posted on a pro-DREAM forum this evening:

###9/26 WEDNESDAY***WE MAY be REALLY CLOSE***KEEP CALLING!!!

Quote:
If you have not heard the good news that Juan posted earlied tonight, well you will not read it… Because it was deleted for obvious reasons.. We are finally close to success … We have encouraged people to call everyday and there was a reason for that obviously… We ask you to sacrifice couple more of your days. We are very confident Dream will be brought up in the next couple of days..PLEASE DO YOUR BEST AND TRY TO CALL AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.. The debate on the DoD bill is nearing its end, and Dream could come up any minute

Here’s the site:
http://www.dreamact.info/forum/about2532.html

As I’ve posted before, the opposition is as vocal & activistic as we are this time. We need to keep calling, faxing, etc.

Also, thank you Michelle, for keeping this issue around.
#24

On September 26th, 2007 at 8:23 pm, fiona said:

I have to wonder if this isn’t just Reid taking part in a fake-out. This was posted on a pro-DREAM forum this evening:

###9/26 WEDNESDAY***WE MAY be REALLY CLOSE***KEEP CALLING!!!

Quote:
If you have not heard the good news that Juan posted earlied tonight, well you will not read it… Because it was deleted for obvious reasons.. We are finally close to success … We have encouraged people to call everyday and there was a reason for that obviously… We ask you to sacrifice couple more of your days. We are very confident Dream will be brought up in the next couple of days..PLEASE DO YOUR BEST AND TRY TO CALL AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.. The debate on the DoD bill is nearing its end, and Dream could come up any minute

Here’s the site:
http://www.dreamact.info/forum/about2532.html

As I’ve posted before, the opposition is as vocal & activistic as we are this time. We need to keep calling, faxing, etc.

Also, thanks Michelle, for keeping this issue around.
#25

On September 26th, 2007 at 9:19 pm, Schweggie said:

Thanks for the tip Fiona…and great news indeed Dan. But as you say we have to keep up the pressure.
The whole amnesty mess reminds me of some kind of Tom and Jerry cartoon skit where say Tom (open borders folk), is always trying to sneak past the sleeping bulldog (secure border folk), trying to get Jerry (Amnesty and special interests). Tom always gets found out and promptly gets whacked upside his behind with a 2×4. Tom just waits for the bulldog to doze off again so he can make another attempt…it’s silly but that’s exactly what President Bush and our lovely Congress keep trying to do. Try and try again.
#26

On September 26th, 2007 at 10:42 pm, fiona said:

Sorry for the double-post. I thought the first one didn’t go through.
#27

On September 27th, 2007 at 8:42 am, Schweggie said:

Good site to keep tabs on, Fiona, bookmarked it
…going to try the other numbers for Hutchison today.
#28

On September 27th, 2007 at 2:56 pm, PAUL TROMMER said:

I would like to share an idea with you.

I am so disgusted with our open borders Senators here in Maine that I am doing the following (and successfully encouraging my friends and neighbors to do likewise).

I make campaign contributions to those folks who are opposed to open borders like Duncan Hunter and Jim Inhofe.

I send them a personal check and a cover letter which I forward to my Senators.

The message is clear—”Our contributions are not going to you. They are going to those who oppose amnesty”

Want to join me? Have at it!
#29

On September 27th, 2007 at 7:28 pm, fiona said:

Want to join me? Have at it!

Good idea.