Comments on: How to clear an immigration backlog: Skip the background checks! http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:25:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: U.S. Immigration agency says backlog virtually gone « Immigration Watch International http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-726286 U.S. Immigration agency says backlog virtually gone « Immigration Watch International Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:25:21 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-726286 [...] checks have become a lot less thorough under the Obama regime. Such laxity is not new, however. Michelle Malkin reported over a year ago that background checks were often being skipped altogether. Many cases [...] [...] checks have become a lot less thorough under the Obama regime. Such laxity is not new, however. Michelle Malkin reported over a year ago that background checks were often being skipped altogether. Many cases [...]

]]> By: Pelosi Suckles Illegals, Bashes Ice Agents « rjjrdq’s America http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-652940 Pelosi Suckles Illegals, Bashes Ice Agents « rjjrdq’s America Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:58:07 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-652940 [...] on an amnesty push, and my fellow Americans, they have the votes to pull it off. Sure the massive backlog of immigration applications are untenable even now, but if your goal is to erase the border, who [...] [...] on an amnesty push, and my fellow Americans, they have the votes to pull it off. Sure the massive backlog of immigration applications are untenable even now, but if your goal is to erase the border, who [...]

]]> By: Dimsdale http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-262161 Dimsdale Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:03:42 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-262161 <blockquote>“We will do nothing that cuts corners or compromises national security,” said Chris Bentley, a spokesman for Citizenship and Immigration Services, the DHS agency that processes green cards and citizenship.</blockquote> But neither will they do anything to enhance it. Homeland security and skipping security checks are mutually exclusive terms. Treating our security like a joke simply makes it one.

“We will do nothing that cuts corners or compromises national security,” said Chris Bentley, a spokesman for Citizenship and Immigration Services, the DHS agency that processes green cards and citizenship.

But neither will they do anything to enhance it.

Homeland security and skipping security checks are mutually exclusive terms. Treating our security like a joke simply makes it one.

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » Homeland insecurity watch: The naturalization stampede http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-261840 Michelle Malkin » Homeland insecurity watch: The naturalization stampede Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:56:12 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-261840 [...] putting more manpower and resources into the problem and making secure adjudication a priority, DHS simply dropped criminal background checks in order to clear massive green card application [...] [...] putting more manpower and resources into the problem and making secure adjudication a priority, DHS simply dropped criminal background checks in order to clear massive green card application [...]

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » The swan song of Hillary Rodham Clinton? http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-251375 Michelle Malkin » The swan song of Hillary Rodham Clinton? Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:39:57 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-251375 [...] mentions the legal immigration backlog and increasing [...] [...] mentions the legal immigration backlog and increasing [...]

]]> By: Pencil Nub » Wednesday WTFs http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-244474 Pencil Nub » Wednesday WTFs Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:17:25 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-244474 [...] Michelle Malkin » How to clear an immigration backlog: Skip the background checks! – The Department of Homeland what? [...] [...] Michelle Malkin » How to clear an immigration backlog: Skip the background checks! – The Department of Homeland what? [...]

]]> By: Thanks Michelle! at Desert Conservative http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-243319 Thanks Michelle! at Desert Conservative Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:55:28 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-243319 [...] we all know how effective the background check process has [...] [...] we all know how effective the background check process has [...]

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » Resurrection: House Dems to bring back shamnesty? http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-242269 Michelle Malkin » Resurrection: House Dems to bring back shamnesty? Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:18:50 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-242269 [...] we all know how effective the background check process has [...] [...] we all know how effective the background check process has [...]

]]> By: WarTip http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-242029 WarTip Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:47:57 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-242029 Ummmmmm, if we complete background checks on all of the fine <strike>gang members</strike> hard working citizens that Mexico sends here, it may compromise their national sovereignty. We certainly would not want that on our hands now would we? / Sarc Ummmmmm, if we complete background checks on all of the fine gang members hard working citizens that Mexico sends here, it may compromise their national sovereignty. We certainly would not want that on our hands now would we?

/ Sarc

]]> By: TXRose http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-241987 TXRose Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:24:35 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-241987 This is also being done to get these applicants the "benefits to which they are entitled as quickly as possible." What benefits are these people entitled to? Once upon a time you had to be healthy and able to work to immigrate to this country. Now all you have to be is breathing. This is also being done to get these applicants the “benefits to which they are
entitled as quickly as possible.” What benefits are these people entitled to?
Once upon a time you had to be healthy and able to work to immigrate to this
country. Now all you have to be is breathing.

]]> By: DubiousD http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-241866 DubiousD Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:23:19 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-241866 Love that photoshop of the Muppet red/yellow/blue (etc.) alerts. Someone please link to the image so I can save it as a desktop. Love that photoshop of the Muppet red/yellow/blue (etc.) alerts. Someone please link to the image so I can save it as a desktop.

]]> By: right_on http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-241798 right_on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:33:16 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-241798 <blockquote>Too many politicians would lose votes and we can’t have that!!!!!!! </blockquote> Yeah...heaven forbid!!!!

Too many politicians would lose votes and we can’t have
that!!!!!!!

Yeah…heaven forbid!!!!

]]> By: TXRose http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-241782 TXRose Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:29:19 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-241782 right_on, That is not pc. Too many politicians would lose votes and we can't have that!!!!!!! right_on, That is not pc. Too many politicians would lose votes and we can’t have
that!!!!!!!

]]> By: Barry F. http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-241760 Barry F. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:18:43 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-241760 <blockquote>On February 11th, 2008 at 11:29 am, meatpieandtatters said: <strong>D</strong>emonstrating <strong>H</strong>alf-arsed <strong>S</strong>ecurity</blockquote> You may be giving them too much credit with the "half-arsed" description. ;-)

On February 11th, 2008 at 11:29 am, meatpieandtatters said:

Demonstrating
Half-arsed
Security

You may be giving them too much credit with the “half-arsed” description. ;-)

]]> By: right_on http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-241747 right_on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:12:05 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/11/how-to-clear-an-immigration-backlog-skip-the-background-checks/#comment-241747 <blockquote>I want to know how I can become an illegal alien so I can get all the benefits and Representation without taxation. </blockquote> John brings up a good point. <strong>What happens to illegal aliens who work here, and fail to pay income taxes?</strong> Are they prosecuted for it, or just sent back to their countries of origin? We know what happens to citizens who don't pay their federal income taxes. Why isn't the law applied fairly for <em><strong>all</strong></em> tax cheats?

I want to know how I can become an illegal alien so I can get all the benefits and Representation without taxation.

John brings up a good point. What happens to illegal aliens who work here, and fail to pay income taxes? Are they prosecuted for it, or just sent back to their countries of origin?

We know what happens to citizens who don’t pay their federal income taxes. Why isn’t the law applied fairly for all tax cheats?

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