THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume VIII, Issue # 132, July 20, 2006
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS MULL
IMMIGRATION SELLOUT
By Christopher G. Adamo
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION & AMERICAN POLITICS: REPUBLICANS IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS WAFFLE ON THE
ISSUE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION & GIVE CONSIDERATION TO LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR AMNESTY & GUEST WORKER
PROGRAMS -- REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS' LACK OF SINCERITY REGARDING THEIR PROFESSED SUPPORT OF MEASURES TO
ENSURE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL BORDERS, STOP THE INVASION OF THE U.S.A. BY ILLEGAL ALIENS,
& PRESERVE THE UNITY, INTEGRITY, & SOVEREIGNTY OF THE AMERICAN NATION
FULL STORY:
In a July 3, 2006, article on Townhall, columnist Michael Barone laments the
possibility that Congress may not pass any immigration “reform” legislation
this year. However, he pins some hope on a proposal being advocated by
U.S. Representative Mike Pence (Republican - Indiana).
Ostensibly, the Pence proposal would incorporate the “best” of both worlds,
including provisions from both the U.S. Senate’s recently passed guest
worker/amnesty bill, along with the U.S. House version that focuses on
immigration enforcement and border security.
Unfortunately, the Pence bill would ultimately constitute no less a
“sellout” on immigration than that attempted by the Senate, albeit this
effort would be spaced out over a few years, which might be enough time to
diffuse public outrage. Far from truly dealing with the immigration crisis,
it represents the deepest desires of those who have no real intention of
admitting the true nature of the problem. Thus it cannot possibly offer a
real solution.
Hardly a matter of personal animus towards people of a different ethnicity,
Americans are deeply alarmed over the immigration issue, as it poses a threat
to their country’s future. In order to comprehend the continued danger it
represents, it is first necessary to analyze the present state of
immigration and its adverse effects.
Illegal immigrants are moving into the country in hordes, taking jobs at
substandard wages and with few or no benefits (thus suppressing the wage
base for all working class Americans), and making up the difference by
disproportionately accessing and exploiting the nation’s social “safety
net.”
In essence, employers increase profit margins by shirking such expenses,
compelling honest taxpaying citizens to pick up the tab. Moreover, the
ravages of “multiculturalism,” along with an increasingly separatistic outlook and
philosophy among the aliens, make it very unlikely that this
growing Latino subculture in the U.S.A. will ever assimilate into “mainstream America.” Thus the American nation
faces eventual “Balkanization”-- disappearance of America's common national culture, identity and loyalty,
resulting in the dissolution of American national unity and development of the U.S.A. into a weak and divided multinational
state.
The Pence plan would do nothing whatsoever to address these problems.
Instead, it would require a few token gestures by the illegal invaders, such
as a brief return trip home for symbolic processing through a socalled
“Ellis Island Center,” after which the individual could then return to the
U.S.A. to take up business as usual.
Nor should anyone fall for the incessantly repeated mantra that these “Ellis
Island Centers” could somehow better address the situation simply by being
privately run. The only “virtue” that could be considered a universal
advantage of private industry over government is in the area of efficiency.
What “efficiency” means is that profit margins of these centers, must
undoubtedly directly result from their ability to rubber-stamp as many
applicants as possible. Therefore, they would have little incentive to
thoroughly screen or possibly reject any who come through their doors. And
certainly, nobody expects the government to enforce such policy. It has not
done so thus far.
Ultimately this entire process would amount to a meaningless “fig leaf”
being applied to the problem. Yet, in the minds of typical bureaucrats, the
problem is thereafter “solved” and hence we can all rest easy.
This “fix” stands as grim proof that, outside of a few courageous stalwarts
such as Congressman Tom Tancredo (Republican - Colorado), Washington has no intention of
addressing the problem. A few obvious questions about the present strategy
lay the facts bare.
First, why does the U.S. Senate summarily reject any proposal that does not
include a “guest worker/amnesty” provision?
The disturbing answer is simply that this is the only agenda item of any
immigration “reform” that the Senate has any intention of ever implementing.
“Border control” is nowhere on the radar screen among Senators, and, if
included in any bill, it is assured to be denied funding, delayed, and
otherwise neutralized in perpetuity.
The Pence proposal ostensibly offers “border control” as its initial focus,
followed in two years by the guest worker/amnesty provisions. Yet, such a
strategy presumes that the borders will be secure in two years. Undoubtedly,
this approach is a backdoor avoidance of the whole issue of “border
control,” since, no matter what condition the border is in at the end of two
years, the guest worker/amnesty portion will proceed on schedule.
If Pence truly believed in his proposal as a workable solution, why does he
not offer it in two separate bills? The Congress could conceivably pass true
border control measures, concurrently vowing to craft and pass “guest
worker” legislation once the borders are obviously under control and the
actual circumstances of such a follow-up can be properly assessed.
In reality, the very nature of any legitimate “guest worker/amnesty” program
would be completely at odds with unscrupulous business owners who thrive on
a compliant “underclass.” The “needs” of business for immigrant workers will
only be met by an unabated influx of illegals. So, from their perspective,
the borders cannot be closed.
As Michael Barone points out, until only recently, Congressional Republicans
had resolutely refused to consider any measure containing a guest
worker/amnesty proposal. But that may be changing. Chris Cannon, Utah member
of the U.S. House of Representatives, despite being an open borders advocate, recently won his primary
contest against a staunch border control opponent.
As a result, some Republicans in the Congress believe they may have a bit
more room to waffle on this issue, without reaping fatal political
repercussions. In truth, their very willingness to reconsider such
legislation proves that they were never serious about protecting the
integrity and sovereignty of the American nation in the first place.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
Immigration & Illegal Aliens
Political Culture, Patriotism, & American National Identity
Disloyalty, Subversion, Sedition, & Treason
Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer who lives in southeastern Wyoming and works in the field of industrial instrumentation.
He is actively involved in Wyoming's political process, serving as a delegate to successive Wyoming State Republican Conventions
and as a member of the Wyoming State Republican Central Committee. He has assisted Republican candidates for local and state
legislatures and for the United States Congress. His articles, which appear regularly in The Progressive Conservative, U.S.A.,
and on a number of other websites, reflect a major concern with the damage being done to Conservatism and Conservative causes by
the Liberal Leftist faction in the Republican Party as well as by the much larger and more powerful Liberal Leftist faction in the
Democratic Party. During the early and middle 1990s, Adamo was Editor of the Wyoming Christian Coalition's official news organ,
The Wyoming Christian.
Return to Top of Page
Go to the WEBSITE INDEX
Return to Beginning of
THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA,
Public Issues & Political Controversies
Return to Beginning of
THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
Most Recent Articles
Return to Beginning of
THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA,
Volume VIII, 2006
Return to Beginning of
THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA,
Subject Matter Highlights
Return to POLITICAL EDUCATION Homepage
CONTACT & ACCESS INFORMATION
This is not a commercial website. The sole purpose of the website is to share with interested persons information regarding civics,
civic and social education, political science, government, politics, law, constitutional law and history, public policy, and political
philosophy and history, as well as current and recent political developments, public issues, and political controversies.
POLITICAL EDUCATION, CONSERVATIVE ANALYSIS
POLITICS, SOCIETY, & THE SOVEREIGN STATE
Website of Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr.
Government, Politics, Public Policy, Legal Issues, Constitutional Law, Government & the Economy, Cultural Values, Foreign Affairs,
International Relations, Military Defense & National Security, Geopolitics, Terrorism & Homeland Security, American National Interests,
Political Systems & Processes, Political Institutions, Political Ideologies, & Political Philosophy
INDEX FOR THE ENTIRE WEBSITE
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Conservative & Free-Market Analysis of Government, Politics & Public Policy, Covering Political, Legal, Constitutional, Economic,
Cultural, Military, International, Strategic, & Geopolitical Issues