Repukes are fine with undocumented people staying here, as long as they can't vote

[KamaAina]

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_23585895/immigration-bill-hits-close-home-california-republicans

Reform proponents are targeting staunch conservatives in multiethnic districts such as Denham's, which stretches from Tracy to the Sierra foothills, to gather enough votes to pass a bill this year, but they are waging an uphill battle against House GOP leaders determined to ignore the Senate's proposals.

The House will resist any measure that gives "a special pathway to citizenship where people who are here unlawfully get something that people who have worked for decades to immigrate lawfully do not have," said Rep. Bob Goodlatte, the Virginia Republican who leads the House Judiciary Committee. A pathway to legal standing without citizenship could be an option, he told CNN on Sunday.

Well, that's mighty white of you, Rep. Goodlatte. So you're willing to let them stay as long as they keep picking broccoli, but don't get citizenship -- and the vote that comes with it. Because then you'd have to come up with even more diabolical ways of suppressing their votes.

[truebluegreen]

1. Sure. Cheap labor with no political power is just the ticket. nt

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. "Repukes are fine with undocumented people staying here, as long as they can't vote"

and as long as they continue to clean repuke houses and landscape repuke lawns for little pay, NO BENEFITS and NO PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW!

ASSHOLE REPUBLICANS!

[classysassy]

3. The rethugs welcome the Cubans with open arm but keep the Mexicans at arms length I wonder why?