http://newmexicoindependent.com/53051/nm-congressmen-oppose-arizona-anti-immigration-law New Mexico news and politics Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://newmexicoindependent.com/53051/nm-congressmen-oppose-arizona-anti-immigration-law#comment-31972 johnnyqp Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:25:54 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=53051#comment-31972 yone demonized the double dippers...all 1100 or whatever the changing number was. If the legislators really wanted to do something good for their constituents and this state, they should look at ceasing the issuance of drivers licenses to illegals, free healthcare to illegals, and free education to illegals. Quit making those of us who work and pay taxes support people who sneak across the border and have kids and milk the state's coffers. Instead, they chose to target a group of people who pay taxes on BOTH a pension and paycheck, as well as subsidize the PERA fund with no additional credit. Only a small number of double dippers are making egregious salaries like those spotlighted on TV. I'm sure the illegals contribute less to our society and receive more than double dippers ever will. I'm really glad our legislators have their priorities straight. yone demonized the double dippers…all 1100 or whatever the changing number was. If the legislators really wanted to do something good for their constituents and this state, they should look at ceasing the issuance of drivers licenses to illegals, free healthcare to illegals, and free education to illegals. Quit making those of us who work and pay taxes support people who sneak across the border and have kids and milk the state's coffers. Instead, they chose to target a group of people who pay taxes on BOTH a pension and paycheck, as well as subsidize the PERA fund with no additional credit. Only a small number of double dippers are making egregious salaries like those spotlighted on TV. I'm sure the illegals contribute less to our society and receive more than double dippers ever will. I'm really glad our legislators have their priorities straight.

]]> http://newmexicoindependent.com/53051/nm-congressmen-oppose-arizona-anti-immigration-law#comment-26042 leannetillar Tue, 04 May 2010 20:43:58 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=53051#comment-26042 Why, now, all of a sudden, do our elected representatives want to have immigration reform at the national level? Why did it take an individual state legislating a bill IDENTICAL to the federal bill (NOT racially profiling any more than the federal bill does) to get the attention of Washington D.C? Is it because they are so busy "socializing" America with "social justice" instead of EQUAL JUSTICE, that they didn't pay attention to what their constituents were saying about basing legislation on the Constitution? Yep, I'm sure it was that. Why, now, all of a sudden, do our elected representatives want to have immigration reform at the national level? Why did it take an individual state legislating a bill IDENTICAL to the federal bill (NOT racially profiling any more than the federal bill does) to get the attention of Washington D.C? Is it because they are so busy “socializing” America with “social justice” instead of EQUAL JUSTICE, that they didn't pay attention to what their constituents were saying about basing legislation on the Constitution? Yep, I'm sure it was that.

]]> http://newmexicoindependent.com/53051/nm-congressmen-oppose-arizona-anti-immigration-law#comment-25969 llaj Sun, 02 May 2010 20:07:14 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=53051#comment-25969 I am glad our congressmen all speak out against this horrible Arizona law. I hope they, and the other Democrats in congress, will be able to pass comprehensive immigration reform against the protests of the Republicans. And I hope the media stops feeding into this anti-immigrant rhetoric that leads politicians to be so afraid to pass comprehensive immigration reform. I am glad our congressmen all speak out against this horrible Arizona law. I hope they, and the other Democrats in congress, will be able to pass comprehensive immigration reform against the protests of the Republicans. And I hope the media stops feeding into this anti-immigrant rhetoric that leads politicians to be so afraid to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

]]> http://newmexicoindependent.com/53051/nm-congressmen-oppose-arizona-anti-immigration-law#comment-25913 zabjw Sat, 01 May 2010 04:06:57 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=53051#comment-25913 Political expedient hypocritical run for cover ? Political expedient hypocritical run for cover ?

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