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question everything

(47,265 posts)
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 09:14 PM Apr 2013

Chuck Grassley Ties Boston Bombings To Immigration Reform

(Apologies if already posted. My search did not find any...)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/chuck-grassley-boston-bombings_n_3116174.html

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), speaking at the first Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration reform Friday, tied the issue to bombings this week in Boston that were allegedly perpetrated by immigrants who had reportedly lived in the United States for years.

"Given the events of this week, it’s important for us to understand the gaps and loopholes in our immigration system," he said. "While we don’t yet know the immigration status of the people who have terrorized the communities in Massachusetts, when we find out, it will help shed light on the weaknesses of our system."

(snip)

Still, some Republicans have argued that any plans to legalize undocumented immigrants and change the visa system should be delayed by the events. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), an outspoken opponent of immigration reform, made a similar point earlier this week. His remarks came before there was a suspect in the case and referred to a reported "person of interest" who was a Saudi national. That person has since been cleared.

(snip)

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Dear Chuck, please look up these names:

Eric Rudolph

Timothy MacVeigh

John Walker Lindh (American Taliban)

Jared Lee Loughner

James Eagan Holmes

Adam Lanza

And so many more..




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Chuck Grassley Ties Boston Bombings To Immigration Reform (Original Post) question everything Apr 2013 OP
Chuck is nearly as dumb as Steve King, Peter King, and Michele Bachmann... TwilightZone Apr 2013 #1
Yes, we shall call them the "dumbass caucus" davidpdx Apr 2013 #7
OFFS! sakabatou Apr 2013 #2
thank whatever deity... oldhippydude Apr 2013 #3
Should you have to prove some sort of humanity before holding Federal office? Mopar151 Apr 2013 #4
It Make More Sense To Tie Them To Gun Control... TomCADem Apr 2013 #5
Sense means nothing to these fools Mopar151 Apr 2013 #6
How is a 26 year old a 'teenager'? Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #10
New Republican Party Theme erpowers Apr 2013 #8
Melissa HP pointed out today treestar Apr 2013 #9

oldhippydude

(2,514 posts)
3. thank whatever deity...
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 09:26 PM
Apr 2013

I was so afraid, that some Republicans would attempt to appear positive on immigration... nice to know a big chunk of them simply will stick with their talking points... cant wait till 14

Mopar151

(9,965 posts)
4. Should you have to prove some sort of humanity before holding Federal office?
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 09:41 PM
Apr 2013

Like maybe DNA, or posessing human blood or sump'n. My impression of these Senators (and one of mine - Ayotte, R-NH) is that they might not qualify to be sold as healthy livestock due to brain infestation.

TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
5. It Make More Sense To Tie Them To Gun Control...
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 01:20 AM
Apr 2013

...with another teenager having easy access to guns and using them to kill a cop and get into an extended fire fight with several others. From an immigration perspective, neither of them are undocumented immigrants, since their family was granted asylum, so it is not clear how their immigration status is relevant at all.

Mopar151

(9,965 posts)
6. Sense means nothing to these fools
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 01:38 AM
Apr 2013

Take the event of the day, find the negative, blame Obama. It's all they got.....

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
10. How is a 26 year old a 'teenager'?
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 08:01 AM
Apr 2013

An international jet setting Mercedes driving married with child teenager?

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
8. New Republican Party Theme
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:13 AM
Apr 2013

It seems that linking the Boston Marathon bombing to immigration reform is, or will be the new Republican Party theme. Laura Inghram already linked the bombing to immigration reform. A number of Republicans may now come out and say immigration reform needs to be either slowed or stopped due to the bombing. It is interesting that these young men (the bombing suspect) have nothing to do with immigration reform.

http://mediamatters.org/video/2013/04/16/laura-ingraham-uses-boston-bombing-to-stoke-fea/193640

treestar

(82,383 posts)
9. Melissa HP pointed out today
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 12:59 PM
Apr 2013

the reforms have no impact on the Tsarnaevs - one was already a permanent resident and the other a US citizen.

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