Hillary Clinton Watch: Clinton – Republicans “Trying to Create a “POLICE STATE”
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton laughs as she received an Honorary Doctorate from Bar-Ilan University in Israel at a Jubilee Annivarsary National Dinner and Academic Convocation held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York Sunday, March 5, 2006.
ASSociated Press: Sen. Clinton slams GOP immigration bill
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a potential White House candidate in 2008, said Wednesday some Republicans are trying to create a “police state” to round up illegal immigrants.
Clinton, D-N.Y., spoke out on the U.S. immigration policy after largely staying away from an issue that has roiled Congress in recent months and spurred a number of conflicting proposals.
Speaking at a rally of Irish immigrants, Clinton criticized a bill the House passed in December that would impose harsher penalties for undocumented workers.
“Don’t turn your backs on what made this country great,” she said, calling the measure “a rebuke to what America stands for.”
The House measure would make unlawful presence in the United States, which is currently a civil offense, a felony.
Clinton said it would be “an unworkable scheme to try to deport 11 million people, which you have to have a police state to try to do.”
She called instead for immigration changes “based on strengthening our borders in order to make us safer from the threat of terrorism.
Hillary throws a bone to the Hispanic LEFT.
But, what is Senator Clinton REALLY saying besides protect the border?
Sounds to Flap that Hillary supports an AMNESTY for the many millions of illegal aliens already present in the country.
The senator also sent a four-page public letter to constituents outlining her views on immigration. In the letter, she shied away from specifics but said she does support allowing at least some of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers to earn citizenship.
Such changes should include “a path to earned citizenship for those who are here, working hard, paying taxes, respecting the law, and willing to meet a high bar for becoming a citizen,” Clinton wrote.
Of course, Flap knew what Hillary’s and the LEFT’s true position was on these issues: AMNESTY first and protect the border maybe.
The illegal immigration issue will be key in the 2008 Presidential election…..
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