No Felon Left Behind. Outrageous!!
Written by Sam on June 7th, 2007The Senate voted 51-46 to reject a proposal by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, to bar criminals - including those ordered by judges to be deported - from gaining legal status. Democrats siphoned support from Cornyn’s proposal by winning adoption, 66-32, of a rival version that would bar a more limited set of criminals, including certain gang members and sex offenders, from gaining legalization.
They rejected a bill to bar criminals? The Cornyn amendment included barring felons and members of terrorist organizations from gaining citizenship. I find it astounding that members of our Federal Government find it perfectly acceptable for illegal aliens in our country who are convicted criminals (aside from from the fact that they are all criminals for just being here), felons, and suspected terrorists to be rewarded with citizenship in our nation. Being rejected by 51 votes, there were clearly Republicans that voted for this.
A poster on Free Republic named the following GOP Senators who voted for this, though I haven’t yet been able to verify it.
- Larry Craig (R-ID)
- Pete Dominici (R-NM)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
- John Kyl (R-AZ)
- Richard Lugar (R-IN)
- Mel Martinez (R-FL)
- John McCain (R-AZ)
- Arlen Specter (R-PA)
- George Voinovich (R-OH)
Instead, the Senate passed a similar, narrower amendment that would prevent some criminals, including sex offenders and some gang members, from becoming legal residents.
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It looks to me that you’re not telling the whole truth about the Cornyn amendment, which I support (reserve the right to change my mind) by the way.
The real reason these Senators probably voted against the amendment, from Cornyn’s website:
“Sen. Cornyn’s amendment also closes the loophole in the pending bill that allows legalization of those illegal immigrants who have violated court ordered deportations, or absconders.”
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There was a roll call vote on the US Senate home page. That list of names sounds accurate, though.
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Wait a second Joe….if they absconded their deportation hearings, they are basically fugitives from US law. We want these fugitives to be given legal status? Give me a break…it’s a no brainer…that this many of our Senators are this brain-dead is frankly scary.
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Kyl is a huge dissapointment.