Newt Gingrich: ‘We are not going to deport 11 million people’
Former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich appears intent on keeping high-flying Republicans grounded in reality. From Politico.com:
Former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich
“We are not going to deport 11 million people,” Gingrich said Thursday as he kicked off his first forum on Latino issues. “There has to be some zone between deportation and amnesty.”
A possible presidential candidate, Gingrich stressed that his target of establishing an entirely legal work force is “not a call for amnesty.” Rather, he said, it’s about applying common sense to the immigration debacle.
“Dos y dos son cuatro” (two plus two equals four), he said to chuckles.
Gingrich’s comments came as he and other GOP leaders seek to step up their outreach to Latino voters, the fastest-growing constituency in the country and one Republicans have struggled to win in recent elections. Gingrich is billing his first conference — sponsored by The Americano, a bilingual website he launched last year to attract more Latinos to the Republican Party — as a step toward bringing conservative innovation to issues that affect Latinos.
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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the original and still the best John Galt
December 3rd, 2010
1:06 pm
My answer to Newt: Why not? That’s what you need to do.
The Producer
December 3rd, 2010
1:18 pm
To all the Latino voters, Here is another trick to get your vote……
The Producer
December 3rd, 2010
1:20 pm
I need your vote before we kick you out………
The Producer
December 3rd, 2010
1:21 pm
11 million votes….
bbb
December 3rd, 2010
1:21 pm
What are you going to do? Deport or pay for an exorbitant citizenship penalty.
Tired of BS
December 3rd, 2010
1:23 pm
Producer…… you really have a high opinions of yourself huh?
gm
December 3rd, 2010
1:23 pm
Please Latinos do not fall far this bigot, this is the same man who said Dem want food stamps and Rep want work. Africans Americans have seen this picture before that why this stuff dont work, Have you ever seen this hypocrite go to the African America community? This is the same idiot who lead the march to get Clinton impeached but cheating on his own wife.
Latinos this bigots wants vote he dont care anything about you or your community, turn on vote news and you will see this bigot along with 3 times college drop out Sean Hannity, take shots after shots against the President.
Lawabider
December 3rd, 2010
1:27 pm
Then Mr Ginrich let’s open the doors to all jails and prisons and let those white and black Americans who have been convicted of a crime out of jail. The people who come into this country have broken the law and this government is unwilling to even punich them. We are even willing to reward them. I will remember that the next time I get a speeding ticked in Georgia for $423 for a few miles over the speed limit. Newt..Better not run for President. You will not get the votes of us who voted in this November’s election for a radical change in the way this government and it’s so called politicians do business. Long live Arizona border protection law.
Delusional
December 3rd, 2010
1:29 pm
We can’t keep illegal immigrants from entering the country, but people think we’re actually going to go out, find all 11 million and then deport them…..and then keep them out. HA HA! That’s funny!
RGB
December 3rd, 2010
1:29 pm
Right, gm, right.
Democrats need (NEED) minorities to stay on the plantation. Don’t fall for any “trick” that might remove you from the master’s glorious plot of land. Remain loyal to your government master–no matter what the truth is. You’re better off with the master.
Oh, and you minorities who are “college dropouts” or who didn’t attend college at all–please don’t take offense at gm’s characterization. It’s just another means to get you to stay on the plantation along with class warfare, gender warfare, sexual orientation warfare, etc.
Keith Helms
December 3rd, 2010
1:30 pm
Newt just voiced his support for the overthrow of the USA. Any one, and I mean every one, who supports the existence of even one illegal invader from any enemy country such as all those in Central and South America or the Caribbean Islands, India, Pakistan, or the Far East and Near East is a traitor. All you liberals note that I said illegal. Any country who allows one of their citizens to enter our country or allows any one in their country legally or illegally to enter our country illegally is an enemy. The jobs these invaders fill belong first to every welfare recipient 16 years old or older and second to any one who has exhausted their unemployment insurance.
Remember The Titans
December 3rd, 2010
1:30 pm
“Newt, I just took a straw poll. You just cost yourself the Republican nomination.”
Dude
December 3rd, 2010
1:31 pm
First off…you cant vote if you are here illegally…illegals do not have any constitutional rights, period.
eddie dick tracey long
December 3rd, 2010
1:31 pm
To gm———Before you crack on Hannity let me ask you…..Did you go to college? The number grammatical errors in your comment seems to indicate that you dropped out of the 2nd grade…no doubt an Atlanta Public school!
The Producer
December 3rd, 2010
1:32 pm
On every dog, there our fleas.
Interesting...
December 3rd, 2010
1:33 pm
Considering Gingrich’s statement, what the hell is all of the Republican uproar about then? They all need to shut up and sit down.
Ramguy
December 3rd, 2010
1:34 pm
I hate to break it to you Dude but everybody who is in this country has constitutional rights….no matter the reason they are here.
What do you have with four Latinos in Quicksand?
December 3rd, 2010
1:43 pm
Quatro, Cinco
Ric
December 3rd, 2010
1:49 pm
Lawabider,
Actually, it’s not a crime to be in the United States without permission. In most cases, it’s either a violation of administrative regulations or a civil offense, depending on the circumstances. Being in the United States without permi…ssion is comparable under the law to building a fence in your yard without a permit, but in most cases it’s not a crime. An example of when it would be a crime is if an immigrant is deported and illegally re-enters the country.
When a deportation hearing takes place, it is a civil proceeding, not a criminal proceeding. When a deportation takes place, it is an administrative action, not a criminal one. So the term “illegal” immigrant is a misnomer.
Whynot
December 3rd, 2010
1:52 pm
Let’s see, we are in debt to our eyeballs and have no work but we love to hear about stimulating the economy. How about we stimulate the economy be hiring citizens to round up the illegal to be sent back. This would give citizens work and would pay for itself exponentially by not having to pay for the illegal’s health care at our emergency rooms.
Quick1
December 3rd, 2010
1:53 pm
Palin, Gingrich & McCain.. Is this the best the republicans can do? Thank you republicans for ensuring Obama’s reelection.
WAW
December 3rd, 2010
1:55 pm
That’s what the administration has been saying all the time. Newt finally adds 2+2 and its news?
Ric
December 3rd, 2010
1:56 pm
Dude,
Rights, in order to be rights, belong to everyone. That’s because government has no authority to give rights, only to protect them. God is the only one who gives rights. Anyone who believes in the Delcaration of Independence would agree with that: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”
All men have them.
God, not government, gave them.
As such, they are unalienable.
Are you really going to tell me that their Creator gave rights based on borders?
Now privileges, that’s something different.
Brent
December 3rd, 2010
1:58 pm
Newt finally says something that makes sense and he still gets bashed. That’s why nothing gets done in this country, it’s not about right or wrong, it’s just about which side you are on.
DannyX
December 3rd, 2010
2:03 pm
Muchos gracia Ronald Reegan.
me and familia liv heer 45 yeers now I now speeky good engliss. St Ronald gave me amnisty long ago. I now hav gran kids and great gran kids. All the millions of us now vot for Democrats, steel we luv Reegan.
VIVA Mexico
Mike Hunt
December 3rd, 2010
2:03 pm
gm-You are right my friend…Latinos and minorities, don’t fall for this Bigot. Instead, vote for the same party that has been pandering to minorities for their votes for years. Yes, vote for the liberal/democrat politician that’s gonna finally come and save you! Oh wait…I thought that was Obama?
Just Nasty & Mean
December 3rd, 2010
2:04 pm
Let’s skate around all the political correctness and soft talk
Let me make it clear to all you lawbreaking, illegal, thieves living in America against our laws, sucking off our schools, hospitals, social programs, infrastructure that you don’t pay for, and downloading your anchor babies— and stretching our patience.
GET OUT! GET OUT!! Get the hell out of my country and GO HOME to yours.
Yes Man
December 3rd, 2010
2:08 pm
Absolutely true…but you can secure the border, enforce existing immigration laws for both illegals and employers, setup guest worker programs for those who enter legally (gotta go back home if you want in), end the practice of auto-citizenship for children, cut off all taxpayer assisted programs, and implement any other host of common sense laws. After all of this, I’m sure the number won’t be 11 million anymore. Deportation should be reserved for those that consistently break our laws and hurt our citizens.
No Newt
December 3rd, 2010
2:21 pm
FDR deported 7 million during WWII, we should be doing the same. Remember Gingrich is the same guy who supported Section 8, the illegals and criminals best federal assistance program. I voted for him in the past but never again. He’s a pompous bag of hot air. He thinks that he’s going to come out of the shadows in 2012 and snatch the Republican nomination and ride to victory. He was a mediocre Speaker of the House at best. He’s at his pinnacle right now, a news contributor.
Julie Camp
December 3rd, 2010
2:23 pm
I understand the immense cost and effort deporting 11 million would be, but we should at least give it a try. It would save the country many more millions. Newt, you just lost my vote.
The Producer
December 3rd, 2010
2:30 pm
Tired of the BS,
I surely don’t have a low opinions of myself huh?
who said anything about voting rights?
December 3rd, 2010
2:32 pm
citizens can vote. he said nothing about granting citizenship
who said anything about voting rights?
December 3rd, 2010
2:34 pm
if you send these people home – the restaurant, agriculture, housing, construction, and produce industries will be decimated.
do we need more economic troubles?
Tax the illegals
December 3rd, 2010
2:35 pm
Want to raise taxes on the rich? How about charging $5,000 per illegal for amnesty instead? This could generate nearly $55 billion dollars. Pay the fee or get out.
gm
December 3rd, 2010
2:36 pm
eddie dick tracey long: I’m sorry I thought I would talk and act like your redneck friend Sara Palin, I bet you understand everything that hypocrite writes and says”"”"
Turk ur jerbs
December 3rd, 2010
2:42 pm
But, Newt, they turk ur jerbz!!!!!!!!!!!
gm
December 3rd, 2010
2:42 pm
Mike Hunt: Oh I’m sorry mike, you mean the millions Hannity,Beck, Sara,Rush make off middle class poor whites.
I sure the 2 million people who have been looking for work now, can not get unemployement are really thrill with the Rep they elected to fight for them. Talking about being pimped “”"”"
Cliff
December 3rd, 2010
2:44 pm
We don’t need to deport 11 million people. Criminalize them being here with a 10 year prison term at hard labor followed by deportation with permanent ban on return. Announce it and give them 3 months to leave. They will deport themselves.
I have a real problem with amnesty. They haven’t paid taxes, but they sent plenty of money “back home”. If they pay a $2000 per year fine for every year or portion there of, I could actually go for this, but I’d never buy off on the “small fine” that the latino community seems to want. If they had money to send home, they can pay off a fine instead.
Bill
December 3rd, 2010
2:44 pm
Gingrich is just a little faster than other Republicans. The Republicans realized that minorities don’t turn out in midterms and demagogued the immigration issue. They’ll change their tune for 2012 and pander for Latino votes. In reality, the Republicans’ constituency (the ones who pay their bills) want the cheap labor. Our Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss has opposed INS enforcement in the past when his constituents were affected.
No Newt
December 3rd, 2010
2:45 pm
I am confused. I thought we were fighting a war with Mexico. I compared what FDR did during WWII to current immigration policy. For more on this develpment, please check out my blog at imacompletejackassmoron.com
joe
December 3rd, 2010
2:46 pm
@ gm, “this is the same man who said Dem want food stamps and Rep want work”
Well, If you look at the section 8 lines in College Park a few months ago and the heat assistance lines yesterday, 98% of those in line most likely vote Dem…simply to keep the government entitlements flowing. I don’t recall seeing any Latinos in line…they were out working.
Cliff
December 3rd, 2010
2:47 pm
In reality I am absolutely powerless in my life. The idea of subjecting a large number of people to a humiliating and painful fate simply because of their immigration status appeals to me. Since I was born here, I am entitled to have everything I want. Abuse of others is a small consolation to the pain and uselessness I feel, but it helps.
Ric
December 3rd, 2010
2:47 pm
Mass deportation and enforcment-only policies would cost more than $285 billion over the next five years (and that’s a conservative estimate), which would equal an average of $1000 in additional taxes on every American.
But the costs of mass deportations to public budgets would be only be the tip of the iceberg of havoc. Mass deportations would drain $2.5 trillion from the economy, whereas creating a path to legalization would add $1.5 trillion to the GDP over the next 10 years. Not to mention the loss of productivity that would result from the lack of immigrant labor (as if we don’t have enough worker shortages already in the job areas typically filled by immigrants) and the Americans who would lose their jobs, because their jobs are dependent on positions filled by immigrants.
Mike Hunt
December 3rd, 2010
2:50 pm
Enter your comments here
Mike Hunt
December 3rd, 2010
2:53 pm
@gm-
go to any “urban” area and look at your democrat policies at work…keep taking the bait…fish
DogGoneLiberal
December 3rd, 2010
2:54 pm
gm ,Clinton committed a crime by lying to investigators. Clinton deserved to be impeached even though I disagreed with the decision to impeach him and Clinton is a lawyer and knows the punishment for perjury. Now as far as African Americans, they are so stupid to vote only Democratic, look at what has happened to their community. High murder, divorce, abortion, crime, unemployment, out of wedlock births, poor schools, and they can only blame it on Socialist Democratic policies. If 90% of African Americans vote Democratic without looking at the alternative to better their community and Republicans and Independents have offered solutions which they have. Why would any other party take a chance on trying to represent African Americans when they will turn around and vote like sheep for the Democratic party that established slavery, voted against the 1957 voting rights act, repealed all civil rights legislation after the civil war, install Jim Crow yet these people think Democrats were solely responsible for the 1964 Civil and Voter rights act which needed Republican support which was led by U.S. Senate minority leader and senior senator from Illinois, Everett McKinley Dirksen.
Know your facts Jack.
Terilili
December 3rd, 2010
2:55 pm
Vic, thank you. Articulate responses are unfortunately lacking in this forum.
Never did I think I’d side with Newt Gingrich, but the reality is that it is both impossible and immoral to try to deport all illegal aliens. What we SHOULD be focusing on is reforming the procedures by which immigrants gain entrance and citizenship to this country.
I find it confusing why people are so, hatefully against illegal immigrants. They dominate spheres of the market that nobody else wants, and more often then not, they pay taxes and abide by our laws. sure, there are some who get paid off the books (often for less than the federal minimum wage), but these people are also NOT tapping into social programs.
My other issue with mass deportations (and do we really want to do something like what we did to Japanese living int he US in WWII…no!) is that it only accounts for the legal status of the person who first entered the country. Many of these illegal immigrants have spouses and children, many of whom are legal citizens. Do we really want to be a nation that divides family on the grounds of legal status? Shouldn’t we at least give these immigrants a chance to stay and care for their families?
Also, we’re all immigrants! I’m an African-American, so my presence in this nation is a bit more complicated than some, but the general truth is that a significant majority of Americans are here because their parents, or parents’ parents, and so-on, entered this country outside of a proper path to citizenship (and often at the harm and destruction of those already here) and claimed this their home.
Who are we to deny others that opportunity.
Mint Berry Crunch
December 3rd, 2010
2:57 pm
Hispanics can either follow the black example (let others work for you- be a 100% drag on society) on do it the White way (marry your women, go to work, provide for yourselves). My opinion is the Hispanics have too much character to go the African American route, and therefore will vote Conservative in the future. It seems only Blacks have such low standards.
Ric's Wrong
December 3rd, 2010
2:58 pm
Just thought I’d take a moment to point out to Ric that he was wrong. According to Title 8, Chapter 12, Subchapter II, Part 8 1325 of the U.S. Code, it is illegal to come into the United States without the proper Visa/Documentation. The code section gives a CRIMINAL PENALTY and not a civil one. Therefore, in a simple evaluation of your statement, you are wrong.
Code as follows:
§ 1325. Improper entry by alien
(a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts
Any alien who
(1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or
(2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or
(3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
KIDD HUFF
December 3rd, 2010
3:00 pm
And if President Obama had suggested the same…Newt and the litter of REPUKELICANS would still call it AMNESTY…REPUKElicans make my stomach turn.
Ric
December 3rd, 2010
3:00 pm
Cliff,
If your concern is that undocumented immigrants are a “drain on public budgets,” does it really make sense to have them spend 10 years in prison where they’ll be paid for by taxpayers?
In reality, undocumented immigrants do pay taxes. In fact, on the federal level (and many times on the state level), undocumented immigrants are net contributors to public budgets. Undocumented immigrants almost always provide a net fiscal gain to federal budgets, which is one of the reasons Washington refuses to fix our broken immigration system. States with the largest undocumented populations (Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, North Carolina…) typically report net fiscal gains as a result of unauthorized immigration. For example, in 2005 undocumented immigrants in Texas contributed $424.7 million more in taxes than they received in public benefits and services.
More than half of all undocumented immigrants are working on the books. Among those, more than 10% are even paying income taxes, believe it or not. Undocumented workers are paying payroll taxes, Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security taxes. In fact, undocumented immigrants contribute $6-7 billion in Social Security taxes each year that they will never be able to draw and $1.2-2.2 billion in Medicaid taxes that they will never be able to draw.
Furthermore, even most legal immigrants are severely restricted from accessing most public assistance programs. Undocumented immigrants are banned from using public assistance and welfare. Do these undocumented immigrants commit welfare fraud? Of course they do. But cases of welfare fraud among the undocumented are significantly less frequent than welfare fraud among the native-born. When undocumented immigrants do use emergency medical services, they use them much more sparingly than the native-born, consuming less than one-half the dollar amount in medical services than American citizens. Studies have consistently found that public spending on medical care for undocumented immigrants accounted for only a negligible amount of public healthcare budgets.
markie mark
December 3rd, 2010
3:01 pm
“Palin, Gingrich & McCain.. Is this the best the republicans can do? ”
This from the people who gave us Pelosi, Biden, and Obama.
missmollie
December 3rd, 2010
3:02 pm
We conservatives really need to get our act together.. Did I hear on the news today that the President is on a “surprise visit” to Afganistan??? Say it isn’t so??? Newt is one of our new governor’s chief advisors. Smart man with no scrupples….
Native American
December 3rd, 2010
3:03 pm
Have any of you heard the phrase “self-deport”? Make things uncomfortable for illegals and they will leave.
Yeah Sure
December 3rd, 2010
3:04 pm
The expense alone is reason enough to not deport all illegals. Not to mention it will look like the Nazis rounding up the Jews in the during their reign of terror.
Matt K
December 3rd, 2010
3:10 pm
We don’t have to deport 11 million illegals, the sagging economy will send them back to their home. Keep supporting the border fence defense upgrade which will thwart their return and the drug invasion too.
techengineer
December 3rd, 2010
3:10 pm
With unemployment at 10% we need to deport them all and ban all future immigration until wages begin increasing?
techengineer
December 3rd, 2010
3:12 pm
The expense alone is reason enough to not deport all illegals. Not to mention it will look like the Nazis rounding up the Jews in the during their reign of terror.
What about all the Jews rounding up the White Russians after the Red Revolution? Or the Holodomor? Ok for 10 million Russians to be starved to death by Jews?
Repub for guest workers
December 3rd, 2010
3:13 pm
I actually like the idea of a guest worker program. However, I have a twist on it that I think would appease most everyone. Too bad the politicians in Washington won’t listen.
We establish the guest worker program. We determine the number of “guest workers” that we need. I don’t care if this number is one million or ten million. We then establish a “non-deportation” period that would preclude the deportation of any illegal immigrants except for those that committed criminal acts. We could make this period for one year from the date the legislation is enacted.
We then direct these prospective guest workers to an embassy or consulate in their home country. This will be the ONLY way to apply for the program. They must pay a flat-fee to participate in the program. This could be the “processing” fee. A criminal history check will be conducted and upon approval, they can bring anyone that they get approved with them here legally to live, work, and go to school.
From there, once our year period ends, any illegal immigrant remaining in the United States will be permanently deported and barred from re-entry for ten years. In addition, they will be subject to a criminal penalty which can be commuted upon payment of a HEFTY fine.
For those that come here legally under the guest worker program, we set up a path to citizenship for those that come and become productive members of our society. After five years, if their path to citizenship isn’t in the works, we’ll evaluate their guestworker status and see if they still qualify to be in the United States.
This to me is a common sense approach that appeases both parties. First, it allows for the presence of these immigrants and gives them a legal and common sense approach to citizenship. Two, it requires that they leave the country to apply and therefore isn’t amnesty. Third, it puts stiff penalties in place for illegal aliens. Four, it gives illegal immigrants a motivation to leave and come back the right way.
Edster
December 3rd, 2010
3:27 pm
First of all the illegals in this country are already breaking Federal laws and so are the employers who are hiring them. First, let’s totally enforce EXISTING Federal laws incl severe penalties for any employer who hires illegals (incl jail time for repeat offenders). Next lets eliminate all Federal/state benefits currently provided to illegals (i.e. food stamps, education, etc). Lets also take action against “sanctuary cities” that facilitate/support illegals in this country. Next we need to remove the “birthright” citizenship carrot that induces many illegals to come to the USA to have a baby to get defacto citizenship. These measures, and other common sense steps, will result in the “SELF DEPORTATION” of the illegals who will return to their home countries when the gravy wagon stops. BTW, how do you deport 11 mil illegals – ONE AT A TIME. BTW, prior estimates were that it would cost approx $450 Billion over a ten year period to deport the vast majority of illegals. This number pales in comparison to the $2.5 TRILLION deficeit spending run up by the Obama Administration over the just last two years. I’d be willing to increase this by $450 billion if it would help solve the illegal problem in the country.
Angela
December 3rd, 2010
3:32 pm
What’s funny is how poor and middle class people still vote for these people and news flash they rich don’t care about you. I will be glad when people learn all these politicians are the same truthfully they are puppets run by elites. I just think we will soon be another third world country real soon.
markie mark
December 3rd, 2010
3:33 pm
@ Repub – that sounds like a start, but I want another piece. You have to check in with your local INS/ICE office every 90 days and prove employment. I do not want guest workers unseen and unheard from for a year at the time. You want to move from GA to California? Fine. Notify this office here, and then show up with proof of employment in CA within 90 days. No problem.
john
December 3rd, 2010
3:35 pm
Don’t say it too loudly Newtie. Your wacko following might hear you.
William McDougald
December 3rd, 2010
3:42 pm
What is the problem with illegal immigrants,america was formed and builted by illegal immigrants, When the Pligrims came here. None of them had a Passport, Visa, or Green Card, if thats not illegal immgration, what is. they came here to better themselves and did. Now that others want to do the samething, all of sudden its a problem, when will America stop being rasict, how can america tell other countries about human rights, when america treats her own people wrong
chef pierre
December 3rd, 2010
3:48 pm
Hey Newt , OBAMA got your MAMA………LOL
alan
December 3rd, 2010
3:50 pm
We don’t have to deport all 11 million, just refuse to hire them. Any employer that hires illegals should be fined. Refuse all services including education and healthcare and see how many wuill stick around.
No Teabagging
December 3rd, 2010
3:51 pm
Oh yeah Deport them all! Then watch your prices skyrocket at hotels, restaurants,and your services such as contractors, roofers, construction, landscape and other industries.
Are we really ready to pay our fellow Americans a decent wage with benefits AND pay more for goods and services???
Or would we rather keep our legal citizens on unemployment so they can deal crack?
Chuck Allison
December 3rd, 2010
3:55 pm
Just deport them. 11 million devided by 200 per semi tractor trailer truck equals 55,000 truck loads. Using 1000 trucks for a 3000 mile round trip means we could easily do it in one year. Let’s get started this evening. Next job will be to get rid of all the Hispanic textbooks and train unemployed Americans to pick our crops rather than extending unemployment benefits. That can be completed before the early spring crops come in around April 2011. I love it when a plan comes together.
TG
December 3rd, 2010
4:04 pm
Rick, Illegal doesn’t just mean entering the country illegally. There are plenty who are here who entered the country legally but do not go home, including ones from Europe who are here merely via passport. Expired student visas, work visas failure to reapply for green cards, etc.
BitterEXdemocrackkk
December 3rd, 2010
4:06 pm
Newt is a lieberal in republican clothing…sorry Newt you just lost the rejuevenated bits of support I had for you…with that statement, you are NO longer qualified to lead.
Ric
December 3rd, 2010
4:09 pm
Yes, TG, that accounts for more than 40% of the undocumented immigrants in the United States.
gm
December 3rd, 2010
4:10 pm
DogGoneLiberal :divorce, abortion, crime, unemployment, out of wedlock:
Oh I guess Sara Palin daugher did not have a babby out of wedlok? I guess white communities dont get divorce?
This is why conservatives are labled hyproctrites.
Why should minorities follow the Rep party? Rich whites Rep, dont like poor middle class whites, how long will Beck, Hannity, Sara Rush, pimp poor middle class whites?
tpike
December 3rd, 2010
4:11 pm
FAIR TAX
jconservative
December 3rd, 2010
4:11 pm
The last president to do anything about immigration and illegals was Reagan. And his solution was to grant amnesty to 2.8 million illegals.
And it worked.
Would you like to try the Reagan solution again?
Would you like to just say Reagan was a moron?
Chuck
December 3rd, 2010
4:12 pm
He just lost my support.
James
December 3rd, 2010
4:25 pm
Newt,
I believe you would pimp out your own mother for a chance at the Oval office.You lost my vote. Sorry we need less of your kind of politician and some real public servants .
takeourjobs.org
December 3rd, 2010
4:33 pm
they are begging lazy ass entitled white WWE – lovin americans to come out and pick some veggies during harvest… so far I’m told there are less than 6 takers in 6 months.
who’s gonna feed your lazy white asses?
Orange09
December 3rd, 2010
4:37 pm
He must have been drunk again.
muggymug
December 3rd, 2010
4:38 pm
Newt you are a complete jerk. Our government refuses to enforce its own laws. A sad day.
joe
December 3rd, 2010
4:41 pm
11 million my arse. It’s at least 20 million.
Joe the Plutocrat
December 3rd, 2010
4:43 pm
classic! throw “send ‘em back” red meat to the nativists, but “we’re not going to deport you” carne roja when stumping for the Latino vote. que bueno! this defines the very essences of the “immigrant” issue; arguing about the issue is far more profitable (politically) than resolving it, which means it’s really not an issue to politicians beyond the electorial math.
Last Man Standing
December 3rd, 2010
4:46 pm
gm:
“This is the same idiot who lead the march to get Clinton impeached but cheating on his own wife.”
The movement for the impeachment of Clinton was NOT for cheating on his wife. The impeachment was correctly called for because Clinton committed perjury in his sworn testimony.
We are doomed by both
December 3rd, 2010
4:56 pm
NEITHER party is going to do a darn thing about illegals in America. The republicans not only want to get some of the latino votes, they also need to protect their soul mates—big business. Big business thrives on cheap illegal labor. The Dems have to be politically correct, so they are not going to do anything about immigration. We the people are screwed. Oh, and the person who wrote that the illegals do not soak up the money in social programs–have you visited your local charity lately? go to MUST in Canton and see who is in line for handouts. Also go visit the health clinic or any ER. Open your eyes.
Glass House Rocker
December 3rd, 2010
5:07 pm
Typically money earned in a community ‘turns over” about 5 times through local purchases. Each purchase usually collects State and local sales tax. The illegal immigrant population sends billion of dollars directly out of the USA annually. Does Mr. Gingrich have an estimate of how much tax revenue has been lost to local and State governments over the past 15 years just by this procedure? It has to be in the billions. This is in addition to the failure to collect Income Tax.
If anyone uses a fake id–social security number, etc. that person is committing a crime. If someone uses a social security number belonging to another person–i.e. a legitimate social security number–that person is guilty of identity theft. You try it and see what happens.
I have observed this population “working”. Their work is slipshod and they seem to spend more time on a job by seeming to “work hard” but accomplishing very little. I have watched them “dry in” houses whose frames were soaked by a week’s worth of rain.
I have talked to people in north Georgia. During the building boom, developers brought in Latino labor in favor of local carpenters and masons. The locals were essentially put out of work–for awhile. The original work was so shoddy that the new owners had to hire the locals to correct all the problems in the new house.
In a few years we might very well see the USA is the same circumstance as Mexico–except it took over 500 years to bring Mexico to its current state. The school system is overburdened and being wrecked.
I consider myself a liberal in the old fashion sense. Even John Kerry said that the employers should be held accountable when they hire illegal–oops, non documented, right Mr. Gingrich?–immigrants. Amnesty should not be a consideration. We have to require our government to correct this situation–and soon.
Que Pasa
December 3rd, 2010
5:10 pm
I’d like to see the border jumpers deported but Newt’s right, there’s neither the will nor the capability to do it.
So here’s my soloution. Give all persons in the U.S. illegally one year to self-declare with a guarantee that they won’t be deported if they complete a period of meaningful, supervised community service and pay a fine. At the same time extract a sizeable payment from Mexico, say $25 billion, in exchange for not having to take back millions of underclass uneducated peons who would be a drag on their economy. The illegals who remain covert in the U.S. after a year would be aggressively hunted and deported upon discovery.
cs
December 3rd, 2010
5:15 pm
if newt had did his job in the house, there wouldnt be 11 million plus invaders here. he nor any other candidate will get my vote with any amnesty….or defeatism talk.
Asheville Dawg
December 3rd, 2010
5:16 pm
techengineer
You are an idiot. Are saying all the red communists in Russia were Jews who persecuted the “white Russians” ? Why don’t you learn history instead of creating it on the fly?
Maybe you need to trade in those sheets, Bubba.
missmollie
December 3rd, 2010
8:09 pm
You know there really is a simple solution: 1) Give the illegals
90 days to go home; 2) Fine the employers $5,000 for each one in their
employment. The problem is not these hard working people, it is the ones who want the cheap labor. I inderstand that Hall County has the most??? Also arrest them by county and use they as free labor in
exchange for food and shelter…
td
December 3rd, 2010
8:54 pm
Do not deport any illegals. Fine all companies that employee illegals, $5000 per hire for the first offence, $20,000 for the second offence and $50,000 all other offences. If the company is a sub contractor for a large corporation then fine the corporation as well the same amounts.
This will bring in money to the economy and if the illegals can not find work then they will go home on their own and we will not have to deport any of them.
the original and still the best John Galt
December 3rd, 2010
9:27 pm
Palin Gingrich 2012- has a certain ring to it, doesn’t it? Actually it’s the two chairs of the Barak Hussein Obama 2012 Committee.
Drew in Cobb
December 4th, 2010
2:10 am
Newt is puke….. and this in folks…….He is not the smartest man in the Republican Party……He just runs his mouth about things until he thits on one you like then folks calls him smart… no just a smart Axx.
muggymug
December 4th, 2010
4:14 am
If Newt had 11 million ex-wives, I bet he’d want ‘em deported.
federal offense = illegal
December 4th, 2010
6:59 am
a federal offense = illegal.
§ 1325. Improper entry by alien
(a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts
Any alien who
(1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or
(2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or
(3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
missmollie
December 4th, 2010
8:32 am
It is said that Georgia has more illegal immigrants than Arizona;
over 600,000…Cheap labor is what is driving it. Go after the employers NOW…start with Hall Conty first (chickens)….then onion, peach and watermelon growers, if you really mean business…Also, lawn/
grounds maintenance.
You people are suckers
December 4th, 2010
11:41 am
The best part of this is looking at all the right wing comments on this blog expressing disappointment. This guy is the creator of the modern Republican strategy for winning elections. In this case, express outrage about illegal immigration, say you’re against “amnesty” and “illegal is illegal” during the campaign. Accuse the duly elected President of the United States of having a “anti-colonial mentality” (which I presume is supposed to mean he hates white people, since being a white person with an “anti-colonial mentality” is what George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, etc. were). Milk bogus questions about whether Obama is an American citizen to rev up the base.
Now that the election is over, go in front of a Latino group and say we can’t deport all illegal immigrants. Two months ago, if Obama or Reid or Pelosi had said exactly that, Newt and his ilk would have been out attacking the Democrats for wanting to have a nation full of (not white) illegal immigrants.
You right wingers are proof that P.T. Barnum was right: There is a sucker born every minute.
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December 4th, 2010
3:25 pm
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December 4th, 2010
5:20 pm
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eatmotacos
December 4th, 2010
6:22 pm
The majority of voters are either lower or middle class – to be successful, politicians, by necessity, have to convince a a portion of this group that they will represent their interest.
The upper class understands this, and it is a given that the politicians will talk out of both sides of their mouths. On the occassion that a politician actually attempts to follow through on promises made, it only requires a threat of retaliation(swift boating) to bring him back into line. Thus, the successful politician(Democrat or Republican), in the end, will always represent the interest of the upper class.
It is humorous to watch the lower class be convinced, and even push for political actions, that clearly, only benefit the upper class.
JDW
December 4th, 2010
9:41 pm
The apocalypse is near…Newt said something that actually makes sense.
Get Real Newt
December 5th, 2010
10:40 am
Hey Newt. Do you really think America can afford another 9 billion a year to pay for 11 million ILLEGALS to go to college and push our American children out? Where in the name of common sense do you reside? Get a grip and forget about running for President. We need a candidate that can WIN!
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December 6th, 2010
8:33 am
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JoeSmith
December 6th, 2010
11:03 pm
Stop immigration. It is an invasion and affront to our nation and will cause the nation to collapse. We are seeing it now. I believe the Mexican illegal invasion needs to be handled with more care than immigration from Muslims for example. Muslim immigration needs to end period as they come here and oppress us. Mexicans are our friends. Stop immigration from africa and other third world cesspools that only send low IQ idiots here and have nothing in common with us. Give Mexicans work permits but no citizenship for them or their children born here. Let them work and then go home. As for everyone else, stop their immigration period. It is an invasion of the nation.
JoeSmith
December 6th, 2010
11:07 pm
Allow the democrat racists to divide our nation over the immigration invasion is sickening. They only want to legalize the invaders to help the racist Obama and his regime get elected again. Obama is a nightmare that shows our country what happens when low IQ idiots get ahold of working people’s money. They start that filthy practice of giving it to non-producing thugs and then not going after the racist Black Panthers who prevented thousands of people from voting and murdered many others. This is sickening to me. Work or starve. Commit crimes and hang. Its your choice. But stop abusing the civil and human rights of others just because their skin tone happens to be lighter than is your skin tone. Let the lighter skinned people live in peace the in neighborhoods of their choosing and quit robbing, raping, and looting from them. Stop your war against us. Quit killing us. Write the federal Gov’t and demand your civil rights from the oppressors. Selah!!
Frank
December 7th, 2010
11:57 am
Newt Gingrich you son of a bitch! That is exactly what I expected from a used diaper like yourself.
You are too stupid and self centered to do what the law requires….deportation.
Gingich does not belong in publicf office. He is very articulate and delivers eloquent rhetoric
yet in terms of content he is stupid. We have been ovrrun by persons residing here illegaly and he wants to bend the laws to absorb them. My familyu went through hell to come here legally and we
watch everybody else either jump the border fence or overstay their visa. Deport Gingrich…the ass!!
GOP Cannon
December 7th, 2010
1:40 pm
We don’t need to deport them, just cut them off from State Assistance like Medicaid.
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December 7th, 2010
8:50 pm
A. I. R.
Application In Residence
A new approach to the issue of
Illegal Immigrant U.S. Citizenship
We can fully understand the desire of those who want to come and partake of the great life we enjoy in the United States of America. But we cannot allow those who have crossed into our country without permission to gain rights and privileges ahead of those who legally apply for entry.
Application In Residence (A.I.R.) would be a new way of approaching those adults who are in the US, illegally. Offer an In-the-U.S.-application as an approach to citizenship.
· 5-year delay of citizenship processing behind traditional citizenship applicants.
· Immediate fingerprinting and photo-I.D. required.
· No right to vote until officially a full US citizen.
· GED or high school degree required within five years.
· English language, U.S. history and civics requirement within five years.
· Employers would be encouraged to immediately certify their workforce.
· No access to welfare or social security benefits.
· Co-pays required for health system usage via individual States.
· Co-pays required for any family use of K-12 education via local communities.
· All taxes (City, State and Federal) would need to be promptly paid in full.
· Above educational requirements needed to enter military; voluntary service would allow for immediate citizenship upon honorable discharge.
· 5 year citizenship processing delay would be waved for any certified two or more year degree in college, university or technical school.
· A felony criminal record would abort citizenship applicant processing.
· All above provisions would need to be completed to achieve citizenship.
· No applicant would receive citizenship ahead of the average timeframe for traditional applicant processing.
This new Approaching-Citizenship classification would address the concerns of other proposed current immigration legislation.
· No amnesty. No temporary citizenship. Applicant must earn citizenship or leave.
· No “line jumping”. All applicants-in-residence would have to wait to earn privileges of US citizenship.
· No mass-deportation. A legitimate applicant-in-residence (AIR) opportunity would be available to all “illegals” currently in the US. Without this AIR status, illegals in the US would be subject to immediate deportation.
By having an Applicant-In-Residence earn their way to citizenship, the rewards of becoming a US citizen would truly be an honorable and cherished accomplishment.