Pelosi Puts a Wall Up on Path to Citizenship

by Dave Bennion · 2008-10-22 21:10:00 UTC
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Nancy Pelosi gave migrant rights advocates something to chew on today in a discussion about plans for immigration reform:

Any solution would have to be bipartisan, she said, so it may require sacrificing some of Democrats' past priorities, such as giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship.

"Maybe there never is a path to citizenship if you came here illegally," Pelosi said. "I would hope that there could be, but maybe there isn't."

For Duke at the Sanctuary, one blog wasn't enough for the enormity of this mistep.  Turn the channel and he's at Migra Matters, not happy, and he doesn't mince words:

This leads one to speculate as to exactly what kind of status Ms. Pelosi has in mind for these 12 million souls.

If they are in fact not to be put on a path to citizenship, yet not sent home, it's safe to assume Ms Pelosi intends that they stay here in with some sort of "other" status. That of perhaps guest workers who never need return home, yet never become full members of society.

There are words for that class of person ...a permanent under class, Braceros, indentured servants.

Is this really the road the Democrats want to go down?  I doubt that Democratic voters want to see this.  If Pelosi and other Democratic leaders don't understand this, they are in for a rude awakening.

More thoughts of mine here.

Dave Bennion
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