Congress Tackles Immigration Reform...Or So They Say
12/17/2005
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I was watching the Congressional floor session yesterday on C-SPAN in which the Sensenbrenner (R-WI) immigration reform bill was discussed. Specifically, the discussion focused on a variety of amendments one of which would make illegal presence in the U.S. a felony. [bill text here]

Side note: It isn't already a felony? Gee whiz, people...

In any event the part I want to share with you was in the testimony of Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) who is of course, a former immigration lawyer. [email her: [email protected]]

She opposed the felony part of the legislation because,

"In one shake, we're subjecting the entire illegal immigration population to criminal prosecution."

[House approves contentious border bill—Measure would build new fences and make illegal immigration a felony By Michael Doyle / Bee Washington Bureau 12/17/05]

Yeah...note to Zoe: Generally speaking, that's what happens when you break the law. Maybe you were absent the day it was covered in law school.

Here is the funny part: She referred to illegal aliens as " people who are simply alive in the United States without documents."

Oh Zoe! You are a master of euphemistic drivel and don't let anyone tell you otherwise, girl!

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