Why would anyone illegally in this country like and participate in the president's new change in immigration policy? It is an ICE bull's-eye on an undocumented immigrant's back -- and could convert that so-called dream into a giant nightmare.
Think about this:
Under the president's new immigration policy, those here illegally, but who came here before age 16 and are younger than 30 (and meet certain other qualifications) may sign up and get work permits. That might sound good... but think deeper. The president's new policy is a TEMPORARY PROGRAM -- a TWO YEAR PROGRAM. (Yes, it could be extended but right now it is only a two-year protection from deportation.)
To get that work permit, the person here illegally would have to admit being here illegally (why else would the person need a work permit?) and provide all sorts of personal info (e.g. where to find the person!) In other words, the person would be putting a big target on his or her back for ICE deportation in two years when the program expires (if not extended.)
What person here illegally (and in his right mind), will go to the government, announce being here illegally (e.g. plead guilty), provide all sorts of information as to where that person lives etc. to get a work permit only to be a target for deportation in two years? Or, perhaps sooner if Governor Romney is elected and he decides to cancel the temporary program? Answer: no one.
People here illegally are not looking for ways to identify themselves to the government for a temporary program. The president's new immigration policy will be rationally perceived as simply bait for ICE, and not some great dream.
Ask yourself, do you trust our government? Do you trust our government to be consistent or to prolong any given policy? If the answer is no, why would someone here illegally -- and fears our government -- be any different from you and trust our government?
This defect in the president's program speaks to the political nature of his temporary policy change. It gets him through the election. It certainly is not leadership to handle a national problem of illegal immigration. Everyone knows this is a difficult problem -- and it is complicated. But we expect our leaders to solve problems (or at least try) -- not play us.
Am I wrong?
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/06/22/obamateurism-of-the-day-768/
can't see any politician dumb enough to cancel the new policy. These people are
probably more valuable to us than many of our born here losers.
> If it walks like a Sting Operation
> If it talks like a Stings Operation
Then, it could be a . .. ... .... .....
To receive a 2-yr deferred deportation work permit for the following information inputed into DHS Secure Communities Database
> turn over all I.D. Documents
> submit to Photo'd
> submit to Fingerprinting
> possibly outing illegal parents names & addresses
ALL For ~
> NO Pathway to Citizenship
> NO post-secondary education incentives
> NO legal status what-so-ever
Receiving a temporary 2-yr deferred deportation
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f2ef2f19470f7310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f2ef2f19470f7310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD
Q: Does the IRS pay billions in tax refunds to workers who are in the U.S. illegally?
A: Yes. The Treasury Department’s Inspector General determined that $4.2 billion was paid in 2010, up from less than $1 billion in 2005. Leading Democrats are resisting a bill that would stop future payments.
NO they do not get legal status, just deferred processing for being here illegally. This dispensation gives them no rights other than a temporary work permit that has to be renewed every 2 years. There is nothing that says they cannot be deported and as Greta says - to bet in the program they have to prove their illegal actions and effectively plead guilty to entering the country in contravention of immigration law - a felony as opposed to just being here without authorization which is a misdemeanor, by implication those of their family too. This not only opens them up to future prosecution but exposes their family now as felons so they are instant targets for deportation.
It is cheap politicking and worst of all does not resolve the root cause of the problem at all.
Granted it is a temporary fix that President Obama has admitted to. Notwithstanding this would not even be an issue if the Republicans had not thwarted the Dream Act from passing -- 3 times.
President Obama had to do something. What he did was good politics.
The GOP has lost this issue, and the Hispanic vote.
Nice try.