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Obama's remarks at the White House today, in greeting Mexico's President Calderón , included the following excerpt:
I get mad when I read this sort of lying bullshit. Don't you?
To fix our broken immigration system, I reaffirmed my deep commitment to working with Congress in a bipartisan way to pass comprehensive immigration reform. And comprehensive reform means accountability for everybody: government that is accountable for securing the border; businesses being held accountable when they exploit workers; people who break the law by breaching our borders being held accountable by paying taxes and a penalty and getting right with the law before they can earn their citizenship. We've been working hard to get this done. There's a strong proposal in the Senate, based on a bipartisan framework, and it can and should move forward.
(Comment: I have an idea. How about we arrest, detain and deport people who violate US immigration law EVEN if they are Mexican?)
We also discussed the new law in Arizona, which is a misdirected effort -- a misdirected expression of frustration over our broken immigration system, and which has raised concerns in both our countries. Today, I want every American to know my administration has devoted unprecedented resources in personnel and technology to securing our border. Illegal immigration is down, not up, and we will continue to do what's necessary to secure our shared border.
(Comment: Obama may want me to buy this fairy tale, but it ain't true.)
And I want everyone, American and Mexican, to know my administration is taking a very close look at the Arizona law. We're examining any implications, especially for civil rights. Because in the United States of America, no law-abiding person -- be they an American citizen, a legal immigrant, or a visitor or tourist from Mexico -- should ever be subject to suspicion simply because of what they look like.
(Comment: Pardon me but did I sleep through law school? What "civil rights" does an illegal alien have in the US?)
I get mad when I read this sort of lying bullshit. Don't you?
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