Winning

[Billy_Kinetta]

Still not tired.

In the two years after Trump took office, denials for H1Bs, the most common form of visa for skilled workers, more than doubled. In the same period, wait times for citizenship also doubled, while average processing times for all kinds of visas jumped by 46 percent, even as the quantity of applications went down. In 2018, the United States added just 200,000 immigrants to the population, a startling 70 percent less than the year before.

Trump Got His Wall, After All

 

[Oddball]

HuffyPuff?....You want my laptop to get cooties?

 

[sparky]

the pen is mightier than the wall.....

~S~

 

[JGalt]

the pen is mightier than the wall.....

~S~

Mexicans don't write very well. But they do make a mean dish of enchiladas, I'll give them that.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

HuffyPuff?....You want my laptop to get cooties?

It's interesting that they realize their failure.

 

[MaryL]

It's funny that Democrat liberals want to impeach Trump over issues that are about integrity. High crimes and misdemeanors. Nobody is above the law? Explain sanctuary cities. Um we weren't asked to give illegals sanctuary and it sure isn't constitutional on any level. But Trump needs to be impeached? Really?

 

[Porter Rockwell]

It's funny that Democrat liberals want to impeach Trump over issues that are about integrity. High crimes and misdemeanors. Nobody is above the law? Explain sanctuary cities. Um we weren't asked to give illegals sanctuary and it sure isn't constitutional on any level. But Trump needs to be impeached? Really?

What part of the Constitution does or does not address sanctuary cities in your opinion?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

It's funny that Democrat liberals want to impeach Trump over issues that are about integrity. High crimes and misdemeanors. Nobody is above the law? Explain sanctuary cities. Um we weren't asked to give illegals sanctuary and it sure isn't constitutional on any level. But Trump needs to be impeached? Really?

What part of the Constitution does or does not address sanctuary cities in your opinion?

Currently, immigration is the venue solely of the federal government. The rules of immigration were reserved to the States through the 10th Amendment until the first Federal law was enacted in 1875. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the following year that immigration regulation was an exclusive Federal responsibility.

 

[Porter Rockwell]

Still not tired.

In the two years after Trump took office, denials for H1Bs, the most common form of visa for skilled workers, more than doubled. In the same period, wait times for citizenship also doubled, while average processing times for all kinds of visas jumped by 46 percent, even as the quantity of applications went down. In 2018, the United States added just 200,000 immigrants to the population, a startling 70 percent less than the year before.

Trump Got His Wall, After All

Sometimes the B.S. on these boards is like reading a joke book. Here are the official government numbers:

"In fiscal year 2018, over 756,000 people were naturalized."

Naturalization Fact Sheet

I don't know if you realize what Trump's objective was, but here is a better look at what that was about:

Recent Changes To The H1B Visa Program And What Is Coming In 2019

Trump wants to extend citizenship to those h1b holders:

Trump Floats Possible Citizenship to Holders of H-1B Visas: What Are They?

As you can see from the articles, the total number of these visas is set by Congress, not Trump and when you contrast 85,000 visas against 756,000 new citizens, this war the Trumpeteers are pursuing doesn't make a lot of sense... unless they are just wanting to give the country away to foreigners. The takeover of our country is all cool provided they become citizens and do it all legal like and all.

 

[Porter Rockwell]

It's funny that Democrat liberals want to impeach Trump over issues that are about integrity. High crimes and misdemeanors. Nobody is above the law? Explain sanctuary cities. Um we weren't asked to give illegals sanctuary and it sure isn't constitutional on any level. But Trump needs to be impeached? Really?

What part of the Constitution does or does not address sanctuary cities in your opinion?

Currently, immigration is the venue solely of the federal government. The rules of immigration were reserved to the States through the 10th Amendment until the first Federal law was enacted in 1875. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the following year that immigration regulation was an exclusive Federal responsibility.

Not exactly. In 1875 the United States Supreme Court granted "plenary powers" over "immigration" to Congress. Note the quotation marks and the italics.

First, and foremost, the word immigration has a specific legal meaning. Let's define it:

"The coming Into a country of foreigners for purposes of permanent residence."

What is IMMIGRATION? definition of IMMIGRATION (Black's Law Dictionary)

See that bolded phrase? Now, let's talk.

PRIOR to 1875 the states had the final say in who came and went within their respective states. In the Chy Lung v. Freeman case of 1875, the California state immigration commissioner as well as the sheriff (IIRC) failed to show up and even mount a defense to the case so the United States Supreme Court ruled against them - that what is normally done if you don't mount a defense or show up in court.

Now, I see a few things wrong here. If people are not seeking permanent residence, it is not a question of immigration, but of people partaking of the free enterprise system. Second to that, there is not one sentence in the whole Constitution that gives the United States Supreme Court any authority to grant to any other branch of government ANY POWER. It's not their job. The United States Supreme Court is only empowered to interpret the Constitution.

Congress ONLY authority relative to foreigners was to create an uniform Rule of Naturalization (Article I Section 8 of the Constitution) and Congress fulfilled that duty within 6 months of the ratification of the Constitution. THAT was undone by the illegally ratified 14th Amendment which, in turn, brought about a flood tide of third worlders who became citizens and destroyed the Republic. For example:

In the federal legislature immigrants and / or the the sons and daughters of immigrants make up 13 percent of all federal legislators.

"There are 52 immigrants and children of immigrants serving in the House of Representatives and 16 serving in the Senate. Counting both chambers, 57 of the 68 lawmakers who are immigrants or children of immigrants are Democrats. Ten others are Republicans, and one – Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont – is an independent.

"Europe is the most common origin region for immigrant lawmakers or those who are children of immigrants: About one-third (32%) have roots in countries there. Roughly one-in-five (22%) immigrants and children of immigrants in Congress hail from countries in Latin America, and most of these – 13 – have immigrant roots in Mexico."

In 116th Congress, at least 13% of lawmakers are immigrants or the children of immigrants

I'm looking at this picture and not understanding the end game. Citizens okay, temporary workers bad??? If America is taken over in Congress by so called "legal" citizens then this stuff is all good???

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

The fact is, the 10th was unofficially "negated" following the Civil War and the subsequent growth of the federal government.

Yet it remains in effect, and quite clear in its meaning. Should the states decide to re-assert it, there will be little the federal government could legally do to prevent it.