CNS News -- Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), a federal lawmaker, said he separates illegal aliens from criminals even though “it’s obvious that they broke the laws and did things that were criminal and they shouldn’t.”
At an Aug. 2 immigration forum in Ames, Iowa, Harkin explained his reasoning.
“I separate out people who came here illegally from people who are criminals," he said. "Now it’s obvious that they broke laws and did things that were criminal and they shouldn’t."
“But I’m just saying simply because they came here to work – to provide for their family. They’ve broken no laws other than coming here illegally,” Harkin continued. “They’re here illegally – that’s true. And they need to go through all the hoops we put in the bill. But I just don’t classify them as criminals.”
Harkin attended the event along with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to promote the Senate immigration bill. Durbin is the one of the “Gang of Eight” senators who wrote the current Senate immigration reform measure.
Blog author's comments - Harkin said the illegals are not 'criminals' but also said 'that they broke the laws and did things that were criminal.' Obama and all Democrats don't see them as criminals either...they see them as millions of votes for the Democratic Party.
Harkin is just another liberal playing word games… breaking the law is by definition a crime. Those who break the law are criminals. But he and the members of his party want to give them amnesty and citizenship. Whatever they call them we do not want or need them and should not be forced to support them.
I do wish that the Republican members of the GOP controlled House led by Speaker John Boehner would only pass an immigration bill to secure our borders. But Boehner and other Republicans are going to cave on this just as they do anytime there is a conflict between the two parties, but the consequences for the Republicans are now very serious. And Obama and the Dems are portraying the GOP as racists if they do not allow amnesty and citizenship for the illegals.
If the Republican controlled House votes to allow amnesty I think they will lose the midterm election and Obama will have total control his last two years in office to pass anything he wants. I am convinced that the majority of Americans do not want to give a free pass to the illegals. We already have laws for them to follow to earn citizenship. The Democrats are very confident on this being passed. They don't think anything can stop them. And why would they? They have many Republicans in Washington basically agreeing with them.
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