Why does Trent Lott say that the american people are wrong about immigration bill?
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Well, he doesn't apparently vote like he preaches.
We’re not hostile to Mexican nationals in Mississippi who largely share our values of family and faith, but, like the rest of America, we don’t want to see people who are here illegally benefitting from a largess provided by American taxpayers. We’re offended when we see “protests” against immigration reform measures carried out mostly by illegal aliens carrying their countries’ flags. Protesting — being a part of our political process and debate — is a right reserved for law abiding American citizens, not illegal aliens.
The illegal alien pathway goes through Mississippi. Almost every day along I-20, I-10 or I-55, our law enforcement agencies document the detention of cars and vans with dozens of illegal immigrants. It’s a growing problem that we must address. As immigration reform proposals are considered in Congress, I want Mississippi’s input so that I can ensure Mississippi’s imprint is rightfully on whatever immigration reform eventually passes.
Though their motives might be noble, today’s illegal aliens are much different from immigrants who come here legally generations ago. Their illegal status doesn’t make them bad people, but as long as they’re illegal, it is indeed bad for the diverse group of native and naturalized citizens who are proud to be American citizens.
Trent Lott's own words. Hmmm...he wanted the input of the people. But now it's wrong? 80% oppose and are wrong?
This is why we have a republic rather than a democracy. Many issues are too complex to really understand if you haven't spent a lot of time studying them. The average voter may have an opinion on nuclear disarmament, but would you want them negotiating arms limitation treaties?
Immigration policy is at least that complicated. We need to consider our relations with Mexico and other Latin American nations. We want their cooperation on a host of issues, from drug trafficking to environmental protection. We need to consider the complaints of farmers who say their crops are rotting for lack of workers to pick them. We need to consider the humanitarian issues involved in telling a child who was born in this country that we're deporting his parents because they weren't, even though he's only four years old and is an American citizen. We need to consider the feelings of the millions of Americans of Latino descent who see immigrants from everywhere else in the world welcomed, but their families treated like criminals.
The average American doesn't know about these issues. They just hear that people are here illegally, and say "Send them home." Thank God for leaders with courage like Trent Lott.
Tg couldn't have said it better.Bravo
Trent Lott is out of touch with the ppl who elected him.
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