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Subscribe to RSSFuming Arizona constituents fired criticism at Sen. John McCain over illegal immigration at town halls Tuesday.
“You said ‘build the dang fence’ – where’s the fence?” one constituent named Keith Smith demanded of McCain.
“He doesn’t want the American people to stand up and ask him the tough questions and hold his feet to the fire,” Smith told NBC affiliate KPNX.
McCain told the crowd that Americans would not support a move to arrest all illegal immigrants in the United States and deport them. He also said he wouldn’t support an effort to make people who had been in the United States illegally for decades to become guest workers because “we’re a Judeo-Christian principled nation,” drawing an angry response from some in the crowd.
McCain is a member of a bipartisan group of senators which is now working on drafting legislation akin to the bill which the Arizona senator supported in 2007, in partnership with Sen. Edward Kennedy, D- Mass. and others, to create a process for illegal immigrants to become legal permanent residents of the United States. That effort collapsed mostly due to conservative Republican opposition.
When McCain ran for re-election in 2010, he survived a challenge from a conservative, J.D. Hayworth, in the Republican priamry. And in the general election he emphasized the need for greater efforts to stop illegal immigrants from slipping over the Mexican border – rather than his previous support for a legalization process.
Angry constituents gave Senator John McCain an earful on immigration at a town hall in Sun Lakes, Ariz. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
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For many years McCain has gotten away with changing his story often and with getting attention with loud, aggressive attacks for limited value - like with baseball doping and now with the Hagel confirmations. His focus is strictly for political gain without any conscience for real value and the antics, the play acting he goes through, as we literally see, are extensive and greatly demonstrative - without regard for the costs to the people. Disgusting at best and that is suppose to be a "Maverick".
McCain is like all from Washington, he'll say what he needs to say to get votes.
If people didn't come here legally, they should be deported. I don't care how long they've been here ILLEGALLY. Yes, we are a nation of immigrants… LEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
westchester, there is no possible way this country is going to deport 11 million people.
Why not? Stiffen the penalty for companies that hire them, and most will leave when the work dries up. Yes, it will cost money, but an example needs to be set so other ilegals don't come. If we do nothing, the ilegals will never stop.
Chip, This Country deported forcibly or passively about a million under Ike's Operation Wetback and the population of the US was proportionately smaller. As long as people don't believe what should be done can't be done it never will. They are illegal, first one back across the border is first in line for consideration of immigrant status.
Greg...
a) You'd never find anywhere near all of them
b) There aren't the resources available
c) There is no way Congress will appropriate money for such an undertaking
Chip, Eisenhower actually rounded up only about 200,000 and 750,000 fled South. When Arizona passed the show me your papers law we couldn't find laborers, they went home to Mexico.
Chip, when there is a will… there is a way… I believe the illegals CAN and SHOULD all be deported. No special rights or considerations. I also believe that any and all businesses/persons found to have hired illegals should be fined.
I'm a first-generation American, born to LEGAL immigrants, married to a LEGAL immigrant. When my family came to the US they were un-educated and poorer than dirt, but still, they managed to come here legally, assimilated into the "culture" here, learned the language, adopted the customs (while also holding onto our ancestral traditions, language and religion), and became positively productive members of the American society. They were NEVER on welfare, never received (let alone expected) a government handout of any sort.
We work, we pay taxes and we vote… legally. And so should every other immigrant. If they are not willing to do so… they should be immediately deported (along with any kids they had after illegally immigrating here).
Would it take a while to do this? Yes. Does it seem harsh? To the liberals and illegals, yes. To me, and others like me? HELL NO. I have no sympathy for people who sneak into this country. We're better off without them. Who's gonna do the low-end jobs they do? The same people who did them before… teenagers, college kids, skilled craftsmen, legal immigrants, etc. Will we have to pay more for those services? Yeah, maybe. But that's fine with me. I'd rather pay legal Americans more. No, I'm not rich, by any means… but I'd rather pay more for legal Americans to do these jobs and also pay more for products made in the USA… I've had enough of society trying to force us to be all politically correct, all the time… even when it means sacrificing our rights, our country, our jobs, our economy… to support who? Foreigners? Illegals? China? Gimme a break.
Every patriotic American has to stop being afraid of speaking their mind and stand up to the political correctness before it completely destroys our country. Keeping illegal immigrants in the US and giving them a "path to citizenship" is just one more way the government is destroying the fabric of America… and it makes me absolutely outraged. (So it outsourcing, among other things).
Do any of these far right Republicans actually have a college diploma?
Heavens no. That would put them in the "entitled elitist" catagory. Can't have that!
Build the damn fence first. Then we will figure out what to do with those here illegally.
To all of the " TEA GARBAGE". The use of filthy language and name calling just shows your lack of education, intelligence, and knowledge in the proper use of the English language. Your inability to express yourselves with out resorting to such low levels of communication, publicly displays your stupidity.
I Love John McCain; you go boy!
Pssssst. Senator McCain
This is what happens when you dance with Obama.
good morining Ulysesses! what up?
I would love to see Obama participate in a town hall meeting where he isn't surrounded by FORWARD placards and cheering sophomores. He won't even meet with the press unless his staff supplies the questions.
Just me
In my experience most of the ranting, cursing, poorly written posts come from the left. You know. Like calling people Tea Garbage.
You must not have read too many of the posts before you started "ranting, cursing, and writing Posts poorly written Blamo. "Most of the ranting, cursing, poorly written posts come from the right". BTW: That's tea people Blamo.
Most Americans are just plane stupid and or ignorant, All these congressmen and senators only make decision to stay in power. Its all about the power for them. They do nothing more then what is good for them and not for there Country. What is real bad and sad is people continue to vote them in office over and over again.
American voters are so blind and continue to just go about there sad little lives without a thought to what is really going on in DC behind there backs.
Wake up.. These illegals will get there free ride into this country.. Until people wake up you will continue to be enslaved by the very people you elect over and over again in to office.
It has ZERO to do with which party they claim or vote with, they are all the same. They are the elite ruling over you.
"Plane" stupid? Priceless.
If typo's and misspellings is your criteria for what is true or not, Now that is Priceless.
If you're going to make a bold statement about the intelligence of Americans, you better make sure you don't make typos (especially the kind you made) in the same sentence decrying that most Americans are dumb. How do I know you're not one of those stupid or ignorant Americans...or are you?
I love the picture of the angry old, white haired conservatives coming to the town hall meeting to spew their racist venom. This is the face of the GOP and it is literally dying off. I predict this party will represent a very small minority of U.S. citizens in a few years.
bruce
What race are they spewing venom about?
...................let's discuss Jesse Jackson Jr............. I'm just sayin.............
Maybe they are coming to support the laws of the land. It is called ilegal immigration for a reason!
So, bruce, illegal is now correlated to racism?
yea it's sad the last generation with morals is dying off giving way to a bunch liberal crybabys who want to let the Mexicans stay here, make 9 bucks an hour while the Blacks and whites sit home on welfare...you should be so proud !
Where were the illegals or minorities at this meeting?
Greg, I was thinking the same thing
Who Gives a crap where the illegals are..they are ILLEGAL you Idiots !
you bleeding heart Liberals are the problem with this country !
Calmike, you are the problem in this country. Maybe you should go protect the border
I got my Guns, dont you worry about that, and when the $hit hits the fan, you will be getting robbed and I'll be taking them out protecting my property...I'll laugh at people like you !
My bf will take care of me and he not a coward that needs a gun either.
well you and boyfriend will be wishing you had some protection...when they do a home invasion on your pretty little house, your boyfriend is no match for a gun ..IDIOT !
nice one cal...nice one!
Yea we dont live in fear like you small people
that is because you probably live in a mansion with illegals taking care of you!
Yea thats right SD and where do you get you info? (I thought only kids made things up)
by the posts you put up! judging by your picture (assuming it is you) you look clueless! probably your favorite movie!
Okay, you want a fense. Who do you think will build this fense? Chances are the Federal government will go with the lowest bid, per the law, from a contractor. The contractor will only be able to deliver on the promised price if they use migrant workers... from Latin America.
Wheel chair Mcain,
Its time to,retire old man senial Mclame
I actually like McCain sometimes especially after watching the video. He really knows how to make people look dumb and ignorant like the people in the crowd
What video were you watching?
The video above
Veronica you need to take a trip to the barrio in los Angeles and spend a few nights there, you will think very differently about Mexicans after that experience..
Your an IDIOT !
Im sorry but I know every race have bad apples but I have been to mexico and seen what good people have to live with. If i was mexican I would jump the border too
And your an idiot
Sorry Veronica, I just watched the above video which has been artfully edited. I saw the whole video that left McCain staring mindlessly out the window.
I wonder who the people think is going to build the fence that is 2,000 miles long? I know their old azzes aint. It will probably be the brown guys
what part of mexico did you go to veronica? I'll bet it wasn't Juarez!
Exactly SD...this one lives in a bubble !
tijuana, mexico city and juarez
If true, then you should not have this warped opinion of illegals! you should be for tougher immigration laws!
Their bad seeds in every country and the majority of people ive meet are nice people
Not talking about nice people, they can be nice but illegal. illegals are bad seeds because they do not do it legally. I know plenty of mexicans that came across legally that are very upset because the process was not followed. that is a slap in the face to those who took the time to learn the language, and go through the process. not skip to the front of the line!@
"Where's the Dang Fence ?".......Ahh Shoot, they dug a dang tunnel...Now what Pa ?..Hell, we'll just have to make them all legal, guess your out of a job son....Oh yea and we gonna pay them $9 dollars an hour too !
Forget the stupid fence idea. It is physically inpossible to build any kind of fence that would keep out determined people. Two thousand and two hunderd miles of fence ain't going to do it. Every fence has two ends that can be walked around. The only way to stop the illigels that do come here to work is to stop the hiring of them. No jobs-no reason to come. A mandontory twelve month prison sentence for each undocumented worker is the only way. Forget the stupid fines. the rich folk just laff at such idoitcy as they make millions more from paying low wages and no benifiys. The prison sentences would go to only the presidents, CEO or individual owner of the business. No two sentences would run together. You would have to finish one sentence before you could start the next. Example, six undockunmented works equals six years in prison. Also make it REAL prison and not Camp-Cup Cake. Get real and get tough with the problem causers and the problem will go away.
EVERBODY has to know building a fence wasn't necessary for the last 200 years..WHY? because we had a government that wouldn't tolerate the MEXICAN invasion.No school,no health care,no drivers license,swift depotation.Cops calling border patrol on the spot.Fence won't work but cut out the stolen benfits and they will be gone.McCane insults all our intelligence when he talks about DEPORTATION of 20 million.He's lying
Just a mention of immigration sure brings the nuts out.
Poor old don't mess with texas, he's still hoping President Obama will quit or self destruct and if neither of those work then he wants to impeach. And just remember texas, you have to live with this hate for four more years.
The issue of illegal immigration should be about border security and the rule of law. We should not change the immigration law just to suite the illegal aliens.
Take away the benefits of illegal aliens, implement the e-verify and that would go a long way to solving any future illegal immigration.
Begin a program where the American companies must have a program to give preference to American citizens and tell people on welfare that they must work in order to receive any welfare benefits from the government or as most sane people would say the TAX PAYERS, since the government has not money except what the extract from the people who work in the private sector.
A final note let's stop confusing illegal aliens with legal immigrants.
Obama tried in his first year in office to get the reforms done to immigration. The GOP House said NO.
So any of you low informed GOP base members want to blame someone, look in the mirror. The idiot you see in the mirror is responsible, as you voted for the GOP member in your area.
So quit blaming Obama. You low informed base members do remember, don't you, that from 2001 thru 2006, the GOP had complete control of the federal govt. Why didn't the GOP fix this problem then? Like I said, the low informed Obama haters, just look in the mirror for who to blame.
70% of latinos voting for Barry in the last election is no motivation for the current administration to enforce the existing laws.
Dear Sally,
It sounds like you are the low information voter here. It isn't just the repubs vs dems, Obama vs Bush that has failed to enforce immigration law. The last President and both political parties to fairly enforce federal immigration law was Eisenhower. That was in 1960. The beginning of the problems we have today started in 1964. Its been down hill from there from both parties ever since.
You are absolutely correct. The vitriol usually starts with their paid posters and the others eventually chime in. They seem to feed off one another. Unfortunately , this is probably the highlight of their day.
Idiots like McCain have no idea who these illegals are. How can we let them make citizens out of Forgers , identity theives, murderers, rapists and child molesters ? Are they going to pardon them too ?
They constantly tell us the border is secure, which is a lie. They won't even pass E-Verify to assure that every job goes to an American Citizen. These Amnesty leaders should be run out of town on a rail.
Yea all mexicans are criminals in your small mind
Hey veronica, where do you live ?...because i live in a Mexican Neighborhood and it's full of low life criminals....always something getting broken into, stolen, graffiti'd on..etc, etc, etc...Just wait till they invade your neighborhood, all it takes is one house of them and your infested like roaches !
WAKE UP..before it's too late !
I live in Miami and my neighbors are mexican and they are the sweetest people
Veronica lives in her mommy's house and her mommy is a Democrat.
Yea and you would know that how?
I bet she never met a Real mexican....come to Los Angeles and spend a few nights in the Barrio..you will not think they are so sweet..you MORON !
I went to UCLA so i guess I have never seen a real mexican (yawn)
Your a Joke aint you ?..UCLA..Did mommy and daddy pay for that you Liberal $hithead..No you did not see anything on the campus of UCLA thats 5 miles from Beverly Hills..you Know nothing !
I actually got an scholarship and Im sure thats something you never heard of. You are really pathetic and you need to get back to your labor job
Awww she got a scholorship, we are so proud of our little liberal girl...Your Pathetic !...You Dont know a dam thing about the real world and if it were not for people like me breaking my back and trying to protect whats mine in this country you would not have the little luxuries you have...I dont usually wish bad things on people but you need a wake up call little girl, it's not all "Sweet mexicans" comming here...
DAm liberals are Blind till it's too late !
I actually have been to mexico and seen the horrors that go on there. That was the first place I seen a dead body and a lot people their live in fear. It would be easier to give them a path to citizenship then them keep coming illegally and getting deported on tax dollars. Let them work and pay their fair share like the rest of us.
And your personal attacks means nothing to me. Your just a internet geek that tries to insult others so you will feel better about your bad situation. I truly feel sorry for you and wish you the best
here here calmike, here here......dont stop now! I was stationed in San Diego, (cant you tell) and it is worse there!
Veronica. It is amazing how quickly these teabaggers jump at troll food. Keep feeding them. I find it humorous.
Here we go with "Fair Share" again..do you know how sick i am of hearing that ?
I need a fair share of the jobs that are being lowballed by mexicans who dont pay their fair share, they broke the law to get here, they break the law while they are here and people like you feel sorry for them ?
Let them fix their own god dam country !..and stay there..or does mommy and daddy need more house cleaners ?
You again markinbecker, stop trolling you maroon!
Hey Cal, I'll bet you a dime to a doughnut that these ultramaroons have housekeepers, babysitters that are illegal too! just like McCain
SD, yea I've been to San Diego...better speak spanish to buy a burger in mcDonalds down there..These people dont realize whats happening in our country ?
yea thats why i asked if her mommy and daddy need another house cleaner...you hit it on the head !
I'm so glad I'm not as old as you and its so hard for you people to adjust to change, like I said I wish you the best
ya see Cal, when cornered they cannot get out! ha ha ha! BTW, Cal, do you drive a truck as your avatar suggests? I was an Equipment Operator in the Seabees...PO2. I still drive a truck and teach CDL classes
Im glad you feel good to try to corner somebody on the INTERNET. I try not to chat to small minded old men and I feel like Im wasting my time
think I am old huh? ha ha ha! 'Gee...I had that uh coming didn't i?'
He reminds me of a fish flopping around on the deck of a boat.....then again so do most politicians....
What is the difference between a catfish and a politician? One is a bottom dwelling scum sucker, the other is a fish.
it's about time the tea baggers started calling mccain on him bs. the only problem is they will probably elect someone worse.
McCain is one of the many problems regarding illegal aliens. The indefensible position of this CFR lover is amazing. He should be looking out for the citizens of Arizona but instead he actively pursues blanket amnesty. Arizona's violent crime rate, property crime, illegal drugs, social services cost, public education cost are all soaring. Why? Because CA back in the late 90's finally built a small fence between San Diego and Tijuana which lead to illegal aliens going through AZ instead of CA because it was easier. Go figure I thought fences don't work.
Now every summer an increasing number of illegal aliens end up dead in the desert because their coyote dumps them out there for whatever reason. The illegal alien is victimized on both ends. In Mexico by the whole system and if they are lucky enough to get here then they are victims because they live and work under the table. This whole situation is made possible because people like McCain don't do their Constitutional responsibility. If we would control our own border and employers would everify many of these horrible crimes would disappear.