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8th April 2014, 11:37 AM
Jeb Bush: Entering The Country Illegally Is An ‘Act Of Love’
While some moderates in the Republican Party want Jeb Bush to seek the 2016 presidential nomination, many conservatives have reservations about a Bush candidacy. Sunday, the former governor of Florida illustrated their concern.
During an interview commemorating the 25th anniversary of his father’s inauguration at George H.W. Bush’s presidential library in College Station, Texas, Bush spoke about illegal immigration (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/07/jeb-bush-says-decision-on-2016-run-coming-before-year-end-says-illegal/), calling the act of entering the U.S. illegally an “act of love.”
“The way I look at this is someone who comes to our country because they couldn’t come legally, they come to our country because their family’s dad who loves their children was worried that their children didn’t have food on the table, and they wanted to make sure their family was intact.
And they crossed the border because they had no other means to work to be able to provide for their family. Yes, they broke the law, but it’s not a felony. it’s kind of – it’s a – it’s an act of love.”
Let’s assume that Jeb Bush is correct; the majority of people who enter the U.S. illegally do so out of love for their families – a desperate attempt to put food on the table, as it were. How is that unlike a man who robs a bank or holds up a liquor store for the same reason?
While the “level” of crime in illegally crossing the border may be less severe than armed robbery, is not a crime a crime in America? Breaking the law because of “extenuating circumstance” is still breaking the law.
Having said that, Congress and the White House must come to a reasonable compromise on immigration reform. Clearly, as some on the right suggest, 11 million illegals cannot be “rounded up” and “sent back to Mexico.” On the other hand, approving a “path to citizenship” without first securing the border is folly as well.
True immigration reform will require a genuine bipartisan effort; something we’ve seen precious little of for more than five years.
Bush also said during the interview that he would make a decision on whether to seek the Republican nomination before the end of this year.
Independence Day is Not Only 4th of July: Marine Retorts to Eviction Notice for Flying US & USMC Flags (http://www.ijreview.com/2014/04/127301-go-us-marine-threatened-eviction-refusing-remove-american-flag-balcony/)
While some moderates in the Republican Party want Jeb Bush to seek the 2016 presidential nomination, many conservatives have reservations about a Bush candidacy. Sunday, the former governor of Florida illustrated their concern.
During an interview commemorating the 25th anniversary of his father’s inauguration at George H.W. Bush’s presidential library in College Station, Texas, Bush spoke about illegal immigration (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/07/jeb-bush-says-decision-on-2016-run-coming-before-year-end-says-illegal/), calling the act of entering the U.S. illegally an “act of love.”
“The way I look at this is someone who comes to our country because they couldn’t come legally, they come to our country because their family’s dad who loves their children was worried that their children didn’t have food on the table, and they wanted to make sure their family was intact.
And they crossed the border because they had no other means to work to be able to provide for their family. Yes, they broke the law, but it’s not a felony. it’s kind of – it’s a – it’s an act of love.”
Let’s assume that Jeb Bush is correct; the majority of people who enter the U.S. illegally do so out of love for their families – a desperate attempt to put food on the table, as it were. How is that unlike a man who robs a bank or holds up a liquor store for the same reason?
While the “level” of crime in illegally crossing the border may be less severe than armed robbery, is not a crime a crime in America? Breaking the law because of “extenuating circumstance” is still breaking the law.
Having said that, Congress and the White House must come to a reasonable compromise on immigration reform. Clearly, as some on the right suggest, 11 million illegals cannot be “rounded up” and “sent back to Mexico.” On the other hand, approving a “path to citizenship” without first securing the border is folly as well.
True immigration reform will require a genuine bipartisan effort; something we’ve seen precious little of for more than five years.
Bush also said during the interview that he would make a decision on whether to seek the Republican nomination before the end of this year.
Independence Day is Not Only 4th of July: Marine Retorts to Eviction Notice for Flying US & USMC Flags (http://www.ijreview.com/2014/04/127301-go-us-marine-threatened-eviction-refusing-remove-american-flag-balcony/)