The Ramos Rules

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In an interview with Terry Gross for her "Fresh Air" program on NPR Monday, Univision anchorman Jorge Ramos provided a glimpse into his reasoning on immigration. As seen in the excerpts below, Ramos makes no distinction between "undocumented immigrants" and legal immigrants. He believes that since Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) are Latinos whose parents immigrated to the United States they should support illegal immigration. It is irrelevant to Ramos that that their parents came legally. Here it is clear that Ramos's argument benefits from the change in terminology for the national immigration discussion. The term "immigrant" was long used in a way consistent with its meaning under federal law, which defines an immigrant as someone admitted for residence in the United States. Those who were once identified as "illegal aliens" are now covered under the linguistic umbrella of "immigrants". Ramos has made his reporting a crusade for the proposition that both groups should be covered by the same legal protections.

In his second response, Ramos deftly shifts the discussion away from the conduct of the "undocumented". He assigns responsibility for illegal immigration not to the immigrants themselves, but to the Americans who hired them. He also suggests that society as a whole is responsible for illegal immigration

Ramos on Rubio and Cruz: "They are not defending undocumented immigrants. And therefore they are allowing people to attack 11 million people who at some point were just like their parents. And that's very difficult to understand."

Gross: Wouldn't they say that their parents came legally, and stayed legally?

Ramos: Yes, but also we have to understand that we all come from immigrant families. And I really can't understand how someone who gets to this country decides at one point to close the door to those who came after them. I do understand that 11 million people came illegally, that they broke the law by coming to this country or by staying in this country after their visas expired. However, we also have to take responsibility. And we don't do that publicly. We have to take responsibility because there are thousands of American companies who hired them. In other words, they didn't come here to go to Disneyland. They came here to work. They came here to do the jobs that nobody else wants to do.


Next: A look at what Ramos said about his philosophy of talking with those who disagree with him on immigration.

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  1. King Obama stated at the Hispanic Caucus Institute anniversary awards, “The greatness of America comes not from building walls.”

    Well I hate to contradict the Prescomment_IDent in my world, but it really does? That WALL will make a massive difference to my family life; the crime, the hit and runs and other mayhem caused by illegal immigrants/ migrants? This towering structure spread along mostly 2000 miles in many places, but a small stream separating our southern neighbor will be a major deterrent. It will stop whole families from crossing into our sovereign country and of which we are forced by law to pay for their welfare benefits; a cost of a $$100 billion dollars an spiraling upwards. It really doesn’t matter your race, skin color or religion, but you MUST be here legally. YOU MUST HAVE GONE THROUGH THE LEGAL HOOPS LIKE ALL LAWFUL IMMIGRANTS. It will take time to climb over the wall and by than the courageous US Border Patrol will spot their violation, assisted by all-seeing drones. I believe Mr. Trump is the only person we have as a new Prescomment_IDent who can stop the deconstruction of our blessed country and will do exactly what he says?

    We must punish politicians who are in abeyance to the US Chamber of Commerce and other Special interests who had some measure in not implementing Mandated E-Verify and instead making it completely ineffectual to stop criminal employers for hiring cheap labor. Additionally, a tracking exit and entry system at all airports and other ports of entrance.

    America desperately needs a tough guy as Donald Trump. He is far from being a weaklings that roam Capital Hill, that are open to the corruption that is harvested by the wealthy and special Interests. Who knows what illegal transactions happen behind closed doors to tender lawmakers votes by collecting a piece of the lucrative pie dealt out? The establishment, the top professional leaders in both parties, have their hands in some form of bribe.

    Donald Trump will have very experienced handlers and experts to assist him in every issues, who will gucomment_IDe him through the matrix, to govern our nation.

    Yet another mounting issue that must not fade out, is the growing list of sanctuary cities has risen to more than 340, and that the Obama Dept of Homeland Security has protected an average of 1,000 illegal aliens a month from deportation last year. More than 2,000 of those released have been arrested for yet more criminal activities, according to a report released by the Center for Immigration Studies. Among those released are illegal immigrants accused of murder and brutal assaults and not doubt will flee to illegal ‘Sanctuary Cities’.

    The rising number of sanctuary cities create a severe threats to unsuspecting victims. S 2146, the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, will guarantee that state and local jurisdictions conform with federal law and that dangerous criminals are not released to do more harm such as the killing of Kate Steinle in San Francisco (a model of Liberal progressives.) This bill will also includes “Kate’s Law,” which will carry a minimum of 5 year prison sentence for illegal aliens violating immigration laws for re-entering the U.S. after being convicted of an aggravated felony.

    S2146 legislation will deny certain federal funds and grants from recognized sanctuary cities, and send those resources to other states and communities that collaborate with federal immigration authorities, such as ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement.)

    Federal tax dollars should not go to ordinances protecting district that refuses to comply with immigration detainers.

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