Senator Chambliss Wants to Keep ‘Handicapping’ American Children
They didn’t ask for this. They came with their parents who may have come here illegally and obviously did come here illegally, and yet they are having to pay really a higher price than what their parents have had to pay. And we need to think about the overall issue and those young people who are qualified to be educated, qualified to go into the Armed Forces, qualified to go into the workforce, and yet they’re going to have this handicap hanging over their heads.
- REPUBLICAN SENATOR CHAMBLISS (GEORGIA)
Wow, Senator Saxby Chambliss–one of the last standing pillars of Republican nativism who just won re-election on the basis of several lies–actually said that? Yes, back in 2004 (and not in a parallel universe) when the DREAM Act was being considered. At that time, Chambliss had some issues with punishing innocent kids and adolescents for crimes and alleged transgressions they had not committed. How unfortunate that he now goes around calling the DREAM Act an amnesty for ‘illegals’ and wanting us to have a permanent ‘handicap over our heads.’
Can we get that ‘handicap’ parking permit? Oh darn, we can’t drive legally either …
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From this small quote, alone, without knowing Chamblisses other remarks, it seems as though he was sympathizing with the young immigrants who would like to be college students. The word “handicap” can mean a situation that prevents a person from making progress and that fits, here.
BTW, I am all for opening the doors of all schools to anyone who wants to do the work–I mean anyone.
Yes Gale, it’s unfortunate how Chambliss has gone from his earlier position of trying to figure out a solution to blatantly calling this an ‘amnesty.’ We are talking about kids who were brought here through no choice of their own, who grew up American. What exactly is their crime?
It’s unfortunate that people could even think about taking their anger over illegal immigration out on children that had no say in this matter.
Have a wonderful day.