Rubio: Illegals can stay.

[CJB]

My first thoughts are, here is a guy running to be the head executive of the government, saying he's not going to do his job of enforcing existing laws.

On a better note, however many "illegals" are here, be it 10 million, or 12 million... Can you round 'em all up all at once? No. Nobody is suggesting that either, that I can see. Can you have a policy in place that enforces previously unenforced law, and deports folks here illegally when they are encountered? Sure can!

But but... illegals do the jobs that Americans wont do! Rubbish. Americans wont do for under-the-table wages. Used to be, being a tree trimmer, carpenter, concrete worker, any sort of manual laborer... was a good job, and paid pretty well. Used to be, some established individual ran that yard service, and brought in young guys who would run a mower and blower, and sweep up the driveways and trim the hedges - for young guys wages. I knew many a friend that worked summers for yard crews back in the day. And there were college guys who loved the extra income and flexible schedules too, during the whole year. Yes, they got paid unskilled worker's wages. And they knew it was just a step on the road of life, and they went on to do better, more skilled work. Or, heck, maybe they stuck at it and opened their own service businesses with some experience. Now most young folks want it all right away.

Sad.

[Ikeo74]

Illegals can stay! That will not get my vote. That opens up Pandora's Box for a flood of more illegals of any origin. Trump has the right ideas about illegals.

[Redstate]

Good post, CJB. Not sure what Rubio's position is today.

[jeepster09]

Good post, CJB. Not sure what Rubio's position is today.

His position is what ever the GOOD OLE BOYS tell him to say...

[Redstate]

... Trump has the right ideas...

He certainly does have the right ideas, including those as to undocumented border crossers.

Build the wall, guard the wall, cut off benefits and employment and problem solved. We don't need the mass deportations. Just deport all the ones who commit crimes and all the ones on welfare. The rest will leave once they can't get jobs when employers are fined heavily for hiring them.

[yqtszhj]

He certainly does have the right ideas, including those as to undocumented border crossers.

Build the wall, guard the wall, cut off benefits and employment and problem solved. We don't need the mass deportations. Just deport all the ones who commit crimes and all the ones on welfare. The rest will leave once they can't get jobs when employers are fined heavily for hiring them.

Bad thing is states like California will still give them support as long as they want it.

Like you said though, cut off the money and they'll leave. It worked in my state, they just moved to the next state over though. The states have to cut them off too.

[muggsy]

My first thoughts are, here is a guy running to be the head executive of the government, saying he's not going to do his job of enforcing existing laws.

On a better note, however many "illegals" are here, be it 10 million, or 12 million... Can you round 'em all up all at once? No. Nobody is suggesting that either, that I can see. Can you have a policy in place that enforces previously unenforced law, and deports folks here illegally when they are encountered? Sure can!

But but... illegals do the jobs that Americans wont do! Rubbish. Americans wont do for under-the-table wages. Used to be, being a tree trimmer, carpenter, concrete worker, any sort of manual laborer... was a good job, and paid pretty well. Used to be, some established individual ran that yard service, and brought in young guys who would run a mower and blower, and sweep up the driveways and trim the hedges - for young guys wages. I knew many a friend that worked summers for yard crews back in the day. And there were college guys who loved the extra income and flexible schedules too, during the whole year. Yes, they got paid unskilled worker's wages. And they knew it was just a step on the road of life, and they went on to do better, more skilled work. Or, heck, maybe they stuck at it and opened their own service businesses with some experience. Now most young folks want it all right away.

Sad.

There was a guy named Adolf who was able to round up 12 million. I don't ever want to hear that it can't be done. Just sayin.

[marshal kane]

Can't round up 12 million today and send them up the chimney. EPA will be on your a$$.