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related to the immigrating masses from the four corners of the globe. At first, everyone listening thought, “Great speech, he is going to tell everyone not to take out their frustrations on the Hispanic people for the sins of one man,” but then his tone and pace changed. He started quoting historical references to non-military invasions of various empires throughout history. He gradually worked in rule of law, and then dropped his bombshell 30-second news byte:
“ The Department of Labor indicates that 24 million Americans are out of work. The Department of Homeland Security estimates that there are 24 million illegal aliens in the United States. Does everyone think these numbers are just a coincidence? We have always said we can’t possibly round up 24 million illegal aliens and deport them. Well, I think we can. I’m going to introduce a bill this afternoon into the Senate that will authorize Immigration Control and Enforcement to hire an additional 2 million agents. This will employ our people and provide a kick-start to the economy. Furthermore, the bill will temporarily grant ICE special powers of enforcement, search, seizure, and arrest. This legislation will also create a special court system to process the deportation of every single illegal in the United States of America. Finally, funding will be available in the form of a cash reward for information leading to the deportation of any illegal. I will be happy to take questions now.”
The group of reporters erupted , and cameras flashed all over the room. The senator nodded at the first reporter:
“ Sir, isn’t what you are suggesting a breach of civil rights?”
“ What I’m suggesting is more like limited martial law. Now, I understand that this is something which has never been proposed before. But ladies and gentlemen, these are unusual times, and we have to take a new course of action to meet these new challenges. Please consider that we currently have millions of Americans who are out of work. Our government is broke, and our cities barely provide basic services. We simply can’t continue to do this anymore! Our citizenry is weary of supporting illegals. We have to ask ourselves . . . Could the incident in Houston have been avoided if we had addressed this problem before it spiraled out of control? Think about it. Would the hospital still be open if its bottom line had not been completely corroded by the excessive burden of free medical care? Would we have thousands of Houstonians dead or dying? We can structure this bill such that the rights of every single American citizen are protected under our Constitution. Those who are here illegally deserve no protection under that document.”
“ Senator, what you are suggesting could expose immigrants who are here legally to tremendous discrimination and hardship. What do you say to them?”
“ My bill will protect American citizens and those who are here lawfully. Those who are not should leave today because we are going to find you, and when we do, we will deport you. In addition, I have a message to those considering entering the country illegally – don’t. If we have to put an armed man every 10 feet along the border, we will. The border will be closed, ladies and gentlemen, and those that should not be here will be removed.”
T he questions and answers went on for another 15 minutes. When he was finished, the senator went back to his office and began directing staff to write the new bill. He could not remember a time when his phones rang so much. He instructed the switchboard to take messages. He wanted all of his people focused on the language of his landmark legislation.
C able news channels brought in their best analysts and talking heads to cover the senator’s announcement. At first, the consensus was that he had crossed the line and his political career was over. Within a couple of hours, however, the story started to change.
Both the House and Senate were overwhelmed with a 70%
“ The Department of Labor indicates that 24 million Americans are out of work. The Department of Homeland Security estimates that there are 24 million illegal aliens in the United States. Does everyone think these numbers are just a coincidence? We have always said we can’t possibly round up 24 million illegal aliens and deport them. Well, I think we can. I’m going to introduce a bill this afternoon into the Senate that will authorize Immigration Control and Enforcement to hire an additional 2 million agents. This will employ our people and provide a kick-start to the economy. Furthermore, the bill will temporarily grant ICE special powers of enforcement, search, seizure, and arrest. This legislation will also create a special court system to process the deportation of every single illegal in the United States of America. Finally, funding will be available in the form of a cash reward for information leading to the deportation of any illegal. I will be happy to take questions now.”
The group of reporters erupted , and cameras flashed all over the room. The senator nodded at the first reporter:
“ Sir, isn’t what you are suggesting a breach of civil rights?”
“ What I’m suggesting is more like limited martial law. Now, I understand that this is something which has never been proposed before. But ladies and gentlemen, these are unusual times, and we have to take a new course of action to meet these new challenges. Please consider that we currently have millions of Americans who are out of work. Our government is broke, and our cities barely provide basic services. We simply can’t continue to do this anymore! Our citizenry is weary of supporting illegals. We have to ask ourselves . . . Could the incident in Houston have been avoided if we had addressed this problem before it spiraled out of control? Think about it. Would the hospital still be open if its bottom line had not been completely corroded by the excessive burden of free medical care? Would we have thousands of Houstonians dead or dying? We can structure this bill such that the rights of every single American citizen are protected under our Constitution. Those who are here illegally deserve no protection under that document.”
“ Senator, what you are suggesting could expose immigrants who are here legally to tremendous discrimination and hardship. What do you say to them?”
“ My bill will protect American citizens and those who are here lawfully. Those who are not should leave today because we are going to find you, and when we do, we will deport you. In addition, I have a message to those considering entering the country illegally – don’t. If we have to put an armed man every 10 feet along the border, we will. The border will be closed, ladies and gentlemen, and those that should not be here will be removed.”
T he questions and answers went on for another 15 minutes. When he was finished, the senator went back to his office and began directing staff to write the new bill. He could not remember a time when his phones rang so much. He instructed the switchboard to take messages. He wanted all of his people focused on the language of his landmark legislation.
C able news channels brought in their best analysts and talking heads to cover the senator’s announcement. At first, the consensus was that he had crossed the line and his political career was over. Within a couple of hours, however, the story started to change.
Both the House and Senate were overwhelmed with a 70%
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