Byron York reports that President Obama turned an Independence Day naturalization of some non-citizen US military members into a pitch for his immigration executive order:
But Obama did more than just welcome members of the military to American citizenship. The naturalization ceremony took a political turn when the president defended his controversial decision to unilaterally enact some provisions of the DREAM Act — which would put illegal immigrants who came to this country at a young age on a path to citizenship, but which has failed to win passage in Congress — and also to renew his call for comprehensive immigration reform.
“We’re still perfecting our union, still extending the promise of America,” Obama told the group. “That’s why, as another step forward, we’re lifting the shadow of deportation from serving — from deserving young people who were brought to this country as children. It’s why we still need a DREAM Act — to keep talented young people who want to contribute to our society and serve our country. It’s why we need — why America’s success demands — comprehensive immigration reform.”
The United States has always and hopefully will always welcome aspiring Americans who agree with our nation’s ideals into the ranks of our military.
The founders declared independence from the British crown to, among other things, establish a nation that would be a nation of laws and not of men or the royal whim. Obama’s own immigration order violated that spirit. A year before he did it, he even admitted that it would be an illegal act, twice. He did it because he knew the divided Congress could not stop him from doing it.
America’s success does not in any way “demand” “comprehensive immigration reform.” American’s success depends on maximizing individual freedom of thought, and maintaining a predictable legal and moral framework. America’s success depends on transparency of the government toward its citizens, and a robust federal system of power resting in the states not in a centralized government. Obama is a failure on all counts.
I say end all immigration. Unless you think we should eventually have a billion people, tell me what sense there is in constantly expanding our population. We have no policy in this regard – none. Not even a dialogue about it. Meanwhile the strain on our infrastructure and environment and natural resources not to mention insane competition of many jobs goes unheeded.
– he celebrated himself.
So, if I follow the Chosen One’s line of reasoning, we HAVE to import “talented people to contribute toward and serve our country.” Could it be that this is because our educational system has so badly failed its own citizens that the by-product are those who do not or cannot contribute but instead, simply take?
*America’s success does not in any way “demand” “comprehensive immigration reform.*
No but Oblamo will require significant amounts of undocumented persons voting at the polls to maintain his dream of a Socialist Utopia. Its all very exciting.
I am a strong supporter of offering citizenship to any immigrant that honorably serves our nation through military service. Having said that, and having served 22 1/2 years myself, when did PFC’s start getting dress blue uniforms except when assigned to the Old Guard? I’m not sure the Old Guard even issues them for free. I paid over $600 ‘many moons’ ago for mine, including miniature medals, etc…The picture showed two or three lower grade enlisted men wearing dress blues. I am just wondering if they paid the several hundred bucks themselves, or were they ‘provided’ by someone else for this ceremony? Just curious….anybody know?
These aren’t dress blues. They are ASU’s, the Army Service Uniform. They replace the Green Class A and B uniform.
Thanks for the head’s up. I retired in late 2005 and I didn’t even hear about anything like this. Sure looks like our dress blues from omg….I was about to say the “old army”.
*GASP* How disrespectful to the people he was speaking to! who came here the legal way!
Under the logic of these children not being punished because they were brought here by their parents, shouldn’t Bernie Madoff’s children be allowed to keep the money they obtained by his illegal activity while they were children?
Personally, I’m in favor of permanent status for these children after they serve in the military. Not in Vista or Americorps, not in college, in the active duty military. And once they receive permanent status and/or citizenship, no sponsorship of the family that brought them here illegally.