Statements about Immigration
“Bill White ...offered sanctuary to illegal immigrants.”
Says the Texas Education Agency follows up to make sure undocumented immigrants paying in-state tuition at Texas colleges are applying for permanent residency.
"The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job."
The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."
The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."
"Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas."
"More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day."
Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border."
“Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs.”
"Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits."
"You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.)
"All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services."
"The Senate voted this week to allow illegal aliens access to Social Security benefits."
"Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We're the only country in the world that has it."
In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose."
"Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one."
Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration.
Obama "voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the (immigration overhaul) legislation."
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