Clinton vows to block bill criminalizing illegal immigrants

Clinton vows to block bill criminalizing illegal immigrants

By BETH FOUHY
AP Political Writer

March 22, 2006, 2:51 PM EST

NEW YORK -- Invoking Biblical themes, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton joined immigration advocates Wednesday to vow and block legislation seeking to criminalize undocumented immigrants.

Clinton, a potential 2008 presidential candidate and relative latecomer to the immigration debate, made her remarks as the Senate prepares to take up the matter next week.

Clinton renewed her pledge to oppose a bill passed in December by the House that would make unlawful presence in the United States _ currently a civil offense _ a felony. The Senate is set to consider a version of that legislation, as well as several other bills seeking to address the seemingly intractable issue of immigration reform.

Surrounded by a multicultural coalition of New York immigration advocates, Clinton blasted the House bill as "mean-spirited" and said it flew in the face of Republicans' stated support for faith and values.

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JFC! What the hell is 'mean spirited' about wanting to preserve your country.

This is the kind of horse-shit I'm talking about! The overwhelming majority of the American people want something done about the illegal problem and still this bitch and her chorus boot-lickers want to fly in the face of a majority of the voters.

Illegals are just that illegal and should be shot on sight.

Christ its no wonder I'm tired and discouraged!