Ok, but what have they proposed? Have they gotten any of our ‘ alliance’ buddies to step up to the plate for the immigrants of Haiti, Africa and the Carribbean? Or, have our ‘alliance’ buddies been silent, but the CBC is willing to give THEIR votes for them?

EARNED ACCESS TO CITIZENSHIP
The CBC supports earned access to lawful permanent resident status for persons currently in the United States that takes the following factors into account:

Unification of immigrant families, which would include uniting immigrants with spouses, children or other close family members who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States;

Ah, there we have the sticking point – CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS.
Am I the only one who sees that this is the way to add 5-10 folks to the ‘family’. Family reunification is just a way to overrun the country.

Proven employment records through temporary and guest worker programs or other temporary residence programs; and

Employment records using STOLEN IDENTITIES from American citizens? This is FRAUD…and what I’d like to know is why is ANYONE arrested for identity theft in this country, since you’re about to let millions who have stolen identities off scott free.

Such reform of earned access to citizenship should also include a path to permanency for the undocumented already here.

Um, NO. They broke the law to be here…WHY SHOULD THEY BE REWARDED?

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND FAIR WAGES FOR LEGAL WORKERS
The CBC believes that all citizens and legal workers in the United States should be assured education and job training, non-discriminatory employment opportunity and livable wage. The CBC, therefore, supports increased funding for education and job training utilizing fees generated from new immigration provisions and other resources and supports increased funding for enforcement of laws against employment discrimination, wage and hour violations, unfair labor practices and illegal hiring. The CBC also supports holding employers accountable for the legal status of their employees.

Hmmmm…nothing about confronting the cannibalization of wages for the lower end of the economic spectrum by the illegals here. I wonder why that is?

BORDER SECURITY
The CBC believes that the federal government has the responsibility to protect, through border security and other means, against immigrants illegally entering the country and/or overstaying their authorized periods of admission. The CBC, therefore, supports funding for border security equipment, border patrol agents, enforcement and other resources as reasonably necessary to accomplish those objectives.

Is this the same CBC, whose member Bennie Thompson-MS, REFUSES TO FUND THE MONEY FOR THE ALLOTTED BORDER FENCE? Is THAT the border security the CBC is talking about? The SAME CBC who has now, NOT extended, but CUT the requested Border Fence…IN HALF?

Puleeze.

Generalized mumbo jumbo, when the post was asking WHY the CBC has been SILENT on the EFFECTS of illegal immigration upon the Black Community.

I’ll ask the question again:
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY FROM ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION?

The members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) recognize the need for a comprehensive approach to immigration reform that includes increased security, protection against illegal immigration, immigration policies that have articulated objectives and fair administration of our immigration system. Consistent with this, the CBC adopts the following Statement of Principles.

DIVERSITY AND EQUAL TREATMENT
The CBC supports immigration criteria that will increase the diversity of immigration from countries that have historically been underrepresented, such as countries in the Caribbean and Africa, or treated unequally, such as Haiti.

EARNED ACCESS TO CITIZENSHIP
The CBC supports earned access to lawful permanent resident status for persons currently in the United States that takes the following factors into account:

Unification of immigrant families, which would include uniting immigrants with spouses, children or other close family members who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States;
Proven employment records through temporary and guest worker programs or other temporary residence programs; and
Such reform of earned access to citizenship should also include a path to permanency for the undocumented already here.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND FAIR WAGES FOR LEGAL WORKERS
The CBC believes that all citizens and legal workers in the United States should be assured education and job training, non-discriminatory employment opportunity and livable wage. The CBC, therefore, supports increased funding for education and job training utilizing fees generated from new immigration provisions and other resources and supports increased funding for enforcement of laws against employment discrimination, wage and hour violations, unfair labor practices and illegal hiring. The CBC also supports holding employers accountable for the legal status of their employees.

BORDER SECURITY
The CBC believes that the federal government has the responsibility to protect, through border security and other means, against immigrants illegally entering the country and/or overstaying their authorized periods of admission. The CBC, therefore, supports funding for border security equipment, border patrol agents, enforcement and other resources as reasonably necessary to accomplish those objectives.

The blogosphere will be better off because of it. You are a very good writer with some interesting things to say.

Good luck!

On the bright side, there is a measure of real equality here – since no other community, save a few shady business interests and a couple of unions, is being heard either.