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Rep. Pelosi criticizes border fence

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called a plan to build fencing along parts of the Mexico border a "terrible idea" that overlooks local communities.
Pelosi made the comments during her trip to the Rio Grande Valley for the annual Hispanic Engineering, Science & Technology Week conference at the University of Texas-Pan American.
"I have been against the fence, I thought it's a bad idea even when it was just a matter of discussion," said Pelosi, D-Calif. "These are communities where you have a border going through them, they are not communities where you have a fence splitting them."
Last year, President Bush signed the Secure Fence Act requiring the construction of fencing along the 2,000-mile border. The plans call for about 370 miles of fence and 200 miles of vehicle barriers, including concrete barriers, by the end of 2008.
Pelosi also touted legislation known as the DREAM Act that would make it easier for some illegal immigrants to receive higher education benefits. She spoke at a conference that drew more than 5,000 students for activities designed to inspire careers in science and technology.

The DREAM Act would eliminate a federal provision that discourages states from providing illegal immigrants with lower in-state tuition rates. It also would allow permanent residency for illegal immigrants who entered the country as children and have been admitted to an institution of higher education.
"It just isn't fair," Pelosi said. "Those young people who came to America one way or another ... their opportunities are curtailed because of the situation. And it's not only harmful to them — it's harmful to the country."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...si-fence_N.htm

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Posted by: NFAfan

"It just isn't fair," Pelosi said. "Those young people who came to America one way or another ... their opportunities are curtailed because of the situation. And it's not only harmful to them — it's harmful to the country."
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Unbelievable......Not fair? How is it fair that US born citizens have to pay full tuition under ANY circumstance and a child of an illegal pays less in almost EVERY circumstance?

What about the US born citizens who's opportunities are
curtailed because they cannot even get into a school because of slots taken by non citizens and or because of lack of money?

Harmful to the country??? Which country, Mexico????

This fool being in a political office is the greatest harm to OUR country......the US. Her duty is to American citizens, not illegal aliens or thier children they spawned while here illegally, or those they brought across the border with them illegally.

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Posted by: Wolfman

That crazy bitch should be committed.

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Posted by: CJIS

This crazy woman needs to get a clue. What the hell is she thinking? Illegal Immigration and Border security is not a game.

I will tell her whats not fair... Its not fair that we have people like her in office.

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Posted by: Delta784

Mark my words; the invasion of illegal aliens will define the 2008 Presidential campaign. If the Republican nominee is for tightening border security and enforcement, he'll be the next president. The people are fed-up with the government pandering to illegal aliens.

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Posted by: pahapoika

of course she doesn't want a fence. who's going to clean her bathroom ?

dumb bitch

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