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White House press corps laughs at Jay Carney

July 22, 2013

Members of the White House Press corps laughed out loud Friday when White House Press Secretary Jay Carney tried to tell them that the amnesty bill currently being debated in Congress would “raise wages.”
When asked if immigration “was part of the economy,” Carney enthusiastically said, “It is!”
Carney then began saying, “In fact, comprehensive immigration reform,” but quickly interrupted himself to take a jab at the media. “I’m sure this is of interest to at least one reporter,” he quipped.
Carney continued, saying that the amnesty bill would “significantly reduce our deficit” and “raise wages.”
As soon as the Press Secretary said that wages would go up, the laughter of several reporters filled the room.

Obama’s last stand for the Border Jumper Bill

July 10, 2013

A new poll shows that a majority of registered Hispanic voters believe any immigration legislation that becomes law should deal with border security and interior immigration law enforcement before legalization of America’s at least 11 million illegal aliens begins.

Border Jumper Bill riddled with pork

June 28, 2013

Lobbyists for resorts, au pair agencies, and the seafood industry successfully slipped special-interest perks into the Senate immigration bill, reports USA Today. And Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) successfully fought to include in the bill a $1.5 billion taxpayer-funded set aside for youth jobs programs.
The revelations are just the latest in what is shaping up to be a pork-laden immigration bill, says Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).