In a forum last week hosted by the Henrico GOP, 4th District Candidate for the GOP Congressional nod, Sheriff Mike Wade (who had previously aborted his candidacy in the 7th against Dave Brat) came out with a new proposal that sounds suspiciously like amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Under Sheriff Wade’s proposal, illegals will register with a government agency, report themselves on a probationary status, and if they “stay out of trouble for five years” they get to stay in the United States.
During the forum, the Sheriff stated as his rationale that “We need a solution other than throwing them out of the country” and that “We need to create a group of federal magistrates to administrate this solution”. That sounds like more government to me.
He further continued: “Some people say that this plan is amnesty but it is not.” Well, Sheriff, it sure sounds like at the least, a version of amnesty to me.
What the Sheriff is proposing (at least at the Henrico GOP forum) is a new agency with new federal “magistrates” to oversee an amnesty-type process for illegal immigrants. We don’t need a new agency, we need to enforce the laws on the books. This is just an irresponsible proposal. Federal deficits are running high and Sheriff Wade wants to further expand the federal government costing the taxpayer untold amounts of money.
I’ll give him some kudos for trying to think out of the box and come up with a solution, but his out of the box proposal is simply irresponsible in this case. It seems like the proposal of someone who’s spent a career in a municipal office and does not understand federal problems.
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I left my score card at home but, is this the same Wade that was involved in the slating crusades? Or am I thinking of some one else?
Nope… that is the same guy.
Oh for heavens sake Aaron, Sheriff Wade is no more for amnesty than we are. He has a solution to mass deportation, that is not amnesty. I don’t take issue with you or who you support, but we can’t make things up and be credible. I’m voting for Mike Wade tomorrow, hands down. Here is my facebook post:
I endorse Sheriff Mike Wade in the June 14 GOP D-4 primary for U.S. House of Representatives.
Anne and I are excited to have the honor of endorsing and voting for Sheriff Mike Wade for Congress in Tuesday’s District 4 Republican Primary.
Mike is a solid movement conservative who has an impressive and inspiring level of experience.
He is the only Republican in the race who can actually win in November.
Mike’s opponent is simply too light on the most important issues facing this nation.
Sheriff Wade has cut spending, dealt aggressively with those who enter this country illegally and is on a mission to fight for lower taxes, less cumbersome regulations and the defeat of globalist trade deals that ship our jobs overseas.
He’s the right choice for the GOP for D-4 on June 14th.
John, a rose by any other name…
Mike is extremely popular in the Democrat districts of Eastern in Henrico and can probably shave 20-30% off the Democrat vote totals there. He has the opportunity to win and grow our base while doing it.
Like Forbes said: “it’s not a winnable district.”
It is very winnable… just not by Wade.
Seriously, John? How is what Mike Wade proposing any different than Marco Rubio’s amnesty plan where they register, pay taxes, pay a fine, don’t get in trouble, and then become citizens? How is the number one Donald Trump backer claiming that this plan is not amnesty?
Is this the kind of proposal we will see coming from a President Trump? Is this the kind of plan he secretly told the New York Times he would propose?
This is Wades plan not Trumps. And it’s not a path to citizenship. Look we have 2 choices and Ms. Gonzalez is not adept or informed. She is a nice person. You make your decision. I’m voting for Mike. Thanks.
No way I would vote for anybody with Mike Wade’s immigration plan. Once upon a time, Trump said build a wall, Wade says let them stay?
Trumps says make Mexico pay for the wall? Oh yea? What about that self funding thing of Trumps? All lies.
Judging by Friday night in Richmond, soon, Trump will be able to fit his rally’s inside a telephone booth.
Trump and Wade do have one thing in common, they are both losers come November.
You got no credibility with me right now, John.
John…for clarification, because I don’t know Wade’s record very well….what specific actions/involvements has Wade had/been a part of that led you to conclude he’s a “solid movement conservative”? I don’t really *remember* his voice on important issues, but we may not be in the same circles of discussion. Thank you!
Ditto. I believe he is one of the many “election time conservatives” that Virginia is so adept at creating out of thin air. I’m willing to be convinced otherwise if any even marginal conservative policy supporting audit trail exists in his recent background, but I sure could.t find any.
no.
Is there a cost analysis of: – illegals to our debt and deficit vs. a plan that creates a taxable base and those to implement/execute the plan?
We are spending far more on social services, schooling and jail for illegals than it would cost to deport them… which is kinda beside the point when most would leave on their own (and go back to their own homes) if e-verify were used and welfare payments were cut off.
Well said AmyH, but the Bearing Drift boys are here, and this idiot Sheriff is the establishments attempt to strike back at Brat. What a load of nonsense this guy has… we need magistrates… No you stupid twit, we need enforcement of the laws on the books.
11,000 dollars is the cost to educate the surging illegal population of the offspring of baby Mommies who are calling for their children from Central America to take advantage of Obama’s amnesty in Fairfax. That is what happens with amnesties… it begets more illegal immigration. This idiot’s plan is another amnesty with bull crap about something about magistrates. But there is no way that the boarding houses of Fairfax county are going to pay the cost of educating their children alone, not to mention the other social services that the poverty of the third world brings to Fairfax.
I say if people like you want illegal immigration, you morons pay for it.
I think Jackee should quote you on her website and Facebook ads