Politics can be dirty business. A bunch of candidates vying for their party’s top pick is a dog-eat-dog world, and it may include questionable comments made by candidates, desperate for public appeal. One such comment stemmed from New Jersey governor, Chris Christie. In a recent speaking engagement to gain popular attention for the Republican nomination, Christie blasted the process of tracking immigrants and shared a suggestion.
“We need to have a system that tracks you from the moment you come in, and then when your time is up - however long your visa is, then we go get you. We tap you on the shoulder and say, ‘Excuse me. Thanks for coming. Time to go.'” This specific system Christie is referring to is something not yet in creation, but he has the perfect company to begin the prototype.
“I’m going to have Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, come work for the government for three months. Just come for three months to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and show these people.” Christie is making a suggestion that has been referenced previously by Newt Gingrinch. The process of tracking FedEx packages is handled with a barcode and scanning system. It also sets an undetermined level of hesitation even by those who want fierce response to immigration reform.
Christie is grasping onto straws as Donald Trump is boldly making claims of fighting immigration. Of course, Trump is not a current politician, and while his promises may sound idea to his supporters on the campaign trail, there is a lot more to the approval process of immigration reform than campaign promises.
The next Republican debate is scheduled for September 16, and it appears Christie is falling from the top 10 selected rank to appear. His claims correspond moreso with desperation than a common sense approach when handling the problem, which is what Republicans want to hear.
Trump is not a favorite in his party, but has impressed major audiences of voters across the country.
Based on Real Clear Politics, Trump is leading the Republican pack of candidates by a landslide of 23.5 percent. Christie is hovering under 4 percent. Making bold claims in the final appeal to the voters may backfire against Christie, who has not shown strong stances against immigration. On previous voting records, Christie has flip-flopped on a pathway to citizenship, yet approved college tuition assistance for illegals.