GOP senators say immigration bill has 'serious flaws' (UPDATE)

Well, besides the minority of actual statesmen in the Senate, looky who else is finally realizing what he's helped usher in might be a big mistake after all...

USAToday: As the Senate prepares to debate a sweeping immigration bill that would allow the nation's 11 million unauthorized immigrants to become U.S. citizens, some Republicans, including one who helped write the law, are sounding skeptical about its chances of clearing the chamber.

Four senators penned a letter to their colleagues Tuesday saying the bill has "serious flaws" and laid out nine areas where they say significant change is needed before the bill can pass the full Senate.

"We need immigration reform, but the American people deserve better than a 1,000-page bill that makes our immigration system more complex and less accountable without truly ensuring border security," the letter read. "Americans expect their government to end the lawlessness, not surrender to it."

The letter was written by four senators who already voted against the bill when it passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 13-5 vote last month: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa; Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. But even one of the co-authors of the bill, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has been wondering whether the bill is ready to pass the Senate.

On Monday, he posted a video responding to a constituent's question where he questioned the border security components of the bill, a big concern for many Republicans fearful of a repeat of the 1986 immigration law, that allowed up to 3 million unauthorized immigrants to become U.S. citizens but did not fulfill its promises of border security.

The Senate is scheduled to begin debating the immigration bill on Monday.

Polo! Welcome to reality, Marco. Too little, too late.

Related link: Cornyn wants 100% border security added to immigration bill

UPDATE: Marco Rubio says he'll vote against his own immigration bill unless changes are made...better change those radio ads too!

TheExaminer: Sen. Marco Rubio, the leading Republican behind the Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill, says he will not vote for the legislation he helped write and has staked his political future on, unless substantial changes are made before final Senate consideration.

It's more than just border security that need to be stengthened on this, Marco. All the automatic benefits and virtual citizenship needs to be yanked as well. However, the whole thing can be scrapped in favor of enforcing the laws on the book, man...otherwise, more lawlessness begets more lawlessness.