I am dumbfounded to read that Congress is seriously considering upping our debt limit and spending more money that we simply don't have. I keep thinking that at some point an inkling of fiscal responsibility will occur to someone up there in Washington and they will stop this unbridled and seemingly limitless spending!! But when???
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Ilegal Immigration
America needs to do something about illegal aliens, NOW. It is unconscionable to ignore and accept the presence of anyone who has illegally immigrated to this or any country. Illegal aliens are unproductive residents, who for the most part, do not pay for or contribute to the governmental services they use and their illegal status exposes them to abuse by opportunistic predators, including some employers.
This is not the first time illegal immigration has become a national issue in this country. President Eisenhower set into motion Operation Wetback to address the burgeoning population of illegal aliens in favor of making sure troops returning home after WWII did not have to compete with illegals for jobs! Our current illegal alien population is many times greater than we were experiencing in the 50's and we need to address their continued residency here in America in a sane, rational and, yes, compassionate, way.
First we need to complete the installation of an impenetrable, or nearly so, border fence. Then for all existing illegals who are in all other respects law abiding citizens and who are able to meet all other immigration criteria, we need to resolve their status in a compassionate manner. I suggest that in exchange for registering with INS that each illegal agree to sign a statement acknowledging that they entered the country illegally and that conviction of a serious crime would result in their immediate deportation.
I am not suggesting that we round up all illegal aliens and deport them as is clearly allowed under the law as it exists today. This is, in my opinion, a harsh, unproductive result that overlooks the fact that as a nation we failed to take action to close our borders despite overwhelming evidence that the borders were and continue to be extremely porous. Nor am I suggesting that we do nothing. Immediate action is necessary and reasonable for our security, for our fiscal stability and to restore our national pride.
This is not the first time illegal immigration has become a national issue in this country. President Eisenhower set into motion Operation Wetback to address the burgeoning population of illegal aliens in favor of making sure troops returning home after WWII did not have to compete with illegals for jobs! Our current illegal alien population is many times greater than we were experiencing in the 50's and we need to address their continued residency here in America in a sane, rational and, yes, compassionate, way.
First we need to complete the installation of an impenetrable, or nearly so, border fence. Then for all existing illegals who are in all other respects law abiding citizens and who are able to meet all other immigration criteria, we need to resolve their status in a compassionate manner. I suggest that in exchange for registering with INS that each illegal agree to sign a statement acknowledging that they entered the country illegally and that conviction of a serious crime would result in their immediate deportation.
I am not suggesting that we round up all illegal aliens and deport them as is clearly allowed under the law as it exists today. This is, in my opinion, a harsh, unproductive result that overlooks the fact that as a nation we failed to take action to close our borders despite overwhelming evidence that the borders were and continue to be extremely porous. Nor am I suggesting that we do nothing. Immediate action is necessary and reasonable for our security, for our fiscal stability and to restore our national pride.
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