April 06, 2006
Time to Leave
Senate Republicans released a new immigration proposal Wednesday night that amounts to little more than a graduated amnesty program, rewarding the most those who have broken federal immigration laws the longest. According to MSNBC:
Republican officials said the GOP plan would divide illegal immigrants into three categories:The officials who described the proposal did so on condition of anonymity, saying the had not been authorized to pre-empt senators.
- Those who had been in the country the longest, more than five years, would not be required to return to their home country before gaining legal status. They would be subject to several tests, including the payment of fines and back taxes, and be required to submit to a background check, according to these officials.
- Illegal immigrants in the United States less than five years but more than two would be required to go to a border point of entry, briefly leave and then be readmitted to the United States. As with the longer-term illegal immigrants, other steps would be required for re-entry, after which they could begin seeking citizenship, these officials said.
- Illegal immigrants in the United States less than two years would be required to leave the country and join any other foreign residents seeking legal entry.
These weak-willed Senate Republicans are sending the message that the longer an illegal alien has broken the law, the more that crime is acceptable. That is not the message we should be sending to those so openly contemptuous of our nation's laws. The message we should be sending?
It's time to leave.
Kill the market for illegal jobs by building a controlled legal market though a strong guest worker program. Make it too risky for companies to hire illegals by imposing stiff fines on employers using illegal immigrant labor. It will not result in mass government-run deportations, but a gradual, economics-run repatriation of illegals when they can no longer find work in this country.
It's time to leave.
Now.
I agree. The solution is to make it more expense to hire illegal aliens than it is to hire Americans. I suggest serious fines and jail time for executives who hire illegal aliens.
It is time to clean house; the House of Representatives and the Senate. I find it abominable that our elected representatives are no longer representing us (their constituency). Instead they have chosen to ignore the people in favor of legislating contrary to the people’s obvious desires. The majority of Americans (real citizens that is) are very unhappy with this illegal invasion of the homeland and want it stopped. Most people want measures taken to ensure the illegal activity is not rewarded by some kind of amnesty to citizenship program. If our elected officials refuse to take up the will of the people, it is up to the people to replace the failing representative.
The only way to make our representatives aware they have strayed is to write to them. If they fail to respond, replace them in the primaries. There are too many unintended consequences associated with allowing 11 million invaders to remain in our country. Cheap labor does not outweigh national security and the security of our economic system. Thanks to our bleeding heart liberal brethren, the social welfare programs are overtaxed not by our indigenous people but by the invaders. As a taxpayer I resent my hard earned money being frivolously consumed to aid law breakers.
The following is the text of letters I sent to my three federal representatives. I advise everyone to do the same.
I am writing to convey my extreme displeasure with the lack of appropriate action by the Senate Chamber of the Congress in responding to the illegal alien dilemma we as a nation face today. Must I remind you that the Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 8, states, “The Congress shall have Power To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;…” I do not know what you would call eleven million illegal aliens stemming from one country, but to me that constitutes an invasion.
I can clearly understand the desire of any person to provide for their family by making a livable wage. Based upon that desire, I can understand a person wanting to be inside our borders. However, there is a lawful way to immigrate. The unlawful breaching of our border to establish residence in our country cannot and must not be tolerated.
Considering the threat to this nation, immediate measures must be taken to secure our borders and control who is allowed access to our homeland. Toward that end, amnesty or some watered-down guest worker program is wholly unacceptable. Our security is invaluable; therefore, illegal aliens must be removed, deported from our country. The monetary cost may be high, but what value do you place on your children and grandchildren? The value of my grandchildren is immeasurably greater than your salary.
I served our great nation by wearing the uniform of our U.S. Army for thirty-one-plus years; serving in Vietnam, Central America and operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. I was fully prepared to defend this country with my life. Now, as my representative, I expect you to act in a manner indicative of your office with a mind to protect the lawful citizens of this great country. Do what is right, not what is easy.
I hope the Republican Party enjoys the permanent minority party status that comes along with the Hispanic vote, thanks to this proposal. I will not be voting this year.
Posted by: Jordan at April 6, 2006 01:43 PMGive up on Republicans and Democrats. Our only hope is a 3rd party. How about the constitution party?
Posted by: maxnnr at April 6, 2006 03:03 PM
