Abstract:
It is a sad day in United States history when some politician thinks that we can solve illegal immigration with a fence. Fences will not solve the problem. It might, however, cut through American towns, as the most recent plans for a border fence in Texas, along the Rio Grande would....
Originally posted byBill
It may not stop them, but it will slow them down. Whats the alternative? Granting one amnesty after another? I highly resent Mexico's corrupt oligarcy,
and the general sentiment that it's up to the United States to solve the problem. If Mexico acted beyond
their cavalier attitude of literally forcing us to
subsidize the illegal's he proudly refers to as his
"cockroach army", a fence wouldn't be necessary
Originally posted bySteve
I don't agree with your solution on what should be done. This is mainly because you mentioned no solution on what should be done. You did have issues with solutions that have been presented, but offered no solutions of your own. It is kind of easy to say that there are flaws with solutions that are presented. I'm a bit confused on what's wrong with creating jobs for people (in the camera solution). Yes, it will cost money to hire those people, but isn't job creation good? Won't it stimulate the economy and lower unemployment? Do you know what would be great? If those illegals paid taxes.
Also you talk about how people are against illegal immigrants, then mention how hypocritical it is because our ancestors were immigrants. See, the difference there is that word "illegal".
Originally posted byMike
"Illegal"Immigration "is" the biggest problem that Americans face.
Most of the problems facing us today can be directly related to "Illegal"Immigration. School Overcrowding, Emergency rooms closing, and Funds for wellfare Programs are being drained by "Illegal"Immigration. Jobs that would be narmally filled by High School & Collage students are being taken by the "Illegal" Immigration.
Union Jobs are being undercut by "Illegal"Immigration" because "Illegal" workers are willing to work with no benifits and low wages.
I can keep going with this list, so many problem are directly related to not controling "Illegal"Immigration".
Originally posted byhoward
It is amazing what the naysayers come up with on the issue of illegal immigration. We can't enforce the borders, can't deport them, the list goes on. Enough of this whining, crying laziness. We can enforce the border, we can force them to go home. States will have to take up the issue and force the feds to perform their elected duties. It as simple as rules and laws.
1. It is easier to do a job right the first time than to do it a second. Take away the reason they are here and they will leave. Simple enough?
2. If a business can't do business legally, they don't need to be in business. Not too complicated is it?
3. Our immigration system is not broken, just not enforced due to our government laziness. Remember the old rule, " if job is worth doing it is worth doing right". Our government doesn't see it that way that is why they "allowed" this to happen.
If we do not have the resolve to make sure our government represents the citizens, then why have elections?
Originally posted byKaren
My neighbor had this dog. It kept coming over to my yard and crapping and eating my own dog's food. It created alot of tension and even would fight my dog. It would come over every day and sit on my porch and demand food. The owner of the dog refused to do anything about it even though I asked that he keep it tied up. I paid for a fence and the dog dug under the fence and still kept coming over and crapping and demanding food and causing chaos with my own dog. I electrified the fence. The dog doesn't come over any more. I figure with the amount of dog food I saved and the tension and chaos it was causing me and my home the fence more than paid for itself. Good fences make great neighbors!
Originally posted byamerican
I have a solution to the problem. Currently, any pregnant woman that can make it across the border and to the emergency room will have her baby paid for by the American taxpayers. Because of a misinterpretation of the 14th amendment, that child is considered an American citizen and is immediately eligible to 18 years of all of the welfare benenfits, which is of course paid to the illegal alien. If we would go back to the original intent of the 14th amendment, both the mother and the child would be immediately deported to the mothers country. I would much rather pay for a one way ticket for two than 18 years of welfare. This could be implemented immediately, and would relieve the burdens of all of the illegals reproducing in the United States. Cut the head of the monster, and the body will soon die.
Bill
posted 1/18/08 @ 7:44 AM EST
and the general sentiment that it's up to the United States to solve the problem. If Mexico acted beyond
their cavalier attitude of literally forcing us to
subsidize the illegal's he proudly refers to as his
"cockroach army", a fence wouldn't be necessary