Posted on 05/03/2006 3:12:59 AM PDT by Elkiejg
......It is almost inconceivable that an argument is taken seriously that we don't have the right to secure our borders and determine who shall enter our country. Not only has such lunacy become respectable, but our mainstream media instantly, instinctively embraces such a position. Every radio headline newscast, almost every newspaper and television report willfully refuses to distinguish between illegal and legal immigrants. Each report stamps the mark of evil on the forehead of all who would guard our borders. ......
(Excerpt) Read more at insider.washingtontimes.com ...
This letter sent to Senator Frist from a retired border patrol agent has more common sense than all the bull being spewed from the Senate, with the exception of a few sensible representatives.
Dear Senator Frist:
There is a huge amount of propaganda and myths circulating about illegal aliens, particularly illegal Mexican, Salvadorian, Guatemalan and Honduran aliens.
1. Illegal aliens generally do NOT want U.S. citizenship. Americans are very vain thinking that everybody in the world wants to be a U.S. citizen. Mexicans, and other nationalities want to remain citizens of their home countries while obtaining the benefits offered by the Unit ed States such as employment, medical care, in-state tuition, government subsidized housing and free education for their offspring. Their main attraction is employment and their loyalty usually remains at home. They want benefits earned and subsidized by middle class Americans. What illegal aliens want are benefits of American residence without paying the price.
2. There are no jobs that Americans won't do. Illegal aliens are doing jobs that Americans can't take and still support their families. Illegal aliens take low wage jobs, live dozens in a single residence home, share expenses and send money to their home country. There are no jobs that Americans won't do for a decent wage.
3. Every person who illegally entered this nation left a home. They are NOT homeless and they are NOT Americans. Some left jobs in their home countries. They come to send money to their real home as evidenced by the more than 20 billion dollars sent out of the country each year by illegal aliens. These illegal aliens knowingly and willfully entered this nation in violation of the law and therefore assumed the risk of detection and deportation. Those who brought their alien children assumed the responsibility and risk on behalf of their children.
4. Illegal aliens are NOT critical to the economy. Illegal aliens constitute less than 5% of the workforce. However, they reduce wages and benefits for lawful U.S. residents.
5. This is NOT an immigrant nation. There are 280 million native born Americans. While it is true that this nation was settled and founded by immigrants (legal immigrants), it is also true that there is not a nation on this planet that was not settled by immigrants at one time or another.
6. The United States is welcoming to legal immigrants. Illegal aliens are not immigrants by definition. The U.S. accepts more lawful immigrants every year than the rest of the world combined.
7. There is no such thing as the "Hispanic vote". Hispanics are white, brown, black and every shade in between. Hispanics are Republicans, Democrats, Anarchists, Communists, Marxists and Independents. The so-called "Hispanic vote" is a myth. Pandering to illegal aliens to get the Hispanic vote is a dead end.
8. Mexico is NOT a friend of the United States. Since 1848 Mexicans have resented the United States. During World War I Mexico allowed German Spies to operate freely in Mexico to spy on the U.S. During World War II Mexico allowed the Axis powers to spy on the U.S. from Mexico. During the Cold War Mexico allowed spies hostile to the U.S. to operate freely. The attack on the Twin Towers in 2001 was cheered and applauded all across Mexico. Today Mexican school children are taught that the U.S. stole California, Arizona, new Mexico and Texas. If you don't believe it, check out some Mexican textbooks written for their schoolchildren.
9. Although some illegal aliens enter this country for a better life, there are 6 billion people on this planet. At least 1 billion of those live on less than one dollar a day. If wanting a better life is a valid excuse to break the law and sneak into America, then let's allow those one billion to come to America and we'll turn the USA into a Third World nation overnight. Besides, there are 280 million native born Americans who want a better life. I'll bet Bill Gates and Donald Trump want a better life. When will the USA lifeboat be full? Since when is wanting a better life a good reason to trash another nation?
10. There is a labor shortage in this country. This is a lie. There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of American housewives, senior citizens, students, unemployed and underemployed who would gladly take jobs at a decent wage.
11. It is racist to want secure borders. What is racist about wanting secure borders and a secure America? What is racist about not wanting people to sneak into America and steal benefits we have set aside for legal aliens, senior citizens, children and other legal residents? What is it about race that entitles people to violate our laws, steal identities, and take the American Dream without paying the price?
For about four decades American politicians have refused to secure our borders and look after the welfare of middle class Americans. These politicians have been of both parties. A huge debt to American society has resulted. This debt will be satisfied and the interest will be high. There has already been riots in the streets by illegal aliens and their supporters. There will be more. You, as a politician, have a choice to offend the illegal aliens who have stolen into this country and demanded the rights afforded to U.S. citizens or to offend those of us who are stakeholders in this country. The interest will be steep either way. There will be civil unrest. There will be a reckoning. Do you have the courage to do what is right for America? Or, will you bow to the wants and needs of those who don't even have the right to remain here?
There will be a reckoning. It will come in November of this year, again in 2008 and yet again in 2010.
We will not allow America to be stolen by third world agitators and thieves.
David J. Stoddard
U.S. Border Patrol (RET)
Hereford, Arizona
The corrupt often like to resort to making those participating in wrong seem right and those who respect and seek honorable and lawful compliance as the culprits.
There is absolutely no ethical basis the OBL can stand to validate their positions except to play upon emotion.
Yeah, buttheads. The same capitalism that provides you jobs here in the US, that you couldn't get in Mexico, so you had to leave, right? And some folks want these fools to be allowed to vote. Hell, NO!
ping
The green banner proves they are socialists that hate capitalism, our President, and America,and you have the true reason all the illegal invaders are flooding in, Revolution!!
Senators who are (R) MUST see that their true intent is a revolution and not grant them amnesty!
Gee wonder why the lib left MSM didn't report that banner.
Sadly that's true.
By now the border should have tons of armed guards protecting it the 20 million already here are problem enough but to allow another 20 million at this moment is criminal.
Thanks for posting this letter. It certainly sums up the situation and should be circulated to all (congress and especially members of the media).
Thanks for posting this letter. It certainly sums up the situation and should be circulated to all (congress and especially members of the media).
PING!
(look at the green banner, true intent of illegals)
Thank you for sharing this. I emailed my congressman (Donald Manzullo) the URL to this post, asking him that he read your particular reply. The email follows:
"Last week I emailed you in support of Congressman Sensenbrenner's stance on the immigration letter. Today I want to advise you of an interesting post on Free Republic that also addresses this issue. The link is:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1625837/posts
In particular, I refer you to reply #4 which contains a copy of a letter to Senator Frist from a Border Patrol agent in Arizona. This letter is a very sensible, open statement on the issue.
Again, please follow the lead of Congressman Sensenbrenner when the issue again comes to the House for consideration. America cannot withstand continued insurgence across its borders and remain a free country. This letter is explicit in telling why that is true.
Respectfully,
James B
Rochelle, IL
Ethical basis, no, but you'd really have to ask yourself the hard question about which "lobby" is playing upon emotions the most.
The reason I support immigration and wish that U.S policy was geared toward legalizing more immigrants - not necessarily to become full citizens with all the perk, mind you, but to be able to account for who is here and why - is for the reasons laid out in this post (post #44 which I'm linking to).
All illegal persons between the ages of 18 and 30 who are captured are subject to the TRIPLE OPTION.
1. You are returned to your home country. You pay all costs involved in your transportation home. You pay a fine.
2.You are drafted into the armed forces for 3 years. After basic training you spend the remainder of the 3 years in Iraq or Afganistan. Upon the completion of the 3 years, you may apply of citizenship via the LEGAL route. You receive pay and benefits according to the military system.
3. You are drafted into the new Service Corps for 3 years. You are sent to either Iraq or Afganistan to rebuild these countries, provide humanitarian aid, or work in agriculture. You are paid according to the military pay scale. After 3 years of good conduct, you may apply for citizenship as in Option 2.
WOW!! HE gets it!
That post should be faxed to Congress and the President, and all the pro-illegals!
The illegals, even if they came for our jobs are thieves! they break in and steal 3 billion jobs that Americans WOULD do! They steal our welfare benefits and than after they mooch off taxpayers they demonstrate and make even more demands, nothing but kicking their big fat butts out on their butt out of this country commonly referred to as deport will do!!!!
BUMP
Of all the talk about felonies and fences, cutting gub bennies would basically solve the problem. Congress can/should/must pass a law prohibiting lefty state governments from letting tax dollars go to illegals. And then, as noted, the problem ends.
Yes, but which benefits do you cut that illegals are being a drain on? The reason that they're a drain on health care - if they really are - is not because it's government run, it's because of the Hippocratic Oath the health professionals adhere to. And education is largely paid for by property taxes which are even passed on to those who rent; so immigrants do pay for some of it indirectly. However, the birth rates among immigrants tend to be higher than our current non-immigrant population, so they're probably, in most cases, taking in more education resources than the put into it. What are some of the other government monies that illegals have access to? I'm not quite sure where else they're being a drain on except in infrastructure costs such as law enforcement.
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