I've had it.

[BeerSwillr]

I've had it with illegal aliens, illegal immigration, and the complicit attitude of US immigration policy!

My 16 year old has been looking for a summer job for the last 3 months, what he's found has been surprising. Not only are there no summer jobs available, there are no jobs available, period, for someone with no experience.

So you say he's not looking hard enough? That the jobs are there, you just have to find them. HA!

All the entry level, low skill jobs that would normally be taken by teenagers and young adults during the summer are being taken by illegal immigrants, at least here in Texas. The few places that don't hire illegals have to contend with 10 or more applicants for each open position.

So who is this hurting you ask? Just a few teenagers who will be back in school in a couple of months? Just a few teenagers that will contribute little to the overall economic picture? WRONG!

You know the answer. It's hurting everyone. Teenagers would spend almost every penny they earned, contributing immensely to the overall economic health of the US. They would be in the malls, movie theaters, and restaurants spending their hard earned pay, leaving their parents free to spend their money on something else.

The illegal aliens? They used to maintain a low profile. Now, they don't bother. They can be seen everywhere; mowing lawns, planting trees, roofing & framing houses, working at the lube shack, pouring concrete, gathering at several official and unofficial day worker hang-outs in the mornings (when it would be extremely easy for immigration to swoop in and arrest them.)

Where you don't and won't see them is out spending their money (except for at Wal-Mart.) You don't see them at Bennigans, Chilis, Tony Romas, Cinemark, the mall, car dealerships, etc.

Know why?

They don't have any money to spend on the US economy because they're sending everything except a small subsistence back to Mexico.

The illegals are not here to help us or the US economy. Anyone that says they are here to take jobs that US citizens don't want is being disingenuous.

They're siphoning off millions of dollars a year from the economy. Not only by taking jobs, but a host of other ways; education benefits, medical assistance, government assistance, thievery, robbery, drug dealing, you name it, they're involved in it.

And what is the Department of Homeland Security™ doing about this? They're putting on a dog and pony show.

They're outlining major new methods of monitoring ports of entry, airports, etc. with biometrics, fingerprinting, radar, facial recognition technology, and who knows what else, while at the same time doing nothing to monitor thousands of miles of open space where, apparently, it is relatively easy to cross into the US.

It seems to me that simple reconnaissance flights over that vast unmonitored territory would be able to identify these border violations and put a stop to, or at least slow, this illegal invasion of our country.

The Department of Homeland Security™ is largely ignoring the issue. Illegal entry into the US continues unabated across our borders.

It makes me sick.

What can we do about it? Other than mew weakly and post articles like this on the large wasteland that is the internet?

Contact your elected officials and let them know what you're thinking. Let them know you will hold them accountable. It's all in our hands.

http://www.senate.gov/

http://www.house.gov/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

[BeerSwillr]

Thanks. I'll see if I can find it at my local Barnes&Noble

[Tiffany]

Real funny that clap-trap you wrote...

Give logical answer, not insults. True conservatives believe in compassion for those of other societies. Read the book of Isaiah.

[Billy_bob_bob]

One question. Your account was created April 19, 2001. Yet you have only posted three replies (two if you don't count duplicates) and those have both in the last couple of days. You would'nt happen to be a Democrat disruptor or anything like that, would you? Go back to DU where you belong.

P.S. The only racists I see on this thread are the ones screaming "racism" at those who want to see our laws enforced. If you really want to see a racist I suggest you go look in a mirror.

P.P.S. I've already hit abuse about your account. Have a nice day.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Read all the posts. I am not a racist (well I do like NASCAR) but I have a problem with ILLEGAL Aliens from any and all sources. If i drove without a license would I be an UNDOCUMENTED Driver? If I broke into your home, would I be an UNINVITED Guest?

[beelzepug]

You are right, of course. There's no point in bailing water out of the boat if you've not yet plugged the hole.

[kevao]

In fact, our economy has tanked since so many immigrants have been kept out.

I must have missed this. Did we really go ahead and seal the borders?

[Joe Hadenuf]

It's the federal governments responsibility to protect our borders and our sovereignty.

I hope you're not serious.

Funny, I was hoping the same thing about you.

[Sloth]

Does this help?

Yes, thank you.

[Tiffany]

You mean you didn't forget your sarcasm tag?

It's common sense, not sarcasm...unless somebody's working overtime to be that stupid.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Gawd! LOL.......

[Centurion2000]

If any of them came out and swore to immediately stop this problem of illegal immigration, he would win the Presidency in a landslide!

ANY candidate that promises to stop illegal aliens and the H1B programs just wrapped up all of LABOR ..... stop gun control and that's another 6 million easy votes.

Bush better get on this issue or he is going to lose in 04 as the Dems or someone else picks up these easy votes.

[Flyer]

Any questions?!?

Yes.

1) Where do you see an example of racism on this thread.
2) How do you figure they have a legal right to be here?
3) How do you figure they have more rights than me?
4) What number is "so many" that have been kept out?

[Trust but Verify]

You are missing the point. See post #85. HIS KIDS want the employer to exempt THEM from taxes, not illegals.

[StoneColdTaxHater]

The height of this issue is the families of the illegals suing the US becuse their relatives died crossing the desert because we did not put up water stops for the in accordance with some int'l treaty or something like that. I am not making this one up

[ought-six]

1) They are illegal aliens, pure and simple. Undocumented immigrants would mean they came here legally and lost their papers.
2) If they were here first then why are they crossing the border now to get here? Your comment is pure fallacy.
3) The economy is cyclical, and is market driven. Your logic (or illogic) would imply that we should have a booming economy now that we have been virtually over-run by illegal immigrants (and not just from Mexico).
4) If loving my country and not wanting it to become a sewer like Mexico because of an obvious invasion makes me a racist, then I will wear the label proudly.
5) See all of the above.

[Tiffany]

You would'nt happen to be a Democrat disruptor or anything like that, would you?

P-LEASE! I hate the 'Rats because they support abortion. Most abortions in my home state (California) kill unborn Mexican children. Abortion is racist, and I would never support RATS.

[EBUCK]

Whoa...though you were really joking there....

Logical answer = What they are doing (illegally entering the country, illegaly gaining employment, illegally collecting bennifits) is against the law. Any questions?

[MrLeRoy]

The borders should be open.

Why?

[BeerSwillr]

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