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/

[nina0113]

You forgot the "/sarcasm".

[Billy_bob_bob]

So why did your account sit totally unused for over two years, only to be activated to attack people on this thread? Pretty classic DU tactic if you ask me. You sure you're not here from DU?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Friends and Work should not be used in the same sentence. Shame on you. Too many teens don't even want to work. Both of my college seniors worked part time during school year and full time in summer as soon as they started driving. They have a strong work ethic and a bright future. I hire people for entry level and skilled level jobs in Telecom industry. A lot of the young people who apply have never worked anywhere before. Their team skills and work habits can be bad enough to get them canned before they even get started.

[Tiffany]

Did we really go ahead and seal the borders?

Racists are trying their best.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

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

After 9/11, and even before that common sense tells me the borders need to be sealed and immigration kept legal and orderly. Anything less than that means suicide to the nation.

[Conspiracy Guy]

No I think it was sarcasm but I'm not really sure.

[Pagey]

Bump for later, to see if Tiffany was joking in her comments.I also wonder what state she chooses to reside in, as she's not flying her state flag either.

[Lazamataz]

Simple. Latinos are the fastest-growing minority demographic in the US. The Republicans are courting the Hispanic vote like Romeo after Juliet. They've made great headway with the Cubans in Florida, and are now looking to break into the Mexican mainstream as well. No way in Hades are they gonna do anything to rock this boat.

Give that man a cee-gar.

You've got it.

G-d forbid Muslims ever become the fastest-growing minority in the US, because the pandering politicians would make it no longer a crime to commit acts of terror against the US -- so long as you were Wahabist.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Tiffany, are you there? Hello? I guess Tiffany stepped out....

[Scothia]

And it's not just the wages; the overwhelming of the emergency rooms and the healthcare system and other social services, millions of dollars in unpaid medical bills that have forced some medical facilities...

Here in Salinas CA one of our two hospitals, Natividad Medical Center, is in dire danger of closing precisely because of the hemorrhage of funds spent on taking care of half the population of Mexico. People sneak in their entire families just to get them into Natividad for free medical and dental care. This is apart from MediCal or anything like that, too. It's a real crisis for a city of nearly 200,000, where the population has doubled in less than ten years, almost entirely due to two factors: illegal as well as some legal Mexicasn immigrants, and the bleedover from Silicon Valley while the boom was happening up there.

We can hardly contain ourselves here. Housing is at an absolute breaking point, the gang problem is way out of hand. I want to get out of here so badly!

[nina0113]

She won't be flying one anytime in the future either - another DU troll gone.

[Lazamataz]

After 9/11, and even before that common sense tells me the borders need to be sealed and immigration kept legal and orderly. Anything less than that means suicide to the nation.

Got Carbon Monoxide?

[PortugeeJoe]

I hope you are just being sarcastic, because I doubt any one who has been a member of this forum for over a year could say (write0 anything as stupid as this.

"1) They are undocumented immigrants, not illegal aliens. They have a legal right to be here, and the borders should be opened up."

They are ILLEGAL aliens because they do not have the legal right to be in the United States. They are Mexican citizens and belong in Mexico unless they have been granted the legal right to enter the United States and work.

And screw the 'borders should be opened up' comment. if the United States opened our borders like you wish the United States would cease to exist within a few months when hundreds of milions arrive from overseas.

"2) They were here first, so they have more right to work here, receive aid, etc., than any of you. "

How did these ILLEGAL Mexican citizens get into the united States before I did. I was born here in the United States - probably many years before they ever set foot on United States soil.

"3) They do help the economy. In fact, our economy has tanked since so many immigrants have been kept out. Thank God Bush is not totally in line with you on this subject. "

Exactly how many ILLEGAL immigrants have been kept out of the economy? And how many $ have been lost by the economy since we kept them out?

"4) What I'm reading on this thread is pure racism and a latent hatred of those of Latino descent, and if you don't watch it I'm going to hit the abuse button."

What I'm reading in your post is pure stupidity, and a hatred of those who wish to preserve the United States of America and the freedoms of those of us who live here.

Our comments would only be racist if they were made about ALL latinos or Mexicans. The vast majority of us have nothing against immigration -- but we are all gainst ILLEGAL immigration.

"5) Any questions?!?"

Yes. Are you really this stupid, or are have you had a total lobotomy, or are you really Al Gore?

[Billy_bob_bob]

Bye bye, Tiffany. Thanks for playing.

[new cruelty]

I guess Tiffany stepped out....

That's one way to say it. : )

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Bump for later, to see if Tiffany was joking in her comments.

At this point I don't think she was. My bet is she's an illegal alien herself...

[Lazamataz]

I want to get out of here so badly!

No.

One Freeper must serve as a forward observer.

Just remember, if something bad happens to you, we will all speak of you fondly.

[click]

Does anyone know a last refuge where Americans can live without this infestation. Being a resident in Northwest Mexico, oops I mean CA, I get to see firsthand the benifits of illegal immigration. It seems the problem is quite widespread throughout the nation. Kalifornia is way past the point of return, time to escape and regroup.

I have heard Northern Idaho is nice, any other suggestions?

[skeeter]

4) What I'm reading on this thread is pure racism and a latent hatred of those of Latino descent, and if you don't watch it I'm going to hit the abuse button.

I guess Tiffany hit the wrong 'abuse' button.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Here in Salinas CA one of our two hospitals, Natividad Medical Center, is in dire danger of closing precisely because of the hemorrhage of funds spent on taking care of half the population of Mexico. People sneak in their entire families just to get them into Natividad for free medical and dental care.

It's choking us off.......