We Americans are supposed to feel guilty for illegal immigrants. They are often drug/gun runners and human traffickers who die crossing the Arizona desert or who are deported for mental illness and crimes, according to the Human Rights Watch and the ACLU.
No U.S. citizen is responsible for a foreigner not doing the legal legwork to become an American citizen but instead, choosing to enter this country illegally. U.S. citizens have a natural desire to want immigrants to this country to be law-abiding, healthy, productive future citizens.
During the influx of immigrants to the United States from Europe in the late 19th to the first half of the 20th century, Ellis Island was established. It was created to select the best from the incredible number of people hoping to be given an opportunity in America.
Criminals, physically and mentally deficient and diseased people were screened out by placing a chalk X on their back. Without hesitation, they were placed on boats back to their country of origin. People who broke the law while in immigrant status were quickly deported. It was a privilege, not a right, to become a citizen. Americans demand immigrants to pay their dues by following our laws.
These immigrants received no welfare benefits. They did not ask for anything but an opportunity to work themselves up the ladder. The ones who endured the hardships of being new transplants did successfully melt into their new country. They earned the privilege of being citizens, as did all those who had come before.
The United States owes a lot to its legal immigrants and nothing to its illegal ones. These law-abiding people have chosen to jump through difficult hurdles to become citizens. The high standards of joining any elite group forces a greater appreciation of being a member. Citizens who have gone through the immigration process gain greater awareness, commitment and patriotism toward being an American. Illegals do none of this.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon had the audacity to scold America in front of a joint session of our Congress concerning our immigration policy. He did this when his own country has strict immigration standards and enforcement. They can deport any foreigner detrimental to the national and economic interest.
Anyone found without proper papers can be imprisoned for two years or deported. The immigrants who attempt to re-enter can be imprisoned for up to 10 years. This hypocrite demands that we have open borders, although Mexico's borders are closed. The Mexican government wants as many workers here as possible to send billions of dollars back to Mexico to keep that country afloat.
It is ridiculous in this great recession to say that Americans would not take jobs that only illegals would. Our young people need these entry-level jobs to develop their skills. Many Americans who are unemployed are taking labor-intensive positions to economically stay afloat. Americans deserve opportunities for climbing the socio-economic ladder.
Under President Eisenhower in 1954, Operation Wetback, modeled after the Mexican Repatriation Program during the Great Depression, was implemented. The Immigration Nationalization Service claimed 1,300,000 Mexicans were sent back home during this program. The economy did not skip a beat.
Every nation on Earth has a right and an obligation to decide what foreigners can enter the country and select individuals they feel will benefit the fabric of society. Every new citizen impacts every other person in the country. Countries set up legal immigration rules to create a positive environment in the nation. It is hard to imagine any country allowing bands of gun, drug runners, human traffickers and potential terrorists crossing their borders. It does not serve any country's national interest.
When we already have 15 million unemployed and crushing debt, we cannot add to this enormous burden by allowing and even encouraging foreigners to just walk into our country. Both parties have to stop pandering to illegal votes and close down our borders.
It is time we determine the best immigration policy for all Americans. We need an intelligent, frank discussion of legal immigration. In 1970, 60 percent of all legal immigrants were European born. In 2000, only 15 percent of them were. It has been 42 years since we have passed legislation for a legal immigration policy that would cut red tape and enhance our national interest.
The USA has sovereign power to stipulate the type and number of people we want to enter our nation. Ability, not need, should be the criteria for selection. New legal immigrants should come to the USA seeking opportunity to contribute, not to suck up our out-of-control welfare benefits. We do not need to increase the burden on our already strapped citizens. Legal immigrants should carry their own weight and contribute to make America better for all. We should up the ante of our financial and educational standards for legal immigrants to invigorate our society.
A guest worker program could be used to increase unskilled workers to encourage seasonal agricultural workers to come to the United States to work. Many foreigners do not want to give up their culture and citizenship, but just want to earn higher wages. It would assist our agricultural output without requiring Americans to pick up the tab for providing education, health care, food and other social services.
It is time for politicians to stop playing politics with immigration, and do what is right and best for new and old citizens and stabilize this great country.
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