http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/030107/immigration.html
2007-03-01 06:27:31 · 6 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Heres what I think.
Illegal aliens are killing more Americans than the Iraq war, says a new report from Family Security Matters that estimates some 2,158 murders are committed every year by illegal aliens in the U.S. The group says that number is more than 15 percent of all the murders reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the U.S. and about three times the representation of illegal aliens in the general population.
Mike Cutler, a former senior special agent with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (the former INS), is a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies and an advisor to Family Security Matters (FSM). He says the high number of Americans being killed by illegal aliens is just part of the collateral damage that comes with tolerating illegal immigration.
"The military actually called for the BORTAC team, ... the elite unit of the Border Patrol, to be detailed to Iraq to help to secure the Iraqi border," Cutler notes. "Now, if our military can understand that Iraq's security depends in measure on the ability to protect its border against insurgents and terrorists, then why isn't our country similarly protecting our own borders?" he asks.
"We are not five and a half years, nearly, after 9/11, and yet our borders remain open," the Center for Immigration Studies fellow observes. "We have National Guardsmen assigned on the border, but it turns out they are unarmed," he points out. "Their rules of engagement are very simple: if armed intruders head your way, run in the other direction."
This situation would "almost be comical if it wasn't so tragic," Cutler asserts. "If our borders are wide open, this means that drugs, criminals, and terrorists are entering our country just as easily as the dishwashers," he says.
The report from FSM estimates that the 267,000 illegal aliens currently incarcerated in the nation are responsible for nearly 1,300,000 crimes, ranging from drug arrests to rape and murder. Such statistics, Cutler contends, debunk the claim that illegal immigration is a victimless crime. "Then we even have another problem," he adds, "and that's the Visa Waiver Program."
The federal government's Visa Waiver Program enables nationals of certain countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. According to the U.S. State Department website, the waiver program was established in 1986 with the objective of "eliminating unnecessary barriers to travel," stimulating America's tourism industry, and allowing the government to focus consular resources in other areas.
Cutler says the U.S. retains the Visa Waiver Program because the nation's travel, tourism, and hospitality industries want America's borders wide open. In other words, the former INS official contends, the nation's security is being compromised in the name of trade.
2007-03-01 06:40:40 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 3 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Illegal alien criminals are such a hot issue that I don't think that Congress has the guts to do anything. Many ran on a secure border stance in November so if they vote for amnesty (AKA guest worker program) they will be dead meat with the voters!
2007-03-01 15:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a hot topic, hope it becomes an important one for more people, before we become The United States of Mexico.
2007-03-01 14:31:50 · answer #3 · answered by Ben H 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
hehehehehe, the first comment is so funny, because i have no doubt this person meant to combine the names of United States of American, with Mexico. but they probably don't realize Mexico's offical name actually IS "the united states of mexico" hehehehehhehee
2007-03-01 21:01:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Combining border enforcement with a path to earn citizenship for illegal immigrants", what in the h*ll is that?
That is like telling your kids no more candy, and locking up all the candy, and then buying them a pinata to break up all over your backyard!
To Give me some truth- great post!
Hey weechi- I caught that too, it is funny!
2007-03-01 17:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by Gianna M 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think while some candidates argue about the issue,some are making a difference http://us.f520.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=7521_43066478_65560_3334_6443_0_32914_19001_3395062363&Idx=1&YY=44509&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox
2007-03-01 14:36:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋