Please read the attached open letter to congressmen and commentnt?

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Letter Re: Immigration Issue June 12, 2007





The American people, regardless of political affiliation, have made it quite clear they are against the immigration legislation being proposed by our Congress, and have said so in VERY CLEAR and LOUD VOICES!

Those voices are not in agreement as regards the specifics of the issues, but they all know the lengthy and inconsistent bill has not been carefully assembled and most members of both houses of Congress have not yet studied it well enough to work out the contradictions that would have to be decided by the courts.

The desire of the President and our Congress to push through an ill-conceived law will cost America dearly now and far into the future.

This pending disaster MUST BE BLOCKED and our representatives must know that we the people must not be ignored. The message has been sent and will be sent again and if it is ignored. The people will know for certain that they have no representation. With no representation, we live in a state of TYRANNY.

Though there is not agreement on what should be done, we know that the political process including the selection of candidates is driven by money. We also know that illegal immigration is powered by money. Those benefiting from illegal immigration are those hiring the illegal immigrants and they are the same individuals financing and influencing our legislators to push through legislation that guarantees a supply of cheap labor. Such labor will result in suppression of wages for most Americans and loss of jobs for many.

A lesson taught by history will underscore the correct actions we should take, as well as highlight what is conspicuously missing in the current debate.

The Eisenhower administration instituted a policy that created an era that saw the lowest incidence of illegal immigration in the history of the U.S. That policy resulted in the prosecution, fining and in a few cases jailing of those who were hiring the illegal aliens.
When the word got out that the administration was serious, the jobs dried up and the “illegals” found their own way home at no cost to the taxpayer. That policy continued until it was changed during the Johnson administration. Why is that lesson now being ignored? I think the answer lies in the fifth paragraph.

Many of the immigrants now arriving in the U.S. do not truly want to become U.S. citizens. The evidence for that is very strong. We regularly see demonstrations aimed at changing our policy, our society, our laws and our language! If those demonstrators want those changes, why did they come here? The obvious answer is OPPORTUNITY.

We cannot accommodate everyone on earth who wants opportunity. The continental United States probably can’t house four billion people! Since the evidence shows that many immigrants really want opportunity, a quick look at what creates opportunity provides us with a solution to the problem.

The U.S. differs from most other American nations in one primary aspect. Our unusually wise and ethical Founding Fathers passed up the opportunity to set up their own positions as Royalty and instead fought off the temptation to be an elite group. They chose instead to set up a constitution that permits free enterprise and the ability of the worker to enjoy some of the fruits of his own labor. THAT is opportunity. (Today, a few may hate the Constitution for that very reason.)

Though the immediate securing of our borders is important for Homeland Security, it is of secondary importance in the legislation regarding immigration. Those protesting and demonstrating for the purpose of changing our society don’t want to be U.S. citizens and they would be better served by having the opportunity to enjoy prosperity at home. We must institute a policy that supports not just democracy in other nations but one that encourages those who want change to seek opportunities to correct dishonesty and elitism in their own societies, governments, military and police. They need free enterprise and ownership of their businesses. They desire the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their labor, their society, their language and their families.

The benefits to all of us are several. It will help the economies of those societies and thereby level the “playing-field” from the viewpoint of business and economy. It will lessen the need or desire to “export” jobs to areas where wages are lower. It will take off some of the pressure created by a flood of immigrants who don’t really want to be part of our society. It will strengthen trading partners and reduce tyranny. It will enable us to accommodate those who truly WANT to be U.S. citizens.

There are many additional facets to the immigration issue, but I feel the above addresses issues not currently being considered in proposed legislation. Please DO NOT CONSIDER PASSING THE CURRRENT IMMIGRATION BILL. Put it on the shelf until better legislation and appropriate policy changes can be addressed.

Answer 1

In principle, I support this letter.

The Congress needs to hear one clear voice from the people regarding illegal immigrants and the crisis their presence constitutes in the United States.

Start with a secure border first. Don't let the nay sayers have their way. Secure the border first.

Then systematically isolate companies that hire and hide illegals. No jobs for illegals.

And finally, pass the law that says one simple thing: No more citizenship for children of illegals born in the US. They're as illegal as their parents.

Answer 2

Although a little long winded, I believe that the letter expresses many legal American's opinion. I see nobody who is listening to the logical truth of the situation. Some say let everyone in and watch the country collapse and then there are those cowards who say that there is no way we can afford to remove all of the illegals. It's either the excuse of the cost of logistics or the false argument that if they left no one would be left who's willing to do their jobs. Well someone did them before and if we have to pay a little extra for food for a while then that's just the cost of our ignoring the problem for so long. There has to be a cost for what we've allowed to happen to this country for much too long.

I'm in Texas and I see the problems first hand and what I'm concerned about is something none of the news shows have even mentioned. We have heard since the Texas revolution that the Mexicans are going to take their land back which they lost to us and to the US. Only they aren't going to invade with guns, but through what they call the "Silent Invasion". You might see it in California and many of the border states, they come and take our jobs and become such a part of our communities that they think we can't do without them. Then some politician gives them amnesty and they are talking about doing this again in this legislation.

Even worse is that they want to start a "guest worker" program. That's just giving them permission to come here legally to steal our jobs anyway, so I see no difference. What we need are politicians who will get a backbone and do something about this problem instead of just passing useless laws and being politically correct.

Answer 3

The boomers are soon going to use medicare and SSI. That changes everything. Deny it if you want but that doesn't make the problem disappear. It only makes it escalate just like the democrats ignored the matters that led to our meltdown and then blamed the republicans. Keep talking about it because some day, you will wish the republicans had found a better way. The democrats too.

Answer 4

I emphatically disagree. The bill is a compromise, which like most compromises does not really please anyone, but the present situation is an abomination and almost any bill, no matter how bad, would be better than what we have now. The notion that we either could or should somehow get rid of some twelve million illegal immigrants here now is silly; not only is finding them all basically impossible, but the economy would collapse if we did.

Answer 5

Very insightful. It addresses an issue that I haven't considered. They want opportunity, they can march in the streets of their own country. If they want to work here, they should do just that, and only that. They have no rights here.