Why should the “rights and privileges” of lawbreakers trump those of law-abiding citizens?

Question

Costs of Non-enforcement

The uncalculated costs to U.S. citizens of the judicial failure to permit enforcement of employer sanctions will be threefold:

1. The United States is in a war against terrorists, who track every nuance of U.S. immigration laws and security control. Hiding out as illegal workers is a perfect cover for terrorists, especially when they are secure in the knowledge that their false documents will not be challenged.

2. Among taxpayer costs are the benefits received by illegal aliens — including education, public health, public utilities, and social welfare.

3. U.S. citizens continue to feel the sting of identity theft, which causes them time, money, and anguish to prove that their lawful Social Security number was stolen or usurped by an illegal alien or counterfeiter. The Federal Trade Commission estimated that 10 million U.S. citizens were victims of identity theft in 2002, and that was five years ago.

Advocates of the radical “New Sanctuary Movement” contend that identity theft is not a crime — when illegal aliens do it. A case in point, Elvira Arellaño illegally entered the United States (a misdemeanor), where she was apprehended and deported; she then illegally re-crossed the U.S.-Mexican border without inspection (a felony).

After having a child (an anchor baby), she migrated to the Chicago area and worked, having stolen the identity of a U.S. citizen. She again was apprehended and convicted of identity theft. When DHS sought to deport her, she took sanctuary in a storefront church, becoming the New Sanctuary Movement’s poster person. Recently she was apprehended and deported once again to Mexico. Why should the “rights and privileges” of lawbreakers trump those of law-abiding citizens? The costs to identity-theft victims outweigh the benefits to businesses, voter-hungry politicians, and aliens defiant of U.S. immigration law. Coddling illegal aliens by downplaying their criminal conduct weakens the fiber of the nation, undermining the authority of government and putting national security at risk.

Answer 1

Illegals have NO RIGHTS! Pro-illegals are blind to the FACTS that illegals are destroying our country and our economy. They are of no benefit to us since we are shelling our BILLIONS to take care of them. California alone spends over $10 billion. That's money that should be taking care of citizens, not the 30+ million citizens from other countries that have invaded us.

I'M PISSED!

Answer 2

This is a growing trend in government. Revolving doors for repeat felons. Lax judges and juries.

As respects to the lack of border control and the relationship with Mexico it has been from the U.S. point of view to turn the other way because of the agriculture need for cheap labor.
No one in government has ever had a clean, legal working plan to have correct border control for those who want to legally work in the U.S.

Since 911 pressure was put on congress ( from the southern states ) to have better enforcement of the borders to the south because of the Middle East terrorists that might see this as an easy way to infiltrate into the U.S. To this day the " powers that be " have no way how many terrorists have become sleeper cells in the U.S.

So Mr. Fox the former head of government in Mexico, stated that is was not Mexico's fault for the large influx of illegals but the lack of control at the borders from the U.S. side of the border. Fox and others in his prior government were not the start of this ongoing border problem. It was always understood between the two governments that workers in the agriculture business could get away with the illegals because of the strong demand for cheap labor.

Now.. as to the crux of your question. It's all about supply and demand. These illegals are now ( supposedly ) being hunted down by ICE an enforcement agency for illegal apprehension
at the companies where they work and heavy fines to the companies who hire these illegals. If this an effective program we do not know yet because it is a new program.

What is needed is an honest and effective background investgation before anyone is allowed into the U.S. But the problem still remains. Who is going to pay for the time to investigate the backgrounds before being allowed to enter the U.S. The Taxpayer gets stuck again. And I might add...no polititian wants to ask for tax increases.

Hence it is business as usual. Only a big ground swell of grass roots people who want drastic change by voting out of office all those polititians who allow the " rights and privileges " of honest hardworking legal workers being violated and putting into office those who care about solving
the problem will we have change.

Answer 3

Excuse me! What law abiding citizens are you talking about? You? Have you ever broken a law? Speeding, dui, jay walking, littering, stealing a pen from work, anything? You have been a perfect and model citizen. Just like all the political cronies that break the laws every day but think they above the law. EVERYONE has broken a law at one time or another - so let's deport and imprison everyone that has done that now. Who would be left?
As for identity theft, I know a group of caucasian americans in Oklahoma who stole peoples idenity to the tune of over 17 million dollars. They bought cars, clothes, jewlery, electronics and all for their profit. Got 2 years in Federal Prison and that was it. Did this get Big Headline News like this woman did. No. Why? Because they were white.

Answer 4

That's a very good point you make. Criminals don't follow laws to begin with, so punishing law abiding citizens doesn't make sense. While I understand some concerns people may have, regulation will not solve the problems. If someone wants a gun to kill, do people really think someone willing to commit a crime will say, "Oh jeez, there's new laws in place about buying guns. I'm too scared to get a weapon now." Of course not. Their aim is to break the law to begin with. I think the solution comes with teaching people to become more responsible and aware of gun knowledge. Canadians have high gun ownership; their violent crime level relatively speaking is very low compared to us.

Answer 5

Not all Illegal immigrants are bad. I come from a family of people who were born in a country other than the United States. But we had to work. Now both my parents have significant careers and are very important figures in their place of occupation. I am an honor student at a Charter School and I regularly tutor other kids. Non of my students are a of any minority besides female. I hate that many Americans generalize minorities as people that are unintelligent and inarticulate. Which is not the case and I'm sure many will agree with me.

Answer 6

They shouldn't and that is why i attend the protests, write to my Government elected officials and will let my vote reflect my stance on illegal immigration.
I was at a Church yesterday protesting and will be there until Liliana goes home.
http://saveourstate.org/vforums/showthread.php?p=256419
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-c_QOCpXBA&mode=related&search=illegal%20immigration%20new%20sanctuary%20movement%20minutmen

Answer 7

This is about to change. The people have seriously had enough BS from our governments lack of wanting to do anything but buy votes.

Answer 8

2. Among taxpayer costs are the benefits received by illegal aliens — including education, public health, public utilities, and social welfare


the majority of the programs you just listed are not available to undocumented immigrants.

Answer 9

Let's go after the lawbreakers at Haliburton and Blackwater first.