Immigration Deform

I opened my local fishwrap today and there on the front page it reads, “Thousands march in immigrants-rights rally.” The curious thing is that I could not find anything about the rights of legal immigrants being threatened. I did read emotional blurbs about families being torn apart and parents living in fear of being deported because they are illegal.

One protestor asked, “What gives them the right to do this? My parents are (illegal) immigrants and if they did in California what they did in Arizona, it’d split us apart.” Actually if the current laws were enforced any illegal immigrant would be deported. So, the law gives any law enforcement agent or agency the right to deport illegal immigrants. If you are not legal, you do not have a right to be here.

I have a few questions of my own.

• Do emotional pleas overrule current law?
• Do sob stories out way logical premises?
• Does “Being illegal + need = amnesty”?

Let’s say I stole some food because my family was hungry. Why not just let us eat, because we need food, and not hold me accountable for my crime. The “logic” being that my families need for food out ways the illegal nature of my actions therefore I am not responsible for my actions and thus not guilty. Does anyone else see the danger and foolish nature of this argument? It is what the argument the left is using.

Note to all would be politicians: If you want my vote do not press for immigration deform. Allow law enforcement to do their job without fear.

Gloria Estefan, shame on you. Your Cuban community is embarrassed by your shameful grandstanding to crowds you hope may buy some old music by you.

As one counter-protestor put it, “You can be a part of our nation if you do the right thing, follow the rules.”

Thus saith me.

Arizona Border Wars

We, as in all true Americans, love “legal” immigrants who come to the United States of America to share our values, not spread theirs.

We Americans do not want the poverty, corruption and lawlessness from south of the border to migrate here to the USA.  There is a reason Mexicans and Central Americans want to come and seek to come to America: jobs, safety and the pursuit of happiness. Americans do not go south of the border to find jobs, feel safe and pursue happiness.

Think with me now of the happiest place on earth…

Just imagine a south of the border Disneyland. Instead of Tomorrowland there would be Cardboardcityland where you get to try to build your own hacienda from cardboard boxes. There could also be a Cartelland, with rides like El Coyote and El Calle. The El Coyote ride would be like the back of trucks. It would be inexpensive to run because no lights, air, or seating would be necessary. On El Calle you could choose to be an ordinary citizen, an US Citizen and try to dodge bullets fired by drug cartel members. No thanks. I can already to Tijuana already. 

Again, we, as in all true Americans, love “legal” immigrants who come to the United States of America to share our values, not spread theirs.

The issue is legal immigration. Come legally to participate in the American form of democracy, and we will welcome you.

One area of legal immigration of vital importance is the number of immigrants we allow. America can only support a finite number of people. There are finite numbers of jobs and finite numbers of immigrants allowed at any given time.  Can you tell me a nation that allows anyone without question to immigrate? Stop being hypocrites and obey the law.

Thus saith me.