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I think its because of naivete. Their hearts are in the right place, but they are not thinking logically about the issue. They are under the impression that all llegal immigrants are just innocent people looking for work and we should welcome them with open arms and give them our resources. And they think that securing the border would be akin to something like the Soviet Union.
What they fail to realize is that many of the illegals are dangerous. Some are hardened gang members and murderers, drug and sex slave traffickers, and all other kinds of illegal activities that they bring into our streets. Furthermore they also don't seem to understand the difference between illegal immigration and legal, they refer to them just as immigrants or as their stupid politically correct term "Undocumented Citizens". They think that illegal immigration is the same as past immigration, not the same. Past immigrants came here for a better life and assimilated into our society. Illegals do not, they are not interested in learning our language or paying taxes or even becoming citizens really. We cannot allow this to continue, it's a drain on our society and is a slap in the face of legal immigrants. Not to mention it's also dangerous, we have no idea who these people really are.
IMO here's how we fix it.
1. Secure the border. Wall or increased checkpoints/patrols. It doesn't matter. The south border MUST be made secure by any means necessary (except for violence). This is NOT debatable!
2. Make Legal Immigration easier but at the same time enforce our Illegal Immigration laws. This means that we provide an easier path to citizenship, this can be done through military service, going to college, working and paying taxes,not living on welfare etc... And learning English and passing a thorough background check. This also means that those who are illegal or choose to not to pursue citizenship get deported. No questions asked. Also voter ID is a MUST!
3. Punish employers who hire illegals.
4. Illegals are not entitled to ANY benefits. This means no welfare, or tax cuts, or owning a gun, or voting, no help of any kind unless it's an emergency, in which case they will receive treatment then be deported.
5. Abide by all of the above and don't compromise at all.
Anyone who is against the above and wants things to remain the same is a fool. And please don't play the race card, such a stupid argument and I'm tired of seeing it. Race has NOTHING to do with it.
Not many are opposed to border security. Some may think a fence may not stop enough illegal entry to justify the cost. However 40 percent and growing of this nations undocumented population entered this country legally, and the fastest growing illegal population in this country are those from India.
Not many are opposed to border security. Some may think a fence may not stop enough illegal entry to justify the cost. However 40 percent and growing of this nations undocumented population entered this country legally, and the fastest growing illegal population in this country are those from India.
illegal immigration cost this nation any where from $120,000,000,000 to $200,000,000,000 a year a fence would cost $60,000,000,000 to build...we save money every year..
When you Tea Party Republicans are laying in bed in the intensive care unit sucking on Medicare who do you think is going to be hooking up the iv's and cleaning the sheets? You guys will be taking the taxpayers to the cleaners... to the very end while complaining about illegals. By the way I know from personal experience what I am talking about.
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