There is no illegal alien crisis. Blaming the economic probles on something that has been around in this country for decades seems at least a little bit like race-baiting.
George's plan seems somewhat reasonable on the surface, but I really don't think he has any intention of doing anything.
Consider this:
NATIONAL SECURITY:
1. The 9-11 terrorists entered our country legally and then just didn't leave when their VISAs expired. What has been done to prevent this? Nearly nothing.
2. A few months ago, FBI agents successfully smuggled radioactive material into the United States - thus proving that little has been done to prevent a "suitcase bomb" attack.
CONCLUSION: Illegal aliens don't pose a national security problem any more than anything else that isn't being addressed. In fact, it's far more likely that a terrorist will enter the country legally (because that would make his mission more reliable).
ECONOMY:
1. Illegal aliens pay taxes - with purchases and sometimes even with their paychecks - and receive none of the benefits. It is estimated that $36 billion is received from illegal aliens into social security, a service many of them will never receive.
2. Why is it none of the plans seek to enforce penalties on the employers? If employers faced real jail time when hiring illegals, you'd see things slow down a bit.
NATIONAL CONSISTENCY
This is the racist bit. The moves to protect our language, or those getting upset about our anthem being sung in different languages are nothing but xenophobia.
92% of second generation immigrants speak English. The possiblity of English being overwhelmed in this country by any other language is unlikely.
But if the majority of Americans do want to adopt a different language, who's to say they can't? I thought we were a democracy.
Anyway, this is a long strip and a long rant to try to explain that when everything is said and done nothing will change. But that's what I think.
Maybe there wasn't 6 months ago, but there sure is a problem now. I've heard of towns where illegals are welcome without fear of being kicked out. Places that won't arrest them for any crime, even murder (a little girl was run down by a drunk one with no lisence that has done things like this before). I believe that if they follow the rules, they can stay. So far, only a few have earned that right.
I just wonder why we're doing "something" about it now. Why didn't we do anything earlier? The "problem" is the way it is now, because no one has done anything up to this point. And now isn't the best time either. I don't really agree with the idea of building a big wall when our tax dollers could be better spent on funding education, funding more equipment for our soldiers in Iraq, and what have you.
But nope, lets build a giant wall! Lets spend all of our money on that!
