When they do get around to the immigration issue, you can
bet it won’t be pretty. Already, several states – including California – have
given what amounts to amnesty for those sneaking into our country – driver’s
licenses, in-state tuition rates, college admission preferences, housing,
welfare, healthcare, and admission to the country of pregnant women for the
sole purpose of the baby being born a US citizen. It was even reported that
non-citizens voted in the last election. Life is good if you are here
illegally.
I have known a few illegal immigrants. Many are good
hardworking people who only want to make a descent living and support their
family -- a laudable goal. Some are merely drug mules, gang members, and
lowlifes looking to make a quick buck and cause trouble. Many criminals are
deported only to keep popping back on this side of the border and committing
more crimes.
There is a myth that illegals only do the work that citizens
won’t do; that they live in poor living conditions and make meager wages. Maybe
there are some people in that situation, but a friend went to hire a day
laborer hanging out near Home Depot. The labored wanted $150 a day – paid
“under the table” -- and meals. He would start at about 10:00 a.m. and work no
longer than 5:00 p.m. That’s a seven-hour day with lunch break, tax-free. The
laborer doesn’t pay into social security, but is entitled to collect from the
fund. He doesn’t pay for healthcare (not even for Obamacare), but goes to the
hospital emergency room for any ailment, even a cold. He can’t (or won’t) pay
for his medical bill, so the hospital passes the cost on to those who can pay.
His wife and kids get the same service.
The downside to being an illegal is they might be deported – a free ride across the border. After
that, they will need to find and pay a coyote to smuggle them back to this side
of the border. Many of the illegals know the trafficking route by heart. Some
of the unfortunate ones might become stranded in the desert, they could even
die there, but most make it through and settle down until the next time they
are deported.
With the sanctuary cities and local police unable to even
check for proper documents, the chances of being deported after successfully
sneaking through the border are slim and becoming non-existent.
Yet, even that is not enough for some. It has been reported that California is near to or may even now have a Latino majority. One can only imagine how many of those are here with legitimate documentation. There is a constant push in the legislature, though to relax or circumvent the federal immigration policy. Interesting enough, when states like Arizona and Alabama tried to strengthen their laws to support deportation, the federal government sued them, stating only the federal government can make immigration policy. Nothing has been said about California’s sanctuary cities, driver’s licenses or any of the other give-aways to illegals.
There is an active Latino movement called reconquista that is committed to taking back the states we legally bought from Mexico after the Mexican-American war. With the huge influx of illegal immigrants in every state, one can only think that the reconquista movement does not intend to return only a few states. They are quietly invading our country place it all under Mexican control – and our own government is giving them all the assistance they need.
Do we need changes in immigration policy? You bet. We need
to deport the 22 million people here illegally and put them at the bottom of
the list for legal entry. We also need to buttress the southern border so no
one can sneak across, and expand the Border Patrol.
