Illegal immigration protests
I'm thinking I need to get more involved with political activism (more on that later). I didn't know these "Stop the Invasion" protests were going on, but it's disappointing that so few people came out to participate in them:
Few Drawn to Illegal Immigration Protests
Illegal immigration protests organized across the country Saturday drew small numbers, and some were outnumbered and out-shouted by those who support immigrant rights.
The so-called "Stop the Invasion" protests were organized in 19 states, demanding the government increase border security and penalize employers who hire illegal workers.
"We are keeping the debate on illegal immigration in the forefront of the American consciousness," said Joseph Turner of Save Our State, who was among about two dozen protesters who waved American flags outside a home-supply store in a Los Angeles suburb.
Something really bothers me, though. So many of those who favor illegal immigration seem to think that those of us who oppose it do so because of racist motives:
But Turner's group in Glendale was surrounded by more than 100 drum- beating supporters who chanted, "Racists go home."
Why can't they understand that these people are criminals, and we simply want our laws to be enforced?
"This is not a racist thing," said Daniel Anastasia, 46, a construction worker from Westchester, N.Y. "We pay taxes, they don't. I get paid what the union says. The contractor pays them cash. It's not fair to me."
Damn right it's not fair. To make matters worse, I just read a chilling story on Michelle Malkin's Immigration Blog about our absurd practice of allowing sick illegals to stay (when they're caught), but sending healthy ones back:
"Hospital To The World" Welcomes Illegals & Contagious Diseases
Today, legal immigrants must demonstrate that they are free of communicable diseases and drug addiction to qualify for lawful permanent residency Green Cards.
But Illegal Aliens stop at no medical checkpoint. Whoever walks through our foolishly open Golden Door comes in healthy or sick. If a border patrol sentry catches a healthy Illegal Alien he might be sent back home immediately. However, if we catch and detain a sick Illegal Alien, who after examination by physicians in a detention center proves to have a serious disease, we keep him! Foolish compassion makes us fear that his home country has neither adequate medical resources nor modern wonder drugs. So we release sick Illegal Aliens to the American streets, to infect others if their diseases are contagious, or we place them in our Medicaid program where we pay for their expensive treatments.
Not only do we allow them to stay, endangering our own citizens--but we pay for their medical care. If you're an American and that doesn't make your blood boil, there is something wrong with you...maybe you don't deserve to be an American citizen. If this is your ideal, then why even bother identifying yourself as an American? When illegal immigrants come here and get "free" medical care, they are stealing right out of your pocket (and mine). Why do we tolerate this? How long can we survive as a nation if we continue to allow it? As Ronald Reagan said:
"This country has lost control of its borders. And no country can sustain that kind of position."
Few Drawn to Illegal Immigration Protests
Illegal immigration protests organized across the country Saturday drew small numbers, and some were outnumbered and out-shouted by those who support immigrant rights.
The so-called "Stop the Invasion" protests were organized in 19 states, demanding the government increase border security and penalize employers who hire illegal workers.
"We are keeping the debate on illegal immigration in the forefront of the American consciousness," said Joseph Turner of Save Our State, who was among about two dozen protesters who waved American flags outside a home-supply store in a Los Angeles suburb.
Something really bothers me, though. So many of those who favor illegal immigration seem to think that those of us who oppose it do so because of racist motives:
But Turner's group in Glendale was surrounded by more than 100 drum- beating supporters who chanted, "Racists go home."
Why can't they understand that these people are criminals, and we simply want our laws to be enforced?
"This is not a racist thing," said Daniel Anastasia, 46, a construction worker from Westchester, N.Y. "We pay taxes, they don't. I get paid what the union says. The contractor pays them cash. It's not fair to me."
Damn right it's not fair. To make matters worse, I just read a chilling story on Michelle Malkin's Immigration Blog about our absurd practice of allowing sick illegals to stay (when they're caught), but sending healthy ones back:
"Hospital To The World" Welcomes Illegals & Contagious Diseases
Today, legal immigrants must demonstrate that they are free of communicable diseases and drug addiction to qualify for lawful permanent residency Green Cards.
But Illegal Aliens stop at no medical checkpoint. Whoever walks through our foolishly open Golden Door comes in healthy or sick. If a border patrol sentry catches a healthy Illegal Alien he might be sent back home immediately. However, if we catch and detain a sick Illegal Alien, who after examination by physicians in a detention center proves to have a serious disease, we keep him! Foolish compassion makes us fear that his home country has neither adequate medical resources nor modern wonder drugs. So we release sick Illegal Aliens to the American streets, to infect others if their diseases are contagious, or we place them in our Medicaid program where we pay for their expensive treatments.
Not only do we allow them to stay, endangering our own citizens--but we pay for their medical care. If you're an American and that doesn't make your blood boil, there is something wrong with you...maybe you don't deserve to be an American citizen. If this is your ideal, then why even bother identifying yourself as an American? When illegal immigrants come here and get "free" medical care, they are stealing right out of your pocket (and mine). Why do we tolerate this? How long can we survive as a nation if we continue to allow it? As Ronald Reagan said:
"This country has lost control of its borders. And no country can sustain that kind of position."
posted by -D. at 5:25 PM
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