Let me start by saying that there is a tremendous need for immigration reform in the US. There should be a system in place for the people who want to immigrate to this great nation to be able to do that when they are able to make their own way financially. There are many stories of immigrant families that have started with nearly nothing and made a prosperous life for themselves in the US. This stories are the ones that make immigration a good thing for America.
On the other hand, there is the illegal immigrants that sneak into our country and once here expect that the US will take care of them. There are hundreds of babies born in border states because illegals have come across the border, knowing that when born in the US, their children become automatic citizens. These are the people who will work in the fields for thirty cents an hour and rely on the welfare of the American people to take care of them.
By allowing this illegal migration to take place, the US is implicit in the slavery of these same people. There is no excuse and there is no exception. The illegal immigrants that pick the food that you eat are slaves, modern day slaves. There is concern that if they were paid fairly, the cost of food would become too high and people would stop buying it. This is a great argument for slavery but I am pretty sure the Civil War took care of that issue.
Amnesty is not the answer either. We can not absorb the impact on our infrastructure that amnesty would cause. The answer is securing our borders against illegal immigration and welcoming all who would come here legally. Immigration is the backbone of the melting pot that we call America. We need to continue to invite others to become a productive member of our country. But, we must stop illegal immigration by whatever means possible to protect our way of life.
Don
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