Is it just me that gets pissed as all hell when bleeding hearts (like the Times' editorial staff) liken the protests against "stepped up" immigration enforcement to the 1960s civil rights movements of African Americans?
Go back and read that last sentence. What's the last word there? Lemme help you out - it's "American". The people struggling for Civil Rights in the 60s were American citizens.
Nobody is suggesting that the rights of Mexican (or Honduran, or Costa Rican, or Ecuadoran) Americans be curtailed. But folks, let's get this straight - illegal immigrants are criminals. Nonviolent? Sure. Willing to do work that many Americans won't? Absolutely! Doesn't change the fact that by being here without official permission, they are breaking the law.
You don't like the law? Fine - elect people to Congress who will change the law to make you happy. But do NOT come down on Arizona for seeking to enforce the laws that the Federal government has ignored. And don't give me that bullshit about enforcement actions and deportations increasing under Obama's watch - that dog won't hunt.
We have a problem on our border - we need to seal it. Some would say that we should make it very, very difficult to get across and I'm sort of OK with that - why shouldn't we treat illegals like invaders? But if that's too Draconian for you, fine - either way you gotta seal the border.
Secondly, we need a way to ensure that only legal American citizens can work in this country. As a Libertarian, my stomach turns at the thought of a national ID card, but as much as I hate it, it's probably the only way to ensure that there are no jobs for criminals period. And, we need to make the penalties for those who hire illegals particularly onerous. They need to be so bad that nobody will want to run afoul of the law.
I also see no earthly reason why criminals should be allowed to consume emergency health care. If someone shows up who cannot prove his/her citizenship you don't turn 'em away - you treat 'em and you alert the authorities. Said criminal is then on the next deportation cruise to Guadalajara. They show up again? They go to American Federal prison where they do hard labor - maybe building roads or whatever - welcome to the land of opportunity!
You do this right, and voila - immigration problems are a thing of the past.
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