Around HereBy Leo CoughlinIt's like what Willy Sutton, a bank robber who folks of a certain age will remember, said when asked why he robbed banks. "Because that is where the money is," the likeable Willy sensibly said. And that is why folks from Mexico want to come to the United States. This is where the money is, albeit one works for it, not steals it. And not only Mexicans. A lot of folks south of the border and elsewhere, too. As a result of this quest for prosperity, we now have at least 12 million (some sources say 20 million) illegal aliens in our country. During World War 2 the U.S. impressed some 13 million people into the Armed Forces without the aid of computers or other technology (didn't even have telephones in some places in those long ago days). So expelling at least 12 million who shouldn't be here is not that great a problem in terms of technology. To enforce the laws of the United States in that way too severe, draconian, even cruel? Yes. But pain is the cost of breaking the law. You either have law or you don't. Instead, enforcement of the law is dodged and the Congress sits there and dreams up ways of breaking the law. The recent immigration (read amnesty) bill that failed in Congress is good news, but in the meantime, the flood goes on and we are invaded, inundated with people who should not, by law, be here. Mexico is a country that is easy to get out of - if one is going to the United States - but hard to get into. We ought to take a page from the Mexican government's book and implement its immigration law. In Mexico, it is a felony to be an illegal alien. Mexico's immigration law is straightforward and rather simple. Foreign visitors and immigrants to Mexico must be there legally, have the means to support themselves, be of good character and have no criminal record. A strict record is kept of everyone entering Mexico, violations of visas are simply not allowed, no participation in Mexico's internal politics is allowed, anyone entering the country under false pretenses is imprisoned or deported, those coming into the country must be seen as of value to Mexico and adding to its culture. When noting that a strict record is kept of everyone entering Mexico, that means that foreigners are tracked meticulously and violations of any law are dealt with immediately and severely. Mexico, of course, favors a very liberal law on the part of the United States. Why? Well, consider this - Over $34 billion in U.S. dollars has been sent to Mexico since January, 2006. $300 billion has been sent to Latin America since 2001. The cost to American taxpayers of legal services for illegal aliens since 1986 has been over $400 billion. There are 4 million children of illegals in OUR public schools. Illegal aliens have taken more than 10 million jobs from Americans. There are 650,000 illegal alien fugitives in OUR country. You can check this out on immigrationcounters.com. The figures race upward at lightning speed. Is there any reason why we have to turn our country over to illegal aliens who, inexorably and eventually, change our language, our culture, and our government? They do, you can bet on it. The Indians must be enjoying this. How do you like it, paleface? |