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| Above: Jayyus, Qalqiliya, August 2003 Israel's border fence is very effective |
Posted on 12/06/2005 4:10:29 PM PST by DumpsterDiver
While I appreciate the editors of The Roanoke Times giving some attention to the TRUE Enforcement and Border Security Act, H.R. 4313, on the editorial page ("Immigration absurdity survives the election," Nov. 15), I only wish the whole bill had been addressed.
The bill I introduced along with California Congressman Duncan Hunter does provide for construction of a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border. However, the fence is only a small part of the bill's plan to control mass illegal immigration. If your editors had focused on the whole bill, they would have discovered that we, too, believe that a fence alone will not solve this national crisis.
What we and the 20 other original sponsors seek to do is systematically eliminate the reasons why people come to this country illegally. The bill would create an effective process for verifying the legal status of workers and punish employers who fail to comply. It would also deny employers a business expense tax write-off for illegal aliens on their payrolls.
Under our bill, illegal aliens would not be rewarded with automatic U.S. citizenship for children born in this country, they would not be allowed to take advantage of the earned income tax credit, nor would they be eligible for just about every non-emergency public benefit or service. Our bill would address the illegal crisis not just with a fence, but by eliminating the incentives to come or remain here illegally.
As for the editors' remarks about the "obscene" costs of putting a fence along our borders: The high-end estimate of $7 billion is actually less than what California alone spends in just one year on public education for illegal aliens in that state.
As my friend Chairman Hunter said the other week, if the fence does cost $7 billion, it is still quite a savings compared to the $70 billion illegal immigration costs us each year.
And, if we really want to talk obscenity, we might want to consider the life of a Dallas police officer who was gunned down recently by a criminal illegal alien who had previously been deported from this country and then sneaked back in across our poorly protected borders.
Multiply that tragedy by the countless others who have been victims of illegal alien criminals, and what is obscene is the price those Americans have paid for our failure to protect this nation's borders.
Goode, of Rocky Mount, represents the 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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| Above: Jayyus, Qalqiliya, August 2003 Israel's border fence is very effective |
It is such a travesty upon the American people, what Washington HAS DONE TO THIS COUNTRY -- all for the sake of political expediency, lofty elitist agendas, and votes.
Think real hard about this during the next elections.
Thanks for the pings to this important issue. While I don't always respond, I do read them!
Wow, that would get their attention in a hurry.
I think we need to round up all the illegals and deport them deep into mexico.... from 20k feet.
There ought to be a few of those old circus canons around. Only have to shoot a few of em into the old cactus patch and the rest would leave the easy way.
IMHO, this is what we needed 30-40 years ago:
Along with severe financial and legal penalties for employers who hire Criminal Aliens.
The ultra-liberal San Francisco Chronicle is doing a poll about the MInutemen. Are they a.) patriotic citizens, or b.) dangerous vigalantes? Check in with your two-cents at http://www.sfgate.com
Problem solved...
Hah, when accountants are auditing the companies, they can just check the books for the "illegal alien expenses" line item.
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Support our Minutemen Patriots!
Be Ever Vigilant ~ Bump!
Bump. Good graphics.
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