[Fishtalk]

I had the Mexicans out yesterday and got the yard tidied up.

I been working with this guy....I call him Beelow cause that’s what he says his name is. He drives around in a truck towing big carts and stuff like the landscapers do.

Don’t tell me I don’t know about illegal immigrants. Beelow is about....maybe thirty years old....tops. Maybe younger. He doesn’t speak English well but he reads it good and hey, I text message him and it works.

I admire Beelow. He works hard and does a wonderful job. No he’s not cheap but you got to bargain with him.

But here’s a guy, came to America (really he’s from Ecuador....they all are around here but we call them Mexicans) and is building a very good business for himself. When I first met him he only had a lawn mower. When he pulled in yesterday his truck and all the tow stuff filled my driveway!

He does not have a driver’s license....dear Lord...what a mess this country’s immigration system is. In Beelow I see it very clear.

I mention the Beelow story as it is quite germane to this election. What is Beelow’s story? Did he come here with his parents?

I, for one, would vote to keep Beelow here. In fact, I’d keep Beelow and send my daughter back to Ecuador.

I don’t have all the answers but I’ve been exposed to the problems quite well thank you.

[rodguy911]

Here’s the problem as I see it.
there are 7 billion people in the world.
probably half of them when they come to the u.s.
who do we let in who do we keep out?

[Alas Babylon!]

Anyone driving around without a driver’s license (and knowingly) needs to be jailed.

Sorry, but that’s just wrong, and I’ll tell you why...

Suppose he’s involved in an accident and someone is killed or seriously hurt. Even if it isn’t his fault, do you think he’ll stick around and wait for the police?

It’s called “hit and run” and it is morally despicable.

I do NOT applaud such a person.

[Rennes Templar]

He’s here illegally and doesn’t have a drivers license. Two laws broken. Probably doesn’t have social security number.

We have lots of lawn care small businesses where I live - they’re all Americans. Are there not enough Americans to do lawn work where you live? Or are they not motivated?

If I were POTUS, I’d do as Trump has said. For someone like Beelow, who already appears to have learned English, he’d have to go back, and study the American constitution, and learn the history that they teat on, Then take the tests and all proper procedures for citizenship. Illegals like him, who have no other criminal record and have a history here, could be expedited to where they are only out a few months.

[jpsb]

But here’s a guy, came to America (really he’s from Ecuador....they all are around here but we call them Mexicans) and is building a very good business for himself.

I would vote to send you to Ecuador. There are a lot of Americans that would love make money doing yard work but Aholes like you hire illegals. I hope one of Beelows' workers robs you.

Just the other day a Beelow wantabe worker tried to rob my trailer that I use for my lawn traitor. I wonder how Beelow got all that equipment you admire. (Hint) He didn't get it pushing a mower. Yeah you get your yard work done, meanwhile people like me get robbed and our women raped. You suck.

[Bernard]

I have been reading your Beelow posts and now I am not sure which one is worse; he was born in Ecuador and is here illegally, and that is why he does not get a driver license in Delaware, or in a later post you said (paraphrasing) "he might have been born here, I don't know..." and still he does not have a license.

It hits hard for people in Illinois like me, because several years ago an illegal bought an Illinois driver license from a DMV employee, then ended up driving a truck and losing a taillight assembly. That led to 6 kids dying in a minivan fire while their parents stood and watched it happen. (The kids could not get out, but the parents could.)

The reason so many people know details about this one is that it was the incident that led to former Governor George Ryan going to jail. (Of course, nobody ever speculated about whether or not the taillight would have fallen off the truck if Ricardo Guzman had actually passed the driver test.)

So, I have a very low threshold for anybody letting their favorite illegal slide through the system. Just like Rick Perry and the state of Texas funding college educations for their favorite illegals, I suppose you can do whatever you want with your money. But, please don't pretend that being or hiring illegals is a victimless crime.

[kabar]

He does not have a driver’s license....dear Lord...what a mess this country’s immigration system is. In Beelow I see it very clear.

I mention the Beelow story as it is quite germane to this election. What is Beelow’s story? Did he come here with his parents?

I, for one, would vote to keep Beelow here. In fact, I’d keep Beelow and send my daughter back to Ecuador.

I don’t have all the answers but I’ve been exposed to the problems quite well thank you.

Pat, good morning. I must say that I am very disappointed with your comments for many reasons.

First, immigration to America is a privilege, not a right. Conferring rights and privileges upon illegal aliens has a corrosive effect on the Rule of Law, the very foundation of our Republic. It is also a slap in the face to legal immigrants who have followed the rules and obeyed the laws. There are 4 million intending immigrants waiting their turn overseas to enter the U.S. legally. They have been screened, passed background checks, and physical examinations. Allowing illegal aliens to stay and work here puts them at the head of the line. It is unfair and illegal. When you reward something you get more of it.

This country's immigration system is a mess because we are not enforcing our existing laws. We have virtually open borders allowing illegal aliens, drug smugglers, and terrorists to enter at will. All of them present a danger to this country.

Beelow is in this country illegally. He is working illegally. Is he evading taxes? He is driving without a license and is probably not insured. Why should he be allowed to drive without a license? What kind of danger does he present to the public?

Personalizing illegal immigration using Beelow is something the left does to justify violating the Rule of Law. It doesn't matter how hardworking, honest, or personable he is. Beelow is a lawbreaker. Is he the kind of person we want as a citizen who flaunts our laws?

I, for one, would vote to keep Beelow here. In fact, I’d keep Beelow and send my daughter back to Ecuador.

I don’t have all the answers but I’ve been exposed to the problems quite well thank you.

Exposed to what problems? Immigrants, legal and illegal, use the welfare system to a much greater degree than the native born. They take jobs from Americans and depress wages. We have a labor surplus in this country with the lowest labor participation rates in 38 years. We don't need more foreign workers.

We bring in 1.1 million legal permanent immigrants a year along with 640,000 guest workers. Since 1990, we have brought in 35 million legal permanent immigrants. 87% of the legal immigrants are minorities as defined by the USG. They are rapidly changing the demographics of this country. Immigrants and minorities vote more than two to one Dem.

Racially diverse 'new majority' set to reshape US public schools--For the first time, classrooms in public schools are filled mostly by nonwhite students. The concerns of minority parents could change American schools and education policies.

[Velveeta]

If Beelow doesn’t have a driver’s license, there’s no doubt he doesn’t have a business license and the requisite insurance. A few years ago, our neighbors didn’t check legal status of their landscaper Chico. Well Chico came and mowed their lawn. In the back, their yard has a steep drop down to the pond. The grass that day was slick from dew and Chico lost the grip on his industrial sized mower. As a reflex, Chico yanked the mower toward himself and ran over his own foot, mowing off several toes. Ambulance was called and Chico hauled away.

Then a few months later, my neighbor comes sobbing to my door. Chico was suing them for the loss of his toes. Chico won the suit. Legal American Neighbors had to sell their house.

I would think twice about Beelow.

[Pelham]

Don’t be surprised when your state turns into what we have here in Mexifornia.