Bush Must Act to Stem 'Invasion' from South

HUMAN EVENTS ^ | Nov 25, 2003 | Rep. J.D. Hayworth

[Tailgunner Joe]

Last week I sent President Bush a letter, co-signed by 62 House colleagues, asking that during his upcoming discussions with Mexican President Vicente Fox, he "make clear this nation's determination to establish and enforce an immigration policy that celebrates our immigrant heritage, secures our borders, draws a bright line between legal and illegal aliens, and rejects any and all forms of amnesty."

Judging by his remarks during a recent visit to Arizona, it is more important than ever that President Fox hear precisely that message.

Fox sugarcoats his countrymen's illegal invasion of Arizona and the United States by mislabeling it a "migration." He openly encourages more Mexicans to head north, not only breaking our immigration laws, but also trampling the spirit of citizenship and assimilation those laws were designed to foster. He would have us reward lawbreakers with amnesty and dual citizenship. Yet he ignores the culture of violent crime surrounding illegal immigration that puts innocent people in the crossfire, as happened during the I-10 shootout.

Why this blatant disregard for our laws and the human costs of illegal immigration? Mexico's economy is hooked on the $14.5 billion in annual remittances from Mexicans working in the United States, more than Mexico earns from tourism or foreign investment - and perhaps economically more important than Mexico's state-owned oil industry.

At the same time, a perfect storm has developed in the United States to increase the tide of illegal workers. American business is hooked on cheap labor - a perfect equilibrium of illegal supply and illegal demand. And U.S. labor unions see illegal aliens as the best hope to grow their shrinking membership.

Overlooked in this greed-driven orgy is the devastating toll that hordes of illegal workers take on our economy and our society.

An "off-the-books" pool of exploited, illegal laborers is creating a lower rung on the economic ladder. Some argue that illegals perform jobs Americans won't do. It is more accurate to say illegals perform jobs for substandard pay that Americans would do for fair wages and worker protections.

Then there is the $20 billion estimated annual cost associated with health care, education, social services and the crime that illegal immigration breeds. Runaway illegal immigration leads to higher taxes, higher spending, higher crime, lower wages and increased unemployment for American workers.

It is an equal drain on our culture. Americans are rightly concerned about the balkanizing effect of an estimated 700,000 illegal immigrants crossing our borders annually with little or no aspiration for citizenship, for learning our language, or for understanding our culture. Indeed, many pro-immigrant groups oppose the very notion of citizenship. Meanwhile, bureaucrats at the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services are attempting to alter the Oath of Allegiance administered to new citizens by weakening the charge to uphold and be faithful to the Constitution and our laws.

On a practical level in a post-9/11 world, border security is homeland security and it must be taken seriously. True, most illegal aliens come to work; it is also true that terrorists and drug smugglers can cross an unsecured border for more sinister purposes:

• An organized effort to smuggle Middle Easterners in from Mexico has been uncovered.

• The raid on 61 Wal-Mart stores coast-to-coast resulted in the arrests of 245 illegal aliens from 28 countries.

• Illegals have been found working at some of our most sensitive military installations.

• And 80 percent of the cocaine and half the heroin consumed in the United States come through Mexico.

Finally, we know if immigration laws are violated without consequence, the rule of law in this nation will be undermined. Illegal means illegal, a fundamental distinction that must not be lost because politically correct elites see illegal aliens as "undocumented workers."

Immigration reform is being stymied by an unholy alliance of big business, big labor, Democrats and Republicans cynically looking to woo Latino voters, and left-wing extremists out to alter the essential character of America.

Caught in the middle is a strong majority of Americans fed up with illegal immigration and demanding action. President Bush's upcoming meeting with President Fox is a good place to begin the debate, which is why we wrote our letter.

[gubamyster]

ping

[goldstategop]

We must have tougher controls on immigration and institute a Zero Tolerance policy on the illegal invasion. Its sapping the strength of America and changing our country in ways we don't want. Its time to draw a line in the sand.

[ReagansShinyHair]

I think we should start putting pressure on Mexico to have "open borders" with all the rest of the Central and South American countries. Hey, if they want us to do it, why don't they go first?

[Mr. Mojo]

Unfortunately, it ain't gonna happen J.D. Politicians on both sides of the aisle in D.C. do the bidding of business interests that rely on cheap immigrant labor. They're bought off with campaign contributions, and care a helluva lot more about the next election than the future of this nation. Unless we put a halt to all 3rd world immigration immediately (both legal and illegal), America as we know it will die a miserable death.

[waxhaw]

Bush will do nothing to stop illegal immigration and it has nothing to do with "Republican votes". Bush is a globalist puppet and open borders are part of the globalist agenda; the globalists want to water down our culture, weaken our security and destroy our economy. Illegal immigration is simply one of the tools being used in this agenda. I knew before Bush was even "elected" that he would not change a single thing; regrettably most of our current congresspeople have the same ideology as Bush and they'll do nothing as well.

[HiJinx]

Then there is the $20 billion estimated annual cost associated with health care, education, social services and the crime that illegal immigration breeds. Runaway illegal immigration leads to higher taxes, higher spending, higher crime, lower wages and increased unemployment for American workers.

Yeah, JD, pound that point home! Open your eyes, think with your brain, ignore the presstitutes...

This is one of the ugly truths of Illegal Immigration!

[Alberta's Child]

A nation that aborts a million babies a year while allowing a million immigrants to enter the country in the same period does not need immigration reform -- it needs a nationwide psychiatric examination.

[GOP_1900AD]

Turn the border into a real border - place guards with orders to shoot to kill if need be. Immediately use the Patriot Act to round up all illegals and deport. Stop all payments by individuals to Mexico unless they have a green card or US passport. Make surpise inspections on Western Union stores, etc to enforce compliance. Pull Fox aside and tell him "control it or we are no longer friends."

[LiteKeeper]

SPOTREP

[TLI]

America as we know it will die a miserable death.

actually no, America will not die, but the longer this crap goes on the more likley it becomes that thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of criminal aliens will die when the Americans can no longer support their own families and the tax bills that will be created by an unstemmed invasion of mexicans from the south. The Americans will simply revolt and drive them out. It will not be pretty and it will put America in a VERY unfavorable light with the rest of the world. The Americans will not care, they will be fighting to feed their own kids. Even as we discuss this here, there are many that are facing the facts of this issue and resigning themselves to what will become "what must be done."

Better to order them back now via law enforcment rather than ship them back in 2-3 years by the train car load.

[dennisw]

Tells it like it is. So many CongressCritters are gutless whores for the Hispanic votes. Hispanic votes are fine but how about what the rest of American voters want? Poll after poll shows Americans want lower and stricter immigration.

[Roughneck]

>>>The Americans will simply revolt and drive them out.<<<

Yep! And sleep like babies when the job is done. US citizens have the right to protect themselves, and their country from foreign invaders - if the US Goverment gives foreign invaders a helping hand, we have a RIGHT to tell them cease and desist as well.

Aint freedom grand?!

[putupon]

"Mi Casa Blanca es su Casa Blanca, mi país es su país, mi dinero de ciudadano es su dinero de ciudadano, mis trabajos de ciudadano son su ciudadano, mi mejor amigo."

[ImpBill]

I can only ask Rep. Hayworth what leverage is he willing to hold over the President? The message has been out there for a long time that a majority of Americans are not impressed with the security of our borders. Not only has this administration done little to stem the tide of "illegal" aliens crossing our borders, it appears as if they (the administration) seems to side with Presidente' Fox and I don't think they will do much without some form of leverage being placed upon them.

GW is my President and I am glad during this time of national crises from abroad he is, but his political pandering has got to stop.

[ImpBill]

I can only ask Rep. Hayworth what leverage is he willing to hold over the President? The message has been out there for a long time that a majority of Americans are not impressed with the security of our borders. Not only has this administration done little to stem the tide of "illegal" aliens crossing our borders, it appears as if they (the administration) seems to side with Presidente' Fox and I don't think they will do much without some form of leverage being placed upon them.

GW is my President and I am glad during this time of national crises from abroad he is, but his political pandering has got to stop.

[VU4G10]

[JustPiper]

Last week I sent President Bush a letter, co-signed by 62 House colleagues, asking that during his upcoming discussions with Mexican President Vicente Fox, he "make clear this nation's determination to establish and enforce an immigration policy that celebrates our immigrant heritage, secures our borders, draws a bright line between legal and illegal aliens, and rejects any and all forms of amnesty."

Bumping JD!!!

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Overlooked in this greed-driven orgy is the devastating toll that hordes of illegal workers take on our economy and our society.

President Bush made America proud for taking the war to the enemy, the middle east Arab Muslim countries. Federal, state and local authorities have done a great job to counter our enemies here. But I see the same political/media quagmire that lost the Vietnam war after the troops won all the battles over there. All that chattering, plus "guns and butter" business as usual. Plus there's a new wrinkle.

The flood of millions and millions of ILLEGALS and millions more on the way pleases both of our political parties, many businessmen, and many labor unions. Both Parties want it. I am not voting for either.

A modest proposal.

Of course the Democrats will make it worse. I am to the point where that is the point.

Let's see if a Dem president's anti-sovereignty; anti-U.S.-military policies, and apologies to the world will bring peace. Let's see if the patriots in government will let the military submit to internationalists and let's see if patriots in law enforcement will just follow orders to go after anti-abortion, homophobic, Islamophobic, xenophobic, racist "terrorists" at home.

Or will they arrest the traitors? There is only one WMD that can defeat us. A political WMD and the left is the largest part of it. IMO that is reason enough for patriots to take charge, temporarily suspend the Constitution, clean house, and do what it takes to win the wars we face.

Democrats winning in 2004 could be the only thing that saves our Republic if military, federal, state and local patriots act to reign in politicians, traitors, and the greedy. IMO.

[Gritty]

Kindergarden kids who get caught playing cops and robbers with chicken legs or sticks get bigger sentences than illegal aliens who get caught here.