Their presence here in metro Atlanta is overwhelming. They are like a tidal wave. I used to work for one of the school systems, 3 years ago they started seminars on how to deal with and communicate with the influx. In seven years one school went from being one of the best to one of the worst with a 70% alien school population. Now they are infiltrating my area and they have brought the gangs. My neighbor, who for years had a home improvement business is looking for work because he can't compete with the Mexicans. They're killing us.
On the news last night they said they were going to boycott, I hope that means they will all stay home, it will be a good day to go and do the shopping.
What tore it for my wife ( the former Democrat... ) was the damage to the value of our house. Putting things in terms of real money clarifies the issue very quickly.
I live in Albany and the influx is not as noticeable. My Mom's family is from South Texas, and I have spent a lot of time around Mexican-Americans. Once they become Americans, they are wonderful people. My concern is that so many are coming into the country that they are not assimilating, learning English and becoming Americans. If they hunker down and don't assimilate they will become cultural islands of Mexico in America.
I understand that South Cobb County is becoming Hispanic. I hope something can be done about the gangs. We have them in Albany (not Hispanic).
I am proud that the Georgia Legislature is trying to do something about the problem. Congress needs to pass a bill ASAP.
"Jack Martin, a spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, said an influx of illegal aliens is putting a nation-wide drain on schools.
His organization estimates that schools spend $12 billion annually on educating illegal alien students--$37 million in Arkansas alone.
"That's a cost that never would have arisen if we didn't allow such large numbers of illegal aliens into our country and schools," Martin said.
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