Why Americans Hate This “Immigration” Debate [These Are Not Immigrants Willing To Assimilate]

American Thinker ^ | April 3, 2006 | Herbert E. Meyer

[conservativecorner]

IN WHICH IT IS EXPLAINED THAT THE BIGGEST LATINO ORGANIZATION DREADS BECOMING AMERICAN [Michael Ledeen]

The Richmond Times-Dispatch, in a thoughtful editorial yesterday, called attention to the email sent out by La Raza, the biggest Latino organization in the United States, first mentioned by The Corner last Thursday:

The e-mail refers to congressional legislation that would, among other things, (a) provide grants to immigrants taking English classes, (b) permit those who gain English proficiency to apply for citizenship one year early, and (c) provide grants to groups offering instruction in U.S. civics and American history. These ideas hardly seem provocative; learning English and American civics used to be something immigrants did enthusiastically. The e-mail about the bill, however, warns that "while it doesn't overtly mention assimilation, it is very strong on the patriotism and traditional American values language in a way which is potentially dangerous to our communities."

(More on the memo here.)

It sounds like La Raza has proclaimed itself un-American, don't you think? They don't want their people to assimilate, and they don't seem to like "patriotism" or "traditional American values."

Somebody might mention this to President Bush...

[ncountylee]

Our masters will shove something down our throats this week. IMHO

[EagleUSA]

Still, just more of the same. Cure the symptom, rather than the cause.

[zip]

ping

[Mr. Jeeves]

In short, they aren’t playing by the rules that our families played by when they immigrated to this country. And to ordinary Americans this behavior is deeply – very deeply – offensive. We see it unfolding every day in our communities, and we don’t like it. This is what none of our politicians either understands, or dares to say aloud. Instead, they blather on – and on – about “amnesty” and “border security” without ever coming to grips with what is so visible, and so offensive, to so many of us – namely, all these foreigners among us who aren’t behaving like immigrants.

Thank you, Mr. Meyer. That sums it all up beautifully.

[P-40]

they don’t conduct themselves like immigrants.

Very good article on the difference in mindset between the guest worker and the immigrant. I wonder if Washington understands; somehow I doubt this.

[delacoert]

They have come here solely for jobs, which isn’t the same thing at all. (And many of them have come here illegally.)

That doesn't adequately describe the anti-Americanism of this group.

[joe fonebone]

This is very well written, and describes the MAJORITY of amrican citizens feeling towards this subject. Is anyone in Washington listening?

[jpsb]

Bump! Brillant article, best I'm read in a long long time.

[conservativecorner]

[McGavin999]

This is what I've been trying to get across the past couple of weeks. There is a BIG difference between immigrants and illegal aliens.

[Just another Joe]

IMO, First we need to weed out the troublemakers, (Read the gangbangers, thieves, burglars, strong arm artists, drug dealers, etc).
To do this, we take a set of fingerprints from each person applying for "guest worker" status. We run those through every database we have access to, including Interpol. Get a hit for a serious offense - BAM, you're outta here.

Secondly, they need to have a job waiting when they apply. If a business owner is so impressed by their work ethic that the business owner will guarantee a job waiting at the end of the weed out process - OK, you got your "guest worker" card.
If you haven't got a guarantee from a business owner of a job - too bad, you better find one fast.

You have to make the "guest worker" card as foolproof as possible so that the illegals that don't want to go through the process can't just copy it on a xerox and change the name.

After a time frame to be determined, and advertised, if you can't show some form of ID, you are detained. If no one can come up with some type of proof that you're an American citizen, or a certified "guest worker" - You're outta here.
I don't care to where. Drop them at the 12 mile international limit and let them swim, send them back to a country of origin, if one can be identified, or just send them to the work camp in Tennessee where they are parcelled out to the crews that pick up garbage. Three hots and a cot, that's it.

Of course all this depends on our vaunted leaders enforcing laws and securing the southern border.

[jpsb]

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[DancesWithBolsheviks]

Good article, however I disagree with one notion - the distinction that there is 'immigrant work' and 'non immigrant work.' All these jobs have been done by Americans. These are 'entry level' jobs which have typically been done by the young. Immigrants are often 'young' in the country if they arrive with few job or language skills. There is no shame starting at the beginning even if one arrives here beyond their beginning years but I certainly wouldn't say they only do 'immigrant' jobs.

[jeremiah]

bttd.......back to the desert.......

[Wonder Warthog]

"Herbert E. Meyer served during the Reagan Administration as Special Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence and Vice Chairman of the CIA’s National Intelligence Council. His DVD on The Siege of Western Civilization has become an international best-seller."

If this is what is supposed to have been "astute intelligence analysis", no wonder the CIA is in severe trouble. The problem is ILLEGAL immigrants, which are of all nationalities and races. Admittedly, Mexican Hispanics are probably the single LARGEST group--but they should ALL be deported forthwith.

This is really a "two-factor problem":

Legal immigrant-----welcome to the USA

Illegal immigrant---frogmarch onto plane (or bus) back home.

[jpsb]

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[newcthem]

Very true........not that it matters a damn as long as the political whores continue to do as they please.