Posted on 04/15/2006 4:05:24 PM PDT by Mon
This is a letter I wrote to the US Senate, State Senate, House of Representative, my Governor/Lt. Governor, The White House and I'm in the process to send something simular to the local paper:
Knowing this will be complete ignored I will send it anyways!
I just wanted to express my disappointment in the Senate of the United States of America and our Government.
I am a LEGAL immigrant from Europe. Being married to an American I still had to go through the process, which is absolutely fine by me! I did everything by the book, paid money to come to this beautiful country, my parents-in-law here in the US even had to sign a form stating that they would have to take care of me financially incase I would need Welfare for the first 10 years. (that was a requirement to enter the US!!!!). We lived in California when I cam over in the 1990's; there as a LEGAL immigrant I could not receive Welfare for the first 10 years but ILLEGALS were able to. (I never planned on doing so but you never know what life has in it for you). Then when over 70% of the people voted to stop Wellfare for ILLEGALS there was an uproar. Excuse me? I at least pay taxes!
I see "en Espanol" everywhere or even the announcements at Walmart here in Mt. Vernon/Washington are in Spanish now, but what about other languages? That is not politically correct, that is singeling out a certain ethnic group and ignoring the rest of us. English being the official language or not, I don't care, it is the most spoken and everybody should learn it when living here. I WASN'T GIVEN AN OPTION, I love the English language, I love this country!
This is an absolute slap in the face for all of us who did and still do it the right way! And as a matter of fact, alot of LEGAL immigrants from Mexico do feel the way I do (personal experience), if the media would just bother and show them on TV or print what they have to say. Some call President Bush's reform "an insult to all immigrants." No, it is an insult to all LEGAL immigrants what the oponents want!!! But then it is all about getting new votes from people who don't understand 90% of what is being said, isn't it............
I'm a US Citizen now, it is a PRIVILEG you have to earn, not demand. Sincerely
Thank you! Welcome Citizen..
I have no problem with legal immigrants, only illegal once. But we all should have the same rights / follow the law no matter where from.
If something is going on in my area I'm there if I can :)
Thank you :)
Oh how neat! I'm from Nuremberg, southern girl :)
I'm sorry you are having all these problems! It's a joke! Friend of mine is trying to get the green card for almost two years now, even though her half siblings live in Arizona. She was told she is on a waiting list for about 10 years! She and her husband are German, they have a business here, pay taxes and have a few employees......... but both of them and the daughter (8) cannot live here. The son is here legally on a student visa (becoming a doctor and paying 5 times the tuition or more, can't remember exactly).
A joke really.
Burlington (where I live) is not so bad yet, also Burlington-Edison High School is ok, MT Vernon has a 40% hispanic population now. Again, I don't mind the people, I don't like the once that break the law :)
Thanks :)
"All cities or counties need to heavily scrutinize all Hispanic's that are registering to vote to make sure they are legit. As far as I know, fraudulently attempting to register to vote is a third degree felony."
With all due respect, my friend, Dim-o-rats don't give a crap about what's legal or illegal and most Pubbies don't have the b**ls to stand up to them. Liberals stuff ballot boxes every election with thousands upon thousands of votes.
Amen HiJinx!
My wife's family went through the same things, legally, expecting no favors, working hard to benefit their new country, the country they love. They came over with nothing, did lousy jobs, and prospered.
Do you happen to know the reason for the really large numbers in 1990 & 1991? I seem to remember the Mexican economy went in the tank- was that when it happened? Was there some special law, act or something that let so many more in during those two years?
You are correct.
Welcome, my FELLOW, LEGAL, TRUE AMERICAN. You did it the right way and now you are one of us, the greatest people on earth. Welcome to the family.
I know a English-person here from England who ownes a business here and is never going to be nothing but a help to our country that said she, her husband, and kids, have been told by the government that they can never become citizens. From England! How can this be, but poor, socialist people can gain citizenship and be nothing but a job taker, if not a welfare bum.
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