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"...just try being in Mexico without your passport and/or visa and you'll be in deep trouble or jail or worse. "

Back in the 70's a friend of mine who was a registered pharmacist, with about 10 years experience, decided he wanted to go back to school and become a doctor.

He applied to several medical schools here in the USA, and could not get in to any of them. He wound up getting accepted in Guadalajara, Mexico (sp?).

However, to go to school there, he could not work in Mexico, nor could his wife, as - in their words - "it takes away from their economy" - AND, in order to go there and learn medicine, he had to learn SPANISH. I could not fathom having to learn medicine and Spanish at the same time.

But, he made it through and is now a successful doctor here in Georgia.

Because of the 'no work' rule for foreigners down there, he had to sell his home and all his belonging, plus borrow money from private sources to be able to attend the school in Mexico.

Contrast then, to now, when we're accomdating them with jobs, Spanish translations, housing, food, and medical care when - one day - they decide to just sashay across the border and live in the USA.

Other countries have similar laws - a company I used to work for was establishing offices in Australia and I voluteered to go there for a year or two and work...turned down because if Australia has people qualified to do a job, they cannot give the job to a foreigner. The only 'foreigner' allowed would be the manager, which I was not.

But, the good ol' USA brings them in and gives them the baby and the bathwater. I reminds be of Halloween...if you hand out the trick or treat candy, it will probably last through the night...but if you are lazy, and just put a big basket of candy on the porch, it will be gone in record time, and they will be ringing your doorbell for more. I think that is a good parallel to the USA and illegal immigrants.

Because of Mexico's 'no work' rule for foreigners, Mexican medical student from America had to sell his home his belonging, and borrow money to be able to attend school in Mexico. ........ yet, we accomdate illegals with jobs, Spanish translations, housing, food, and medical care when they decide to sashay across the border and live in the USA.

LET'S SEE IF WE GOT THIS RIGHT.

IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.

IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.

IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.

IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.

IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.

IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.

IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.

IF YOU CROSS THE US BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET:

* A JOB,

* A DRIVER'S LICENSE,

* SOCIAL SECURITY CARD,

* WELFARE,

* FOOD STAMPS,

* CREDIT CARDS,

* SUBSIDIZED RENT

* SUBSIDIZED LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,

* FREE EDUCATION,

* FREE HEALTH CARE,

* A RIDE ON THE U.S. GRAVY WITH SEVERAL IDENTITIES,

* A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON,

* BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE,

* THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY'S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH RESPECT,

* AND THE U.S. POLITICAL/LEGAL SYSTEM AT YOUR DISPOSAL.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE SITUATION.

Even in so-called open immigration countries such as Canada, they have reasonable controls. My brother once worked for the U.S. office of a Canadian company which wanted to transfer him to the home office in Toronto for a project which was supposed to last about eight months before they transferred him to their Japan office for his next assignment.

It took them three months to secure a visa for an eight month project, which he ended up completing in six months. They had to first prove they couldn't find a Canadian to do the job.