When you reward illegal activity, you get more illegal activity. When you give freebies, you get more people wanting even more freebies. I would think that lesson should have been learned quite well by now.
Illegal immigration is a huge drain on local, state and federal budgets. Their presence impacts education, courts, law enforcement, prisons, health care as well as impacting wages and employment.
What part of ILLEGAL do people have trouble understanding? There are people, including my friends, that immigrated legally from Mexico, that are still waiting in line for citizenship. I welcome all law abiding immigrants who are seeking a better life. All I ask is that they do it by the book and not jump the line.
Pandering is not a solution. Seal the borders and enforce the immigration laws. Unfortunately, we are yet again on that slippery slope towards another amnesty and then another tidal wave of illegal immigration will follow. If we can’t control our own border, we cease to be a nation.
BTW - How many spots are taken by illegal aliens in classrooms that might have gone to American citizens and Texas residents? How long before preferences or financial aid gets distributed based on race or immigration status?
I agree with your assessment of the situation.
Now what?