Posted on 08/22/2002 7:04:53 AM PDT by Sabertooth
This is a vanity post, let's get that straight from the start.
Perhaps the most vain aspect of it is the conceit that it might stay on topic, but I'm going to give it a whirl.
One of the more contentious species of threads encountered on Free Republic are those dealing with the subject of America's immigration policy, particularly with regard to the Illegal Aliens currently in our country. According a range of reasonable sources, the estimates of their numbers here currently here range from six to thirteen million. Whatever the actual count, there are quite a few people now in violation of American immigration law.
One subtopic that inevitably arises is the question of Amnesty:
Should all or some portion of the Illegal Aliens be granted an Amnesty and be thereby allowed to change their status and acquire legal residence in the United States?
That's the question I'd like to put forward to the members of Free Republic.
Almost as inevitably on threads dealing with this subject, flame wars erupt. It's not my purpose to instigate another round of that, they're rather predictable. So I'd like to ask that your comments, if you're inclined to share them, focus on the big picture of American immigration policy, with particular attention to the subject of Amnesty. I'm not interested in the stock and gratuitous divisiveness of race-baiting or referring to the President as "Jorge," or anything of that nature from any quarter. It achieves nothing, it's sulphurous methane heat with no light shed.
I'd also like to avoid ad hominem ambushes. I'm genuinely interested in learning the collective feelings of Free Republic members on this subject. If you're gonna post, I'd like to ask that you ante up with your opinion on the question at hand before engaging the discussion with others. No taking potshots from the obscurity of the sidelines. I'll post my opinion below at #1.
Fair enough?
So, once again, here's the question:
Should all or some portion of the Illegal Aliens be granted an Amnesty and be thereby allowed to change their status and acquire legal residence in the United States?
For one, it is rewarding law breaking. Secondly, we were told in 1986 that there would not be another amnesty. Thirdly, amnesties only encourage more law breaking, as has been the case since the 1986 amnesty. Fourth, an amnesty will bring added debt to America, as Illegal Aliens consume more in government programs that they give in taxes. Fifth, given PC group politics and lack of assimilation, we're talking about bring a foreign alien culture into America to set up camp. Fifth, the Hispanic pimps, ala LaRaza, have an agenda to "take back" the southwest. We should not encourage them to do so. Sixth, illegals take away jobs from Americans, as employers illegally lower wages and force-out American born citizens. Seventh, the previous example contributes to higher welfare roles among U.S. citizens, as well as illegal aliens. Eighth, given the corruption, illegals are soaking up social services. Ninth, under the anchor baby "amendment", those illegals who are encouraged to jump our borders for the reward of amnesty, may happen to have children on U.S. soil, and that makes them automatic U.S. citizens. Tenth, with them being automatic U.S. citizens, that allows them to gain a hold in the reconquista of the U.S. through social group politics, family reuinification and a failure to assimilate. This is perpetuated through the shear numbers as a result of this policy, as well as non-enforcement of U.S. immigration policy.
What do the above ten examples tell you? They tell you that the direction we are heading down is ridiculous. In fact, it is ludicrous. What needs to be done?
1)Beef-up of U.S. Border Patrol by 500%
2)Beef-up of INS interior by 1000%
3)Allow the military to patrol the borders, if needed.
4)Prosecute employers if knowingly hiring illegals.
5)Eliminate Welfare to Illegals.
6)Eliminate the "Anchor Baby" Amendment.
7)Eliminate the family reunification clause, instead focusing on benefit to the country on an individual basis.
8)An immigration moratorium of ten years before any more immigration.
9)A cap on immigration of 75,000-100,000 per year after moratorium.
10)80% of immigration should be confined to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
Of course, numbers eight through ten are more direct with immigration reform as opposed to illegal immigration. However, I see those as important issues, too.
Meanwhile, China is given favored trading status, has a 40% import tariff on our goods, yet we have a 2% tariff on their goods. Is that fair? It's time to analyze what's best for America, and that includes PRO-AMERICAN economic policies.
What a misguided idea.
this is almost entirely drivel
Gee, I don't know. Adam Smith? Fernando Valenzueala? F. Hayek? Jakav Smirrnoff? Milton Friedman? Elian Gonzalez?
Any why exactly are these tasks that WE don't want to do anymore? Think about it? It's about wage reduction, the elimination of hiring Americans from jobs, discrimination from Mexicans on worksites, as well as many Americans not wanting to work with people of whom they cannot communicate. Overall, though, the biggest reason is wage reduction at a time of inflation.
All this talk of admitting Mexicans is one more nail in the culture of America. When there are such huge numbers, at a time of group politics and little assimilation, with advocacy groups and lawyers, what do you think will happen? Furthermore, their culture is no where American. With this being the case, and coupled with my points above, it spells disaster for America, especially when groups like LaRaza are advocating an Aztlan.
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