Yesterday, there was a march through downtown Phoenix to protest mainly a passed in the House of Representatives that deals with illegal aliens and those that hire and help them. The numbers were supposedly in the thousands, but I suspect that most were themselves not here legally.
The bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in December, sponsored by Republican Wisconsin Rep. James Sensenbrenner, calls for tough border security and enforcement measures and would make it a federal crime, instead of a civil offence, for illegal aliens to live in the country. It would also penalise people for helping illegals...something which should have been done a long time ago.
I have lived in Phoenix all my life and have seen and experienced this growing problem first hand. Of all the issues facing this country and this state, the problem of illegals coming into this country angers me the most.
This is the United States of America(ns), not part of Mexico. Last time I checked, it was against the law to enter this country without going through proper channels. What angers me most of all is that once here, these illegals demand all the benefits and rights that legal citizens of this country are entitled to. The Constitution of the United States applies to legal citizens of this country. If someone wants the rights and protections of this document they must obtain legal status by getting a proper visa or becoming a citizen. All medical and social programs should be given to legal citizens first every time then to people who have entered this country legally.
I know someone (a legal citizen of the United States) personally who because of health problems went to get social security and Medicare/Medicaid to help with medical expenses but was denied. Yet people who enter this country illegally can get the health care free of charge that he was denied. That is absoulutely not right.It should be the other way around. Illegals should get nothing. If they want the opportunities that this country can offer, then knock and come through the front door instead of breaking in through the back door and demanding the right to live here.
And no, I don't believe this country's economy would collaps if all illegals were sent home. And I don't believe in guest worker programs. There are plenty of people with legal status to do the work.
If there are people out there that believe the government should pay for healthcare for these people then they can donate their own money if they want but don't tell me I have to give my money to help people that are here illegally.
If the people who feel sorry for these illegals because they have no opportunities in Mexico to provide for their families or to have a good live and it is ok for them to come to this country against the law...these bleeding hearts should move to Mexico and work to improve conditions in that country so they wouldn't feel the need to come here or give them their own money.
Why can't they make their own country better instead of making ours worse.
And no, I am not raceist or anything of the sort. I have no problem with people from other countries wanting to come here through the legal process. And yes, I am aware that it can take a long time, but that is life. I am just against people who come here against the law demanding that they are entitled to all the benefits and opportunities the United States has to offer that should only be for legal citizens or legal immigrants.
Get them out, close the border and maybe they will get their lazy ass off the couch or porch and fix the problems of their own country like they should have instead of bringing problems to this country.
One more thing. If someone is going to come to this country and try and live and make a better life for themselves and their family, they can at least learn the language first or make an effort to when they get here. I am tired of trying to communicate with someone who doesn't speak the language of this country...English.
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