Immigration in America, the Truth

Just a few words on my feelings about immigration, immigrants and its pros & cons (in my humble opinion).

First and foremost we are a nation built on immigration and immigrants, so we must continue to allow the influx of peoples of other nations looking for a better life. Having said that let me now also point out that ILLEGAL immigrants are just that - ILLEGAL!!! And as such they are and or have committed a crime against our nation. The die hard liberals and the religious groups, rarely if ever on the same side, are quick to point out that these are just poor Mexicans looking to work and send money back to their families in Mexico. But not all illegals are Mexican or poor or looking to support their families in Mexico. Nor are all LEGAL immigrants good, nice hard working people who love America. No, once again we must walk the middle, wherein, as usual lies the best path.

Your president himself recently said these Mexicans do jobs that Americans won't do. And still others imply that we are helping these people to better themselves and their families. But what are the realities? The realities are that there are Americans that will do any job, providing that it at least pays wages near or above poverty level. So just who are we helping then? As usual We are helping the employers of these illegal immigrants, by allowing them to get work done at much less than the prevailing wage, thus increasing THEIR profit margin. Who are we hurting? We are hurting unemployed or underemployed Americans who can AND WOULD do these jobs if employers were forced to pay a living wage. Don't believe the "hype." Don't accept what your told without thinking for yourself. Its how "THEY" keep us down. Don't agree with me? Fine, as long as you've reached that decision on your own.

America is great because of its immigrants, we can't destroy that. But lets do a better job of screening them, a better job of ascertaining what THEY can offer us. Lets stop citizenship tests in a language other than English. Lets make sure immigrants become citizens when able, or else their out! Back to the home they left, but evidently love more than they love the United States. AND ( most will hate me for this) NO more Ethnic parades celebrating the "homeland. America is now your chosen homeland or so you said. No more complacency. We can't afford it. To do any less is inviting another 9/11