Immigration
There was a great immigration comment & concern regarding my grandfather's stance. Though I do no justice presenting my grandfather's message like he does, I hope to clarify his stance in some way.
I hope I can clarify my grandfather's viewpoint on immigration. I can certainly tell you that my grandfather is not against immigration. Legal immigration. He is the grandson of a German immigrant who came to this country to make a better life for himself.
The real issue facing immigration policy is two-fold. One, illegal immigration is just that - illegal. There must be respect for our nation's rule of law. Immigrants must follow proper procedure and laws respecting immigration.
Secondly, our nation faces serious economic concerns relating to the benefits and social welfare that is associated with illegal immigration.
Truly, his view would be to allow immigrants and migrant workers to come to our country to work and make a living for themselves and their families, but they must follow the law. We must secure our borders first and foremost.
As a public school teacher, I have taught English As A Second Language in Texas. As many know, there are many Mexican-Americans that fall under that category. These families are here to work hard and earn a living for their families. And if immigation laws are followed properly, these families make a positive impact on our nation and our economy, however, the immigration process must be fair to all countries and people trying to enter our nation.
This is his six point plan:
1. Physically secure our borders and coastlines. We must do whatever it takes to control entry into our country before we undertake complicated immigration reform proposals.
2. Enforce visa rules. Immigration officials must track visa holders and deport anyone who overstays their visa or otherwise violates U.S. law. This is especially important when we recall that a number of 9/11 terrorists had expired visas.
3. No amnesty. Estimates suggest that 10 to 20 million people are in our country illegally. That’s a lot of people to reward for breaking our laws.
4. No welfare for illegal aliens. Americans have welcomed immigrants who seek opportunity, work hard, and play by the rules. But taxpayers should not pay for illegal immigrants who use hospitals, clinics, schools, roads, and social services.
5. End birthright citizenship. As long as illegal immigrants know their children born here will be citizens, the incentive to enter the U.S. illegally will remain strong.
6. Pass true immigration reform. The current system is incoherent and unfair. But current reform proposals would allow up to 60 million more immigrants into our country, according to the Heritage Foundation. This is insanity. Legal immigrants from all countries should face the same rules and waiting periods.
Matt Pyeatt
Waiting periods, hoops, control, taxation and tyranny
I would say that the unfathomable waiting period which span decades as well as the huge fees required to be paid for the almost mandatory legal assistance and the mandatory bureaucrat payements creates a great incentetive for unauthorized immigration. Furthermore if you want to immigrate the official way you are forced to agree to conditions such as you have to sign up for the social security program and the naturalization oath pretty much makes me take an oath to become a civil servant not unlike the soldier's oath, in a free country that government isn't suppose to own me, I am suppose to be the sovereign.
Makes me more than quite hestitant to immigrate the official way. Don't get me wrong... I plan to follow the legal procedure with the many hoops that is a near impossibility to follow in order to settle down in New Hampshire(For a number of various reasons it is my state of choise).
I don't want any trouble but trouble is what I get when I try to immigrate in any way imaginable both unauthorized and through the official procedure. And I want a passport because as of today papers need to be shown if I want to pass fictious lines drawn on a map.
The problem isn't the people, the problem is the tyrannical laws and all welfare programs who shouldn't be existing in the first place.
Unlike other governments around the world. The United States government was created for a very original purpose that is to quote, United States Declaration of Independence, "... unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, ...". These words should be regarded with great importance behind all laws and their intention when creating the laws and I don't see how anyone person's right, property, life, liberty, pursuit of happiness among other rights are violated by anyone immigrating with peaceful intentions in mind and that includes people already living in United States who hasn't immigrated through the official procedure.
In short it's nothing but thugery to force anyone to move or stay anywhere for any claimed purpose the act of violence that forceing someone to move is commited under.
It's funny....
A kind of agree with you. let's look at Canada. Immigrants are required to know a lot of stuff about their adopted country, but no more than those who were born there. There, it is REQUIRED that you vote, which I disagree with., but the nature of that causes the people as a whole to be a little more informed.
Here, an immigrant knows a gazillion times more about their adopted country than most americans do.
I think that is shameful, and only adds to the admiration I feel for the immigrant who bothers.
I agree that becoming a legal citizen should not involve hiring a lawyer. But I'm reverse on the rest - I think native usamericans should be required to take the Neil Boortz test before they get their 'right to vote'.
While someone can have the right to vote when they understand NOTHING about government, economics, history, etc., we will see this type of foolery again and again. The cause of this tube-ride is utter ignorance of simple economic principles, how they relate to liberty, and lack of critical thinking among the populace. They vote what makes them feel better whether the policies and solutions are really solutions or not. Socialism will always creep in among an ignorant populace who is promised bread and circus from the candidate with nice hair. I would like to see Ron Paul, in the midst of explaining his policy, raise this issue, maybe honor those who have gone through the incredible, I mean INCREDIBLE amount of work there is to become a citizen, while the native wallows in ignorance. I's so shameful to me...