Today in the news
Check this out to learn about the US immigration policy. With immigration reform taking center stage in recent days I felt the need to express a few concerns:
1. I thought the supporters of amnesty, guest worker programs and open borders did a wonderful job in organizing such an impressive rally that spanned the country. Madison alone had over 9,000 protesters. It was also nice to see so many stars and strips - something desperately lacking in previous rallies. But my question is, if so many illegal immigrants, legislators and supporters can rally to protest our government then why can't the same be done in Mexico and other countries to demand better living conditions. Granted the Mexican government is thought to be closed and corrupt, but then why can't our government pressure their's to reform? Nothing will diminish their desire to come into our country legally or illegally until the situation in their country improves.
2. We are a country of immigrants so of course I am in favor of immigrants from all countries enjoying all that our country has to offer. Unfortunately there are many around the world who want to hurt us - whether or not we agree with our administration on it's foreign policy. They do not discriminate between civilians, lawmakers or military. That's kind of scary and as a result I feel we need to have more security at our borders. This means obtaining the legal documentation necessary to enter this country. If you want to increase the number of visas or worker permits so more people can enter our country fine, just have it documented. After this, if you choose to continue to enter our country illegally or hire workers without the proper documentation then you will face deportation and monetary fines (oh wait, that's what our current LAW calls for).
3. With regards to the illegal immigrants currently working and living in the United States? Well, I think this is much trickier. It would be impossible to deport 10+ million illegal immigrants so I would be in support of some sort of amnesty or guestworker program for individuals that have been in our country for 2+ years. Though how do you pick such a random time frame - I don't know. Regardless, once a timeframe is chosen then the law (deportation and monetary fines) has to be enforced, and companies especially have to be held as accountable as the illegal immigrants they are hiring.
posted by Sydney @ 8:41 PM
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People in Glass Houses?
I heard an interesting story in the news the other day about Mexican immigration policy. Mexico has put forth a great deal of effort to get the US to change its immigration policy and rights of immigrants, while they themselves have a constitution that includes the following:
• Immigrants and foreign visitors are banned from public political discourse.
• Immigrants and foreigners are denied certain basic property rights.
• Immigrants are denied equal employment rights.
• Immigrants and naturalized citizens will never be treated as real Mexican citizens.
• Immigrants and naturalized citizens are not to be trusted in public service.
• Immigrants and naturalized citizens may never become members of the clergy.
• Private citizens may make citizens arrests of lawbreakers (i.e., illegal immigrants)
and hand them to the authorities.
• Immigrants may be expelled from Mexico for any reason and without due process.
Just thought this was interesting. I'm OK with holding ourselves to a higher standard, but as is always the case, those in glass houses....
One word many people are forgetting is "illegal" immigrant. People who come here illegally forego certain rights that they otherwise would have been entitled to had they gone through the proper channels. That's why I have a problem with illegal alien protesters who are fighting for rights that they don't deserve in the first place.
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