The HOT news of the day, is Arizona's "illegal" immigration bill. Arizona, wants to find, and arrest, "illegal" immigrants, and boy-oh-boy, are the liberals and illegal supporters PO'd!
While the new law is bantered about, and the lawyers prepare to butt heads, I couldn't help but take note of a Mexican, quoted as saying, "This new law gives us no other option than to leave ... I'm going back to Mexico, where I feel more comfortable." Isn't that exactly what we want to see? He had been working in Mexico as a fisherman, and he's going back to that.
I've written here before, but to repeat myself, I want to offer this up for consideration - I AM NOT opposed to "legal" immigration. NOT ONE BIT. I do believe there are the vast majority of those who come here, even those that do so "illegally", who want nothing better than to better their lot in life, for themselves and their families. I would want the same thing, if I lived in third-world conditions.
I also think we do need to find a better way for the immigration process to work, for those folks who want to legally enter, stay if they want, and better their lives. I think there can be ways to do that.
BUT - I DO NOT want people, from any country, to come here, "illegally". We have Ports of Entry. I want those POEs used. They have a purpose. And our laws concerning such, should be enforced. Otherwise, the "border" is useless. And our laws concerning the border, are toothless.
Permit this analogy. You and I have a company. That company owns a very nice mall, with lots of shopping and lots of choices in merchandise and restaurants. We have hours that we have that mall open. There are main entry ways, and posted at each, are rules for coming in. Those rules, such a shoes and clothing expectations, as well as conduct, are expected of those who wish to come in. Otherwise, you can't come in, or can be escorted out. And, ONLY those entries can be used, and ONLY during the hours of operation. Simple. We see it all the time.
However, IF some people decide to slip in through the closed access areas for the different businesses, or come in after hours through the roof, or break in at night through a glass door, then we have a problem. Those same people COULD be welcome, if they came in like everyone else who follows the rules, and laws. But they chose to break in, because they didn't like the rules, or the laws, or simply the hours we were open. In anyone's mind, they broke the law and would be arrested if caught. No question.
So, WHY do we not look at our borders the same way? Why do we give some people a pass for breaking into OUR COUNTRY? To blatantly disobey our laws? I know the line to get in is long...but it IS the law of our land!
None of this even discusses the HIGH RISK to our citizens, by way of drug violence, and perhaps even a terrorist act!
It is WAY PAST time for Washington to act. And maybe, just maybe, Arizona will get Washington's attention to get off its ass and fix the problem, and not ignore it any longer.
BTW - I talked to a "legal" immigrant (Mexican) today, who was complaining about the lack of work. He said (and this is NO lie), "It's getting harder for us (the company he works for) to get the jobs. I hate to say this about my own people, they underbid us so bad, we can't get the jobs. If we bid $1.25 a foot to lay flooring, they (the illegals) bid $1 a foot. We can't compete with that, and still pay the guys and the costs of doing business."
OSHAMA! Wake the hell up dumb-ass! "The people" are talking here! So before you condemn Arizona, try living WITH their problem first!
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