1. Illegal aliens generally do NOT want U.S. citizenship. Americans are
very vain thinking that everybody in the world wants to be a U.S.
citizen. Mexicans, and other nationalities want to remain citizens of
their home countries while obtaining the benefits offered by the United
States such as employment, medical care, in-state tuition, government
subsidized housing and free education for their offspring. Their main
attraction is employment and their loyalty usually remains at home. They
want benefits earned and subsidized by middle class Americans. What
illegal aliens want are benefits of American residence without paying
the price.
2. There are no jobs that Americans won't do. Illegal
aliens are doing jobs that Americans can't take and still support their
families. Illegal aliens take low wage jobs, live dozens in a single
residence home, share expenses and send money to their home country.
There are no jobs that Americans won't do for a decent wage.
3. Every person who illegally entered this nation left
a home. They are NOT homeless and they are NOT Americans. Some left jobs
in their home countries. They come to send money to their real home as
evidenced by the more than
20 billion dollars sent out of the country each year by illegal aliens.
These illegal aliens knowingly and willfully entered this nation in
violation of the law and therefore assumed the risk of detection and
deportation. Those who brought their alien children assumed the
responsibility and risk on behalf of their children.
4. Illegal aliens are NOT critical to the economy.
Illegal aliens constitute less than 5% of the workforce. However, they
reduce wages and benefits for lawful U.S. residents.
5. This is NOT an immigrant nation. There are 280
million native born Americans. While it is true that this nation was
settled and founded by immigrants (legal immigrants), it is also true
that there is not a nation on this planet that was not settled by
immigrants at one time or another.
6. The United States is welcoming to legal immigrants.
Illegal aliens are not immigrants by definition. The U.S. accepts more
lawful immigrants every year than the rest of the world combined.
7. There is no such thing as the "Hispanic vote".
Hispanics are white, brown, black and every shade in between. Hispanics
are Republicans, Democrats, Anarchists, Communists, Marxists and
Independents. The so-called "Hispanic vote" is a myth.. Pandering to
illegal aliens to get the Hispanic vote is a dead end.
8. Mexico is NOT a friend of the United States. Since
1848 Mexicans have resented the United States. During World War I Mexico
allowed German Spies to operate freely in Mexico to spy on the U.S.
During World War II Mexico allowed the Axis powers to spy on the U.S.
from Mexico. During the Cold War Mexico allowed spies hostile to the
U.S. to operate freely. The attack on the Twin Towers in 2001 was
cheered and applauded all across Mexico. Today Mexican school children
are taught that the U.S. stole California, Arizona, new Mexico and
Texas. If you don't believe it, check out some Mexican textbooks written
for their schoolchildren.
9. Although some illegal aliens enter this country for
a better life, there are 6 billion people on this planet. At least 1
billion of those live on less than one dollar a day. If wanting a better
life is a valid excuse to break the law and sneak into America, then
let's allow those one billion to come to America and we'll turn the USA
into a Third World nation overnight. Besides, there are 280 million
native born Americans who want a better life. I'll bet Bill Gates and
Donald Trump want a better life. When will the USA lifeboat be full?
Since when is wanting a better life a good reason to trash another
nation?
10. There is a labor shortage in this country. This is
a lie. There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of American
housewives, senior citizens, students, unemployed and underemployed who
would gladly take jobs at a decent wage.
11. It is racist to want secure borders. What is
racist about wanting secure borders and a secure America? What is racist
about not wanting people to sneak into America and steal benefits we
have set aside for legal aliens, senior citizens, children and other
legal residents? What is it about race that entitles people to violate
our laws, steal identities, and take the American Dream without paying
the price?
For about four decades American politicians have
refused to secure our borders and look after the welfare of middle class
Americans. These politicians have been of both parties. A huge debt to
American society has resulted. This debt will be satisfied and the
interest will be high. There has already been riots in the streets by
illegal aliens and their supporters. There will be more.
You, as a politician, have a choice to offend the
illegal aliens who have stolen into this country and demanded the rights
afforded to U.S. citizens or to offend those of us who are stakeholders
in this country. The interest will be steep either way. There will be
civil unrest. There will be a reckoning. Do you have the courage to do
what is right for America? Or, will you bow to the wants and needs of
those who don't even have the right to remain here? There will be a
reckoning. It will come in November of this year, again in 2008 and yet
again in 2010. We will not allow America to be stolen by third world
agitators and thieves.
David J. Stoddard U.S. Border Patrol (RET)
Hereford, Arizona