Immigration Reform is a Matter of Injustice
Three Reasons Why We Need Reform
There are at least 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States right now, knowingly and openly breaking the law. Thus far the government has done very little about it.
The Minutemen Project is a testament to the futility of the US Border Patrol. Fortunately we have American citizens willing to spend their own time protecting the borders of our country. It is the job of the Executive branch of government to uphold the law, not the citizens of America. President Bush, of the Executive branch, is trying to do his job, and there are over a half million people protesting this.
There is still the issue of 11 million illegal immigrants already in the country. It is very frustrating as a legal American, to know that I have absolutely no recourse against them. As a citizen, if I were to try to forcefully remove an illegal immigration from the country, I am the one that would be arrested. Calls to an Immigration Officer would fall on deaf ears; they are already aware of the illegal immigrant communities throughout the country.
Circuit Judge Robert Bork once said "A judge who departs from the Constitution… is applying no law other than his own will." The same can be said of the executive branch. In allowing the illegal immigrants to remain in the country, we are applying no law; we are departing from the Constitution.
If 11 million immigrants were able to cross the border into the country, surely a terrorist is able to do the same. The security risk is a very legitimate reason to strengthen the border and take illegal immigration seriously.
The economic disadvantages are very important too. Although Illegal immigrants pay the same sales taxes in stores that the rest of us do, they still circumvent income taxes. This means less money for education, defense, social security, and more. This also amounts to more Americans without jobs, living on government assistance. It is a double edged sword, cutting away at the federal budget.
Simply deporting every illegal immigrant in the country would be a big disturbance to the areas and industries they populate. Although most Americans oppose it, we need to provide a pathway for a portion of the illegal workforce to work legally. Then we can strengthen the borders, and start to impose punishments on employers of illegal immigrants. Amnesty for all 11 million workers is not the correct solution, and neither is deportation. Our goal should be a realistic medium between the two.
Published by Matthew Metzger
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12 Comments
Post a CommentAnother type of immigration injustice is on the part of legal immigrants who enter the country legally through employment and when they apply for permanent residency, they get denied. And then after a few years, some illegal residents are pardoned and become citizens / permanent residents. What about the ones that entered the country legally, they woroked hard the legal way, with working papers, pay US taxes and in the end get sacked.
i agree ,those who knowingly brake the law,
taking away american jobs should lose their
business, because they are betraying AMERICA.
kate you are stupid. Mexican immigtants work really hard they even work in the fiels certain jobs that other people wont do. you are just ignorant.
Oh, and I like how anyone who sees this issue with compassion is a "bleeding heart", hahaha! The truth is the truth, and sometimes the truth is the U.S. is doing just as much damage as it is trying to help itself. That's a great idea, about "bam, we follow this law ans that's what laws are for, etc." The problem is, not everyone follows the law, and the ones who should be punished first are the Americans who are knowingly breaking them.
I think this issue (obviously) stirs up a lot of emotions. Clearly, none of us have the answer, but there are obvious things that we can do to immediately better the situation. For one, start seeking out and enforcing sanctions upon the people who knowingly and purposefully hire illegal immigrants.
Cont.- That's what is right and moral, deal with it or go vote in Mexico. We cannot save the world from itself. We can't help others if we give away our nations ability to help ourselves. We have many resources, but they are not infinite. If we don't manage them they will be gone for everyone.
Cont.- Furthermore, our poor, who are the legal citizens of THIS country suffer for the monies drained by illegals. Every taxpayer bears part the unequal burden of paying for the "free" services illegals come here to receive. This does not even touch on the other crimes committed by illegals that have legal, US citizens as victims, that go unpunished and have no restitution paid for them because of folks just like you. There will be many heartbreaking cases come up if the laws are actually enforced, but that happens with all laws. Only immigration gets this sympathy.
Dear Jesus, I am saying prayer that you will STOP BEING SO STUPID! You obviously have a direct interest in an illegal or two. Maybe yourself. But there is a process of AMERICAN law that provides for immigration to our country, use in or be the criminal who should be in jail. I have to follow the law, so every body else should too. Period. As for those brought here as babies, so what. Should we let kidnappers be allowed amnesty for THEIR crime because of the emotional trauma arresting them and sending the child back to unknown parents would cause? Hogwash.
yes i think its injustice why make it so easy for them these people make more money than i do most of them have two jobs some times i caunt find one.and they dont pay taxes,most of them from the caribbean send alot of money and i mean alot home weekly or monthly to build big houses and send home louxry cars believe me they live big.and they get away with it.if it was up to me i send them all back to there country.
�Sam�: 1) Employment is not their only incentive for coming here. 2) Mexico needs to reform and rid itself of its corruption, before we could annex them as a state or commonwealth. 3) This is entirely possible, without Mexico being part of the United States, I would like to see it happen. 4) Mexico might not follow democracy to the letter like we try in the United States, but if we could empower the Mexican citizens to have faith in democracy; they might be able to make a difference.