Sorry to hash up this sore topic in the political seen. But unfortunately I work in a city plagued with "ILLEGAL" immigration, ( not undocumented, "Illegal"!), and I see firsthand the impact caused by these people who feel they deserve everything that America has to offer but doesn't feel they need to do anything to actually earn it.
I recently had a conversation with a young lady who felt the need to call me on my "ridiculous" outlook on this situation. Stating that I'm no different than white people that go around telling blacks to go back to Africa. First and for most, I don't want anyone of them to leave this country. I just want them to pay a bill or two. Float the cost of a school book, get some medical insurance for Gods sakes. Contribute to the country that gives you everything that your country failed to.
I say "your country" because everyone immediately thinks of Mexicans when they hear the terminology "Illegal" alien. But let us not forget the countless Portuguese, Russians, Polish, and Turks, (just to name a few). Excuse me if I can't stand the fact that they come over here, work for less than the average American, (which adds to our currently rising unemployment rates), utilize, (through illegal methods), our healthcare and welfare systems, then sends their money back to their country so that it can be spent in every other country but ours, (adding to our undeniable recession).
She goes on to tell me that same old sad story of how they only take the jobs that Americans think they're too good for. Well I say, go down to your local unemployment center and ask those folks who have lost everything due to the current economic situations, whether or not they would be willing to cut a lawn, wash a window, scrub a toilet, or man a fishing barge for minimum wage. I think you would be surprised at how many hands would go up. The problem isn't that Americans don't want to do the job, it's that fact that no employer will hire a person at $8.00 an hour when they can get 2 illegals that will do the same job for $4.00 an hour.
I don't pretend to have the answers for this problem, but its not something that these politicians should be tap-dancing around or ignoring all together. It’s silly disguising it under nicer terminology like "undocumented". Yes they are undocumented but that is the exact reason why they are "illegally" in this country. I say we make it easier to become a citizen or obtain a visa for those looking to come into the US.
Get them in, get them logged and get their tax dollars.
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