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Originally Posted by Inspector
Naw, no crying here.
I'm just into my own selfish ideas.
And....I want the same treatment as anyone else....when it comes to breaking laws.
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Amen to that....
I posed this the other day to friends on the other side of this topic from me.....
When is it "ok" to be upset about people committing felonies and being inside America ILLEGALLY?
What if we found out besides the 100's of mexicans entering our country illegally on a daily basis......that 100 Iranians were entering our country illegally daily...would you be upset then? What if 100 known Al-Qaida were entering our country illegally each day....would that upset you?
The point here, albeit a bit extreme, is that we cant be "ok" with people breaking our immigration laws.....and we cant grant people who willingly break these laws, willingly create tax burdens on all of us (citizens), and willingly contribute to the degeneration of our school systems in cities such as Los Angeles and San Diego....it's not ok.
I understand the implications and cheap labor....but it's time to tackle this problem at it's source....the businesses who hire (illegally) illegal aliens to do work. On top of that, crack-downs at the border (although expensive) must be in place.
I realize it will cost way too much to round everyone up and send them back....but no one should be granted amnesty....they should have a 60 or 90 day time frame where they have to register....pay a tax fine (which can be deducted over a course of a year to two years), etc.
If, after the 90 days, someone is found to be unregistered, they're deported. Period.
I also pose this....the businesses taking advantage of this situation arent patriots in my opinion and are no better than the illegals immigrants. Harsh penalties for that should be enforced as well.
I work in the Education industry.....and watch as hundreds of kids try to apply for a study visa (legally) and are turned down. 9/11 has changed a lot of things (and changed the way I think as well about these sort of things)....but it's not fair to the people who try to become citizens, or study in the USA legally (and are turned down), to sit back and watch criminals be granted amnesty for their actions.
I havent even touched on the crime, education, and medical costs to this situation....
The education situation in California would make you sick to your stomach....and illegal immigrants have a huge part in that.