The Senate is busy wrangling over what to do about the 12 million or so people that have been allowed to pass into this country illegally.
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2006 (AP Online delivered by Newstex) — The Senate plan to provide illegal immigrants with a shot at citizenship probably is a deal-breaker that will prevent passage of a compromise on immigration overhaul, the House’s lead negotiator said Sunday.
“The words ‘path to citizenship’ is a buzzword for amnesty. We ought to be honest, it is amnesty,” said Rep. James Sensenbrenner, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
I have a gentle suggestion – quit flapping your gums and get focused on closing the borders to further illegal immigrants. Once that problem is dealt with, then you can focus on what to do about the millions already here. We can be honest, but let’s do it after the borders, north and south are actually secured.
I do have some ideas though, for the illegals still here – give them three choices to atone for breaking the law – sign up for two years in the military, sign up for two years of voluntary community service, or hand them a one way ticket home once the fences are up.
We could avoid all this mess if our nation hadn’t turned into socialism lite. The reason that all the illegal immigrants are a problem in the first place is that they exist in a largely cash economy that is outside the auspices of the IRS and other revenue collecting agencies that suck up the tax dollars required to keep socialism lite rolling. Since the illegals are mostly not paying into the government services they take advantage of, they create fiscal imbalances where they are concentrated heavily.
Hagel said the Senate bill would require all immigrant workers to have a tamperproof identification card. They would not be allowed to get a job without it. He said the United States cannot ignore their existence by just focusing on border security.
No such thing exists. A tamperproof ID card? Not possible. Where there is a will there is a way.
As a nation, we let them in, one way or another. It’s time to turn the faucet off and deal with the reality that there are at least 12 million people living here outside the law.