Someone Slap Me For Saying So….
Originally published at the sweetest tongue. You can comment here or there.
There were protests Friday by thousands of people across the country over Congress’ decision to consider bills that would tighten restrictions on illegal immigrants in the country. There would be penalties for people who hire illegal immigrants, and a physical border will be erected on a third of the U.S. Mexican border. There are thousands of people who believe that their freedoms are being encroached upon, and that “This is not America.”
And I am baffled.
I must apologize to my more liberal-minded friends, but I have to admit that I personally believe that there should be more enforcement of immigration regulations. Illegal immigration is a growing problem, and I for one am surprised that I am agreeing with some conservative pundits on an issue.
The fact is, too many people are coming into the United States because they believe in the myth that it is a land of opportunity. Instead of staying in their own countries and working for change within, they decide to flee and leave, sometimes illegally as they sneak in through the border, or allowing themselves to work in lower-than-minimum-wage jobs in sweat-shop-like locations that are invisible to the the government.
The United States is merely trying to create some control on a growing problem that is using up resources meant for its own people. And thousand of people are dying every year, trying to cross into the U.S. illegally. Honestly, is it worth it?
“America is Not The World“, according to Morrissey.
I for one laud attempts to impose stricter enforcement of regulations. Now this is different from stricter controls on immigration, where people are discouraged to immigrate. There is a proper channel for everything, and if people decide to bypass those created channels, there is no sympathy for them.