May 1st: The Day Of Immigrants
Supposedly about 1 million illegal immigrants were supposed to demonstrate that day. Predictably, our inept INS did nothing about it and had no one there asking people for papers even though all these illegal immigrants were basiccally just telling our government, "catch us if you can". A whold bunch of illegal immigrants skipped work and school and didn't buy anything.
Its something. THe vast majority of Americans want something done about illegal immigration. I think I read a poll where about 70% of the country wants a 2,000 mile wall that stretches across the whole American-Mexican border, yet I think the most any bill in Congress has is 700 miles. Most Americans want this issue solved, yet it seems like most of our politicians aren't doing what it takes to solve the problem. It almost makes you think that they're being blackmailed or maybe Vicente Fox has incriminating pictures of all of them from back in their college days. THat is the only reason why I could think that our politicians would be coming up with these subpar solutions to a problem that seems so much easier to fix than what they're making it out to be.
Of coruse, the politicians may also be thinking about politics. Hispanics may be the new swing vote and both parties want their votes. Democrats want them b/c they work in blue collar jobs and Republicans want them b/c they're generally socially conservative and traditional. Right now, the Democrats are not losing on this issue simply b/c most of them are saying nothing. THe Republicans are losing the issue b/c they're fighting among themselves about what to do about the issue.
Before any sort of amnesty is offered, the wall needs to be up first. THen after that, maybe they can grant amnesty to those who have been clean and stayed out of trouble. Those that have criminal records here should probably be sent back. After that, we shouldn't grant amnesty to anyone anymore and if someone wants to come here, that doesn't live in an oppressed country, they need to go through the legal channels.
Its something. THe vast majority of Americans want something done about illegal immigration. I think I read a poll where about 70% of the country wants a 2,000 mile wall that stretches across the whole American-Mexican border, yet I think the most any bill in Congress has is 700 miles. Most Americans want this issue solved, yet it seems like most of our politicians aren't doing what it takes to solve the problem. It almost makes you think that they're being blackmailed or maybe Vicente Fox has incriminating pictures of all of them from back in their college days. THat is the only reason why I could think that our politicians would be coming up with these subpar solutions to a problem that seems so much easier to fix than what they're making it out to be.
Of coruse, the politicians may also be thinking about politics. Hispanics may be the new swing vote and both parties want their votes. Democrats want them b/c they work in blue collar jobs and Republicans want them b/c they're generally socially conservative and traditional. Right now, the Democrats are not losing on this issue simply b/c most of them are saying nothing. THe Republicans are losing the issue b/c they're fighting among themselves about what to do about the issue.
Before any sort of amnesty is offered, the wall needs to be up first. THen after that, maybe they can grant amnesty to those who have been clean and stayed out of trouble. Those that have criminal records here should probably be sent back. After that, we shouldn't grant amnesty to anyone anymore and if someone wants to come here, that doesn't live in an oppressed country, they need to go through the legal channels.