Sunday, August 27: Diseases once eradicated have returned. Third world inhabitants who enter the country illegally bring their third world diseases and lifestyles with them.
Another Update: They all come here to work, right? The poor things…
Gang-rapes and anti-trust lawsuits and $49 billion in welfare over the next five years, Oh my!
I suspect that catch-and-release policies aren’t the most effective way to enforce immigration law. But hey, what do I know?
Update: Can’t wait to read this. (Not bad, PB.) I’m sure it’s an update to this. If you had a choice, would you rather live during the rise of a great civilization or its decline?
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I haven’t blogged about illegal “immigration” in awhile. The subject makes me very angry, I admit, and I don’t like blogging when I’m angry.
I’m angry that I can’t do anything about the Bush administration’s determination to keep the borders porous and to reward illegal aliens with citizenship. I hate it. It’s a collective slap in the face to millions of Americans who pay taxes and to legal aliens who sacrifice and go through the proper channels to become citizens.
I struggle with this issue. I definitely don’t reveal all my struggles on this public blog, but I reveal enough. It’s important to me that people know I hold myself to the same standards as I hold everyone else. Like all human beings, I sometimes fall short of those standards, but I learn from the struggle.
Exactly what I’m learning, I couldn’t tell you. 
I won’t rehash the depth of my intense “dislike” for Bush’s amnesty-for-illegal-aliens plan and the cultural damage and national security breaches caused by our country’s lax immigration (non)enforcement. See “Related Posts” (esp. Greatness Falls) at the bottom for background.
People who’re always complaining about how “racist” or “homophobic” and “intolerant” this country is don’t know how good they have it. If you’re regular reader, you know how much I love America, even the idea of America. That fallible human beings (just like you and me) founded such a place should evoke amazement, not disdain. In spite of their shortcomings, they created something that transcended contemporary political, social, and cultural problems, and that is what I admire and respect. I have no “tolerance” for people who think they deserve above and beyond what they should be grateful to have in the first place, precious freedom.
One drawback of living in a free and compassionate country is that people who don’t respect us or our laws use those same laws — and protections — to gain favor and special treatment above citizens. It’s disgusting.
After reading an article in which an “expert” says state laws designed to curb illegal “immigration” might be unconstitutional, I thought, You know, she’s probably right. From the AP:
Ann Morse, an analyst for the group, told lawmakers at the conference that a 1986 federal law forbids states from enacting stricter criminal or civil penalties for illegal immigration than those adopted by Congress.
“The federal government decided it was too complicated for the states to enact their own competing laws on this,” she said.
But…since the executive branch is clearly neglecting its duty to carry out immigration laws written by Congress or to enforce the penalties therein, what recourse do states have? Just sit back, suck it up, and trust the almighty central government? What about Americans living on the border and dealing with trespassing border jumpers who damage property, break into homes, and God knows what else? Should the states start billing the federal government — and Mexico — for expenses incurred by illegal alien drunk drivers, uninsured drivers, and uninsured patients in their hospitals and emergency rooms?
What recourse do we the people have when our government, whose duty it is to protect us, not only fails to do so, but too often doesn’t even try? I just hope state and local governments maintain their resolve.
As difficult as it will be, perhaps we should focus on “persuading” the feds to give up some of their immigration regulation power and allow the states to protect the best interests of their citizens. People closest to a problem know best how to deal with it than faraway politicians perched on Capitol Hill do, wouldn’t you agree? Just an idea…
Stories about state and local governments’ efforts to curb illegal “immigration” and/or minimize the damage and, other resources:
- Firms Who Hire Illegal Immigrants Sued
- Over 11 million illegal aliens inhabit this country.
- Lots of good info at NumbersUSA
- Pa. City Puts Illegal Immigrants on Notice
- N.J. town does the same
- Group plans to make citizen’s arrests
- City wants to make it illegal for landlords to rent to illegals
- Federation for American Immigration Reform
- Center for Immigration Studies
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What about the situation in Chicago? An illegal woman who’s used a number of fake ID’s is refusing to be deported–she’s gotten sanctuary in a church and is comparing herself to Rosa Parks. So all the pro-illegal immigration folks see her as a hero and applaud her activism. This story is everywhere–in the op eds and in articles. And of course it’s in the Spanish press, where they’re saying that it helps people to understand the plight of illegals. They never blame the loser countries they come from for their situation, just this country because we’re not allowing them to break the law.
As I read this lawyer’s statement, she says a “1986 federal law forbids states from enacting stricter criminal or civil penalties for illegal immigration than those adopted by Congress.”
That would make state laws designed to curb illegal immigration may be against federal law, but not necessarily unconstitutional. A federal law is not an amendment.
The Constitution says:
“The Congress shall have Power To. . . . establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization” [Article 1, Section 8].
[As I read that, Congress does have to power to establish naturalization laws, which is to say laws regarding immigration, assimilation and citizenship. It does not say that Congress has the power to open the flood gates to the Third World and force the States to put up with it whether they like it or not.]
“The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight” (Article 1, Section 9).
[As I read that, Congress cannot prohibit the migration or importation of people to any State, which the State deems proper to admit, prior to 1808. After that year, Congress can prohibit the migration or importation of people to any State, even if the State deems them proper to admit. It does not say that Congress can force any State to allow the migration or importation of people the State does not deem proper to admit.]
“No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection Laws” (Article 1, Section 10).
[As I read that, as imports or exports are applied to labor (migrant workers, for example), no State can impose taxes or duties (penalties) on said imports or exports without the consent of Congress, unless it is absolutely necessary for executing the State's inspection (immigration) laws. If is absolutely necessary for executing the State's inspection (immigration) laws, the State has every right to impose taxes or duties (penalties) without the consent of Congress.]
“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion” (Article 4, Section 4).
[As I read that, the United States (meaning the federal government) shall protect each State against invasion. It doesn't say attack; it says invasion. Millions of Third Worlders sneaking across the border certainly counts as an invasion.]
The Bill or Rights says:
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated” (4th Amendment).
[As I read that, it does not simply prohibit the government from unreasonable searches and seizures. It says the right of the people to secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects shall not be violated, meaning the government has a duty to protect said right.]
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” (10th Amendment)
[As I read that, powers not prohibited to the States in the Constitution are reserved to the States, or to the people. Nowhere in the Constitution does it prohibit a State from enforcing its own borders or from deeming who it is proper for a State to admit in its borders. In fact, the Constitution explicitly says that a State may deem who it is proper to admit. See Article 1, Section 9.]
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States, and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the priveleges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” (14th Amendment).
[As I read that, anyone not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is eligible for citizenship. Illegal aliens who broke U.S. law by crossing the border are not subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. and therefore are not eligible for citizenship, and neither are their children. Furthermore, by granting them citizenship, or by not enforcing immigration laws, the government is denying U.S. citizens, who are under its jurisdiction, equal protection of the laws.]
I don’t know where that smiley face came from, but the first quote is from Article 1, Section 8.
I agree the borders must be secured. But unlike southern Arizona, immigrants both legal and il have been an enormous boon to NYC where I live. FWIW, there is no way to keep out the Mexican immigrants short of prosperity in Mexico. As this is a worthwhile goal by itself, I think that Americans need to give thought as to what we can do to accomplish this. The major cause of Mexican poverty is corruption from the police to the economic regulation. The police are probably a stretch, but the economic regulation is susceptible both to treaty and to the velvet glove wrapped in an iron fist.
“Stories about state and local governments’ efforts to curb illegal “immigration†and/or minimize the damage and, other resources:”
I have not read any of the original studies – like 99.9% of bloggers who blog about studies they have not read, but when you use the “cost” argument of illegal imigration there are two potential problems:
1) the cost may be outweighted by taxes
and
2) even if 1 is not currently true, costs and taxes can be changed
the real argument in my opinion is do we want tens of millions of imigrants, not the cost
Time has come to ban illgal imagration deport all the illsgal aleins build a fence and remove the UN from our nations soil and DECLARE WAR ON MEXICO
It will be nice when Republicans and conservatives can stop the screaming at each other and actually listen. I support the comprehensive approach. I agree with many of the concerns voiced and the need to find solutions.
However, when I voice them I am pretty much told to shut up. Just like Tancredo told the President to do recently. I auppose this issue has become a little bit about respect at this point. I will prob have issues with Tancredo over how he has handled this and other non immigration topics. BUt I can still hold out my hand to the people that I have opposed any compromise with me and others .
I suggest a compromise on this “amnesty” issue as you call it. IF after 12 to 15 years people keep their nose clean pay taxes be productive, learn english, well I dont get all upset if theytake the oath to be a citizen. You think its unfair to the people in line? Then reform that make it part of a bill. Its funny, I have heard no talk about helping those people in line I keep hearing about all the time. Deport the scum, the violent criminals etc.
But we should take a step back and consider what to do with the illegal aliens with American spouses and families at the very least. I have kept my faith strong in spite of this debate. But at times I feel I have lost confidence in the “christian community”. Even to bring up the pro life side of this issue or sancity of family issue just gets you called names by “CHRISTIANS”. This has not been Christians finest hour. No one wants to be called a racist I know. I dont think most are. But there are sins of omission. There has been too much not calling out the scum in our midst as it were. It might seem unfair that its your job to do it. But hey that comes from starting a National movement. Its called moral responsibility.
I realize you might be sick of some things but I am pretty sick of hearing the wildest conspiracy theories about my Catholic faith, about not recognizing that we are talking about human being and not just invaders, and to be honest any serious Christian thought to this issue.
Well that is is my spill. I am pretty darn conservative. Much like Senator Grahmn, Gov Huckabee, Sen Martinez and Sen Brownback just to name a few. I strongly suggest compromising with us is to your benifit on this issue. If you dont think so just imagine what a Dem controlled House could produce. But then it will be too late.
You know, I’m waiting for the day when so-called Christians who don’t like my criticism of illegal aliens tell me exactly what they say to so-called Christian illegal aliens. Instead of calling out the sins of those who dare express an opinion about the sad state of the country, how about applying those same biblical standards to illegal aliens who willingfully disobey another country’s laws, and defiantly so? What about the Christians among them? Will they ever get called out for their sins? No. Just me. I have to “step back and consider what to do with the illegal aliens with American spouses and families at the very least.” What responsiblity do Christ-professing illegal aliens have? Are they not moral agents, too? Citizens are human beings, too, FYI, and we have every right to expect our government to follow and enforce the laws. It is NOT un-Christian to demand that my government do something about this foreign invasion, and I’m fed up with so-called Christians who imply that it is.
If you want to respond to my comment, you may do so on one condition. I want to know what you’ve said to criminal aliens who claim to be Christian about their sinful behavior. – Admin
Sorry to link drop LaShawn, but A. Hamilton wrote a great piece called “Caution” about this sign here. http://www.fromthepen.com/issue26.html
Enjoy.
Regards
Buck
La Shawn:
This is about the embracing of religion by politicians – but only when it supports their Leftist causes:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20163821-17301,00.html
Cardinal Mahoney of Los Angeles embarrassed me – he was expressing his personal beliefs, not Catholic doctine, when he embraced every aspect of illegal immigration.
Illegal immigration is an issue of law, not religion. Illegal immigrants may be christian, muslim, hindu or for that matter aethiests. The thing they have in common is that they are breaking the law, period. Employers who knowingly hire them are also breaking the law. And, there are penalties for breaking the law which must be enforced.
To those christians who support providing sanctuary for lawbreakers, do you only provide sanctuary for christian lawbreakers or does your christian moral conviction extend to muslims and atheist lawbreakers as well?
Either we are a nation of laws or we aren’t.
Good response, Dianne. For the past couple of years, I’ve been waiting for Christians who criticize me for criticizing illegal aliens to tell me what criticism they have for Christ-professing, lawbreaking illegal aliens and whether they’ve relayed this information to Christ-professing, lawbreaking illegal aliens.
So far, only the sounds of chirping crickets…
#8 “But at times I feel I have lost confidence in the “christian communityâ€.
Maybe the Christian community has ‘lost confidence’ with lying leftist bleatings about the ‘poor’ and ‘neighbours and all that junk? Have you considered that?
Leftists always try to redefine Christianity as socialism. The Bible has no bias towards the ‘poor’ or those who are criminals (this includes illegal immigrants)and if anyone cannot realise this I suggest they either get over it or re-read their Bible without socialist prescription reading glasses that distort The Truth.
#10 – Frank – I’m with you about the Church’s position on illegal immigration. They are the most powerful – if not the only – church in Mexico, and hold political power there – why don’t they do something to correct the terrible conditions that cause the initial problem? I read somewhere that they are part of the drive to establish the United Americas – a move to eliminate borders and have a unified government to administer all of north and south America. Don’t know if that’s true, but if it is, I’m going to feel in an awful bind – I can’t support it.
#13 – Christianity _is_ a call to socialism – even communism. The difference is that Christianity is a call to individual voluntary action, not political government sponsored enforced action. Huge difference. Lefties want to say “your religion says do these charitable things so you should support our laws that require it”. In fact, establishing a morality that is binding by law actually removes the morality from the act. One of the reasons you can’t legislate morality, by the way…!
Suek:
Religion is a tool of Leftist politicians throughout Latin America. Politicians use these priests and bishops and cardinals, often giving them “goodies” (material gifts of other support) in return for supporting their Leftist causes. Priests are the “educated class”, as are the Mullahs in Muslim countries, and “interpret” the Bible (or Koran) for the illiterate masses.
This MO is less effective in the USA and Europe, where people are literate and communication is readily available.
Did you hear about the two border patrol agents who are facing twenty years in jail because they shot an illegal alien drug smuggler? There’s a good article about it here” http://euphoricreality.com/2006/08/21/guard-the-borders-blogburst-7/ From the article, it looks like they didn’t even get a fair trial, a lot of important evidence in their favor was ignored. The drug dealer’s friends have threatened the agents’ families (a job Americans won’t do). The criminal got amnesty to testify against the agents defending our country, and is suing for $5 million! This article http://washingtontimes.com/national/20060815-110411-6249r.htm says that the criminal who got amnesty is threatening to murder border patrol agents. “Mr. Bonner said that two weeks later, Aldrete-Davila called a Border Patrol agent in Arizona to say he was “forming a hunting party” to track down and shoot some agents for revenge.” The whole situation is sickening! Two patriots, who risk their lives defending our country, are prosecuted by the government for doing their job and a criminal who threatens border patrol agents, and innocent women and children gets amnesty!
I recommend everyone buy Pat Buchanan’s excellent new book on the subject if you haven’t already. Help it become the bestseller of the year.
Absolutly and positivly NO NORTH AMERICAN UNION these damn politicians are trying to wreck this nation with their damn politics
My question is: Is that a real street sign that’s shown in that image?
#20-Hube,
The following link is to an article about the origin of the sign:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050410/news_1n10signs.html
La Shawn, you opened your post by saying that “third world inhabitants… bring their third world diseases”
and yet the link you provided to support your assertion refers to cases of plague in the Southwestern U.S. (New Mexico, Colorado, California, Texas), and the deaths of two New Mexicans — i.e., citizens of the U.S. state of New Mexico!!! (not “illegal immigrants newly wandered over the border from Mexico”!)
Plague — also called bubonic plague, caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, and spread from animals to humans via flea bites — has long been endemic to the U.S. southwest. Here’s a fact sheet from the National Park Service (U.S. Dept of the Interior) all about plague, and more facts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The CDC map shows that plaque is also endemic in parts of South America, Africa and Asia — but not Mexico! In any case, it’s not spread directly from human to human, and I’m quite sure that immigrants from Brazil, Libya or Kazakhstan are the source of infection for residents of rural New Mexico, given that New Mexican rock squirrels and mice have been a reservoir for the plague for centuries.
Oops — two corrections!
I meant to say:
“I’m quite sure that immigrants from Brazil, Libya or Kazakhstan are NOT the source of infection for residents of rural New Mexico…”
and when I continued to say:
…given that New Mexican rock squirrels and mice have been a reservoir for the plague for centuries…
I should have said “a century”… because it’s believed that Yersinia pestis came to the U.S. in 1899-1900 via rats on freight ships from China. Rats, not people. Rats hitching a ride on the boats of entrepreneurs.
Can we please stop calling it “illegal immigration”? Immigrants arrive legally, and it is they who are harmed by the unlawful arrivals.
Thank You Maren A.
You saved me from a lot of typing. I noticed that immediately. No correlation whatsoever….that wasn’t even the slant of the article. lol
LaShawn Reaching too far again…
But I do agree with her (in general) about the immigration problem. All illegal alien sex offenders, gang members, & felons should be rounded up and removed ASAP IMO. Separating families???? The U.S. could look at that on a case by case basis…
Then from there, we need an accounting of the rest. Now how we should approach the rest is probably where I disagree with Lashawn. She wants them all to leave lol (which is impossible and impractical)…. For one thing, the illegals would never come from out of the shadows with that kind of an approach (which is the aim of the new legislation to begin with), and you would get no where with a policy like that. There has to be a mechanism for law abiding folks to gain eventual citizenship… by learning the language, staying out of trouble, paying taxes, working, etc…. And after 10 years or so…. MAYBE they can get it.
LaShawn doesn’t understand that the U.S. doesn’t have enough personnel to remove everyone. The U.S. really doesn’t have enough people to process all of the illegals that are here now…. But they must hire more. It’s really that 10-20% of illegals (1-3 million) who will really present a problem. But that’s a lot of people to try to find and process. We need some sort of national ID system (even though I was recently a victim of the Real ID Act- will write about that in my blog). I still support it. That way…we can better identify who doesn’t belong in the country…and get their asses out of here.
And on the catch and release issue… she is correct… Chertoff is lying. The reason he is lying is becuase the only thing that the border patrol CAN do is catch and release. There are not enough facilities, not enough space, not enough funding for food/water, not enough personnel to process aliens who are caught, not enough transportation units, etc to process, house, feed, and to look after everyone that is caught. I think Chertoff is talking in Bush language… which means that “Technically” they are not doing catch & release anymore…. because of some obscure policy change. But in reality…. they aren’t doing anything much different from what they were doing before. Hell, according to many Border Patrol advocates, the BP only has 1/2 of the agents that it needs for the amount of aliens that it deals with currently…. Chertoff is lying his ass off. It’s all Public Relations bull….
What we really need is a wall on the border… Damn a fence! We need a wall along that entire border. Perhaps a layer of a wall and a fence or two walls. In between…you want razor wire, trenches, and water (I would say land mines, but that might be a bit much). In addition, there needs to be cameras…and most of all more helicopters and more patrols…. thousands more. What they are discussing now are half assed measures. A fence here or there, blah blah… It’s nonsense. That’s not going to stop the massive out of control influx.
What is really scary is that Al Qaeda knows that this is a weakness and they would love to exploit it. This is why I have mentioned that North America needs common immigration standards. In other words… folks entering Mexico or Canada from overseas would have to deal with the same scrutiny as if they were entering the U.S. The U.S. should insist on it. This is closer to being the case for Canada….but Mexico, with all of the corruption there, it is probably not even close to being the case. Currently, all an extremist has to do is enter Mexico and he is home free at that point. Entering Mexico is like entering the U.S. The only obstacle for him then would be the U.S.-Mexico border…. They know that it’s easy to get in.
They have already been trying to get in from the Northern and Southern borders. When will the U.S. government learn that this is a top priority?
When it’s too late?
Just a thot. 28K soldiers with loaded guns and clearly defined lethal rules of engagement, could provide round the clock 3-man patrols on the Southern border at 1 mile intervals, with the rest off-shift or in support functions.
But then there’s that pesky Posse Commitas thang.
#8 – “I support the comprehensive approach.”
I will NOT support anything that even slightly smacks of amnesty until the border has been controlled. We did this in 1986 – “comprehensive” immigration reform. We got the amnesty, but not the funding for enforcement.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me…..
Once we have control of the border, and we actually enforce the immigration laws on the books, I think a lot of illegals will self-deport, so no need to round them up. Then, we deal with the others as we find them. End automatic anchor-baby citizen – that is another reason people come here – have a baby here, you get to stay and leech off the government.
All I ask is we have the same immigration policies as Mexico – the hyprocrites!
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