You don’t know what someone’s really like until you live with him/her, as the saying goes. Residents in left-leaning Montgomery County, Maryland, are dealing with something Northern Virginians learned the hard way. Illegal aliens bring crime (and lower property values?). (Source)
As Northern Virginia cracked down on illegal immigration (checking immigration status of arrestees, for example), lawbreaking aliens fled to places like Montgomery County, a well-known unofficial “sanctuary” county. Pro-enforcement folks in Virginia were called xenophobes for their trouble, as liberals declared themselves open and “tolerant” toward our border-jumping friends. Now, they’re singing a “racist” tune of their own. I do love it so.
From the Washington Post:
As of a week ago, eight of 16 people held in the county jail on murder charges had immigration detainers placed on them, meaning federal authorities might move to deport them after their criminal cases have run their course. Such suspects are not necessarily in the country illegally.
Police officials, however, have said two of the suspects — alleged gang members accused in the Nov. 1 shooting death of 14-year-old Tai Lam — are illegal immigrants whose status went undetected during previous arrests in the county.
“People in the mainstream are saying, ‘Wow, we could have had this person and we didn’t. What could have been done differently?’ ” said council member Michael Knapp (D-Upcounty).
The police could have prevented a murder…if only they’d checked the arrestee’s immigration status. “Serious” crime in the county has increased by 7 percent, and the police chief is following in the footsteps of xenophobic Virginia. He’s proposed to check the immigration status of people arrested for violent crimes. A liberal quoted in the story who believes law-abiding Americans should pay for illegal aliens’ healthcare supports the proposal.
But…but…isn’t that…racist?
Crime’s a-rising in MontCo, and I’m glad anti-enforcement liberals see the connection between illegal aliens and crime. I’m glad they’re feeling and seeing the repercussions of unchecked “immigration.” I’m glad they’re learning that being pro-enforcement does not make one a racist. And for good measure, they are the living definition of hypocrisy. “Do as I say, not as I do.”
Let this be a lesson. The next time you call someone a racist or a xenophobe for wanting to keep his family safe and preserve his way of life, think about the consequences of your so-called open and tolerant attitudes. Along with the “vibrant” and positive aspects of a culture, you’ll also deal with the negative. What’s that other saying? You mess with the bull, you get the horns. I don’t know about yours, but from my perspective, America’s got enough home-grown crime. We don’t need to import it.
Every illegal alien is a criminal, whether they come here to work, steal, rape, or murder.
