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April 14, 2006
Illegal Immigrants - And Racist Idiots
From a person who wishes to remain anonymous.... "It is sad to hear some ignorant idiots speak about immigrants as being criminals.
To Tasker, if you go back into history I'm sure that in your family ancestry your family is composed of immigrants, the only legal people in this country are Native Americans. And to Jack Lee, have you ever been to a labor field and see how the crops are harvested, or are you just speaking out of your XXX.
If machines were capable of doing all the harvesting for fruits and crops, don't you think there would be some by now? I'm a US citizen, I have worked the fields, and never in my life have I seen a caucasian trying to bust their XXs to do this type of work.
FYI immigrants may not file their income taxes at the end of the year because they don't have the legal means to do so, but they do take taxes out of their pay checks, and they do pay taxes for everything they consume, and you know those millions of dollar that go unclaimed at the IRS level, a certain percentage belongs to immigrants whom are unable to claim it.
I thought racism was over in America, but it is sad to still have to deal with ignorants like a few people in this webpage.
Signed, Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,
You begin by calling us idiots, great way to start a conversation. Then you said, "And to Jack Lee, have you ever been to a labor field and see how the crops are harvested" Not only have I seen it I still work there, you are talking to a part-time farm laborer (walnut farmer).
You said, "never in my life have I seen a Caucasian trying to bust their arces to do this type of work." Like I said, I have worked in the "fields" beside Hispanics, doing the same job. I was doing that 45 years ago and now, in my semi-retirement, I'm doing it again, only this time I am not quite as fast. But, what has this got to do with the law that forbids illegal entry into the United States?
True, farmers and most recently, construction bosses appreciate "legal" Hispanic workers and they like to hire them. We ALL support them. As taxpayers we do this via temporary worker permits, improved labor laws, OSHA protection, disability insurance, tax refunds, drivers licenses, NAFTA, etc.
America is incredibly generous, but we do have a problem with an open border where millions of workers, bums, terrorists, drug dealers and who-knows-who, can just walk in anytime. Yet, that is ok with you, anonymous American citizen? If people like me dare to object, you play the race card! OK, then if a secure border is racist why don't you call all Mexican's racists? In Mexico they capture and arrest illegals coming their southern border from Central America all the time. They lock them up in terrible detention camps which Amenesty International calls inhumane and without basic human rights. Mexico also has their military keeping their southern border closed down, as well as numerous law enforcement agencies assigned to catch border violators.
Next. Whatever taxes the illegals might leave behind comes no where close to the costs they generate by being here illegally. Check it out. The facts are there if you care to look, but obviously you haven't.
Let me cite just one example of a real serious problem area thanks to illegals. Illegals know the one place they can get medical help instantly with no questions is the hospital emergency room, so they go there and tie up the staff...then they skip out and don't pay. We've closed hospitals all along the border thanks to this medical version of the "dine and dash." There are just soooooo many problems that come from illegals, I could go on for a 100 pages and cite all kinds of statistical facts, but most of us are on statistical overload trying to be real with people like yourself. Let me sum it up like this......
NOW NOBODY HERE IS TALKING ABOUT IMMIGRATION OR IMMIGRANTS. GOT THAT? NOBODY. THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE! IT'S ABOUT...
....people coming up from Mexico illegally. They are creating a big problem, because they sneak into America and that means they are making a mockery of orderly, controlled, immigration that has served us well for 200 hundred years.
This new invasion by millions upon millions of illegals is a national security risk and it's a huge economic burden that is creating an isolated subculture of poor, non-english speaking people. That is really dangerous. What rational, thinking person could argue otherwise?
Illegals are overloading our whole system and that includes costly safety nets. This "overload" is depriving the citizens who paid for those safety nets! We just don't have enough to take care of everybody in the world that wants to be here. How can we justify saying, "Ok all Mexican citizens get a free pass to come in anytime and you people from Europe, China or Africa, you wait in line?
To be concerned about this is to be a responsible citizen. Americans, no matter where they came from, should all be on the same side on this one. If they aren't, then they really have their priorities, if not their loyalties, confused and they need to wise up or take a hike.
On a lighter note, here's a funny letter someone coincidentally sent on this very subject....
"Dear President Bush:
I'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements. I know you can help with this.
I plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here.
So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:
1. Free medical care for my entire family.
2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.
3. All government forms need to be printed in English.
4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers.
5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history.
6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down.
7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and lunch.
8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.
9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any effort to learn local traffic laws.
10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers speak English.
11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.
12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, and don't€™t enforce any labor laws or tax laws.
13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place on the economy.
I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres. Fox won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.
Thank you so much for your kind help."
Posted by Post Scripts at April 14, 2006 11:27 AM
Comments
Jack as I've said before, "anonymous opinion isn't worth a bucket of warm spit".
The surest thing to do with anonymous opinion is to ignore it, and let it wither.
A liberal is a person whose interests aren't at stake at the moment. Thus anonymity is a favorite tool of liberalism.
The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose.
Frederick Douglass.
Posted by: Anthony Watts at April 14, 2006 03:14 PM
If we (the US) did away with all those "funny" things you listed in your post, that would pretty much remove the incentive for illegal immigration from all over the world not just Mexico. It would have the added benefit of insuring that the people who choose to immigrate here legally, are ready to melt into society with little or no assistance. I mean who wants to move to a new Country and start a new life being chained to one government agency after another? What kind of freedom is that?
Come here, get a job, put your kids in school, pay your taxes, be law abiding and take your shot at the American dream. I would and do welcome them with open arms.
The last time I checked, we are not forcing people to move here. I do not think it's asking to much from them to be prepared for life in the US, sink or swim. I think that would work great, the reason it will never happen is because it could be used on our own worthless, lazy, non-productive members of society. I think "Sink or Swim" should be placed on our money, "$%#@ or get off the pot!" would also work.
Posted by: Toby Stahler at April 15, 2006 01:18 AM
"They are creating a big problem, because they sneak into America and that means they are making a mockery of orderly, controlled, immigration that has served us well for 200 hundred years." whoa! are you still talking about the u.s.? controlled and orderly? maybe in the past 100 years. but before that it was wide open to ANYONE, and things turned out ok. you really think all europeans came here legally? if you do, you're in denial.
the u.s. has prospered precisely because it has accepted immigrants from ALL OVER THE WORLD. immigrants start from scratch and that is why they have always worked harder than native born americans. so why do you suggest that illegal immigrants from mexico are the exception?
you also insist that illegal immigrants in particular are to blame for closed hospitals across the coutnry. how does anyone know this, if it is expressly forbiden for hospital staff to ask any questions about a person's immigrant status? it is well known that UNINSURED patients are to blame for the financial situation of our hospitals. but how that blame gets shifted to illegals is beyond me and, i suspect, beyond you, too. so why propagate an idea as fact when its origin is unknown and, more importantly, unproven?
Posted by: johanan at March 30, 2007 12:45 AM