The Greatest National Security Scandal
Posted by Adam Graham in : PoliticsI’m glad that our liberal friends, as well as many Conservatives have raised concerns about giving a United Arab Emirates State Owned Company control of Hiring at several US Ports. The understanding that we cannot take a gamble on the goodwill of a country with ties to 9/11 without further investigation is common sense. Now, that you’re paying attention, I have a news of more shocking scandal.
Suppose, for a moment there were people in this country who we had no idea what they were doing. They could be planning to blow up federal buildings or just going to Washington State to pick apples. Suppose, there were millions of these people and we didn’t know whether they’re friendly or our enemies and they were scattered across the face of our nation. In a post 9/11 world, I could imagine no greater security threat.
We don’t have to imagine this is the case, because it is. Countless thousands stream across the border. Some are criminals, some are terrorists, some have come to take advantage of our generous social services, and most are relatively harmless, albeit desperate people wanting work. You’ll hear various estimates of the exact number which range from 10 million-15 million, but the estimates are meaningless. We’re in such bad shape that we don’t know what we don’t know.
Bush proposes a Guest Worker program to solve the problem of illegal immigration, but misses the point. Such a program would be offered from our government’s own weakness. Why go through what’s guaranteed to be a complicated rigmarole to stay in American for a limited number of years when you can stay in the nation tax free indefinitely due to the nation’s lax border enforcement?
Although, the Bush plan promises tougher enforcement against companies that hire illegals after the passage of a Guest Worker program, we’ve heard it before and the point is unconvincing. We must first see some serious action on the state of illegal immigration, before any guest worker program can be considered. Without such action, those who’ve broken our nation’s laws through illegal entry will continue to break them after a sign of weakness from this administration.
When presented the problem of Illegal Immigration, the American people had simple solutions. According to a RoperASW poll, 67% want Illegal Immigration brought to a level near zero. To do this, 78% of the American people back “Mandatory detention and forfeiture of property, followed by deportation, for anyone here illegally” 87% believe that the government should strictly enforce laws punishing employers who hire illegal immigrants. The government enforcing the law? What a novel concept!
If Charles Schumer, Hillary Clinton, and other politicians can oppose the Dubai Port deal without being labeled racist, then it is time for the vast majority of the American people to be unafraid to speak about a greater national security crisis. Our concerns are not based on racism, but common sense. It is a fool who believes our nation can have unchecked, unregulated immigration with anyone who wants to streaming across our Northern and Southern borders. Its time to call posturing pols on the carpet. If port security is important, what about border security?
85% of Americans believe illegal immigration is a serious problem, but Congress doesn’t. Politicians of both parties play petty posturing games to please special interests rather than addressing a most dangerous situation. Talk about a scandal.
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Comment by Steve Scaroni [Visitor]
NO my good Conservative Republican Christian Brother, Bush does not miss the point.. Our Immigration problem is fueled by demand for entry level and sometimes mid level workers to fill jobs USA legals will NOT do..
The naivety of many of my brothers like yourself is astonishing.. Who do you think is doing the work in America.. Who do you think is washing your car, mowing your lawn, cleaning the dishes at the restaurant you ate at last night, and made the Beds at the Hotel you last stayed in. Who do you think is Picking & Harvesting the cheap fresh Domestic Fruits and Vegetables you enjoy everyday?
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables will be Picked, Harvested and Packaged by a immigrant workforce.. the question is will it be done in this country or Mexico or China..
There is nothing more in the National Security interest than maintaining a safe affordable DOMESTIC Food Source..
An enforcement 1st approach then “we will talk about Guest worker later” approach will impale this countries economic engine!
Comment by Adam Graham [Member]
I know a lot of Americans don’t have work and many would be willing to fill these positions. If a guest worker program is truly necessary, lets do it AFTER we’ve addressed the pressing national security issue, and deal with the long term matter, because if we have a nuclear device blow up Los Angeles, I don’t think they’ll care too much that Tomatoes are $1.19 a pound.
Comment by Andrea Graham [Member]
Who do you think is doing the work in America.. Who do you think is washing your car, mowing your lawn, cleaning the dishes at the restaurant you ate at last night, and made the Beds at the Hotel you last stayed in. Who do you think is Picking & Harvesting the cheap fresh Domestic Fruits and Vegetables you enjoy everyday?
–illegal immigrants stealing jobs from teenage and young adult american citizens that need it to break into the work force and from the unemployed and the homeless american citizen for whom that job might have been their second chance to prove they can hold down a job. Arrest the illegals, throw the book at them, give thier jobs to american citizens, then if there are still more jobs than americans–and I highly doubt it–reward those who respected our borders by allowing them work visas to fill the remaining positions.
Comment by Michael [Visitor]
I did many of these jobs as a young kid as did many of my friends. Without the illegals the available pool of employees would shrink and wages would rise. What a crime that would be for low wage Americans to get larger paychecks.
The cost of that cheap labor for business is subsidized by the rest of the population. Go to any emergency room in a hospital and look at the number of illegals getting “free “health care. Many hospitals along border states are in danger of going under. In Massachusetts there is a real problem with illegals driving uninsured. Many towns are struggling to afford the influx of new students to their school systems. Meanwhile Illegals go on welfare at a rate much higher than the general population.
We need to revisit illegal immigration for many reasons. Perhaps this latest issue involving port security can be used to force Liberals to acknowledge that one can have a position on illegal immigration without being racist.