Mike Rogers, Alabama Republican, made his stance on the Bush's handling on border immigration control clear today at The National Heritage Foundation.
"People have a palpable anger for the fact that this country is not doing more to protect the borders, and they expect something to be done.
We need to know how much money these illegal aliens are costing.
What I am asking is for the administration to get serious and look at some meaningful, outside-of-the-box ways to immediately secure the border with what resources we have. I told the president, 'We have to got to secure the border.' Unfortunately, that's probably going to be the next president that has to do that."
— Andrew Richards, intern, The Washington Times
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If it doesn't get them votes, the next candidate won't do anything about immigration either. What is required is a work program that is similar to European countries. If the foreign worker is taking the job of a U.S. employee, then there must be justification and associated taxes for using the benefits of employment in the U.S. If U.S. employees are not fulfilling the job then that is justification. They will not be given preference in education or any other benefits. As far as healthcare, if they are at lower income brackets, they should pay only a certain percentage of their salary and then there should be an agreement with the parent country for reimbursement beyond that percentage. The workers must be identified through biometrics and background investigations. There should be some certification from the parent country. Employment is not a move to the head of the line quota for citizenship and citizenship will be allocated per legislation. Additionally, the work program should become part of an integrated immigration, homeland defense, national security program.
Posted by Larry Stone | September 26, 2007 3:15 AM
It is truly unfortunate America's leaders have not understood the need to protect America's sovereignty. Today's children who become tomorrow's adults will not appreciate the reasons for preserving America adults understand today. When borders are destroyed, identity seizes. When identity ceases, purpose ceases. When purpose ceases, authoritarianism controls. Perhaps authoritarianism should be practiced first with 50 Cal Machine guns placed at 500 yard intervals on the southern border. Perhaps this would avoid the end result.
This seems drastic by today's standards. But from what I understand, if you are caught in Mexico as an illegal, you may be shot with no official acknowledgement. Does America have less right to protect her sovereignty then Mexico?
Posted by Mark Albertini | October 29, 2007 11:13 PM