passing tough immigration laws. As expected, the liberals in Washington who
think they know more than we do don't like it.
Arizona needed to do something because they are having a problem with
illegal immigrants. From crime, to high costs for education and health
care, the state has had enough and felt they needed to do something.
The message being sent by Arizona is simple. If you, the Federal Government
aren't going to do something about immigration reform, a serious issue, then
we are going to take action because we're sick and tired of being overrun
with illegal immigrants.
Certainly, the immigration issue is pretty complicated. In many ways, you
really can't blame illegal immigrants for coming to the United States.
There are jobs here and they come from terrible economic conditions in
places like Mexico.
So what should the Federal Government do? First, go hard after employers
for hiring illegal immigrants. Stif fines, documentation of legal status of
all workers, and forced closure of businesses would send a strong message
that you better hire only people who belong here or else.. Not only would
this help stem the tide of illegal immigration, it would help Americans who
are out of work find work. In particular, it would help underemployed
groups such as folks with disabilities. Yes,m this may mean we Americans
have to pay more for certain things, but so what. If that puts more
Americans to work, it's a good thing.
For those illegals who are here, the Federal Government should create a path
to citizenship which doesn't put them in line ahead of anyone else, and
which reduces the cost and time to become a citizen. I believe that all
illegals must learn English, and in fact, that many want too, realizing it's
to their advantage to do so.
Immigration reform should be done in such a way that if you are here
illegally, and you commit any crime, you are kicked out, period.
There are many more things strong immigration reform should do. Arizona
shouldn't have had to take the stand that they did, but since the Federal
Government has been unresponsive to the problem of illegal immigration, they
felt they had no choice. If the Federal Government does not want more
states to take action like Arizona did, then they need to work to enact
immigration form that punishes employers for hiring illegal workers, creates
an easier path to citizenship for those here illegally, and kicks out any
illegals that commit crimes.
