First of all, what a crock. You can always spot stupid people...they're the ones who march down the street in protest, miss a day of work or school to make a statement, or hold signs as they loiter on the sidewalk to let everyone know that "WE'RE NOT HAPPY!" Bill Richardson hit the nail on the head:
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Monday he was concerned that the demonstrations ``are going to be a distraction from what the real issue is, and that is the need for comprehensive immigration reform.''
Rather than a boycott, immigrants should work to pressure Congress to pass legislation that would allow those already in the country to earn U.S. citizenship, Richardson told CBS' ``The Early Show.''
This "movement" has pervaded not only the big cities of this country, but even my small town of 6,000 in Central Washington. My husband, a teacher at the middle school, received a letter in his box from the high school's Hispanic/Chicano/Latino club outlining their plan for participating in the "Day Without Immigrants". They are planning to boycott local businesses and hold a march down the main street, among other activities. One thing I DO admire about this club's protest is that they voted as a group to NOT boycott school. The reason? "Education is an opportunity." Good thinking, kids. (That's more than I can say for the youth in other cities.)
Bottom line, these illegals and liberal moonbats can whine all they want. But they've got it good here. It is unrealistic to round up all 11 million of these people, and send them back to their home countries while shouting, "And don't come back until you can come here legally!" It IS realistic, however, to require them to carry documentation that they are here for a reason and require them to learn English. If they're going to be here and work in this country, then we need to get them on the path to citizenship...LEGALLY.
Those who are against immigration reform can protest until the cows come home, but I don't think any of them have read Mexico's laws regarding immigrants, legal, or otherwise. The laws are tough, and the penalties tougher. I came across the following article when I went searching for some information about immigration to Mexico: "Mexico's Immigration Law: Let's Try It Here At Home" By J. Michael Waller. The article comes from an occasional paper published by the Center for Security Policy, a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose objective is international peace through American strength. Mr. Waller's words are well worth the read.
Here's a snippet:
At a time when the Supreme Court and many politicians seek to bring American law in
line with foreign legal norms, it’s noteworthy that nobody has argued that the US look at
how Mexico deals with immigration and what it might teach us about how best to solve
our illegal immigration problem. Mexico has a single, streamlined law that ensures that
foreign visitors and immigrants are:• in the country legally;
• have the means to sustain themselves economically;
• not destined to be burdens on society;
• of economic and social benefit to society;
• of good character and have no criminal records; and
• contributors to the general well-being of the nation.The law also ensures that:
• immigration authorities have a record of each foreign visitor;
• foreign visitors do not violate their visa status;
• foreign visitors are banned from interfering in the country’s internal politics;
• foreign visitors who enter under false pretenses are imprisoned or deported;
• foreign visitors violating the terms of their entry are imprisoned or deported;
• those who aid in illegal immigration will be sent to prison.
Sounds like a model for our own immigration policy. And what better way to justify it by saying, "Hey, we just copied what YOUR country has in their constitution...we know good policy when we see it."
DD
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