Since the inception of this blog, I have been a staunch opponent of ILLEGAL immigration. I emphasize the word illegal to make sure that you liberals out there see it so you can’t dismiss me as being against immigration period. I don’t know if it will work, but I guess we’ll see. Just click here to see my posts on the subject.
I believe in American Exceptionalism. I believe that God has blessed this nation, above all others, with more Freedom and Liberty than any other place on the planet. I also believe that I am very, very lucky to have been born here and have been able to enjoy this Freedom and Liberty my entire life. Therefore, it does not surprise me one bit that people who live elsewhere want to come to America to enjoy those same things. The American People know this, so they have created laws and procedures for immigrants to follow to allow them to do just that. So far, so good.
The problem comes when people who want to immigrate to America ignore these laws and procedures, and decide that they have a right to be here and enjoy the benefits of citizenship without bothering to shoulder any of the responsibility. When I was growing up, people like this (people who shirk responsibility and live off of someone else’s work) were called bums. It didn’t matter where they came from or what they looked like; I called them bums because of the way they acted. Today, people are crossing the border into America and shirking their responsibility to follow the law to allow them to stay here. They also use a myriad of public services (medical, welfare, education) while mostly failing to contribute to the upkeep of these services. I call these people Illegal Aliens. Again, it doesn’t matter where they came from or what they look like; if they didn’t follow the law to get here, they are an Illegal Alien.
In the United States, the vast majority of Illegal Aliens enter from the country of Mexico, and the vast majority of the people who stay illegally are Mexican. This is not some conspiracy thought up by a group of old white guys who hate brown people, as the liberals would have you believe. Rather, this is the result of geographic location and economic opportunity. The Mexican government, for whatever reason, has never been able to offer its citizens an economy which would allow them to grow and prosper to the best of their ability. Good jobs are hard to come by, wages are low, and education is not a priority. The natural result of this is that the people who live there are looking for a better life for themselves and their families. Totally understandable by any rational mind.
Canada, on the other hand, has a much better, more robust economy and makes education a larger priority, therefore wages are much better than in Mexico. Canadian citizens are not, for the most part, in a position where they have to relocate to do better for their families. Therefore, the natural result is that absent a reason to leave, they tend to stay put. And that is all there is to it; it is a natural result that more Mexicans have crossed into the United States illegally because it is a natural result that more Mexicans are looking to come here. There is no conspiracy or racism involved here, again despite what the liberals will tell you.
Now, with regard to Illegal Aliens, if their first action upon entering this country is to break the law, why should we let them stay? Why should we allow them to consume medical, educational, and welfare services others have supported for free? The answer is, of course, we shouldn’t. The way to enforce this is to have people who are requesting one of these services prove they are here legally. If they can’t, except in a genuine medical emergency, they should be denied these services.

Another thing that has to go is Birthright Citizenship; the concept that if someone is born on US soil they are automatically an American citizen, regardless of the citizenship of the parents. Rather, citizenship for a new born should only be granted if one of the parents is already a citizen (natural or otherwise) at the time of the birth. “In the process” doesn’t count; you’ll need to apply for the new born’s citizenship after you have received yours. This of course will end the phenomenon of “Anchor Babies.”
Domestic changes would also have to be made to stem the tide of illegal immigration. Huge, huge financial and regulatory penalties must be assessed against those employers who continue to hire Illegal Aliens. The government needs to come up with a quick, low cost way for employers to check on the citizenship status of anyone who applies for a job. Would this mean some sort of National ID Card? Maybe, maybe not. Let loose the intellectual beast of the free market to create and design the best way to do this. I hear that smart people with incentive can do miracles.
Finally, if a so-called “Coyote” is caught, the penalty should be a federal felony with heavy fines and a long, mandatory jail sentence, after which comes deportation. Also, any assets used in the smuggling of Illegal Aliens across the border should be subject to seizure by the authorities.
Implementing these common sense measures will:
- Prevent the closure of institutions which are being bankrupted by excessive misuse by Illegal Aliens.
- Remove the incentive for Illegal Aliens to cross the border just to get citizenship for the baby, so they can mooch off of him/her.
- Remove the number one reason Illegal Aliens cross the border in the first place: paid jobs.
- Make it unprofitable to be in the people-smuggling business.
- Go a long ways towards securing the Southern Border of our country.
As for the millions of Illegal Aliens already in the country, mass deportation is simply not an option. As much as I would like to simply send them all back to wherever they came from, it just isn’t feasible or possible. So what becomes of them?
Most of these Illegal Aliens will be caught during the enforcement of the new hiring regulations on employers. So, since it is likely that the company would keep the worker if the illegality were cleared up, these workers should be given a choice: Deportation or
- Payment of a huge fine.
- Must begin the citizenship process immediately, AT THE END OF THE LINE.
- Must not commit any crimes during the citizenship process. If they do, they’re out.
- Must file and pay all income taxes in full during the citizenship process. Failure equals deportation.
- Must remain gainfully employed during the citizenship process.
- Must take the final citizenship test in English.
Certainly, this is not a perfect solution, but it is a common sense solution. No doubt those on the left who live in fear of losing the Hispanic Vote in upcoming elections will call me a racist and accuse me of hating brown people. Oh, well. I’m not really concerned with them because they made up their minds a long time ago that anyone who doesn’t believe the way they do is automatically a racist and a hater. I could cure cancer, and they would blame me for killing an innocent biological entity. These people don’t think, so nothing I or anyone else says will matter to them.
Lastly, let’s mention the 800 pound gorilla in the room. I believe a vast majority of Hispanic American citizens are just as fed up with illegal immigration as everyone else. They work just as hard as anyone else to pay their taxes and support their families. Illegal immigration is screwing them just as bad as anyone else.