Hillary Clinton: Give Relief Money To Illegal Aliens
Tuesday, October 4th, 2005Hillary Clinton and her Democratic pals want to make sure that illegal aliens receive all the government money they can get their hands on. Recently, Clinton, Reid, and other leading Senate Democrats sent a letter to DHS Secretary Chertoff pleading with him to promise illegal aliens that they would not be deported if they requested relief:
Dear Secretary Chertoff:
As you know, we sent you a letter, dated September 14, strongly urging that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issue a formal statement reassuring immigrants victimized by Hurricane Katrina that they may seek help from relief agencies without fear that the federal government will seek to deport them.
To date, we have not received a response to our letter. In fact, we were surprised and troubled to learn that DHS has placed some individuals in deportation proceedings after these individuals sought assistance, despite the fact that the government had previously encouraged all storm victims to come forward to seek help.
After Hurricane Rita reached the Gulf Coast, we write with new urgency to request again that DHS issue assurances that all individuals affected by this dangerous storm may seek relief without fear that their names will be turned over to federal authorities for immigration enforcement purposes. Particularly given the widely publicized reports that DHS will deport some immigrant victims of Katrina who sought assistance, we believe such a public assurance is crucial. Some in the Gulf Coast’s immigrant communities will no doubt be too afraid to seek assistance as they evacuate or look for shelter if they believe they might be deported as a result. For many, this could be a matter of life and death.
We hope that you will act expeditiously to assure clearly and publicly all those in the path of the storm that they may seek shelter and other assistance without fear. We also urge you to exercise your discretion to terminate removal proceedings against those individuals who were placed in proceedings after they sought assistance.
Sincerely,
Harry M. Reid,
Richard DurbinDemocratic Leader
Assistant Democratic LeaderHillary Rodham Clinton
Maria Cantwell
Barack Obama
Russ Feingold
Daniel Akaka
Frank R. Lautenberg
Joseph Lieberman
Carl Levin
John F. Kerry
Christopher J. Dodd
Patrick J. Leahy
Jon S. Corzine
The first thing I want to know is why all of these Congressional Democrats are so worried about how much taxpayer money and relief aid is being given to illegal aliens. The second thing I want to know is why so many Congressional Democrats are against deporting people who are in the country illegally. These people do nothing but leech their living off of the U.S. taxpayer via free health care in U.S. hospitals and free education via U.S. school systems, all while paying almost no income taxes. How much more does the American taxpayer have to give in order to ease your guilty consciences?
As far as I’m concerned, I’ve given more than enough. If these people want access to the services and aid provided by the American taxpayer, the very least they can do is immigrate legally. I don’t think that it is a huge burden on anyone to insist upon following the law if you want to avail yourself of the privileges of being an American. One of those privileges is being allowed to stay in the country. If you can’t follow the law, get the hell out of here. We don’t need you, and we don’t want you.
Millions of immigrants have, for over 200 years, managed to follow the law while moving to America. They go through the process, become citizens, and America is the better for it. It is the way in which this “Great Melting Pot” has become the great Nation that it is. Everyone, whether they have billions of dollars in the bank or 10 cents in their pocket is subject to the law. If you can’t or won’t follow the law, leave.
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