Posted by
JayPeriod on Monday, October 29, 2007 3:07:16 PM
By definition, dereliction is willful neglect. In practice, our leaders are derelict when it comes to immigration. We must take this willful neglect seriously, for the sake of our nation.
Whenever the subject of illegal immigration is brought up, we often hear that these are well-intentioned, hard-working, good, honest people. We are told they are just looking to make a better life for themselves and their children. They are just people caught in an unfair system who just need a little help and understanding. I'm not buying it.
Neither does about 70-80% of America. A vast majority of Americans want our borders secured and these criminals deported. Yet, our representatives in Washington ignore these numbers and our security at our own peril.
First off, these are not good, honest people. There are laws and procedures to entering our nation. We must have these laws. Those who come to our nation must benefit our society, not feed off it. Those wishing to come here must prove that they have reason and will benefit our nation. These illegal border crossers are not only bypassing these laws, they are hurting their own countrymen who are following the procedures lawfully. They are, in effect, saying they are special and that the laws don't apply to them.
Most of these "good, honest" people have stolen a social security number to be able to get a job here. Identity theft is a serious problem and crime. If you think it's harmless, post your number on the web. That's basically what could happen. Do you think they will be careful with that number? What will happen when someone tries to collect their rightful social security and someone in the bureaucracy sees the discrepancy? Think the government won't cause trouble?
Also, these "good, honest" people are killing more Americans each year than have been lost in the whole Iraq war due to drunk driving. This does not take into consideration those who are involved in gangs, drugs, murders, rapes, etc. Crimes by these "good, honest" people are growing exponentially each year. We are hearing more and more of it.
Next, these criminals are not good for the economy. Sure, they work and spend money in our communities. But, consider how much more of our money they are sending to Mexico. There are literally millions and millions of US dollars being shipped to relatives in Mexico each year. They then get them to Mexico banks who in turn demand payment from our government. When we consider our national deficit, these dollars figure into that growing figure. All of this, of course, is in addition to the billions we send Mexico in aid.
With all these negatives, and many more, our leaders sit by and do nothing. In fact, they do worse when they work to pass laws to legalize these criminals and work through courts and other avenues to support them. These are clearly treasonous actions. Our own President fighting for the release of a rapist-murderer becomes treasonous grounds for impeachment. I have supported him in many areas, but this cannot be overlooked.
In the coming election, we must make this issue a key point. We must send the signal that we will not surrender our nation to an invasion from the south and we will not sell out our nation for any reason, to any one. We must rid ourselves of criminal, derelict leaders and save our great nation.