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"You read about all these terrorists; most of them came here legally, but
they hung around on those expired visas, some for as long as 10-15 years. Now,
compare that to Blockbuster; you are two days late with a video and those
people are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of immigration."
From The Shopper, Elko, NV
Advocates of open borders are fond of saying, "We are a nation of
immigrants." It would be more accurate to say, we are a nation of legal
immigrants.
More than being a nation of legal immigrants, we endeavor to be a nation of
law-abiding citizens and residents. A sizable portion of public expenditures is
devoted to enacting and enforcing laws and to detaining and punishing those who
break laws.
Illegal aliens enter the U.S. by breaking U.S. laws. They extend their
illegal activity by obtaining false identification documents and by
participating
in the underground economy. Still, is public safety threatened by having a few
million dishwashers, hotel maids, fruit pickers, and baby sitters breaking
obscure and not-so-obscure laws?
Demand by these "innocent" law breakers for illegal transit
and false identification papers creates a criminal supply which
also becomes available to illegal aliens whose intentions may
not be so "innocent." Literally tens of thousands of "OTMs"
(Border Patrol-ese for Other-Than-Mexican) have entered the
U.S. from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America and elsewhere.
The numbers are increasing as people smugglers and document
forgers hone their skills. While criminals have their way with
our borders, "Homeland Security" remains a political slogan
rather than a functioning reality.
If you are concerned about threats to public safety created
by lack of enforcement of immigration laws, please click on
Friends of Immigration Law Enforcement.
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