AJ’S Corner
Anthony P. Joseph, Jr.
To begin with, what is the definition of ILLEGAL? To quote from Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary, the definition of illegal is quite obvious; “not according to or authorized by law”.
Over the years, and various presidents, attempts were made, and at times with some success, to make illegal immigrants legal via the amnesty route. After all since they are working here anyway, paying taxes anyway, and being education anyway, why not make the illegal immigrants citizens. What is the fallacy in this argument? A complete injustice and mockery is done to those immigrants who are legally in the United States; and who are working here, paying taxes here and being educated here; AND who want to become citizens via the legal process.
Why are politicians so anxious to wipe out the illegal status and give the illegal immigrants a pass? Why are the politicians complicit in destroying a workable immigration process that has served the country for decades? The push for the Dreams Act is a polite way of negating what the United States means. The Dreams Act will give permanent residency to certain illegal individuals of good moral character, what are the parameters of a good moral character? An illegal who graduated from high school, why are illegal’s getting a free education? An illegal who has live in the United States for at least 5 years, continuously; if authorities know this person is illegal how is it that this person is living in the U.S. for so long? An illegal who has completed 2 years of military service; why is this person in the military? An illegal who has completed 2 years at a 4 year institution; who is paying for this education? The Dream Act list goes on.
Just recently, the Supreme Court has ruled against several provision of the Arizona’s immigration laws. Two concerns come to mind; first, since the Supreme Court ruled on a state’s law, how will other states view this ruling; second, why is there a constitutional question concerning illegal immigrants; THEY ARE NOT CITIZENS!
Again you have to answer the question, why is there a push for amnesty? What political gain is there?
Most importantly, what part of illegal do you not understand?
LATER
AJ
You hit a real hot button with me. First, its now politically incorrect to talk about illegal immigrants. Rep. Cruz from Philadelphia, on the house floor, chastized everyone that illegal aliens would have to be from another planet, and aligned himself (surprise) with them. Thank God for Daryl Metcalfe. He's pushed some legislation through that will make sure PA is not a sanctuary state. You ask why the push for amnesty, put forth as an executive order after the DREAM act failed? Votes, my friend, votes. With amnesty will come suffrage--and very likely more welfare rats. Still wondering about Voter I.D.? There sure seems to be a lot of outrage over a "problem that does not exist". Both my maternal and paternal grandparents came here after the European economy collapsed just after WWI. They came legally, learned English, got their citizenship, and their sons went off to WWII to fight the "home" countries of Italy and Germany. A PROCESS EXISTS TO LEGALLY COME HERE! 11 million "undocumented workers"? Its way out of hand, I believe.
Someone is paying them to do a job , otherwise they wouldn't bother coming to our country. Who are these job creators that are making profits by not hiring legal Americans?
If they are here illegally, the minimal wages they are getting paid are probably not taxed. And since the wages are minimal, they are not really generating very much tax, if any, on their spending. The end result is they are a drain on everyone else. I'm also wondering how it's unconstitutional to do anything to illegal aliens. They are not citizens. The Constitution doesn't apply to them!