Saturday, May 22, 2010

TIME FOR A CHANGE

If you have been out of the country the past month or so, you might have missed the brouhaha about the newly signed Arizona law that calls for tougher immigration standards.

Many people wrongly believe the new law is discriminatory, and that it would allow the police to question you if you have Hispanic-looking skin color. That is not true. If the police have stopped you, to question you about another matter such as a driving infraction, and ask to see your driver's license and proof of insurance, and you have neither in your possession, that is one of the thresholds to ask more questions about your identification and possibly your citizenship status.

If you are in the U.S. legally, there will not be a problem. If you are not in the U.S. legally, the police will arrest you. It is as simple as that. Various cities and all sorts of people, including President Obama, have been grandstanding to denounce this law. I believe it is s good law.

Even the president of Mexico got into the dog and pony show to denounce the Arizona law; and, I am wondering how he could do that and keep a straight face. Mexico has very tough laws, much tougher than the U.S., governing immigration policies and procedures.

However, one U.S. member of congress had the balls to stand up and be counted, as he disagreed with the Mexican president's speech to the U.S. congress. Here is a link to his comments:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldx8gZDwZWs

In the past few days, news sources have been reporting that a significant amount of people entering the U.S. illegally, through Mexico, are OTMs. That means, Other Than Mexicans.

The U.S. public has been misled about the quantity and variety of illegals entering the U.S. through Mexico. Please check these links to learn more:

Video 1 http://www.wsbtv.com/video/23438021/index.html

Video 2 http://www.wsbtv.com/video/23438712/index.html

You will see that there are dozens of countries involved in sending undocumented people into the U.S. Many of these people will not be here to mow your lawn or work at the local fast food restaurant. Some of these people are enemies of the U.S. and are up to no good.

It is time for a change in the U.S. laws and policies regarding illegal entries. In many cases, illegal entrants have been deported many times, only to come back again and again.

I believe there should be very tough sanctions applied to repeat offenders who illegally enter the U.S. Maybe there should be something like a “three strikes” law.

The U.S. needs to stop the "catch and release" policy. If you are here illegally, upon the first conviction you need to go to prison for three years. A second illegal entry conviction should bring 10 years.

Any conviction for a third illegal entry should have an automatic 40 years in a nasty federal prison, with no early release.

There should not be a fourth illegal entry.

There are some people who might argue for execution, if the illegal entrant has a U.S. conviction for a violent felony - such as rape or murder, or shooting at police officers or firefighters.

Here’s one reason why there should be a much tougher policy. Recently, police caught this guy in the act of raping a woman in Edmonds, WA: http://www.nwcn.com/news/washington/Investigators-Edmonds-rape-suspect-deported-nine-times-94637479.html

News investigators learned that this suspect had been deported nine times prior to this current crime.

Also, we need to stop all financial and scholastic support to illegal aliens. The federal government should stop any type of financial support to "sanctuary cities." Certain cities in the U.S. have become "Sanctuary Cities," or safe havens for illegal entrants. The cities should be able to do that, but without any federal dollars for highways, social services , etc.

Supporting illegal aliens in some states has those states on the verge of bankruptcy. That means no more Social Security, food stamps, medical, subsidized housing, or schools for illegal alilens. No more "anchor baby" status either. If you are in the U.S. illegally and have a child while you are here, you and your child should be deported to your country of origin - without U.S. citizenship for the child.

Yes, it is time for a change. Now is the time to make contact with your representatives and senators, to let them know how you feel about illegal immigrants.