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Wanted: An Intelligent Debate Over Immigration Reform

September 8, 2009 - 12:09 am - by Ruben Navarrette Jr.
jon paul
2009-09-08 21:02:37

31. seanmahair:
Your debating points are accurate and very clear. It is extremely admirable to find a human who uses their head and to critically think out the issues. I am convinced that our elected officials in Washington D.C, feel absolutely no responsibility whatsoever for the mess that they have created, maintained, and encouraged.

Name the Act and I’ll recite it to you or anyone else for that matter. America’s first ruckus regarding immigration was as early as 1790 and with each successive wave of illegal aliens comes – what should be a ruckus – is completely ignored and entitlements encouraged.

No I do not have a problem with Immigration. I do, however, have a problem with reckless disregard for America’s laws and every attempt by advocacy groups to welcome and empower those who are here illegally which is approximately 20 million illegal aliens. Furthermore, I write about this travesty daily and what enflames me more than employers driving down the costs for cheap labor is that of our very own government.

I will just state this once for the record: I did not start this rubbish. The American government did by either condoning breaking the laws, or having complacency with regards to the situation. We have literally scores of representatives in Washington D. C. who have been at the ‘political game’ for years. I am convinced that these very representatives are receiving quid pro quo for looking the other way and ignoring the problem.

If we are going to change the situation with illegals invading our nation, the change lies within us. Our government has lied, cheated, and stolen from us for too long and have lost all credibility.