Treat the Cause, Not the Symptom: Welfare State Is Draw for Illegals
To paraphrase the tagline of a restaurant chain, “Come for the job, stay for the perks.”
It all comes down to our lack of confidence in Washington. The 1996 Welfare Reform Act was supposed to address this problem. Surprise! It didn’t.
We are way past tweaking the social services eligibility. ONE THIRD of all foreign-born are in the United States illegally. Let that sink in a bit.
Border security is important. Interior enforcement even more so. Deportation of two to three million will be required to send the message. Worksite raids (coupled with prosecution of the employers) and swift deportation of even minor criminals will be required.
But Washington doesn’t have the stomach for it. They are listening to advocacy groups, unions and business.
We need a multi-faceted approach.
