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We Love Immigrants
(06/05/07)
We love immigrants. Those who
come to America to become Americans have been the blood,
sweat and backbone of our nation for many years.
Those who go through the application process and have
come here legally have shown by their behavior that they
are ready to live by the laws of this nation and,
regardless of their political affiliation, country of
origin, or the color of their skin, we say with open
arms, Welcome to America. Our land is your land.
There is another group of people, however, who want to be
lumped into the same category as law-abiding immigrants
to confuse the debate, and those are the illegal aliens
who did not go through the legal process. More often than
not, these individuals do not come to America to become
Americans, but to live under our flags protections
while undermining the fabric of our culture and our laws.
We say, America is our home, and we alone get to decide
who comes in and who does not. Who is, and who is not
allowed to come here has been determined by our congress,
who writes and passes our immigration laws. The concept
is simple. If you have come into our home with permission
(i.e., in accordance with the law), then we have no
problem with you staying. But if you have broken the
windows or jimmied the locks to illegally enter our home,
you must be removed.
Just imagine if a homeless man broke into your house
tonight. And when you called the police, they told you
that you not only have to let him stay, but you must also
speak his language, accommodate his dietary needs, pay
for his hospital visits and let him pick which bedroom in
the house he wants to sleep in.
You would be outraged. And you would have every right to
be. Yet, this is exactly what President Bush and others
in Washington have told us about those who have entered
our home illegally and are marching in our streets,
demanding government services and special accommodations.
It is our belief that those who have come here illegally
need to be sent back to their country of origin and stand
at the back of the line like everyone else waiting to
come. Then, and only then, should we consider their
applications for citizenship.
We also believe wholeheartedly that a wall must be built
between the United States and Mexico and that the
National Guard should be posted along the northern border
with Canada.
Do not be confused by the political rhetoric of hate by
the open borders crowd. This is not a debate about
immigrants. This is not a debate about race. This is a
debate about whether or not we, as Americans, are going
to be able to decide who comes into our home and who does
not.
And while we recognize that many of the illegals who come
here intend our country no harm and only want a better
life for themselves and their families, they must also
recognize that by coming here illegally they are
undermining the very fabric in our system which
guarantees that better life for those of us who are
already here.
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The June 2007 Edition of
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