Word has it that a new Caravan is starting to assemble in Honduras. Yet I hope this one doesn’t reach our border as it is costing us enough handling the last Caravan and we have not even allowed most of the people into our country.
People are very concerned about the health of the illegal immigrants and their children. Sadly two of the children have died. Tough situation for our border patrol people to deal with and even tougher for the parents yet the parents are the ones who put the children at risk. Now it appears that some are taking a much more dangerous route across the desert and putting their children at even more risk.
We all can understand the plight these people are in, they come from a very poor country and America looks like the land of plenty. If they can get into America everything is essentially free and of high quality. This is all very tempting, come to a country that gives you almost everything you could dream of, and you do not have to pay for it. Not with money or the blood, sweat and tears our ancestor paid.
That is the rub, this country which the Americans built and paid for is being used by outsiders who are living off the sweat of the working Americans. Thousands of people are streaming in with no skills, no profession and no money so they depend on the American worker who is paying taxes to support them. To give them free housing, free food, free education and free health care.
The difference is the legal immigrant must show he or she will not have to be supported by the tax payer. In many cases, a legal resident must vouch for the immigrant and if necessary take care of them. These illegals have some skills and /or money so they do not become a burden on others.
Some say that the illegals pay taxes, and for a few, that is true, any money they actually earn is taxed when they use it to buy something through sales tax. But pay income tax like the rest of us, who are we kidding, if they earn income they have to get off welfare and cannot send money back to their home country. In big cities we see them hang out at Home Depot and other stores for work. We pick them up, work them and then pay them or maybe it is the house keeper, I’m sure we all send them a 1099 and pay their SS taxes.
So is it our fault they do not pay taxes and live off the system? No, because they are independent contractors and are responsible for all of that, but do they do it, no way. They are smart enough not to lose all the free stuff. Some will say that you cannot get all that free stuff if you are illegal. Yes the law says that illegals can not get all that free stuff, however there is just one little catch and that is you cannot require them to prove citizenship. You may ask in some places but proof is not necessary.
What a deal, American workers who built this country by hard work will support you if you can just get to the Promised Land. If they work a little, good if I do not, so what, the gravy train goes on and on. Those that say we should bring them in or let them in should pay for them, not the rest of us, put up or shut up. Sponsor a family or two and let them move into your home or maybe you just pay for a place for them to live and buy their food and provide medical and etc. but that is not my choice. My money should go to those who are legal residents and really need help not those on this gravy train.
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I have a great idea. Let’s build a twenty foot concrete wall around the entire country. Not just on our southern border but completely around the country. Of course, those who own ocean front property would be outraged but who cares as long as our national security is improved. The wall would cost a trillion dollars, especially around Alaska and Hawaii. Just think, in 500 years, Chinese tourists will come to the Nation of California to see the ruins of the Greatest Wall.
No David just 30 feet on our boarder with Mexico. Lets save some concrete and some money. Have you contacted ICE about sponsoring one of the families yet?
More illegals come from Canada. Of course they fly in, just like the terrorists.
Oh David!!!! NO!!! “Flying Canadian terrorists” Thank you for alerting us on this impending apocalypse, why this is much bigger than a wall or border security. Now you aren’t referring to the Toronto Mapleleafs flying into Detroit Metro for a game against the Red Wings on Feb 1st are you? And you are certainly not referring to the Canadian geese that fly south for the winter? These “Flying
Canadian terrorists” are actually using real planes or are they just flying? Wow, this is huge David and must be stopped, now you contact TSA, Border Security in Canada and USA and I’ll tweet the President and tell him what you said. “Flying Canadian terrorists” coming to a theater near you! It’s an Oscar winner for sure!
Very good and well written letter Mike, David not so much but that’s to be expected. Mike, your letter was true to the point of understanding the reason for these migrants coming here and what they believe the United States will extend and give them and someone, some group or organization is filling their heads with all this “land o plenty” “free money” “best health care/doctors” free, free, free! Mexico offered them chances to stay and work, most didn’t want that. Is this situation sad? yes, are they humans? yes, are the children suffering? yes, but re-read and understand Mike’s letter again: What good is a country with border security if you don’t enforce it? Why aren’t these massive migrant groups forming their own government shakedown and demanding changes in their own countries? They sure seemed to be requiring much attention to the Mexican government about unsanitary conditions and lack of food. Why do the migrants seen coming to American waving and holding their own countries flag and proudly showing it on cameras? Why did some of these families leave with sick children in tow and jeopardize their health and the residents of Mexico also? One mother holding a sickly child stated “I need access to good doctors”. Yes, we all do and good Doctors cost money, she had no money and where pray tell was she going to get this money? She had seven other sickly children. Illegal immigration and border jumping has got to stop and huge groups of migrants heading on foot to overwhelm our country and even Mexico borderlines an invasion. The United States and other countries must protect it’s citizens and it’s boundaries against crossings by migrants who are not only illegal but have contagious diseases, gang affiliations, poor skills and are becoming more dangerous to others as this crisis continues. I have no problem what so ever with anyone wanting to be a U.S. citizen, but do it the right way as others have.
So sayest Fox News. Amen.