Immigration Reform And Other Myths
Ken Hughes
September 04, 2006
Not a single Democrat nor Republican in Congress has any intention of doing anything about immigration reform. Any bills in Congress could just as well have a sign hung on them saying, “Election Talking Points Not For Real Use.” Neither party can politically afford to seriously address immigration reform before the November election where millions of votes are at stake. Politicians have very cleverly ochristrated the issue turning the American public’s emotions and hostility toward the illegal immigrants. In this case, the politician’s co-conspirator is the MSM [Main Stream Media] which is fanning the flames on slow news days and inciting descent. Politicians know that if you want to misdirect the public's attention, give them an enemy to hate; it works nearly every time.
There’s a simple solution to the illegal immigration problem and it’s not a wall from Tijuana to Matamoras and it’s not boots on the boarder. The solution is for this government to enforce laws that require identification for employment and when an individual applies for special services. These laws are covered in the Patriot Act passed by Congress. Illegal immigration enforcement should fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security. Don’t blame Bush for the illegal immigration problem; blame Congress for fighting to preserve the rights of those who legally have no rights.
There’s no question about illegal immigrants violating our laws by coming to the United States undocumented, and there can’t be a legitimate excuse for their behavior. However, there are many reasons why they come. Illegal immigration isn’t new; it started when the Anglos from the Southern United States migrated to Mexico -- what is now our state of Texas. The word Gringo comes from the Anglos seeking out the best lands and dispelling the native Mexicans via bribes paid to corrupt Mexican courts and officials.
Most Mexicans share the same DNA with the Native American Indian. For over 500 years they’ve been compelled to stand by and watch while the Anglos took their lands and their wealth, leaving them to live in poverty. The Indian culture was to share with their neighbors. By the time the Indigenous Peoples learned the Whiteman’s way of taking what they liked, it was too late for them. The Indigenous Peoples had to learn new ways of groveling and begging.
We owe these people something. I’m not sure it’s a free pass and certainly not citizenship. How about a legal way to fill the jobs that without them would go unfilled? How about a little respect? Contrary to popular belief, these people aren’t ashamed to be Mexican; they’ve had the misfortune of living under the thumb of dictators with European blood flowing in their vanes for nearly 500 years. That doesn’t mean they aren’t a proud people.
The United States rebuilt Europe and Asia. Now the politicians are talking about rebuilding Lebanon and Palestine with taxpayer dollars. It’s time we turned our attention toward our southern neighbors. Rather than fencing them off we should be offering a leg up on the way to a better life. If Mexico becomes a Muslim-controlled nation, you haven’t seen trouble like our children will experience. If Mexico becomes a prosperous country, then illegal immigration becomes mute.
I’m a firm believer in American independence. I believe the citizens of the country should rule and have rights -- not the interlopers. However, Latinos are no longer content to look north and accept a pittance of what their northern neighbors have. Unless we find a way of sharing the wealth, then some country like China will fill the void. We’re not the great Satan that we’re portrayed as, but we’re no longer that 800-pound Gorilla we once were. The sooner the American public realizes we’re part of the world and not the whole world, then the better off we’ll be.
There’s a simple solution to the illegal immigration problem and it’s not a wall from Tijuana to Matamoras and it’s not boots on the boarder. The solution is for this government to enforce laws that require identification for employment and when an individual applies for special services. These laws are covered in the Patriot Act passed by Congress. Illegal immigration enforcement should fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security. Don’t blame Bush for the illegal immigration problem; blame Congress for fighting to preserve the rights of those who legally have no rights.
There’s no question about illegal immigrants violating our laws by coming to the United States undocumented, and there can’t be a legitimate excuse for their behavior. However, there are many reasons why they come. Illegal immigration isn’t new; it started when the Anglos from the Southern United States migrated to Mexico -- what is now our state of Texas. The word Gringo comes from the Anglos seeking out the best lands and dispelling the native Mexicans via bribes paid to corrupt Mexican courts and officials.
Most Mexicans share the same DNA with the Native American Indian. For over 500 years they’ve been compelled to stand by and watch while the Anglos took their lands and their wealth, leaving them to live in poverty. The Indian culture was to share with their neighbors. By the time the Indigenous Peoples learned the Whiteman’s way of taking what they liked, it was too late for them. The Indigenous Peoples had to learn new ways of groveling and begging.
We owe these people something. I’m not sure it’s a free pass and certainly not citizenship. How about a legal way to fill the jobs that without them would go unfilled? How about a little respect? Contrary to popular belief, these people aren’t ashamed to be Mexican; they’ve had the misfortune of living under the thumb of dictators with European blood flowing in their vanes for nearly 500 years. That doesn’t mean they aren’t a proud people.
The United States rebuilt Europe and Asia. Now the politicians are talking about rebuilding Lebanon and Palestine with taxpayer dollars. It’s time we turned our attention toward our southern neighbors. Rather than fencing them off we should be offering a leg up on the way to a better life. If Mexico becomes a Muslim-controlled nation, you haven’t seen trouble like our children will experience. If Mexico becomes a prosperous country, then illegal immigration becomes mute.
I’m a firm believer in American independence. I believe the citizens of the country should rule and have rights -- not the interlopers. However, Latinos are no longer content to look north and accept a pittance of what their northern neighbors have. Unless we find a way of sharing the wealth, then some country like China will fill the void. We’re not the great Satan that we’re portrayed as, but we’re no longer that 800-pound Gorilla we once were. The sooner the American public realizes we’re part of the world and not the whole world, then the better off we’ll be.
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