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The Big Lie about Immigration Enforcement
Guest Column | By Jim Kouri, CPP | November 18, 2008
How many times have we heard mayors and governors, when faced with complaints regarding illegal aliens, claim that their police officers aren’t authorized or trained to enforce immigration laws? Too many times, if you ask me. Either these government leaders are too ignorant to hold office or they’re out-and-out lying to the American people.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement directorate recently authorized 16 additional Alabama state troopers to enforce federal immigration law, following their completion of ICE training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, AL.
A Florida deputy sheriff was also authorized to enforce federal immigration law after participating in the same class. That graduating class boosted the number of Alabama troopers trained and certified to a total of 60.
The Immigration and Nationality Act includes section 287(g), added in 1996, that grants local and state jurisdictions the ability to enforce immigration law with proper training and supervision by federal authorities. In 2003, Alabama became the second state in the nation to participate in the program by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Homeland Security. Florida was the first state to participate, in 2002.
While many politicians claim their police officers are not allowed to enforce immigration laws, their excuse for ignoring illegal aliens is a canard. Too few police agencies are taking advantage of the training offered by ICE and DHS.
“Partnerships with our state and local law enforcement colleagues have always been essential to our fight against illegal immigration,” said Paul Kilcoyne, ICE deputy director for investigations.
“ICE and the Alabama state troopers are building on an existing strong foundation by agreeing to train and certify law enforcement officers to carry out certain duties that are traditionally handled by federal immigration officers.”
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley said the training and authorization allow the troopers, during the course of their regular duties, to question, detain and arrest individuals who are in this country illegally.
“Alabamians are proud that our state is at the forefront of a growing national effort to combat illegal immigration,” said Riley.
“This innovative and cooperative effort allows our state troopers to become force multipliers for America’s border security mission. We always welcome those who enter our country legally, but we won’t stand idly by and do nothing when we catch illegal aliens, some who have committed crimes like armed robbery, rape and drug smuggling, in our state.”
Joining Riley in praising the graduating officers, in addition to Kilcoyne, were Alabama U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers; Michael A. Holt, special agent in charge, ICE, New Orleans; and James M. Wright, ICE section 287(g) program manager.
Rogers praised the troopers and expressed his appreciation to ICE and the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) for providing the training.
“This program is a win-win for the citizens of Alabama and for federal immigration officials,” said the congressman.
“The training our troopers received will help get criminal aliens and immigration violators who pose a threat to our national security and public safety off our streets. I applaud these troopers and the Alabama Department of Public Safety for participating in this important program,” he added.
The 16 troopers completed a five-week course at the CDP that mirrors the training ICE agents receive. The course focuses exclusively on immigration and nationality law and issues related to its enforcement, including cultural sensitivity and civil rights instruction.
Under the terms of the Alabama MOU, troopers do not conduct immigration-related enforcement actions at businesses and workplaces. They are authorized to enforce federal immigration law only as necessary in the course of their normal duties as state troopers, such as enforcing traffic law, responding to motor vehicle crashes and issuing driver licenses.
Since the first Alabama troopers completed ICE training in 2003, troopers have made 218 arrests of illegal aliens. Many of those arrested also had previous criminal convictions, including armed robbery, rape and drug smuggling. Others also were charged with crimes such as illegal possession of firearms and Social Security fraud.
The first class of 21 Alabama state troopers completed ICE training in October 2003 and a second class of 23 graduated in November 2005, with the third class completing the training program in 2006. All three classes were trained at the Center for Domestic Preparedness, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security training facility in Anniston, AL.
“We’re honored to have had the opportunity to once again open our doors to Alabama’s responders and to ICE, a sister DHS agency, for this very important training,” said CDP Director Marion Cain.
Since 1998, the center has trained emergency responders at the federal, state and local levels, delivering high-quality, cutting-edge preparedness training. The CDP specializes in advanced, hands-on training aimed at preventing, responding to and recovering from terrorist acts, particularly those involving hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction.
FSM Contributing Editor Jim Kouri, CPP is currently fifth vice-president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and he’s a staff writer for the New Media Alliance (thenma.org). Kouri’s website is located at http://jimkouri.us
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In the Kentucky House, Chairman of the comittee Cathy Stein killed a bill that would have enhance immigration. It could have passed the House. What politicaly happened to Cathy
stein? She got promoted by being elected to the state Senate. What does that say about the electrate?
STOP THE INVASION!!!
BUILD THE FENCE!!!
MANDATE E-VERIFY!!!
UNITED STATES BORDER APPREHENSIONS (Source DHS/CBP)
YEAR——SOUTHWEST——NORTHERN——-COASTAL————TOTAL
1999———-1,537,000————-11,669————30,341————1,579,010
2000———-1,643,679————-12,106————20,651————1,676,436
2001———-1,235,717————-12,338————18,158————1,266,213
2002—————929,809————10,487————15,014—————-955,310
2003—————905,065————10,157————16,335—————-931,557
2004————1,139,282————-9,959————11,154————-1,160,395
2005————1,171,386————-7,343————10,336————-1.189.075
2006————1,071,972————-6,599————10,521————-1,089,092
2007—————858,638————-6,380————-11,686—————-876,704
2008—————705,005————-7,925————-10,895—————-723,825
Southwest Border Patrol Sector Apprehensions (Source DHS/CBP)
Fiscal Year——————-2005————-2006————-2007———-2008 (ends 9/30)
San Diego——————126,879——-142,104——152,460—- 162,390
El Centro———————55,725———-61,465——- 55,883——- 40,961
Yuma————————-138,492——-118,549——- 37,992———8,363*
Tucson———————439,053——-392,074——378,239—- 317,696
El Paso———————-122,624——-122,256——- 75,464——- 30,312
Marfa—————————10,532————7,520———- 5,536———5,391
Del Rio————————-68,547———42,636——- 22,920——- 20,761
Laredo————————-75,268———74,840——- 56,714———43,658
Rio Grande Valley—134,136——110,528———73,430——- 75,473
Apprehensions——1,171,386—1,071,972——-858,638——705,005
*The Yuma Sector presently has a total of 94 miles of fencing. The difference is apparent.
ENFORCE OUR LAWS AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION!!!
THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY!!!
OUR ACCEPTABLE IMMIGRATION REFORM
#1. Make Illegal Entry a Felony Permanently Barring Citizenship
#2. Secure Our Borders with our National Guard!!!
#3. Mandate E-Verify for ALL Employees!!!
#4. Cut Off ALL Public Assistance to Illegals and Their Children!!!
#5. Stop the Underground Economy!!!
#6. End Birthright Citizenship for Illegals!!!
......and make it retroactive!!!
#7. End Chain Migration!!!
#8. Make English our Official Language!!!
#9. Cut Off Federal Funds to Sanctuary Cities!!
NOTHING MORE!!! NOTHING LESS!!!
Dear Legislators,
Mandate, AND STRICTLY ENFORCE, E-Verify for ALL employers, for ALL employees, and for ANY benefit, and the I.C.E. raids, as well as all of the expemsive new detention facilities, would not be needed.
The illegals would have to begin leaving of their own accord.
Think of the economic effect of giving the 8.7 million jobs, that the illegals have illegally obtained, using forged, or stolen documents, back to Americans.
Think of the economic effect of 65 billion more dollars being spent in our United States, rather than being remitted to Mexico, and South America.
Think of the money saved by decreasing I.C.E.‘s effort.
Think of it, and then let’s do it!!!
BOYCOTT ANY BUSINESS THAT HIRES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!!!
AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT IT!!!
DURING HARD TIMES, WE CAN HAVE AN IMPACT!!!
Apparently, the “Big Lie” about the illegal immigration statutes is that the Executive Branch of Government has the “choice” of whether to enforce them or not!
Personally, I believe Reagan and every president since him should be charged with dereliction of duty for failure to provide full and effective enforcement of the existing immigration laws that have been on the books for decades - enforcement that should also include a major crackdown on businesses and their managers that insist on hiring illegals.
The whole damned episode has been a literal surreptitious invasion and take-over (see: Los Angeles) of our borders, language and culture (and jobs and social services) by foreign nationals!
Unfortunately, NEITHER political party will proceed in accordance with the expressed desires of a clear majority of American citizens and put a definitive stop to the problem.
I agree Buzzm1 - on almost everything - except the fence.
I don’t think the fence was designed, intended, or will do any thing to help the illegal problem.
Certainly, if done correctly, with enough manpower to patrol it, it might help.
What they propose to do in Texas is nothing less than lunacy. Build a fence for a distance, then have it open for a distance. Build a fence 2 miles inland from the River, fencing Americans and their homes off from their own homeland. They are going to have ‘gates’, with ‘keypads’ or some such thing so these people can come and go. Do we think illegals might not be able to obtain the passwords, etc?
Everyone who believes in the fence, should really read up on what they are doing. Remember, they came out of the last amnesty debate, after getting an earful from the people of this country, and immediately decided a fence was the way to go.
There was a story that 6 companies were invited to build an example of a fence that would repel illegals. They all brought their designs and BP agents worked on the fences with tools they had confiscated from illegals - all failed.
Without special training, cities, counties and states, could do a lot to make this country undesirable for illegals. If they simply enforced the laws on the books.
First check DL - if one is found without DL, impound the auto. If the DL they show is a fraudulent one - arrest them - and impound the auto.
Hospitals should only have to render emergency medical treatment to illegals adults - then call INS. Children need to be treated, no matter what.
Enforce insurance laws - if one does not have valid insurance on a vehicle, impound the car. If they have fraudulent insurance card, arrest them and impound the car.
Put illegals off state welfare programs.
There are many zoning laws illegals break. It could be number of occupants, number of vehicles, etc.. One lady lived next door to a house that rented to several young men. They operated a slaughter house from there, killed animals, and sold the meat to other illegals. She said it took months to get the city to do something. Only when the stench was so bad, those driving down the street could smell it, did they do anything.
After the slaughtering operation was closed, they put out a hand lettered, cardboard sign stating ‘auto repair’. They had an auto repair business going on in a area that was very strictly zoned. The city just looked the other way.
I saw 3 vans on an interstate - one being towed -2 driven by hispanic males. They appeared to be absolutely stuffed with household goods, pillows, comforters, fans. You could not see through the windows. No van had any kind of license, temporary/whatever, no inspection stickers - nothing. I know, I checked carefully as we passed.
A highway patrol came up behind them and I thought they would get stopped - nope. He mosied on around them, and went down the highway.
Cities, counties, and states can do a lot, but they don’t.
They say they don’t want to do anything that would make the illegals not come to them if they need help. That’s ridiculous.
Every politician, President to Mayor, who has not gone around the country demanding this be fixed, every law enforcement officer, from AG to dog catcher in this country should be punished for this.
The employers who have made billions because taxpayers have had to subsidize their illegal workers, should have their personal fortunes confiscated, their companies taken over, until the American taxpayer are repaid for what they have done to them.
We probably don’t need a fence ... IF ...
the Executive Branch of government, in concert with ALL local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies, would simply crack down (with an iron fist - on the basis of existing laws and penalties) on the businesses (and even homeowners) who hire illegals - and also in those instances where Mexican nationals are stopped or arrested for any possible infraction, from motor vehicle violations on up.
Without jobs (and without the benefits of our social services and welfare freebies), it would seem to me that most of those already here will leave and those not already here won’t bother to come (???)
That’s the general idea.
The fact is, though, if locals, state, county and city, enforced the laws that we all have to obey, some would return home as well.
One of the first things illegals do, when financially able, is to get a vehicle. Now there is no way most of these people have DL - some states allow it - but some don’t. Just impound those vehicles. That will serve more than one purpose. Many won’t have a way to go to work, our streets will be safer, we will have less uninsured drivers on the road.
I’m pretty sure using fraudulent documents is a felony in most any state - a fake DL should get one a prison sentence. I’m thinking these people would be more afraid of a state government putting them in the pokey than they are the federal government deporting them.
The same with getting welfare benefits.
It is quite apparent our executive branch, judicial branch and legislative branch have absolutely no desire to do anything about illegal immigration, but our locals and the people could do something - if they would.
We just had a national election and illegal immigration was really a non issue. How does that happen?
You know if the people just paid attention to where they spend their money, they could make a difference.
If we got together and decided to not purchase the products of one industry at a time that is heavy into hiring of illegals, we would get their attention. Without our money, they can’t hire illegals, they can’t purchase politicians.
We could take on one industry at a time. Right now would be a very good time to do this - but how do you get anyone to even think about it - much less get together on it.
The real problem with any “cracking down”, especially on the local level, is the damned ACLU! I don’t know about anybody else, but I grew up believing only American CITIZENS enjoyed American freedoms, rights and privileges (???)
I believe you’re right on the motor vehicle idea - but, if a state trooper, local policeman or deputy sheriff stops illegals for traffic violations around my area - they don’t follow up on the “illegal immigrant” element of the situation.
It’s hard to believe how all officials, whether Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative have somehow silently agreed to ignore the issue - at ALL levels of government (???)
We try to avoid buying the products or services of businesses that we can determine are hiring who we believe to be illegal immigrants.
The E-Verify Program (which we happen to be very familiar with since it was invented some dozen years ago) is now assessed to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 97.5% accurate - and the Arizona legislature (in spite of Chamber of Commerce opposition) has required its use by ALL Arizona employers - and it’s been having its intended result. If all states would follow this lead, it would go a long way towards eliminating jobs for illegals - and, therefore, illegals themselves.
I have wanted to find someone who has actually used E-verify and find out exactly what information is verified.
Do you know specifically?
The things they need to be able to verify are DOB, and sex, and name.
I have heard that many are using the SS# of their American born children these days. They show up as a valid number, the name matches. Unless the DOB and sex are checked, they can squeeze by.
When I read about E-verify, the thing that bothered me about is that it stated it is just for new hires. If a number is cleared in time for the proposed hiring date, the employee can’t be denied employment. It can’t be used to check out existing employees.
Do you know?
I think it should be used on all employees and perspective employees.
I’ve lived in Texas all my life, and I have never seen so many hyphenated hispanic surnames. I’m thinking they are doing that so they can maybe have an excuse for having documents in different names??
You know, the locals don’t have to even get involved in the illegal aspect of the situation - although I’m not believing they have no rights to do that.
They only need to enforce the local laws - across the board. If you don’t have a DL, your car gets towed. If you don’t have insurance, your car gets towed. Right on the spot.
If you have fraudulent documents, you get arrested - and your car gets towed.
That has nothing to do with immigration, just enforcing our laws.
Now denying them benefits and other than emergency medical, might be different. I don’t know anything really about welfare, but I’m thinking one has to ‘qualify’ as in show certain documents and DL, SS# can be verified. But carrying fraudulent documents is a crime, whether you are using it to get food stamps or drive a car.
Zoning laws are zoning laws - enforce them.
Also, many illegals are operating businesses. Some state and/or city person has to be looking the other way for that to occur.
They thrive partly because they are not made to obey the laws, get the permits, play by the rules citizens must. When they are forced to pay their own way, obey the law, it won’t be such a ripe plum for the picking.
Local laws won’t fix the problem altogether, but it will make it difficult for them. City by city, county by county, state by state, it can be done. I’m just thinking enforcing the laws will make it a little less comfortable for them, and maybe their homeland will look better.
Ladytexas, Post 10;
Like all government programs, there are many pages of operational and procedural details to the E-Verify Program - and the program also relies on the employer following certain guidelines and procedures in using the program.
While the program is free to use - the myriad of procedures often prompts employers to use the services of experienced third-party “registered agents” who may significantly expedite the process - and, since the agents can usually navigate the program more quickly - the cost of using an agent is often less than the cost of employers doing it themselves.
Your best bet to have your questions answered is the access all the details of the program by going to http://www.uscis.gov and then clicking on the “E-Verify” icon at the lower left of that homepage.
In our experience, when the designated procedures are properly followed, the questionable circumstances you inquire about are usually averted.
You are correct that the program is supposed to be used only for “new hires” - and it must be used for EVERY new hire.
All the elements of “the illegal immigration problem” you reference are definitely and totally out of control!
Thanks, TK,
I have read up on it - and if used properly, could be a tool, but certainly not the best and not the ultimate tool.
I’m wondering why it is just used for new hires? Why not for everyone?
Also, I wonder how many are using it - and if many are, why isn’t it working better. I don’t see less illegals. You would think it would be visible.
I do believe the use of sub-contractors is one ways they are getting around it. Unless and until someone focusing on the sub-contracting thing, it won’t help.
For many years, I never carried a SS card, having lost mine. We decided to go to another state for an extended stay and I thought perhaps I might need a real card to show at some point in time. While there, I walked into the SS office, gave my number to a lady and she entered it into the computer.
In less that 3 minutes, she said, ‘Yes, Mrs.____, Now, you’re maiden name is ?, you were born ? in ?, you’re Mother’s name ?, you’re Father’s name is ?. I had to give that and she verified it.
That took, like I said, less than 3 minutes. I don’t understand why it is so complicated. Well, I do know why, the government/employers want to talk about how ‘complex’ it is.
I don’t want anyone having access to the SS files, but there is no reason a company cannot submit a list of numbers, complete with name, sex, and DOB to the SS for verification. How long would it take for them to punch those numbers in and verify the information? Not long.
If a numbers shows it to be Mary Smith, born in 1945, and you have a young hispanic male presenting it, something’s wrong and that person should be reported and incarcerated.
If the number shows the person has same name but was born 2003, then something’s wrong.
Either we have laws or we don’t. That’s the thing in a nutshell.
But, like everything else, the American people could fix it if they wanted and with little effort.
Ladytexas, post 12;
Your coment:
“I don’t want anyone having access to the SS files, but there is no reason a company cannot submit a list of numbers, complete with name, sex, and DOB to the SS for verification. How long would it take for them to punch those numbers in and verify the information?”
Basically, that IS how E-Verify works - one submits the required information of the type you suggested and - almost instantly - the system confirms that the information is “valid” or “not valid”.
The American Chamber of Commerce and all state and local Chambers (and other “business” organizations)have been against it since inception (about a dozen years ago) - and - the ACLU and all organizations dealing with so-called “poor people” or “immigrants” (including MOST churches and religious denominations) have been stridently against it.
In the southern states where fruit and vegetable Big Agribusinesses rule, and in those areas where mass-produced meatpacking and the raising of chickens, hogs, etc., exists - THOSE businesses, in particular, are against E-Verify - because they are the BIGGEST employers of illegals (low pay, no benefits, no recourse against employer abuse).
And, as you suggest, B-I-G low-level “service” contractors, e.g., janitorial and indoor maintenance, landscape maintenance, distributor warehouse operators, etc. - like those kinds of contractors that have nationwide contracts with, for example, WalMart, and other big-box stores, etc., are also big-time employers of illegals.
And they ALL claim: “Well, he had the paperwork and I assumed it was legitimate and that he was eligible to work!” In most cases - E-Verify will detect fraudulent paperwork and the misuse of legitimate SSNs - which is why these kinds of employers WILL NOT use it!
It’s a screw-job against America and Americans - yet - no one makes an issue of it - so, the biggest of the political and law enforcement mucketty-mucks must be “in on it” somehow.
During the primaries, Tancredo and Hunter tried to raise the issue - but the other candidates and the media painted them as some kind of perverted ogres for taking the stands against the illegals that they took. Personally - I would have voted for any candidate on the SINGLE ISSUE of - “I PROMISE TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION!”
The GOP Big Business fatcats want the illegals as a cheap and maleable “below market” labor force; and, the DEMs want the illegals as future voters!
NEITHER political party will support ANY candidate who comes out against illegal immigration - UNLESS that candidate agrees to AMNESTY for those already here and a “Guest Worker Program” to bring even more immigrants in!
And, now, of course, American business has begun recruiting educated, white-collar “tech” workers from India and the Orient!
We would have to have a nationwide and very energized grass roots rebellion against all illegals for government at all levels to even begin “reconsidering” the issue.
Does it verify all three factors, sex, DOB, as well as name?
I am pretty familiar with big agribusiness and illegals - as least one big agribusiness industry.
A year or so ago, there were news stories about one of them laying off hundreds because of fear of raids, etc. The sob stories were endless.
Just gossip, but when I asked someone in the area about it, they said they heard that the only change was the illegals now worked for sub contractor - same job, same everything, except the checks would come from another company.
I just know for some reason, the numbers have not seemed to abate and I’m thinking somehow, somewhere, they are getting around it. As with anything else the government doesn’t want to do, it leaves loopholes for their friends to drive through.
I, too, would have voted for anyone on the one issue of illegal immigration. If amnesty is given, and I think it will be, the illegals will have the right to vote - some already vote illegally. When they vote, I think they will vote as they were asked to do by a, then, President of Mexico. He spoke to his ‘people in the US’. He told them to go vote and when they vote, vote with Mexico in mind.
Tom Tancredo has always been a favorite of mine. He was out there speaking out, taking the heat. I just learned about Duncan Hunter during the campaign, and was impressed with him. There is no way the media would have let either of them get anywhere.
Of course, Ron Paul was my choice. He said simply that we must enforce the law. That is all it will take.
Do you know that if everyone who disagrees with illegal immigration, would refrain from purchasing from one particular industry, for a couple of months, they would have to lay off those illegals. Just two months would get their attention and make them understand we don’t have to purchase their products. If it doesn’t, go another two months. No particular company, no particular brand, no particular product - just one industry - unless we could know for sure they do not employ illegals in any way, shape or form.
It would work. WE can all refrain from buying something for a while.
Ladytexas, Post 14;
I was a Ron Paul fan, too, but I believe the Libertarian point of view would also ignore the illegal immigrant problem (???)
The program verifies name, sex, DOB, SSN, date and place of issue, type of SSN, etc. - BUT - it generally responds to the employer only on a kind of “pass” or “fail” basis, i.e., legal to work in the U.S. or not legal to work in the U.S.
If it’s the latter - they do specify the element or elements which do not “match” with their records - and, if the subject insists that it’s an “error”, the subject is given a few days to correct the matter at the local SSA Office by following a specific procedure to accomplish such.
At last notice, the error rate within the system was only about 2.5%.
Of course, if an illegal is rejected by the system - he’ll just go and find an employer who doesn’t use the system - or is only to happy to hire him with no questions asked.
Thanks, TK.
I do appreciate your explaining that for me. No one has ever been able to really give any details.
For some reason, it just doesn’t seem to be solving the problem.
I’m thinking then the sub contractor is the way they are getting around the issue. As I said, the numbers have not abated in the one area with which I am most familiar and while illegals are doing many jobs there, there is one very large employer.
When asked about immigration, I understand Ron Paul said he would simply enforce the law. That’s all that is necesssary. If our present, and past, administrations had done that, there would be no problem.
No, I don’t think libertarians are that much against illegal immigration, but I’m not really that familiar with all the libertarian views. Ron Paul’s views seem more like the Republicanism of my Grandparents days. That was back when the entire state of Texas, it seemed to me, was Yellow Dog Democrat. I thought we were the only Republicans in the entire state - at least in our little part of the state. Funny, though, many of them ‘liked Ike’.
Of course, even Yellow Dog Democrats of that day were far more conservative than the most right wing of the Republican Party today.
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving.
ladytexas, Post 16;
Thanks for the Thanksgiving good wishes! Hope yours was great, too!
Re: your comment -
“For some reason, it just doesn’t seem to be solving the problem.”
After a dozen years of being perfected, E-Verify (previously known as “The Pilot Program”) is now an exceptionally good operational program with a very high degree of accuracy and - IF an employer chooses to use it - it works like a charm and accomplishes all it was intended to accomplish!
HOWEVER - the R-E-A-L PROBLEM is - it is NOT R-E-Q-U-I-R-E-D!
If Congress would require its use by A-L-L employers - it would work fine and definitely decrease illegal immigration by eliminating the illegals’ work opportunities.
The State of Arizona recently made the program mandatory for all of its employers and the reports I’ve heard have been overwhelmingly positive in terms of E-Verify’s effectiveness there.
However, it seems EVERY business organization in the country has paid lobbyists waging war against REQUIRING the use of E-Verify.
UNTIL it’s REQUIRED - it CAN’T work simply because businesses WILL NOT use it - because they’re very content to hire the illegals at low pay, with no benefits, and who have no recourse against employer abuse.
Illegal immigration is the one problem the federal government COULD solve almost overnight if it chose to - but it abjectly refuses!
We need to energize the 55-and-over population, somehow, to begin protesting the government’s refusal to enforce existing immigration law - and to promote the goal of “HIRE and BUY AMERICAN”!
TK,
I am gld to hear that it does work. You are right - nothing will work unless it is used.
Yes, we do need to energize the older folks, the younger ones seem to be too busy to get very involved. Some do see what is happening and they are beginning to see their children having to deal with the problems it brings.
If people would actually get together and work together we could fix many of the problems in this country. It’s getting them to realize it that seems to be impossible.
It is interesting to hear how things are working in AZ. If we could, we would probably relocate in AZ. Our daughter lived in the area for several years and we spend about 9 months there a few years ago.
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Because of the plans to have open borders from Canada, USA and Mexico along with a shared dollar system called the Amero, there is no actual need for training law officers to arrest illegals. There will be no illegals in the near future.
Much like the Illuminatis’ New World Order, so will be our Open Border Plan. Three countries operating as one. One World Bank to back up our funds and to receive our tax money.
Our state governments are aware of this plan. It’s been talked about quietly for several years.