In light of all the fuss over immigration and everything thats been going on in this past month. I have decided to share my opinion on the subject. Today, I was browsing some things and i came across this letter that I think adequately shares how i feel on the subject. It goes a little something like this.
MR. PRESIDENT, I'M HEADED TO MEXICO
Dear President Bush:I'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements.
I know you can help with this.I plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here.So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that I'm on my way over?
Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:
1. Free medical care for my entire family.
2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.
3. All government forms need to be printed in English.
4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers.
5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history.
6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down.
7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and lunch.
8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.
9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any effort to learn local traffic laws.
10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers speak English.
11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.
12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, and dont enforce any labor laws or tax laws.
13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place on the economy
.I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres. Fox won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.However, if he gives you any trouble, just invite him to go quail hunting with your V.P.Thank you so much for your kind help.
Sincerely,
your name here.
Now I know this letter is a little over the top, but its definitely true. Being that I have grown up in an immigrant community. Where, the vast majority of people are of mexican heritage and it is not uncommon for kids in my public high school to leave another student out by speaking spanish.. because the other student has no idea of the spanish language. I have heard students cuss teachers out in spanish and the teacher having no idea what the student was saying. My point is that while, yes these people play a vital role in the American economy, especially here int he central valley of California where a vast majority of Americas agriculture is located. The law of the United States needs to be enforced. Its already a misdemeanor to be in the United States illegally, so why do these people think that it is their right to be here?... I thought that if you were a citizen only you had rights in the United States?.. In America I didn't recieve all of my rights until I reached my 18th birthday. These people have rights yes, but they undermined yours and my rights as a United States citizen when they took jobs away from one of us. We blame offshoring and other things, but the heart of the issue is taking place right here under our own eyes. Now, I am in know way racist or have hard feelings against the mexican culture. In fact, I love mexican food, but the point is. COME TO THE UNITED STATES LEGALLY, and if you dont' ... dont' whine because the person standing at the front counter in the store doesn't speak spanish.
America has some 3 million homeless men, women and children who are out of the job. Why not create some work program to have these people work in the fields, or help agriculture in some way. If were worried about the immigration problem and homeless problem in America. Why not use both of them together.
I just wanted to state my opinion on the matter.
So ya thats it Aaronsworldview...on immigration
