I am weighing in on the Immigration problem that has come to the
forefront recently. One can understand families wanting a better life and taking a chance to cross the Mexican/United States border to achieve this goal.
Obviously we would not be in this position if the American Government properly secured its southern border and American employers on all
levels were not so eager to substitute cheap foreign illegal labor for
jobs with real wages, health benefits, and pensions. The slogan that
Americans won't do these jobs is a smoke screen for the American Governments unwillingness to control the southern border and employers that want to "cheat" the system and not compete on a level playing field.
Blame also lies at the feet of the Mexican Government as it has fallen short in its responsibility to secure its own borders and has been more than willing to let millions of its own people cross into the United States as this reduces the burden of providing employment and services for its own citizens.
When employers hire illegal labor they undermine the partnership
between the employee, the employer, and government programs in place to help all of us. When the employer pays the illegal laborer "Cash Wages" he cheats the system by not paying taxes that fund the programs that are in place to help all "Legal United States Citizens", many that have paid taxes all their working lives.
Individuals cannot sneak into The United States Of America and demand citizenship and all the benefits that come with that without going through the proper immigration procedures now in place. With a certain percentage of illegal labor collecting government programs with stolen Social Security numbers and not paying taxes on their wages they are "stealing" American funded benefits “they” have not contributed to and have
no right to.
How long can the system be "illegally drained" before Social Security
and other programs are seriously depleted.
If the President, Senate, and the House grant immunity on any level
they will be sending a message to the American public that they are not willing to uphold the immigration laws now on the books, they cannot secure our borders, they are appeasing special interests on all levels, and being an American born citizen and working within the system is no
longer relevant.
Americans are a proud, fair, and compassionate people but we have to take a stand on protecting our natural borders and understanding the consequences of not doing so.
There are and will always be Nations, Terrorist Groups, and Individuals whose main goal is to destabilize and bring down America. I would encourage the Senate and House of Representatives to pass a
strong Pro-American bill that will:
1.) Immediately suspend all benefits to illegal immigrants.
2.) Secure America’s borders on all fronts.
3.) Place severe monetary penalties on corporate, regional, and individual employers that knowingly hire illegal labor.
4.) Instruct the Government to cross check and identify Social Security fraud and suspend illegal benefits.
5.) Form a common sense immigration policy that will allow a manageable flow of worldwide immigrants into our country.
We cannot expect our government to deport millions of illegal immigrants. We can expect the government to confront the issue
head-on. Suspending illegal benefits will force both the illegal laborer and the employer to get on board and get both of them “Back on the Books” and contributing to the system for the benefit of all.
This will also streamline the process of providing all illegals with proper identification and Social Security numbers so they can be properly assimilated into the American fabric.
For all the reasons I or others will contribute to the discussion on this important issue the most important is:
By securing America’s borders on all fronts we reaffirm our deep appreciation and debt to all those service men and women that have served valiantly for the United States Of America.
Jeffrey Shawn
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