http://americanelephant.com/blog/illegal-immigration-is-not-a-crime/ Conservative Commentary and Right-Wing T-Shirts Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:35:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://americanelephant.com/blog/illegal-immigration-is-not-a-crime/comment-page-1/#comment-16 S. Roman Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:18:00 +0000 http://americanelephant.com/blog/illegal-immigration-is-not-a-crime/#comment-16 This is one of the most destructive issues facing us today. I have never hidden the fact that I am of Hispanic (and Irish) descent. I also have Mexican family members. My family is here in America legally and has been for several generations. I have every right to comment on this and I firmly believe that this issue needs to be dealt with immediately, firmly and permanently. Because my family legally immigrated and assimilated into society I am now an asset to America. Force those who want to be here to do it in a controlled, legal and constructive process. Demand that legal immigration be reformed to allow those who want to be Americans and contribute to American society to do it more quickly and less expensively. That will be your magnet for those you truly want to be a part of our society. This is one of the most destructive issues facing us today. I have never hidden the fact that I am of Hispanic (and Irish) descent. I also have Mexican family members. My family is here in America legally and has been for several generations. I have every right to comment on this and I firmly believe that this issue needs to be dealt with immediately, firmly and permanently. Because my family legally immigrated and assimilated into society I am now an asset to America. Force those who want to be here to do it in a controlled, legal and constructive process. Demand that legal immigration be reformed to allow those who want to be Americans and contribute to American society to do it more quickly and less expensively. That will be your magnet for those you truly want to be a part of our society.

]]> http://americanelephant.com/blog/illegal-immigration-is-not-a-crime/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Melanie Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:42:00 +0000 http://americanelephant.com/blog/illegal-immigration-is-not-a-crime/#comment-12 I couldn't have said it better myself. Americans don't seem to have a sense of personal responsibility anymore. It takes work and effort to build a life in this country, but folks just want to sit back, let it come to them, and then complain about it afterwards. We are a country of excess, and the illegal immigrants are flocking to us because they want a piece of the pie. But they should come to this country legally. Until our politicians make it tougher for illegals to cross the border, then I fear we're going to be having this same discussion in 5, 10 and 15 years down the road. I couldn’t have said it better myself. Americans don’t seem to have a sense of personal responsibility anymore. It takes work and effort to build a life in this country, but folks just want to sit back, let it come to them, and then complain about it afterwards. We are a country of excess, and the illegal immigrants are flocking to us because they want a piece of the pie. But they should come to this country legally. Until our politicians make it tougher for illegals to cross the border, then I fear we’re going to be having this same discussion in 5, 10 and 15 years down the road.

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