Illegal Aliens Are NOT Immigrants
Those who argue on behalf of illegal aliens and their “rights†often play word games in appealing to the pride of real Americans.
“Immigrants Built America†and “We are all Immigrants†are popular slogans at pro-illegal alien protests and in jargon used by those who favor open borders, regardless of the impact on America’s homeland security, economy, or culture.
What the anti rule-of-law crowd omits is the crucial word “legal,” as in “legal immigrants.” While it’s true that we are all descendants of immigrants, it is not true that our forefathers came to America illegally.
America was not built by illegal aliens!
Migrating to America legally is, and should be, a long, drawn-out procedure meant to protect the interests of American citizens. It involves more than simply jumping a fence and heading north in pursuit of free health care, education, food stamps, and other handouts paid for by U.S. taxpayers.
Legal immigration means enduring rigorous hurdles like background checks to detect a criminal background or possible ties to terrorists; medical examinations to detect diseases still prevalent in third-world nations, but long since eradicated here; proof of financial solvency so as to prevent newcomers from becoming a burden on U.S. taxpayers, and testing for knowledge of American history and English skills.
Those who have jumped the fence into America in order to avoid our immigration checks are not immigrants. Rather, they are illegal aliens, with no claim whatsoever to the welcome mat extended to legal immigrants. Such people do not deserve recognition or sanction by the United States, and should be rounded up and deported as soon as possible, without exception.
Another word game played by pro-illegal aliens is to call these miscreants “undocumented.â€
The implication of this term is that the invaders are simply missing a piece of paper or two, probably some unnecessary bureaucratic red tape designed to keep brown people out.
In truth, illegal aliens have invaded our nation, leaving America vulnerable to undetected crime, terrorism, disease, and financial devastation at the hands of people with no legal or moral justification for being here.
Do not be fooled by word games and euphemistic cover-ups. People here illegally are illegal aliens. Period!
John Lillpop is a recovering liberal, "clean and sober" since 1992 when last he voted for a Democrat. Pray for John: He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where people like Nancy Pelosi are considered reasonable! | More from John Lillpop
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January 13th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
I absolutely hate the “We Are All Immigrants” nonsense put forth by supporters of illegal alien invaders. Yeah, my ancestors were immigrants (legal ones), about 4 or 5 generations ago from Ireland and Scotland. But, I was born in this country to people that had a legal right to be here. I AM NOT AN IMMIGRANT!!
January 13th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
This is real simple.
Legal immigrants are law abiding people and add worth and value to our country. They do the right thing when so many others do the wrong thing. I am so glad such people of character from all over the world come to our country each day and follow the rules.
Illegal immigrants are lawless people. They have little respect for the law or education. They think the rules don’t apply to them. They add nothing to our country compared to what they take. They also depress wages of lower income Americans and legal immigrants who compete with them for jobs.
Illegal immigrants feel entitled to our tax payer funded services just like they felt entitled to enter our country without permission.
Their play on words worked for a while, but now even their beloved last resort tactic of calling you a racist is recognized as pathetic.