When asked about the fence being built along the United States-Mexico border, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls it a "terrible idea." She is referring to the Secure Fence Act, which President Bush signed into law ordering the construction of about 370 miles of fence and 200 miles of vehicle barriers, including concrete barriers, by the end of 2008. She stated, "I have been against the fence, I thought it's a bad idea even when it was just a matter of discussion." My translation: "I am against national security, and have been against it from the beginning, even after 9/11." How can one be so hungry for Hispanic votes to overlook such an important issue as protecting our borders? And an even better question: How did someone who apparently doesn't care about the security of our country get to be second in line for the presidency?The construction of the fence is necessary for several reasons. One, as I mentioned previously, is national security. We need to know who is in this country, and why, at all times. Also, we currently have between 12 and 20 million illegal immigrants who are unaccounted for in this country, and if they commit a crime while they are here, we have no formal record of them to track them down. And finally, each illegal immigrant that comes into the country makes it a little harder for other immigrants to enter the country legally. I am not anti-immigrant at all. Having people from several different cultures is what this country was built on. But this country also has laws, and they must be followed, and cannot be followed until we close off the border and account for those illegal immigrants already in the country.
Speaker Pelosi also mentioned her support for the DREAM Act, a piece of legislation that makes it easier for illegal immigrants to receive financial aid for college. "It just isn't fair," she said. "Those young people who came to America one way or another ... their opportunities are curtailed because of the situation. And it's not only harmful to them, it's harmful to the country." Again, I have to disagree. As a college student, it outrages me that government officials are trying to take away some of my financial aid dollars to give to people who aren't even supposed to be in the country. Also, the Democrats' argument for allowing the illegal immigrants to stay in the country is that they take job that are undesirable for Americans to fill. Well, those jobs don't require a college degree. Clearly, Speaker Pelosi arguments are starting to conflict each other, and I cannot wait to get a leader for Congress that has their head on straight and will get this country back to moving in the right direction.
2 comments:
People want to come here. People really really want to come here. And no matter what you do, people will find a way to get in. Sure, a fence will keep some people out. But that won't get rid of illegal immigrants currently residing here, and new ones will still get in.
But... Why should we try to get rid of illegal immigrants at all? Why not let them be, y'know, legal immigrants?
Now, I don't think we should let just anyone in, but I don't think we should have a limit to how many people we let in (as we do now) and I don't think we should turn anyone away unless we have a really good reason like "He's a known terrorist."
People want to come here. Let them!
It's funny when people are for illegal immigrants. I don't have any problems with people coming to America, and people always say, "well, why can't we just let them be legal?" Well, why can't people be legal without all this hastle and do it right. I know it takes a while to get the paper work but I'm pretty sure it's worth it. I thought that you presented your points really and clearly!
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