Would you deny food to a hungry person because of their (or their parents) legal status?
I agree that the undocumented should not be receiving public assistance. To come here and be a burden on our tax system and our country is simply wrong, and, I am proud to live in a state where we immediately check with federal system when someone applies, and, if anything is "fishy" the appointment ends.
An answerer to a previous question stated that "the people would be more than livid if they knew that food pantries and churches were giving food to the undocumented. This disturbs me. Isn't the point of giving to help someone? If a child is hungry, should he be denied food from a food bank?
I understand trying to terminate their employment, perhaps going after people that rent to them, but, begrudging people of donated food or water seems beyond morally corrupt. If you are giving because of WHO is receiving, aren't you missing the point? Would you want to choose who gets food and who goes hungry?
TLB2007-11-29T15:20:33Z
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As you know, I am about as anti illegal immigration as they get. However, I do not believe that anyone should go hungry in this country. Should a child be fed first? What about a pregnant woman? An old person? Who decides who gets what and when? Your question can become quite complicated.
No i would not deny someone food because of their legal status. I would think the main reasons why people get denied are because of the way they look, talk, and act.
The point of giving is to help. Countries give assistance and help to other countries all the time especially if their neighbors or really in need. And if anyone is hungry they should be feed or be allowed to pick and hunt for their own food.
It makes sense to want to help your own kind so if you only help your own kind your still helping someone. with all the food that there is in the world with an endless resources because things naturally reproduce and can be done in large quantities no one should go hungry even if they try to starve them self to death.
Private charities should not be regulated by the government, except to the extent necessary to prevent fraud and personal enrichment. If charities want to restrict their benefits to some classes of persons, that is their business. To whom I donate is mine.
As far as public assistance. I personally feel that it should be given in the form of an emergency loan. Perhaps aliens should pay higher employment taxes to be immediately covered by public assistance and social security. As an example, I know of an American who was hit by a car in a poor African country. She was provided with emergency medical treatment and received public assistance until the case was settled, at which time the government was repaid.
It's a hard question for me. I would not want to check Id's at the churches if they are legal or not, but I know there is a huge problem of people who do make enough, but still demand free food. People think they are entitled to this and don't care that taking food could mean that those who are truly starving would get less. I think there are alot better ways to getting rid of illegal immigrants. We need to target other areas before looking into cutting off food.