What the problem with checking to see if someone is in the country legally?
An immigrant or a temporary worker is REQURIED by FEDERAL law to keep their papers on them at all times. So if you get stopped and don’t have papers you are either a citizen or in the country illegally. They are the only people who will be detained for a check to see if they are here legally. Since most people carry papers, IE driver’s license SSN card etc it should only take a few seconds to separate those who are here legally and those that need to be sent back to their home country. It might take a little longer if you don’t have any means to identify yourself, but it is a small price to pay to get rid of people who have proven they don’t respect the laws of the US.
Oh and don’t give me the bull about, what if they’ve been here since they were a kid nonsense, they only have to look at their parents and ask them why they broke the law and put them into this situation.
To Mercedes
Well who are they going to blame? I didn’t break the law, their parents did. Would you be grateful if your parents stole a really nice car and gave it to you? Even it gave you opportunities that you wouldn’t otherwise have. Even if you have the car for a really long time?
BTW you would lose the bet I know people who have be deported because they were here illegally and who were brought into the US by their parents, do I feel for them yes, but I’m not to blame, you’re not to blame it’s their parents who broke the law. I also know people who have lost their jobs because of the illegal aliens my friend went to New Orleans to do clean up and construction, he was there about a month then his boss took him and other aside and said the “Mexicans are here so we don’t need you.” So don’t tell me they are only taking job that American won’t do.
You’ll notice that the women who voted illegally went to court and took their punishment. I admire the people who defied the draft and went to court and took their punishment. I admire people who take a stand and say a law is unjust, but when you break the law you must be willing to take the punishment for breaking that law. Break the law if you feel it is unjust, but you must be willing to take the punishment.
We still deny people into this country for many reason, we have policy to protect the interests of the US. Sorry but the US should look after it citizens FIRST.
To Kyle
You are asked for your “papers” many times. Ever been stopped by a traffic officer? One of the first things they ask for are your “papers” apply for a job you have to show your “papers”.
As far as the whole raciest thing, is it raciest to ask for a driver’s license, and if the person doesn’t have one, is it raciest to find out who they are and if they are in the country illegally? If you get arrested is it raciest to find out who they are? Just walking down the street won’t get you stopped.
To italianstalian
I know the reasons to immigrate, my grandmother come over when she was 18, she traveled ALONE with less than $50 in her pocket. Yes she had a sponsor who guaranteed that she would NEVER be a burden on society; she couldn’t apply for welfare or relief.
And I know poverty, but I worked nights and took classes in the mornings so I could better myself and I did it legally. Many of my friends took the easy way selling drugs, they were undocumented pharmacists. You can better yourself without breaking the law.
And the citizens of the US say that are laws are just. I want people who will follow the laws that we have, I welcome immigrants who followed the rules, who want to better themselves. What I don’t want are people who have PROVEN they won’t follow our laws.