Thread: Work Site Raids Are Necessary - S.D.U.T.

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE EDITORIAL
Work site raids necessary

Government's actions give integrity to our immigration laws

2:00 a.m. March 3, 2009

There is friction on the left. The Obama administration is under mounting pressure from some of its liberal supporters to stop workplace immigration raids and instead put together a plan for comprehensive reform.

They are half right. The administration should certainly craft a comprehensive immigration bill, and the sooner the better. We need to fix our broken immigration system, and a comprehensive reform plan is our best hope to secure the borders while tackling the issue of what to do with 12 million illegal immigrants already in the United States.

President Barack Obama has repeatedly promised – before Latino groups and on Spanish-language media – to make immigration reform a top priority of his presidency. And the longer he waits to keep that promise, the harder it will be to get anything through Congress.

Still, the work site raids must absolutely continue.If there are workers and employers who are breaking U.S. immigration laws, and we know there are, then they should be brought to justice by the controlling authority, which is in this case Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Otherwise, why have such an agency in the first place? And what other laws should we disregard? Besides, in many of these cases, it may be that some workers are actually being exploited, which usually comes to light only after an enforcement action of some kind.

Of course, the current system for apprehending, detaining and deporting illegal immigrants can be improved. Those apprehended in these raids should have access to legal counsel, and they shouldn't be mistreated in federal custody. And employers shouldn't get off the hook. If federal officials can prove that employers violated the law by knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, then they should put the employers in handcuffs with everyone else.

That seems to be the view of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who last week discussed work site raids with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Reform. Senators wanted to know about the first work site raid carried out under the Obama administration.

ICE agents swarmed Yamato Engine Specialists, an engine remanufacturing plant, in Bellingham, Wash., and arrested 28 illegal immigrants. Napolitano said she had asked ICE for a review of the operation to make sure it was done in the fairest and most efficient way possible. Some immigration activists read those remarks to mean that, since she was asserting this kind of oversight, Napolitano planned to put a stop to further raids.

For the sake of the integrity of our immigration laws, we hope not.

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/ ... ?uniontrib

Illegals must leave and not be rewarded.

Perhaps this would be a good editorial to forward to the Congress. I know that it is not perfect but it seems that the more recognized voices we have supporting us, the better. Many Americans are shocked to hear that illegal aliens freely call our Congress.

Originally Posted by Captainron

Perhaps this would be a good editorial to forward to the Congress. I know that it is not perfect but it seems that the more recognized voices we have supporting us, the better. Many Americans are shocked to hear that illegal aliens freely call our Congress.

Great idea. Always nice to see people look for the good part of everything, even when it's not perfect, instead of going for the bad part of it.
Keep up the positive attitude. I will take you far.

S.D.U.T. the same paper that has Ruben Navarrette as a commentator who has been on record as saying work place raids do not work..
HMMMMM

Originally Posted by jamesw62

S.D.U.T. the same paper that has Ruben Navarrette as a commentator who has been on record as saying work place raids do not work..
HMMMMM

I e-mailed this editorial to Navarrette. LOL

They are half right. The administration should certainly craft a comprehensive immigration bill, and the sooner the better. We need to fix our broken immigration system, and a comprehensive reform plan is our best hope to secure the borders while tackling the issue of what to do with 12 million illegal immigrants already in the United States.

The only thing wrong with our current immigration law, aside from its overwhelming generosity, is that it isn’t being enforced. If you really feel it needs to be reformed; I’d like to make the following suggestions:

1. Impose a ten year moratorium on all immigration while we weed out illegal immigrants and visa over stays, and secure all borders.
2. End all foreign worker visa programs that displace American citizens (and they all do!).
3. Assimilate those who have immigrated through the proper channels and are making a commitment to America by becoming citizens.
4. Reduce by at least half the number of immigrants allowed when immigration is resumed, to be increased only upon the completion of an impartial study of what this country’s immigration needs really are, not what Corporate America dictates them to be.

As for the twelve million illegal immigrants who have already broken our laws (and I submit the number is much closer to thirty million), they must leave at once, with no chance ever to return to U.S. soil. Without the proper consequence for their criminal actions, we cannot expect a result that is favorable for the American people. Remember, amnesty for three million resulted in thirty million more.

I hope we will see more editorials like this in other papers.

These idiots just don't seem to understand you can pass CIR and you are still going to have the same problem afterward...what do they honestly think if they Pass CIR all of a sudden people are going to stop coming, over stay their visa's

Please stop thinking the majority in the U.S. is that stupid, we are not!! Our lawmakers may be but the people are NOT!!