Thread: Illegal Immigration Is Immoral

Excellent article by Victor Davis Hanson. It's rather lengthy so I have condensed on this site.

"Illegal immigration has been in the news daily during the Republican primary campaign, even though a depressed economy here, stronger border enforcement, and vast new finds of petroleum in Latin America may soon radically curtail the number of illegal entrants into the United States. But for now, conservatives are warned that coming down hard on illegal immigration (i.e., enforcing federal statutes) would lose them the all-critical Hispanic vote. Meanwhile, in California, some legislators want to grant de facto state amnesty to illegal residents. But lost in the continuing furor, pro and con, is the moral dimension. The strange notion has developed that supporting something as immoral as illegal immigration is somehow ethical. It is not, and there are several reasons why.

1. Entry-level labor. Real wages for the working poor in the United States have been stagnant for decades, especially in the Southwest — largely because of the influx of millions of illegal aliens, who, at least for a time, will work for considerably lower wages than Americans. . . .

2. Ethnic chauvinism. Illegal immigration is primarily a Hispanic phenomenon, in general from Latin America and in particular from Mexico. Advocates for open borders, other than cynical employers, are today largely Hispanic activists or those who seek political advantage by catering to them. They argue for changes in or relaxation of immigration law, both out of an understandable sense of ethnic solidarity and real concern for the downtrodden, and, yet in some cases, out of a more dubious notion that the more Latin Americans who enter the country by any means necessary, the more power will eventually accrue to Spanish-speaking American elites who represent the collective interest. . . .

3. Legal immigration. Hundreds of thousands from Asia, Africa, and Europe wait patiently and in legal fashion to apply for citizenship. “Crowding to the front of the lineâ€

Moving from News to General Discussion.

Thank you for posting this article ReggieMay.

No this is been going on . when Obama got to be President & Gov
Jan sign the paper that when this all came about
I happy she did sign the Paper & he did not like it at all
it all for the vote .
it Not only Mexico it all the other country they trying to change
Our way's I see this they don't like any thing the american do or say
to bad we did not ask them to come over . they work & mail
money back home so more come over i see this every day
why . the illegal immigrants has Our Country one hell of a mess
may be they lik eto live that way but we don't
all I can say is Gov . Clean up your act get the American
Back to work

I hear they have a bus load going to the wh about jobs & this
is & yes they are not happy about the way Our country
going
so good Luck to every that going to the Wh
That On that Bus
God Bless you all

They fear the wrath of the Hispanic votes? Are they smoking crack? Last I knew you had to be an American citizen to vote! There are way more of our votes than those shady illegals that illegally register to vote!