Answers seem elusive
I am not opposed to immigration but I do oppose illegal immigration. It seems so many break our laws to enter the country and continue to break them after arrival.
Why do so many come illegally? Is the legal process too complicated? Too expensive? Too inaccessible?
Instead of building a wall along the border, wouldn't it be preferable to build immigration offices instead? Assist the process instead of deporting, which doesn't seem to solve the problem.
Elizabeth Y. Hounshell
Greensboro
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Apparently the Mexican comminity feels so strongly about the new immigration laws that they are taking full advantage of our rights as Americans and forming protests.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12175475/
I wonder if they will wave American Flags or the Mexican Flag? I bet I know which.
Posted on April 6, 2006 9:21 AM
MR. PRESIDENT, I'M HEADED TO MEXICO
Copied from:
David M. Bresnahan
April 1, 2006
NewsWithViews.com
Dear President Bush:
I'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements. I know you can help with this.
I plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here.
So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:
1. Free medical care for my entire family.
2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.
3. All government forms need to be printed in English.
4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers.
5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history.
6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down.
7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and lunch.
8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.
9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any effort to learn local traffic laws.
10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers speak English.
11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.
12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, and don't enforce any labor laws or tax laws.
13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place on the economy.
I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres. Fox won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.
Posted on April 6, 2006 7:43 PM
Loved your "letter" Kat. I think you covered it all. Still LOL.
Posted on April 7, 2006 9:55 AM
Bill fails in Senate. Yes!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12200612/
Posted on April 7, 2006 11:28 AM