Illegal aliens broke law by crossing the border
Regarding Bonnie Miller's letter, "Illegal immigrants aren't really criminals" (Sept. 4). Illegal aliens committed a misdemeanor when they illegally crossed the border into the United States. This makes them criminals.
The reason they illegally crossed the border is irrelevant. Crossing the border would be a felony if we didn't have such a spineless federal government. Any foreigner who would cross U.S. borders without going through established legal procedures has a low-life mentality and would not hesitate to commit other crimes. Thousands of them are in our prison system for committing additional crimes.
Any tax benefits we get from having illegal aliens in this country are more than offset by the financial stress these aliens cause this country by overwhelming our prisons, hospitals, schools and welfare programs.
Sens. Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr did the right thing when they voted against the Bush/Kennedy/McCain amnesty bill.
Laird Freeman
High Point
Comments (5)
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I agree with Laird that, "Illegal aliens committed a misdemeanor when they illegally crossed the border into the United States. This makes them criminals." This gives the information that Bonnie Miller seemed to forget!
I take offense to the comment, "Any foreigner who would cross U.S. borders without going through established legal procedures has a low-life mentality and would not hesitate to commit other crimes." Lumping people together in such a wide spectrum only begets trouble. There are some, I am sure, illegal persons living a quiet life and not causing trouble or becoming a burden on the infrastructure. However, that is not the issue.
This problem (illegal aliens), causes me a great deal of trouble. On the one hand I consider my faith response. On the other, I consider the legal, etc. dilemma. I am betwixt and between. I am seeking to find a middle ground between those two that will ultimately not contradict my faith.
Until then, like many, I will seek to move forward remembering that were it not for the grace of God, I could easily be one of these illegal aliens.
Shalom
Posted on September 7, 2007 2:08 PM
I agree with both of you....BUT with a difference...
My family came through Ellis Island in 1906 and their intent was not to "hijack" this new country that they found themselves in.....When they picked up the phone they did not have the option of Austrian OR English. They came here because they "wanted" to be here....not to make what they could and high tail it back to their birth country! They wanted to make both themselves and the country they moved to better.
This is not what is happening in our day and time. The foreign invasion from the south is best described by a quote from A Bugs Life...."they come, they eat, they leave". How is this making this country any better?
Posted on September 7, 2007 2:31 PM
Hot nachos come with a price, eh?
Posted on September 7, 2007 2:42 PM
good post darryl :-)
Posted on September 7, 2007 7:58 PM
Better post, geohokie!
Posted on September 7, 2007 8:29 PM