While it cannot be denied that my remark, following a litany of hostile questions, was rather flippant, we cannot ignore the fact that our laws did not cause families to break up. Illegal aliens have brought it on themselves by breaking our immigration laws.
The fact that some of these illegal aliens have been here for many years is evidence that we have failed miserably to enforce our laws. They should be thankful that they were allowed to break our law with impunity, and prosper, for so many years, not resentful that their gravy train has finally come to an end.
It should also be pointed out that when illegal aliens are allowed to get away with breaking the law, it is a slap in the face of those of us who obeyed the law, waited our turn, and entered the United States in an orderly and lawful manner.
Those who claim to be staunch conservative Republicans should stand firm and not fall for this illegal immigration scam that masquerades as humanitarian concern.
so there’s the issue of here 20 years – ok – living how? Working? So who’s the employer? did they check SSN? etc. Where did the taxes go? Where did the taxes go? To the general fund? or the employers pocket knowing no collection will ever come of it.. including Medicare as this – and many others in same boat need medical care – on the gov’t dollar? How much is this from a national basis in ‘floating dollars’ ?
In any other sovereign nation…NOT! A crime by any other name is a crime!
What I’m mostly miffed about is the obsessive focus that Reuben Gallego has in championing the “rights” of Illegal Aliens while ignoring the victims these lawbreakers have preyed upon! Gallego is an embarrassment to the Marine Corps and has openly defecated upon his oath of office to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and Domestic”. This punk needs to go!
What I’m mostly miffed about is the obsessive focus that Reuben Gallego has in championing the “rights” of Illegal Aliens while ignoring the victims these lawbreakers have preyed upon! Gallego is an embarrassment to the Marine Corps and has openly defecated upon his oath of office to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and Domestic”. This punk needs to go!
Live and let live is practically our national motto, but as the child of lawful immigrants I posit that it’s an injustice to the people who follow the law and work to earn citizenship to give the cheaters a pass. The people who are here illegally know that in their very own countries of origin, their actions would not be tolerated. If they got here illegally they know it and they know they need to get right or face deportation, regardless of how long they’ve been here or how peacefully they’ve lived here.
so my wife(US Citizen) came to U.S. legally in ’78 via her mom marrying
her brother also came – everyone got green cards
however her brother had baby born in Mexico that also came here(DREAMER)
today – brother let green card lapse and ICE is not making nice(he has UA degree)
son now 30(Dreamer) got his paperwork in order 5 years ago but didn’t keep it up
also now looking at getting deported(he cannot speak spanish)
both may be moving south of border
my wife is like oh well you did this to yourself
you can argue that with your wife is you want.. 🙂 My mom became citizen 8 years after my birth – she was from Mexico – married my American Father in ‘Mexico” moved to the USA. The divorced – in the early 50’s – citizen or not? Married American in foreign nation.. she had legal efforts and finally received citizenship some 8 years later. Her mother in tow – with Green Card and remaining such her entire life in America. I was born here.. of a foreign national ? Living on the border comes with some complexities. I’ve worked assisting in the delivery of number of children in America from the other side of the border. Americans?
Compassionate medical care – 7 ! – sextuplets – born some decade back – were from Canada – moved to America for birth with ICU for complex birth – Americans?
I will 100% guarantee that you will find numerous lies in her immigration case and paperwork. The fighting for years is usually a succession of rebutting lies they are telling to try to stay here.
They’re not Republicans. They’re RINOs at best.
Precisely
Ignoring Federal Immigration Enforcement was sold as compassionate. It encouraged complacency among Immigrants who should have exercised great diligence at their opportunity to become citizens. It is a heartbreaking reality to face the consequences of your own irresponsible behavior. We are not mean or hateful, you F’d up an invaluable gift.
Hey Rueben, I don’t see you applying your “separating families” logic to a convicted felon (or similar) that gets rightfully incarcerated for his crime. Doesn’t that ‘separate families’ too?
Both scenarios are examples of people who have broken the law!