Here's ONE answer out of many that I could give.
Illegals cost us $10 billion (yes, BILLION) dollars a year, just in
Federal money.
I will gladly pay higher prices for my fruits and vegetables if all
illegals would leave now. With or without our government's
intervention.
Take a look at these press realeases for many, many other reasons:
http://www.fairus.org/Media/MediaList.cfm?c=34
jiq@cc.usu.edu (Jimmy) wrote in message news:<697b253f.0411111222.56c16ffd@posting.google.com>...
> annamoris@netscape.net (sylviabrowne) wrote in message news:<3d43995e.0411091708.13feefba@posting.google.com>...
> > The President
> > The White House
> > 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
> > Washington, DC 20500
> > To: Mr. President:
> > Please withdraw your support for efforts to give amnesty to illegal
> > aliens.
> >
> > Secretary of State Colin Powell said in Mexico that we could move
> > forward on an amnesty because we have made progress on securing out
> > borders. What progress?
> >
> > The number of illegal crossers keeps growing. Over one million people
> > were apprehended in 2003. Illegal aliens from Mexico accounted for 92
> > percent but the remaining eight percent were foreign nationals from
> > 192 countries!
> >
> > Any guest worker proposal that gives legal status to those who came
> > here illegally is an amnesty. This is a reward for those who broke our
> > laws and punishment for the millions of legal immigrants who followed
> > the rules. That is why Americans overwhelmingly oppose amnesty
> > programs.
> >
> > Each offer of amnesty encourages even more illegal immigration. That
> > is why illegal immigration increased significantly after you made your
> > proposal.
> >
> > The words of former President Ronald Reagan are still true today:
> > "America has lost control of its own borders. No nation can do that
> > and survive." Reagan later publicly conceded that the 1986 amnesty was
> > the worst decision of his presidency.
> >
> > It is time to show leadership and stop illegal immigration.
> >
> >
> >
> > Please withdraw your support for efforts to give amnesty to illegal
> > aliens.
>
> Wait just a minute! First I just would like to know why you have
> interest on banning amnesty to illegal aliens? First, Although I am
> not a Mexican, but a South American (some people couldn't really tell
> the difference)I am concerned that you are putting a strong emphasis
> on this subject without giving a good reason? Let me tell you about
> the amnesty act that was passed in 1988 by you know who? Yes, Ronald
> Reagan.
> The reason for this amnesty to take place was because at the time in
> California there was not one soul who wanted to pick g.s for $ 2 an
> hour, but you know what? Mexicans did. At the same time in Florida,
> oranges, in Washington State, apples and so on...
> Honestly, I can see were you are coming from with your comments due to
> the overpopulation of Mexicans in the country. But in reality I don't
> think you or anyone you know would want to do that type of job for a
> whopping $ 4 an hour (a good pay rise huh!). Directly, this people are
> putting your everyday food in your table and in mine and at the same
> time helping the economy in this area. Honestly, even I would want to
> work for $ 40 for a sun-up to a sundown shift on anything! (12 hours
> of work per day). |