On 11 Nov 2004 12:22:41 -0800, jiq@cc.usu.edu (Jimmy) wrote:
>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.
Who later said it was one of his biggest mistakes. It led to massive
chain migration.
>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).
Your knowledge of the economics of immigration for cheap labor is
lacking. Look at recent work by Borjas at Harvard's Kennedy School for
some insight.
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