The topic of illegal aliens is something that I am very much interested because of my Hispanic roots. The United States is working very hard to get rid of all the illegal aliens and I really don’t understand why. People say that the illegals are taking away the jobs of the U.S. citizens’. It’s funny because what I see when I dry through a new subdivision are Hispanic man doing hard labor I don’t see the white man doing that. I see Hispanic women cleaning toilets at a hotel I don’t see a white woman doing that. I see both Hispanic men and women picking crops during the day or night weather it rains or shines. And these men and women get paid under the table but their pay is less than the bare minimal salary. Now I can see that the illegal aliens are not paying taxes, so why instead of trying to get rid of them why don’t we given them a citizenship so that they can pay taxes. I think out government would gain more in taxes if we just made the process of becoming a citizen a bit easier.
We also have our current top of health care and how our taxes are going to pay for the insurance of illegal aliens. Now let’s think about it, a U.S. citizen has an accident and they don’t have health care where would they go to? The hospital because the hospital cannot refuse medical service weather the person does or does not have insurance. Now the hospital has medical expenses that need to be paid so they ask the government for assistance and the government assists them from the taxes they collect for the American people. So now, our taxes are paying for the medical services that were provided to a citizen now are we going to discriminate against our own as well. Why not put something in play where all the American people benefit from it.
Our government has tried very hard to get rid of all the illegal aliens to try to protect our country. If I remember correctly the attack to our twin towers in New York was not done by illegal aliens who crossed the border from South America or Central America. But yet we are spending millions of dollars to build a fence around our borders to stop the illegal aliens to come into our country. Why not spend those millions of dollars in our children’s educational system or in something more productive.
At the end people are still going to think what is best for them and not what is best for our country. I strongly believe that our country would be a lot better if we worked with our illegal aliens. Provide them with proper documentation so that they can pay taxes and they can pay for their own health care. Our country is supposed to be the land of opportunity and prosperity not the land of fear and hopelessness.
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In the article titled “Illegal Aliens” by Manuela Olivares, the person indicates how there is an unfair system of the people that come from Mexico illegally. As I read through the whole article, I couldn’t agree more with Manuela, on how a group of people can be treated so badly. Yes, people may be upset that our hard earned tax money is being used to keep the illegal aliens out but there are no results, Hispanics still manage to find a way into the US in record numbers. Going along side with the author, why doesn’t the government use our hard earned money to educate and help our southern neighbors with documentation and obtain citizenship? At least this way, there could be no objections on whether our money goes to a worthless cause.
ReplyDeleteI do however disagree on the comment about the twin towers, it is true that our Hispanic brothers and sisters were not part of the terroristic but that is not the reason why Americans fear Hispanics. In my opinion, it is all based on fear or prejudice of Hispanics invading a territory. For instance, I have witnessed a predominate Caucasian and Asian neighborhood with a prejudice mindset when a few African American families moved in. They felt as though the neighborhood was getting “ghetto”.
Manuela indicated that Hispanics are the ones that are doing the hard labor for less pay. I couldn’t agree more. The only reason why Hispanics are doing the hard work is because we Americans won’t do it and they take the initiative to do it. It’s also unfair that Hispanics are getting paid under the minimum pay rate for what they do and the government isn’t doing anything about it. Last I recalled, slavery ended with the 13th amendment! Why do I see all the Hispanics cutting grass and picking up trash while the white and even the black man is standing there under the shade drinking a cool glass of water?
I guess our country and government has forgotten that we are the land of opportunity and prosperity.
Manuela Olivares shares her opinion on immigration and treatment of illegal immigrants in her latest opinion blog "Illegal Alien". I'm also Hispanic and my mother was an immigrant from Mexico but she followed U.S. laws and has had plenty success in becoming an abiding U.S. citizen and therefore I do not agree fully with Manuela's view on illegal immigrants mistreatment. Immigration reform is a must and I believe that amnesty for the existing illegal immigrants today is very plausible but it's no free ride. There will need to be a process that illegal immigrants must follow to earn their way as law abiding U.S. citizens. In turn, the U.S. government would need to have stricter policies regarding business practices and crack down on employers who hire undocumented workers. This also would be in the best interest of Hispanics through advancements in the workplace, both treatment and earning at least the minimum wages set by law. Just today, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano also says the U.S. is meeting requirements set in 2007 for passing immigration reform. The number of people caught illegally entering the country dropped by 23 percent in the past year, the Wall Street Journal reported this week, citing rising U.S. unemployment and tighter security as main factors for the drop in border arrests. The time is now for reform on immigration given if the economy rebounds soon, illegal immigration may soon pick up again to levels prior to 2007. Rather than deport illegal immigrants back to Mexico, Obama already supports the idea of offering citizenship to illegal immigrants in good standing. This along with continued strengthening of our border, will send immigrants a message that legal entry into the U.S. is obtainable but there is a process to be followed and in return, protection and the opportunity for a better life.
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