Ronald Reagan said that "Every immigrant makes America more American.", which I believe to be entirely true. Especially living in a city and working in a company that is comprised greatly of immigrants. However, the Sensenbrenner-King Bill (H.R. 4437) may drastically change the conditions that make our country so free and may strip Americans and Non-americans alike of their pursuit of liberty and justice.
The bill, if passed would would criminalize illegal immigration and even those who aid illegal immigrants.
Some of the provisions:
-Requires up to 700 miles (1100 km) of fence along the US-Mexican border at points with the highest number of immigrant deaths.
-Requires the federal government to take custody of illegal aliens detained by local authorities. This would end the practice of "catch and release", where federal officials sometimes instruct local law enforcement to release detained illegal aliens because resources to prosecute them are not available.
-Mandates employers to verify workers' legal status through electronic means, phased in over several years. Also requires reports to be sent to Congress one and two years after implementation to ensure that it is being used.
-All illegals before deported must pay a fine of $15,000 to the state in which they were apprehended
-All children born to illegal immigrants in the United States will become wards of the state.
-Housing of illegals will be considered a felony and subject to no less than three years in prison.
Even liberal Democrats are dusting off their 'WWJD?' bracelets and citing the Bible to defend 'the other'.
To me, this bill reads very reactionary, unjust, and unprogressive.
I urge you to read more about it. To seek understanding. And to do what feels right to you.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Legalize LA
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Yeah, let's criminalize illegal aliens! Yeah, put them in jail...when it costs $50,000/year to house a prisoner....oh yeah, and what makes this such a great idea, is think about this: each high school student is given about $7,000 for public education.
What if we got a CLUE and put our $ to use for educating our children; could you imagine the difference even a couple thousands of dollars more could do for a child in school?
Nah...that would be too progressive for our government. Lock 'em up. It's the easy way, right. Out of sight, out of mind. What a joke.
Props, Ange.
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