, one out of every three federal prison inmates is a Latino, and three quarters of these are here illegally. 4 As one Phoenix, Arizona, assistant federal defender put it, âI have Anglo and Native American clients who tell me about being the only non-Spanish speaker in their pod. Ten years ago, it just wasnât that way.... A lot of times the guards donât speak the language. How do you safely guard people who may not understand your orders?â 5 A better question is why should we have to guard them at all? Have we suddenly become an annex of Mexicoâs prison system? If so, Mexico should pay for it. I actually have a theory that Mexico is sending their absolute worst, possibly including prisoners, in
order for us to bear the cost, both financial and social. This would account for the fact that there is so much crime and violence.
We shouldnât want lawbreakers as citizensâand thatâs what illegal immigrants are by definition: lawbreakers. Yes, America is a nation of immigrants, but that doesnât mean we have to offer citizenship to everyone who crosses our borders. Iâd guess just about every poor person in the world wants to come here. Who wouldnât want to come to the greatest nation on earth? But that obviously is crazy. What is not crazy is having an immigration policy where we decide which potential immigrants are entitled to citizenship, where we choose the best and most productive people who want to come here for that honor. We should not let ourselves become the dumping ground for other countriesâ undesirables. Instead we should roll out a welcome mat only to those who can make our country betterâand illegal immigrant criminals donât do that.
The illegal immigrant crime problem is far more serious and threatening than most people understand. Along our southern border, our citizens, police, and border patrol agents are being attacked with increasing brutality and regularity. Did you know that three border patrol agents are assaulted every day along Americaâs southern border? And itâs getting worse. According to the Justice Department, assaults against U.S. border patrol agents have spiked 46 percent. 6
Then there is the âmost dangerous gang in the world,â the Mara Salvatrucha, more commonly known as the MS-13 gang. The gang, comprised mostly of Central American immigrants, is known for its extreme viciousness. Besides smuggling (and abusing) illegal immigrants into the United States, MS-13 might be conspiring with terrorists. Al Qaeda is always
looking for a way to smuggle terrorists into our country, and American officials know that a top al Qaeda lieutenant (who had also been in Canada seeking nuclear material for a so-called âdirty bombâ) met with leaders of MS-13 about ways to infiltrate America through our border with Mexico. 7 Intelligence agencies have also spotted several known members of the Somalia-based Al Shabaab Islamic terror group in Mexico and have warned that they are planning to penetrate the United States. 8
MS-13 represents a lethal threat to both our citizens and illegal immigrants. The gang brags that they are âimmigrant hunters.â They lie in wait at immigration checkpoints knowing that illegals will jump off trains. MS-13 then holds the stranded illegal aliens for ransom. With 22,000 illegal immigrant kidnappings occurring each year, itâs estimated that gangs like MS-13 could be raking in upwards of $50 million annually. 9
Obviously not all illegal immigrants are members of violent gangs. Many aliens are just seeking a better life for their families. Who could fault them? But again, we cannot become a repository for all the poor and desperate people of the world. For America to change its culture and way of life, to give away American jobs at a time of high unemployment to non-citizens who have broken the law to come here, is to commit economic and cultural suicide.
And not enforcing our
order for us to bear the cost, both financial and social. This would account for the fact that there is so much crime and violence.
We shouldnât want lawbreakers as citizensâand thatâs what illegal immigrants are by definition: lawbreakers. Yes, America is a nation of immigrants, but that doesnât mean we have to offer citizenship to everyone who crosses our borders. Iâd guess just about every poor person in the world wants to come here. Who wouldnât want to come to the greatest nation on earth? But that obviously is crazy. What is not crazy is having an immigration policy where we decide which potential immigrants are entitled to citizenship, where we choose the best and most productive people who want to come here for that honor. We should not let ourselves become the dumping ground for other countriesâ undesirables. Instead we should roll out a welcome mat only to those who can make our country betterâand illegal immigrant criminals donât do that.
The illegal immigrant crime problem is far more serious and threatening than most people understand. Along our southern border, our citizens, police, and border patrol agents are being attacked with increasing brutality and regularity. Did you know that three border patrol agents are assaulted every day along Americaâs southern border? And itâs getting worse. According to the Justice Department, assaults against U.S. border patrol agents have spiked 46 percent. 6
Then there is the âmost dangerous gang in the world,â the Mara Salvatrucha, more commonly known as the MS-13 gang. The gang, comprised mostly of Central American immigrants, is known for its extreme viciousness. Besides smuggling (and abusing) illegal immigrants into the United States, MS-13 might be conspiring with terrorists. Al Qaeda is always
looking for a way to smuggle terrorists into our country, and American officials know that a top al Qaeda lieutenant (who had also been in Canada seeking nuclear material for a so-called âdirty bombâ) met with leaders of MS-13 about ways to infiltrate America through our border with Mexico. 7 Intelligence agencies have also spotted several known members of the Somalia-based Al Shabaab Islamic terror group in Mexico and have warned that they are planning to penetrate the United States. 8
MS-13 represents a lethal threat to both our citizens and illegal immigrants. The gang brags that they are âimmigrant hunters.â They lie in wait at immigration checkpoints knowing that illegals will jump off trains. MS-13 then holds the stranded illegal aliens for ransom. With 22,000 illegal immigrant kidnappings occurring each year, itâs estimated that gangs like MS-13 could be raking in upwards of $50 million annually. 9
Obviously not all illegal immigrants are members of violent gangs. Many aliens are just seeking a better life for their families. Who could fault them? But again, we cannot become a repository for all the poor and desperate people of the world. For America to change its culture and way of life, to give away American jobs at a time of high unemployment to non-citizens who have broken the law to come here, is to commit economic and cultural suicide.
And not enforcing our
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