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Solving the immigration puzzle

Posted by
Walter Geiger
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Wednesday, April 28. 2010
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The Augusta Chronicle

It's almost a reflex for Americans to say, "Immigration is what made America great."

That's like saying "food does a body good." Well, yes, but not all kinds. And not in any amount. We just had a 20-something Augustan die recently from complications of obesity, after all.


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#1 Anonymous on 04/28/10 at 08:29 AM
whats so sad, is you have these people comming to this country actualy wanting to work!and they will work.unlike the people of this country that expect something for nothing.i will continue to hire them when i can,because they give you a days work for a days pay.its bad when i can take 3 hispanics and they will do the work of 10 americans in the same amount of time.you know whats funny,i pay the hispanics the same as i pay the americans!and get 3 times the work done for the same amount of pay.bring'em on i'll give'em a job anytime.
#1.1 A true American on 04/28/10 at 06:11 PM
You ARE the problem our country is dealing with right now. You hire illegals to feed your own greed because you DON'T have to pay TAXES on them and you DON'T have to provide INSURANCE for them. You should be arrested, your property should be siezed, and you should be put out of business. You're NOT an American. You don't stand for ANYTHING, and you don't AMOUNT to anything.
#1.1.1 Anonymous on 04/29/10 at 05:12 AM
you can tell union mentality from a mile away.
#1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 04/29/10 at 07:36 AM
I dont agree with 1.1, but I know that corporations do not give out money or benefits out of the goodness of their hearts. Safe buildings and adequate work conditions are not provided because employers care. Just take a look at the recent mine disaster. Money is the bottom line. Workers lives are expendable.
#1.1.2 the truth on 04/29/10 at 06:31 AM
its meth head mill workers like you that made it possible for these people to come here and work in the first place! "You should be arrested, your property should be siezed" typical lazy union comment.ain't it time for you to get all jacked up and beat your wife before they repo your trailer.
#2 Anonymous on 04/28/10 at 10:26 AM
Arizona should try enforcing laws without shredding the constitution apart. The 4th amendment is just as important as the 2nd.
I suppose big government is ok after all, right repubs?
Last I checked, we still have our guns...and because of opposition to gun control, criminals do to.
Hypocrisy at its finest.
#3 Anonymous on 04/28/10 at 03:15 PM
very well written! we need immigrants, and we need more humane immigration law. the wait to come here legally, even for those with US citizen relatives already in the US, is often years. Sometimes as many as 15 or more years. This encourages illegal immigration, which is agreeably not desirable for anyone.

We need to make legal immigration a workable solution, and we would also be well served to help resolve the problems that lead to people needing to come to this country in the first place if we really want change. A border fence is a band aid, not a solution, and a costly one. I'd much rather see that money used to towards job creation or other initiatives in other countries so that people can stay home than a fence that doesn't really deter anyone and is just a political statement.

There are many US citizens clogging up our jails that I would love to deport to some remote island somewhere and give their citizenship to some of the hardworking immigrants who want to be contributing members of our society. There is good and bad with immigration, but we could much improve the situation by making smart decisions and changes to current immigration policy.
#4 Bill on 04/28/10 at 06:45 PM
This illegal;s don't have rights in this country because their not US citzens.We have enough troubles with Americans.They don't want to speak english.they just want the good life.We have to do all the changes. Just to suit them.I get tried of every time you call a place of business they want me to punch 1 for emglish.why would I NOT WANT ENGLISH this is America.Let them punch1 for english and no other language.
#5 H B on 04/28/10 at 07:06 PM
Employers can use all they justifications they can muster, however, they play a signifigant role in the number of illegals in this country. This is my opinion. No matter how willing they are to work, they are the largest users of our tax supported benefits.
I feel an employer who is willing to hire illegals, knowingly, should lose all government contracts, and write offs for employees. Perhaps they will take another look at what is happening in this country, that they are doing for a buck.
#6 tee on 04/29/10 at 11:56 AM
Bill, i agree with you .. I am sick of having to choose english on every phone call i make or read spanish on every billboard or road sign or any business i walk in to.If you wanna live hear learn the language and the laws.If i move to mexico i can promise you they will not have english posted for me everywhere.If you go to another country you better learn to speak their language brfore you go,or else you are just up the creek.To those that want to work the illegals,why dont you just move your business to mexico and live there and work them,oh you cant do that can you,but we are suppose to just let them come here for free....BULL!!!!.....
#7 TTerry3492@gmail.com on 04/30/10 at 10:34 AM
These people that come here, I can understand why. The problem is no political party has completed their obligation to the American people first, by controlling our borders, and knowing exactly who comes and goes.That is why we are in this mess. WE as a country, are standouts compared to the rest of the world, because we are a country that governs by the rule of law, and not mob rule.
The law says not going through proper steps to become a citizen is not the way we do things. Remember--- They are here on our soil illegally. They have no rights here. Just as if you were in Mexico illegally and you get caught, you go to jail for a two year sentence.Look it up, it's there. They should be made to go through the process if they want to stay.The citizens that went through the process do not want them here without the process because they understand the caliber of the criminals that are flooding our country.
The law in Arizona would not be necessary if the Federal GOV. did not fall down on the job.
The new law does not give the law enforcement any more power than a border patrol officer. For those of you that have not read the law there must be a infraction before any stop can be made.That does not in any way affect the 4th amendment.#2 you are right to say the 4th and the 2nd amendments are very important, the only thing you do not understand is if you are illegal it does not affect them to begin with. These people are breaking our countries rules.
We do need immigrants in this country, but they must be legal, not illegal. There is just a slight difference, or cant you understand that?
#8 cats on 05/17/10 at 04:55 AM
I think this whole issue came to the forefront in Arizona because a popular rancher in the southern part of AZ was shot dead on his own property by illegals. It usually takes something to light the wick.
Arizona is just doing what the feds won't- trying to enforce a law on the books.
I suspect you have to live in a border state and deal with the issues the porous border brings to your state in order to fully appreciate the costs of illegal immigration.
#9 TTerry on 05/20/10 at 07:01 AM
#8 cats
Glad to here from you again. I would like to tell you what I meant on our exchange when it came to health care and you were not going to worry about it anymore.I hope in my heart you never give up on your opinions.You and I are at the point in life where it starts taking things away instead of giving.Heard that in a movie and always wanted to use it.We cant stop progress,but we can guide it.I know you do not want to give up the relations and confidence you have in your Dr. but if you give up as you said, we will be dictated to by a bureaucrat in Washington on what and who will tend to us if we need fixing.Stay informed,and under no circumstances,stop saying your piece.
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