To encourage the 12 million illegals to go back from where they
came, some carrots and sticks would help. Remember, these people are living in
a strange country with strange customs and a language they don’t understand
very well. It can’t be that hard to intimidate them. If the IRS feels free to
intimidate 200 million taxpayers by outrageous methods why should we be
reluctant to use some of the same methods on the illegals?......
The story that it is somehow difficult to deport 12 million people is a self-serving myth propagated by the political alliance that wants the illegals here. That alliance consists of Democratic politicians who see more Democrat voters and business interests that want cheap labor. There are also the employees of many non-profit operations devoted to aiding illegal immigrants. The losers are American workers, those at the bottom of the economic heap that are displaced and impoverished by 12 million competitors for their jobs. The losers are not nearly as well organized, as are the promoters of illegal immigration.
The story that it is somehow difficult to deport 12 million people is a self-serving myth propagated by the political alliance that wants the illegals here. That alliance consists of Democratic politicians who see more Democrat voters and business interests that want cheap labor. There are also the employees of many non-profit operations devoted to aiding illegal immigrants. The losers are American workers, those at the bottom of the economic heap that are displaced and impoverished by 12 million competitors for their jobs. The losers are not nearly as well organized, as are the promoters of illegal immigration.
About 60% of the illegal immigrants are from Mexico with many more
from Central America. Based on Gross National Income per capita, Mexico is an
upper middle-income country, ranked slightly higher than China by the World
Bank. It’s not as if Mexicans are forced to sneak into the U.S. by extreme
poverty. There is no need for us to feel guilty about sending them back to
Mexico. The idea that the illegals will suffer extreme hardship if they are
sent back is simply a myth. People from these source countries have connections
and families that make it perfectly possible for them to resettle in their
former home. If they were resourceful enough to sneak into the U.S. and support
themselves, surely they are resourceful enough to manage in their home
countries where they know the language and customs.
There is nothing to keep us from giving temporary visas for guest
workers in instances where that is justified. The idea that the illegals do jobs that Americans won’t
is simply another exaggerated claim to justify illegal immigration. I have
stayed at hotels in Kansas where all the hotel maids were English-speaking
natives. Yes, some things will cost more without cheap illegal labor, but if
the illegals are repatriated, more Americans will be able to find good jobs.
