Posted by
William Sandry on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:10:38 PM
Leaders of this Congress keep telling us it is wrong to repeat the same failed strategy but that is exactly what this Congress intends to do. It is considering passing legislation modeled after its proven failed 1986 immigration legislation. The only difference is that this time they are going to make the same mistake on a much larger scale.
Proponents say, but “this time it is different” because we “will” secure the border. This is a false statement. There is nothing in the legislation that guarantees the borders will ever be secured. Congress, true to its modus operandi, has again set “benchmarks” to be achieved. The same misrepresentation was made to us in 1986 when we were told the border “will” be secured. Immigration reform is necessary but all the legislation in the world will make no difference if the borders are not secured first. If members of Congress were honest about this issue they would not only admit but insist that the borders have to be proven secured before any immigration reform can take affect. This means that illegal alien crossings would be 99% stopped for at least 2-5 years before immigration reform would become effective. We have secured and stopped all unauthorized intrusions for 50 years into “Area 51” and we can do the same for our borders. Notwithstanding their hollow rhetoric, the only reason we have not secured our borders is because those in power, Congress and the President do not want to secure our borders.
The Democrats just want more voters and power, not what is best for country. Republicans want cheap labor and not to loose political ground. Both are strictly self-serving motives and are not the actions of statesmen. The presently proposed immigration reform bill, that appears likely to pass, lays a strong foundation for replacing all those in Congress that put the interests of their respective parties, over the interests of our country by supporting this bill. An immigration reform bill with out first physically (not just by paper fiat) securing the borders will have little if any positive effect. Why should any one go through all the obstacles the Congress temporarily imposes for legal status when they have all they want at no or very little cost? If they are deported they can be back in a week with out any hassle. To paraphrase the old saying, “Lie to me once shame on you, lie to me twice, shame on me.” We would be well served to remember this when it comes time to vote.