New Page 1</title: IMMIGRATION> <META name="description" content="Bush, George W. Bush, Iraq, Iraq War, Immigration, health care, Social Security"> <META name="keywords" content="Immigration, Iraq War, Republicans, Republican Party,right-wing bigots, taxes" <META name="abstract" content="George W. Bush, right-wing, bigots"> <meta name="Microsoft Theme" content="watermar 001, default"> </head> <body> IMMIGRATION <a href="IRAQ-NO.1.htm">More on Immigration</a> Many religious people, Christians and Jews, believe in using tough measures against illegal immigrants. Talkback: Anyone who oppresses illegal immigrants is not following the clear teaching of the Bible: "But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God." Leviticus 19:34) "Thou shalt not vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt." Exodus 22:21,) All Illegal immigrants should be deported. Talkback: According to an October 2007 CNN poll, only one in three Americans believes in deporting illegal immigrants. Illegal immigration is not a partisan issue; Democrats and Republican alike support tough measures. Talkback: Polls consistently show that the issue is significantly more important to Republicans than to Democrats. If you read about a really harsh measure that's proposed or executed, you can almost always be sure that a Republican is behind it. Talkback: Republicans turn harshly on anyone who says a kind word for illegal immigrants, even their own. Senator McCain, a war hero, was roundly booed at the South Carolina Republican debates shortly after he supported a Senate measure for a path to citizenship for illegal immigrant workers. Talkback: The reason illegal immigration ignites such passions among Republicans is not difficult to understand. Control of the Republican party has shifted to the South, where racist views have prevailed for decades. Thanks to Nixon's strategy to capture the South for Republicans, most white racist Southerners have gravitated to the Republican party. Nationally, thanks to Goldwater and later to Gingrich and company, liberals and moderates within the Republican Party have been purged. There is virtually no Republican left to say a kind or a generous word. Illegal immigrants do not pay taxes. Talkback: Of course they pay taxes. Whenever they purchase gasoline or a Big Mac or clothes at a department store, they pay taxes. If they buy a house, they pay taxes. It's costly to have illegal immigrants in this country: schools, medical care, etc. Talkback: Of course it is, but the money a society spends on children is an investment in its future. In just a few short years--if the investment is generous and wise--those same children will become the society's nurses, doctors, carpenters, mayors, police, and serve in our armed forces. Talkback: Social Security. Because most illegal immigrants are young workers, they pay Social Security taxes, which makes the system more viable. At the present time, too many Americans have begun to collect Social Security benefits, and not enough young workers are contributing. Illegal immigrants would help solve the problem because most of them are younger workers. Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to obtain driver's licenses. Talkback: Preventing them from purchasing driver's licenses is a classic example of cutting off one's nose in order to spite one's face. Millions of illegal immigrants are going to drive cars, one way or another. If they can't get a license, then they can't get insurance, and if they become involved in an accident, guess who pays? Law enforcement officers know that licenses make it easier to enforce laws. There is no viable solution for the illegal immigrant problem. Talkback: Of course there's a solution. Raise the quota for Mexicans who want to enter the U.S. and drastically lower the cost of obtaining citizenship. Presently just a trickle of immigrants can enter legally. Small wonder that many thousands come illegally. Make it easier for people to obey the law, and they will. Most American immigrants in the past came when there was virtually no distinction between "legal" and "illegal." They just came. </body> </html>

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Many religious people, Christians and Jews, believe in using tough measures against illegal immigrants.

Talkback: Anyone who oppresses illegal immigrants is not following the clear teaching of the Bible: "But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God." Leviticus 19:34)

"Thou shalt not vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt." Exodus 22:21,)

All Illegal immigrants should be deported.
Talkback: According to an October 2007 CNN poll, only one in three Americans believes in deporting illegal immigrants.

Illegal immigration is not a partisan issue; Democrats and Republican alike support tough measures.
Talkback: Polls consistently show that the issue is significantly more important to Republicans than to Democrats. If you read about a really harsh measure that's proposed or executed, you can almost always be sure that a Republican is behind it.

Talkback: Republicans turn harshly on anyone who says a kind word for illegal immigrants, even their own. Senator McCain, a war hero, was roundly booed at the South Carolina Republican debates shortly after he supported a Senate measure for a path to citizenship for illegal immigrant workers.

Talkback: The reason illegal immigration ignites such passions among Republicans is not difficult to understand.

Control of the Republican party has shifted to the South, where racist views have prevailed for decades.   Thanks to Nixon's strategy to capture the South for Republicans, most white racist Southerners have gravitated to the Republican party. Nationally, thanks to Goldwater and later to Gingrich and company, liberals and moderates within the Republican Party have been purged.   There is virtually no Republican left to say a kind or a generous word.

Illegal immigrants do not pay taxes.
Talkback: Of course they pay taxes. Whenever they purchase gasoline or a Big Mac or clothes at a department store, they pay taxes. If they buy a house, they pay taxes.

It's costly to have illegal immigrants in this country: schools, medical care, etc.
Talkback: Of course it is, but the money a society spends on children is an investment in its future.   In just a few short years--if the investment is generous and wise--those same children will become the society's nurses, doctors, carpenters, mayors, police, and serve in our armed forces.
Talkback: Social Security. Because most illegal immigrants are young workers, they pay Social Security taxes, which makes the system more viable. At the present time, too many Americans have begun to collect Social Security benefits, and not enough young workers are contributing. Illegal immigrants would help solve the problem because most of them are younger workers.

Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to obtain driver's licenses.
Talkback: Preventing them from purchasing driver's licenses is a classic example of cutting off one's nose in order to spite one's face.

Millions of illegal immigrants are going to drive cars, one way or another. If they can't get a license, then they can't get insurance, and if they become involved in an accident, guess who pays? Law enforcement officers know that licenses make it easier to enforce laws.

There is no viable solution for the illegal immigrant problem.
Talkback: Of course there's a solution. Raise the quota for Mexicans who want to enter the U.S. and drastically lower the cost of obtaining citizenship. Presently just a trickle of immigrants can enter legally.   Small wonder that many thousands come illegally. Make it easier for people to obey the law, and they will.   Most American immigrants in the past came when there was virtually no distinction between "legal" and "illegal."   They just came.