Illegal Immigrants Don't Want To Be Legal

The problem with illegal immigrants is a pretty tough issue with regard to the shear number of people involved. As a country, we do not readily prosecute illegal immigrants. I can say this for a fact. Where I've worked, I have seen fraudulent Social Security cards, Employment Authorization cards and I've reported them to INS and SS. They do nothing.

Where I work now, there is a high rate of illegal immigrants and legal immigrants as well. They can easily walk down to the corner "store" and purchase a fake SS card or paperwork. Some is better than others but the truth is it is really easy!

I do a lot of genealogical research and if you ever do it you will find (unless you are full blooded Native American) that ALL of your ancestors at one point were immigrants whether you choose to accept it or not.

The fact is, as legal citizens of the United States, we pay taxes and phone bills like everyone else (well most people). We are in jobs that give us crappy healthcare...or don't have jobs and have to somehow purchase expensive crappy healthcare.

The problem = Illegal Immigrants are a burdon on our tax, healthcare, and social services systems. Our premiums are WAYYY up (okay, partially due to FAT Americans suing McDonalds)!

We don't dislike you! We just want you to pay like the rest of us. And if you do pay, we'd like you to put your name, address, and relavant information in ENGLISH which is our spoken language. You don't have to speak/write well - God forbid our ancestors took awhile. But guess what? - most if not all of my ancestors became legal citizens by going through the process! For those that didn't, if I could travel back in time, I would and slap you in the face. But back then that would be very disrespectful to your elders so I would probably have a beer with them or something.

My point is, why are you protesting? You are like:

"We're illegal and we're here to stay. We're not going to pay. It'll be okay. Look at how many of us are here! This is worse than Monday morning at 7-11!"

Okay, bad joke. Seriously though, why are the immigrants protesting? They don't want to follow the same rules as law-abiding American citizens? To be an American, you have to at least follow some of the rules. Stop putting all of that effort into writing English on a cheesy banner and fill out an application for US Citizenship.

Adios!