What Am I Missing?
I got a disturbing email yesterday from the Fairfax County School System. It said that thousands of students were protesting the proposed immigration laws by walking out of classes. Unfortunately, one teenager went off school grounds and was critically stabbed. The school system asked parents to tell children who are protesting to stay on school grounds.
Of course, this got me to thinking about this whole immigration thing. I lived in England in the late 70s. I was legally in the country, but was working without a permit. A roommate's jealous boyfriend who was upset that I was making more money than he was, turned me in. I was out of the country when I was turned in, and upon my re-arrival, I was placed in the deportation lounge while they decided what to do with me. They eventually let me stay, but they very well could have sent me home. I would have deserved it. I was going beyond the permission I had to be in the country. Granted, I had applied for a work permit, but had been denied.
So, tell me why those who have snuck into this country against the law feel some kind of entitlement to not only stay, but to not face any consequences from their actions? Why is our healthcare system paying for them? Why are our schools paying for their children? And why are people who wish to collect our benefits and stay in our country, marching around waving the flags of other countries, then calling US racists?
I don't understand this. Nobody asked me if I wanted to pay medical care and educational fees for people who have already broken the law by being here illegally. (Interesting that one of their slogans is "we are not criminals" when, in fact, they most certainly are.)
Perhaps the idea that a guest worker program should be provided is a good one. However, how about allowing those who have already legally applied while waiting in their country of origin have first crack at this program, while putting the illegals at the back of the line, preferably to wait in their own countries?
As for racism, I don't care WHAT country they snuck in from. *OUT*!!