Fred Thompson On Illegal Immigration

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We are all very well aware of the fact that we have an illegal-immigration problem in this country. As usual, we avoided the problem for as long as we could and when we couldn't avoid it any longer we were told that, indeed, somewhere between 12 and 20 million people had somehow come into this country unnoticed.

It's like we went overnight from "no problem" to a problem so big that it now defies a good solution. It's become one of those "there are no good choices only less bad choices" that Americans are becoming all too familiar with.

We know that the overwhelming majority of illegals come across the Mexican border. Fortunately, we've got someone who is all too willing to tell us what we should do about it — the president of Mexico Philipe Calderon. President Calderon doesn't think much of our border policies. He criticizes our efforts to secure the border with things such as border fencing. He says that bottle necks at U.S. checkpoints hurt Mexican commerce and force his citizens to migrate illegally in order to make a living (and of course send money back to Mexico). He apparently thinks we should do nothing except make American citizens out of his constituents. Calderon also accused U.S. officials of failing to do enough to stop the flow of drugs in to the United States. Mexican politicians gave President Bush an earful of all of this during his recent trip to Mexico.

I think its time for a little plain talk to the leaders of Mexico. Something like:

hey guys, you're our friends and neighbors and we love you but it's time you had a little dose of reality. A sovereign nation loses that status if it cannot secure its own borders and we are going to do whatever is necessary to do so, although our policies won't be as harsh as yours are along your southern border. And criticizing the U.S. for alternately doing too much and too little to stop your illegal activities is not going to set too well with Americans of good will who are trying to figure a way out of the mess that your and our open borders policy has already created.

My friends, it's also time for a little introspection. Since we all agree that improving Mexico's economy will help with the illegal-immigration problem, you might want to consider your own left-of -center policies. For example, nationalized industries are not known for enhancing economic growth. Just a thought. But here's something even more to the point that you might want to think about: What does it say about the leadership of a country when that country's economy and politics are dependent upon the exportation of its own citizens?



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djnuwanj (July 6, 2007 at 6:42 am)
Legal immigrants are welcomed by most american's(except racist people)
l8rthen (July 6, 2007 at 6:38 am)
Thanks for posting this!!!!
RAPSUCKS1738 (July 6, 2007 at 4:13 am)
i did'nt learn anything about what he would do. I like Ann Coulter's Idea. It's better than most. Search for Ann Coulter Bill O'Reilly Fox News
dbart27 (July 6, 2007 at 3:31 am)
faith: exactly, as if these CEO's dont make enough now they want to sell out our country to make even more...poor guys are going to have to really rough it on a paltry 10 million a year when we build the fence and they have to pay legal citizens a fair wage. doesnt it make your heart bleed? lol.
dbart27 (July 5, 2007 at 11:44 pm)
othly: Watch as we build a fence and drive illegals out...no jobby no worky, no eatey...go homey! Watch as LEGAL immigrants prosper. Corporations will have to survive on less profits and pay decent wages. No more slave class. CEO's will have to live on only $10 million a year. The American people are taking back control from the corrupt politicians and the corporations who line their pockets. Youre a non-entity here so STFU.
wglennbmk4 (July 5, 2007 at 5:41 pm)
I am not related to anyone who came to the United States of America from a foreign country. My ancestors were the one who took the country from Britian. Then the Indians and Mexicans
othly (July 5, 2007 at 5:26 pm)
jaja i'm not even in your shitty country.
and by the way by ignoring immigration you just show the inneficiency of you fucking country to solve problems cause they'll be there still and they'll grow . what the fuck you are the racist by thinking immigrants should be treated by slaves. and your fucking non sense war is costing way more and all you are portraying is the stupid mentality of your contry to all the world. pobre pendejo nada eres pura mierda
blbaskind (July 5, 2007 at 9:34 pm)
Hey othly:
¡Tornillo usted mismo, tonto!
dbart27 (July 5, 2007 at 11:30 pm)
Youre obviously a very jealous person and most likely a communist but definately a racist. Thank goodness youre not in my beloved country where we welcome legal immigrants. You dont hear a thing Americans say. So why should we listen to the likes of you? Stay in whatever 3rd world stinkhole youre in and hide from the terrorists. Our fight against terror will continue with power, strength and determination.
dbart27 (July 5, 2007 at 5:07 pm)
Protecting one form of lawbreaking may require protecting others. The city of Maywood in Los Angeles County declared itself a sanctuary zone for illegal aliens. Then it got rid of its drunk-driving checkpoints, they were nabbing too many illegals. Next, this 96 percent Latino city, 50% lacking a ninth-grade education, disbanded its police traffic division entirely, so illegals wouldn't need to worry about having their cars towed for being unlicensed! Check it out.