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California Immigration Issue

There has been much media discussion of late regarding a topic that has been erroneously referred to as "Immigration Reform" or the "Immigration Issue."

It is reasonable to assume that most Americans agree that as a nation, the benefits of immigration are incalculable, that the fusion of the many into one has been, and continues to be, the cornerstone of our very essence of being, hence E Pluribus Unum. In short, we are a nation of immigrants.

It is also reasonable to assume that we agree on what an immigrant is (let there be no further debate over what the definition of the word is is). An immigrant is a person who lawfully enters our country with the sole purpose of becoming a citizen (one of us). An immigrant is a person who swears allegiance to our flag (that’s the one with the stars and stripes).

An immigrant is a person who swears allegiance to our Constitution (that’s the document that we presumably live by). An immigrant is a person who learns our language (that’s English and if you need proof of this, just look at the printed words on our money, if you have any).

An immigrant is a person who assimilates into our society and culture (thus completing the process of becoming one of us). Immigrants enrich our culture and contribute to the national fabric of diversity that has made our nation great, not unlike a beautifully patterned quilt (assimilation is the thread that binds us together as one).

It should be abundantly clear by now that what we have been witnessing on our televisions of late has absolutely nothing to do with immigration or, for that matter, immigration reform.

We have been witnessing a massive invasion along our southern borders. It is an invasion of trespassers and thieves who: 1. steal our jobs; 2. depress our wages; 3. burden our welfare system; 4. burden our schools; 5. increase our cost of health care; 6. increase our cost of education; 7. increase our insurance costs; and 8. make it impossible for some Americans who do not speak Spanish to get jobs (check out teaching requirements in California).

This is not about immigration, period. It is also abundantly clear that those who profit from the presence of these trespassers have, with the help of the media, managed to confuse the issue entirely. The time has come for all Americans to take a stand on this very serious issue by letting our elected officials know how we feel. And when we look at the thousands of demonstrators marching through our streets, waving their Mexican flags, let us not make the mistake of referring to them as immigrants, for clearly they are not.

We can resolve this issue, by taking three simple actions: Make it a felony to hire these trespassers (When their jobs disappear, so will they).

2. Get rid of, once and for all, bilingualism (Why should we make it easy for these trespassers? Why should we make it harder for sincere immigrants to assimilate? It’s up to you to learn our language, it is not our responsibility to teach you our language, or learn yours).

3. Stop this insidious practice of allowing a pregnant trespasser to stay in our country simply because she gave birth here. Give her two choices: A. Go back to your country with your child; B. Go back to your country without your child (Not only will this ease our welfare system, but will stop this form of child abuse whereby children are used as "meal tickets" and those children who become adopted will have an even better chance of success and actually live the American dream, fulfilling their birthright as an American).

Send this to your Congressman or Senator if you agree.