An Open letter to the President on Immigration

Dear Mr. President:

I read a news article today, in it you criticized those in Congress and americans who were against your so-called immigration reform (I have linked and copied it below this letter), I found it interesting for so many reasons and at times shameful.

Mr. President, you underestimate the intelligence and logic of the American people and you have proven consistently that the common American citizen is not someone you care about and finally Mr. President, you refuse to take responsibility for a situation that you have created and you are not calling for the sanctions that need to made against those that are prostituting our country for their benefit. I now wish to numerate my criticisms:

1) There is no real incentive for any illegal immigrant to come forward. Mr. President, illegal immigrants are getting welfare, they are living with business, they are getting mortgages, they are going to college and they are getting jobs without having to sign up to become a legal immigrant. The law you are suggesting is not taking into account that you have failed to enforce laws already on the books, there is no need to create a new law, enforce the laws already on the books. What happened to deportation? What happened to refusing jobs to those who were illegal, what happened to not giving businesses and education to illegals? What happened to deporting upon realizing that someone was illegal, whether it was for a traffic stop, a hospital trip, etc? Mr. President, you have failed the American people on this first point. You are not enforcing our borders, in fact, you have opened them.

2) The truth is not yet touched upon. Mr. President can you give a good solid explanation why we have over 12 million illegal immigrants in this country? Can you explain why in your two terms in office, we have had a 500% increase of illegal immigrants in this country? Can you explain why deportation has gone down, INS was destroyed and now illegal immigrants can march to take over our country and NOTHING IS DONE? Mr. President, if you refuse to give the harshest sanctions to the rich corporations that are making money off the "new breed of slaves" than you again, have underestimated the minds and hearts of the American people. Those who have allowed these illegals to work, live and benefit from our country, are the ones who also need to be fined heavily. I have not heard any remarks that even touches upon this. Is it because you are just surfacely addressing the issues with illegal immigrants while trying to keep the rich more rich and watch the middle class disappear and the poor unskilled and low skilled American citizens out of work, so that those in power can stay there.

Mr. President until you address the truth of this plight of destruction you have put our country on, no bill, no law will ever erase the inevitable. We are Rome before the fall...

3) I find it interesting that you believe that asking people to come forward, allow themselves to get a criminal background check and pay a fine is ever really going to cover the real issues here. Have you heard of Aztlan? Have you heard of the North American Union? Have you heard of La Raza? Did you notice how Americans are mistreated and booed upon by Mexicans (just look at the Miss Universe pageant last night) whenever we are near. Mr. President, can you explain how 12 million people that have illegally occupied a country with the belief that they are going to take it over and that habor a deep hatred for white and black american citizens is indeed beneficial? Mr. President, if these illegal immigrants have stolen social securities cards, lived under aliases, how and in what means are you ever going to thoroughly realize what all they may have done to live in this country? You have no real trace of them, they can easily lie and deny things, how can you even consider rewarding criminal behavior, behavior that this country nor criminal agency could ever truly realize or find out?

Mr. President, you are creating a recipe for Civil War. You are allowing 12 million people to benefit from a country they never respected to live in the first place and you insult the legal immigrants that worked their asses off, paid their dues, paid their fees to live here, while you reward those who haven't.

4) And finally Mr. President, why do we have a war in Iraq, when more than 10% of a country is invading our borders without regard for law. In every major city in the past year there have been marches by these illegal people where people have spoke of taking over our country, forcing us to speak Spanish and hanging and burning the American flag! Why aren't our military protecting us from a clear invasion? Look around my blog, Mr. President, read the words of very high level people that are reported on the war that Mexico is waging with us. How can you ever believe that anything less than protection of the American public is worthwhile.?

I fear this will fall on deaf ears, Mr. President. I know that one day a great equalizer will come and you will realize that those that lead, will need to be led. And this great country that has always been underestimated will take back a failed democracy and make it for the people again..

Signed,

An American Citizen

In response to this news article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070529/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

Bush confronts immigration deal skeptics

By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer 27 minutes ago
GLYNCO, Ga. -

President Bush' attacked opponents of an immigration deal Tuesday, suggesting they "don't want to do what's right for America."

"The fundamental question is, will elected officials have the courage necessary to put a comprehensive immigration plan in place," Bush said against a backdrop of a huge American flag.

He described his proposal — which has been agreed to by a bipartisan group of senators — as one that "makes it more likely we can enforce our border — and at the same time uphold the great immigrant tradition of the United States of America."

Bush spoke at the nation's largest training center for law enforcement.

He chose the get-tough setting as conservative critics blast a Senate proposal as being soft on people who break the law. Hoping to blunt that message, Bush emphasized that any new options for immigrants and foreign workers would not start until tougher security is in place.

The presidential stop came during a congressional recess, with senators back home and facing pressure from the left and right on the immigration plan. Bush's aim is to build momentum for the legislation, perhaps his best chance for a signature victory in his second term. The Senate expects to resume debate on it next week.

"A lot of Americans are skeptical about immigration reform, primarily because they don't think the government can fix the problems," Bush said.

"And my answer to the skeptics is: give us a chance to fix the problems in a comprehensive way that enforces our border and treats people with decency and respect. Give us a chance to fix this problem. Don't try to kill this bill before it gets moving," Bush told students and instructors at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

Bush repeatedly cast the matter as one of political courage.

"Those determined to find fault with this bill will always be able to look at a narrow slice of it and find something they don't like," the president said. "If you want to kill the bill, if you don't want to do what's right for America, you can pick one little aspect out of it.

"You can use it to frighten people," Bush said. "Or you can show leadership and solve this problem once and for all."

The bill would give temporary legal status to millions of unlawful immigrants, provided they came forward, paid a fine and underwent criminal background checks. To apply for a green card, they would have to pay another fine, learn English, return to their home country and wait in line.
The plan also would create a guest worker program. It would allow foreign laborers to come to the U.S. for temporary stints, yet with no guarantee they can eventually gain citizenship.
Both the new visa plan and the temporary worker program are contingent on other steps coming first. Those include fencing and barriers along the Mexico border, the hiring of more Border Patrol agents and the completion of an identification system to verify employees' legal status.

The legislation would also reshape future immigration decisions. A new point system would prioritize skills and education over family in deciding who can immigrate.

Georgia's senators both played leading roles in producing Bush's deal with the Senate. Yet they have also said they may not support the final bill, depending upon how it is amended.

Bush chastised those who say the proposal offers amnesty to illegal immigrants. He called it empty political rhetoric.
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