There have lately been alot of immigration bills that have been introduced in the first two months of this year. (350+ nation wide) Unfortunately, not a single one of them has gained much ground. The bills have been for certain things such as denying illegal immigrants drivers licenses and some other ID’s, limiting public benefits, penalizing their employers, and further cracking down on illegal immigration. (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jUSFTMib2Jtl6TtlzFTlfloiGz2QD8V8TJRO0)All these bills are costing alot of money as well. With the current war and the economy problems, immigration is becoming less of a serious issue or at least one that’s being given the silent treatment. Perhaps the silent treatment is what it deserves from lawmakers. While lawmakers are somewhat begning to ignore immigration crackdown laws and bills, the people directly affected by these laws are taking action. Protests all over the U.S. of A are happening. The reason obviously is because those who the bills and laws affect are offended that they are being picked on and descriminated against.
While lawmakers start up the silent treatment and while those affected are taking to the streets and signing petitions, multiple pastors spanning across several faiths have banded together to fight against anti immigration laws. While the group is somewhat more liberal than some of the administrators of their respective faiths, you have to take a step back and think here. Priests and pastors are prety conservative so if the conservatives are taking action against illegal immigration then you have to wonder if many of our lawmakers have taken a huge step in the wrong way. I do not need to remind you that this country was founded on illegal immigration, (we killed off native indians aplenty in our 200 year occupance of this land, i say that’s about as close as you can get to a country founded on illegal immigration.) That is why our lawmakers have screwed up, why our internation guests are rioting in the streets of this “free” country, and why even plenty of pastors and priests are protesting anti immigration laws.
Before the lawmakers of our country decide on any more bills, they should do their homework a little bit better…
A grenade to the face of anti-immigration… March 10, 2008
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I agree, lawmakers should pay more attention to immigration bills. Igoring them will not make the problem go away. Lawmaker should just do their work, and pass some immigration bills, to make the situation a bit more resolved.