Why Does Obama Not Take Border Security Seriously?

No problem for Kenyans, besides who would want to move there.

@ old trooper- damn ! i have been saying the exact same thing for years! we would obviously have to post signs , that way they would be entering at their own risk.

Land mines and a few well placed snipers would be nice….

It’s all about votes and the “agenda”…He needs the illegals for both…

For more than three decades — and for at least 20 of those years with Republican presidents in power — we’ve been hearing calls for tighter security at the Mexican border and vigorous round-them-up-and-ship-them back immigration laws.

Why hasn’t this ever been accomplished?

Because powerful people don’t want it to be accomplished.

Why don’t these powerful people want this to be accomplished?

Because it doesn’t serve their business interests.

Who are these powerful people whose business interests are so financially intertwined with illegal immigration?

Go on. Take a guess.

Immigration Legislation Theater is great for political fundraising and yada yada yada but nothing else. Immigration is just about the only issue on which all voters get played equally.

We could make a huge impact on immigration with a couple of simple steps:

1) Make this an English only country, so that there will be absolutely no business transacted anywhere with anyone in any language other than English by law.

2) Make use of any language other than English in the workplace a deportable offense.

This would make it impossible for a large part of these wetbacks to get work because they cannot get by in English. If they cannot get work and cannot get the freebies (social services, health care, schooling, etc.) they might as well stay in mexico.

@John Cooper said : “Why Does Obama Not Take Border Security Seriously? I’m guessing “For the same reason that George W. Bush didn’t”. ”

You’re forgetting that Obama terminated Bush’s very effective workplace roundup program as well as the other cutbacks outlined above.

@Grace Nearing: I’m curious, what would YOU do about immigration? What about border security, deporting illegals, amnesty?

Anyone who says there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between Obama’s immigration/border security policy and Bush’s is smoking crack.

@Mike’s America …and you’re forgetting Bush’s push for the Trans-Texas Corridor.

Funny, ain’t it, that legislators are hard at work to make what is illegal against the law?

The federal government doesn’t have the money or personnel or authority to enforce border security and citizenship, but if (like someone I know) you decline to participate in filing your taxes or purchasing health insurance or returning the census, there’s all kinds of resources to punish real citizens, up to and including confiscation of your property.

Those folks we’ve made the mistake of electing are far more interested in protecting what they view as “theirs” (power and funding) than protecting what is, by natural right, “ours” (Liberty & security). Another example of them not doing the job they were given. Another reason I defunded them.

Amnesty could take a different form than anointing illegals with citizenship. My amnesty program would provide a one year period where illegals could sell their assets and self deport without repercussion. After the amnesty period any illegal caught would have their assets seized, sold at auction with proceeds used to pay down the national debt, and immediate deportation with a bar against ever returning.

During the amnesty period we would issue every citizen a tamper proof National ID card. Each green card worker would get a tamper proof green card. Build a physical fence. Make English the official language. Enact legal immigration reform with English competency a requirement, not fluency, just competency.

@archer52,

Gotta say, I take umbrage at the placement of the two words “discretionary” and “freedoms” in such proximty. I submit that only a person who believes our freedoms come from the government, as opposed to our Creator, could such an egregious error make.

“Truth & Common Sense”? I ain’t falling for it. HUGE umbrage, sir.

@Donald Bly,

I like it. Too many good immigrants have gone through the process of legally gaining citizenship to grant blanket forgiveness to criminals. Let them earn it, and from the back of the line.

Sometimes I really “get” the conservative mindframe; sometimes conservative sentiments really resonate with me. The isse of illigal immigration is not such an occasion.

If the underlying problem of our culture is a pervasive sentiment of entitlement, pushed by the masses in the form of legislated wealth redistribution, we’re not doing ourselves any favors by working to rid our country of a group of people largely willing to work as hard as they need to in order to support themselves and their own.

Frankly, I consider the 14-hour-per-day-working illegal Mexican immigrant to be more American, in spirit, than a huge number of our fellow “Tax my hard-working counterparts and pay me the proceeds (after all, I’m so entitled by virtue of my exiting the birth canal within particular geographic boundaries).”

Am I the only person who feels a slight sense of disgust at the “heart-breaking” stories of men and women who can’t keep a job because another person is willing and able to do it better, cheaper, or both?

IMO, our nation would be much better served by implementing a simple “work to citizenship” amnesty program, under which non-citizens could live and work here legally, with a 50% income tax burden the first year, 40% the second, 30% the third, and “common law” citizenship declared at year 4 (provided a clean criminal record is maintained). What’s better for our country: marketing a $10,000 car abroad produced by American citizens who speak English; or being able to market the same vehicle for $6,000, even though the upholstery sealing guy, Juan, says “si” when asked to put in some overtime?

These illegals represent a workforce with horsepower not seen in our country in decades; at a time with expanding trade deficits and drooping productivity; how odd that our most conservative elements think it wise that we borrow money from China to expunge the area of the economy that may actually help us compete in the global market!

I must agree with Dr. D. Many illegals have been here for years and have never bothered to learn English. They expect us to learn Spanish. Can you imagine if none of us had learned English and still spoke the language from where we came? Most don’t want to be Americans…they want to remain Mexicans, Salvadorans, etc.

And many think they have a right to the land, even though most had little part in making the Country, just taking from our system and our compassion. And they trash the area where they cross the border. Some are criminals, and most send large sums of American dollars back to their country of origin.

Yes, many are very hard working people. But those jobs could go to those who are now currently on the public teat. If the government teat dries up, some of those will actually have the privilege of working for a living for a change. We need to “free” those that are slaves of the government, and give them an opportunity to enjoy the rewards of work.

Bring our troops home and line up the National Guard with a shoot to kill poicy.
Heavy fines and jail time for employers of illegals.
Do away with the anchor baby crap.
Massive sweeps to deport, deport, deport.

Obama’s financial “reforms” just got shot down. And the GOP will continue to slam his ass.

Barrack Hussein Obama is NOT the lawful president of the United States:

http://politickamerica.com/

Simple. Let’s hope Lt. Col. Lakin makes his point to America.

Terry Lakin Letter to (illegitimate) POTUS:

http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/news/terry-lakins-letter-to-potus.html

the giant is awake

@Grace Nearing: Bush finally began a strengthened border and workplace enforcement effort. It CAN be done. But Obama is gutting it.

I do think it’s a fair question to ask what YOUR priorities would be. After all, you will have to vote for a candidate which more closely matches your views.

So, put aside the difficulty of implementation and follow through and describe what YOU would do if the job was up to you.

Whoa. Not in favor of killing illegals trying to sneak in. I guess that was meant to be tongue in cheek, but even I wouldn’t have posted that.

Kevin, the fact they work hard doesn’t change the fact they have no business being here. Dr. D nailed it and I can back up what he says since I live with it.
Just to add to what he said, many commit identity fraud in order to get a SSN so they can stay in the country and work. You think that doesn’t hurt someone?

I recall a while back where illegal immigrants in Mexico had a rally demanding rights they weren’t entitled to-just like the ones we’ve had here. Again, IIRC the Mexican authorities swooped in and arrested a number of them-including Americans that were there illegally and deported them. Any hue and cry from the left? Nope. Why? Because it’s only wrong when America does it.

This comes from another blog, and it cannot be verified. It has the ring of truth.

Date: Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 6:28 PM

Subject: FW: Mexican Assassins – Life on the border

—–Forwarded Message—–

Forwarded to me by a friend who recently retired from border patrol………

As you know, one of the local ranchers was murdered in Douglas two weeks ago. His funeral is tomorrow. I received three messages similar to the one below from different officers within the Rangers and law enforcement.

Yesterday afternoon I talked to another rancher near us who is a friend of ours and whose great grandfather started their ranch here in 1880. These are good people. He told me what really happened out at the Krentz ranch and what you won’t read in the papers. The Border Patrol is afraid of starting a small war between civilians here and the drug cartels in Mexico.

Bob Krentz was checking his water like he does every evening and came upon an illegal who was lying on the ground telling him he was sick. Bob called the Border Patrol and asked for a medical helicopter evac. As he turned to go back to his ATV he was shot in the side. The round came from down and angled up so they know the shooter was on the ground. Bob’s firearm was in the ATV so he had no chance. Wounded he called the Cochise County Sherriff and asked for help. Bleeding in the lungs he called his brother but the line was bad so he called his wife but again the line was bad.

Several ranchers heard the radio call and drove to his location. Bob was dead by this time. The ranchers tracked the shooter 8 miles back towards Mexico and cornered him in a brushy draw. This was all at night. The Sherriff and Border Patrol arrived and told them not to go down and engage the murderer. They went around to the back side and if you can believe it the assassin managed to get by a BP helicopter and a Sherriff’s posse and back to Mexico . So much for professional help when you need it.

One week before the murder Bob and his brother Phil (who I shoot with) hauled a huge quantity of drugs off the ranch that they found in trucks. One week before that a rancher near Naco did the same thing. Two nights later gangs broke into his ranch house and beat him and his wife and told them that if they touched any drugs they found they would come back and kill them. The ranchers here deal with cut fences and haul drug deliveries off their ranches all the time. What ranchers think is that the drug cartels beat the one rancher and shot Bob because they wanted to send a message. Bob always gave food and water to illegals and so they think they sent the assassin to pose as an illegal who was hungry and thirsty knowing it would catch Bob off guard.

What is going on down here is NOT being reported. You need to tell people how bad it is along the border. Texas is worse. Near El Paso it’s in a state of war. 5000 people were killed in Ciudad Juarez last year and it’s over 2000 so far this year. Gun sales down here are through the roof and I get emails from people wanting firearms training.

Something has to be done but I don’t hold out much hope. These gangs have groups in almost every city in the US . Please read below. This is serious business. The Barrio Azteca and their sub gangs are like Mexican Corporations and organized extremely well. If this doesn’t get dealt with down here you guys will deal with it on your streets.

It really is getting worse and worse down there Folks…..”starting a small war between civilians here and the drug cartels in Mexico.”

@Flashman: $50 million was assigned to border security from the Stimulus Bill but then was withdrawn.

Amnesty is de-facto racial preference. It gives favorable treatment to Hispanics (who by far make up the bulk of illegal immigrants.) I think that to reform immigration that we should begin a systematic program of deportation, put a temporary freeze on all Hispanic immigration, and instead allow more immigration and work permit visas to the rest of the world’s would be legal immigrants. All this will balance out the racial preference unfairness that Washington has advocated by failing to take action.

Of course it goes hand in hand that we would have to finish the border fence. (Let’s electrify it while we are at it.)

NOTE: Any illegal immigrant who is found to be working under a stolen Social Security Number shall be barred for life from ever immigrating to, or entering this nation ever again. Any monies paid in to said Social Security Number shall be added to the SSN account of the person who’s identity was stolen.

Both Liberals and Conservatives (and probably a few moderates) are guilty of hiring illegal immigrants to take advantage of their willingness to work for sub-minimum wages. (many are private individuals who could afford to pay a fair wage for their housekeeper/gardener/nanny.) The claim that “Americans won’t work at these (A-hem, again below min wage) jobs is a bogus one, put forth by cheapskates who don’t want to pay a fair LEGAL wage. They just don’t to compete fairly in the marketplace. Some of these jobs would be eagerly filled by teenagers and other poor individuals, and if the price for the produced goods or services go up, well, that’s life and economics.

That’s my 2-cents.

@Dr. D

You clearly don’t understand the facts about identity theft. Do proper research first, before wrongly assuming that only dead people have had their Social Security Numbers stolen. Only some stolen SSN’s belong to deceased individuals. Many are stolen from people who are still quite alive, including those SSN numbers that belong to children. My mother in-law was alive and a literature professor when she learned that here Identity including her SSN had been stolen. Some young people have applied for credit when reaching adulthood only to find that they had a poor credit rating because some scumbag had been using their SSN for years. It is not uncommon for there to be a multiple of individuals using a victim’s SSN. That is why Americans are being told by experts that they need to check their credit ratings regularly, (Hint: your credit ratings are tied to your SSN.)

Identity thieves steal identities from a wide variety of places, (Including businesses records, doctors offices, financial institutions, employers, etc…) and a valid SSN is crucial for this identity theft to work. An identity collector may sell the same identity information (including SSNs) to untold numbers of illegal aliens and other criminals. The expense of repairing your credit and other damage done can be staggering. Incidentally, some people are collecting from a dead spouse’s SSN account (perfectly legally if the spouse was the family bread-winner.) The reason I suggested that the funds go into the victims Social security Account is because it may be the only way they recoup a portion of their financial losses.

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10064.html
http://www.ehow.com/way_5234733_can-social-security-number-used_.html
http://www.webcpa.com/news/Tax-Returns-May-Have-Used-Stolen-IDs-54023-1.html

@Dr. D

You still do not understand all the implications. Nor have you done the proper research here. (Perhaps you don’t care so you are simply being lazy). Identity theft is not a laughing matter.

Currently, if someone else has stolen your SSN and is putting money in your Social Security account, you very well may not benefit from their crime. The Social Security Administration may review the deposits, and if they clearly are not the same person, The Social Security Administration does not further investigate or arrest the fraudster. Nor will they credit your account. They simply create a flag under those deposits that they know will never be collected on, then dump the cash in the general fund.

There is one other consideration with someone having stolen your identity and that is the IRS. There have been cases where the IRS has gone after the taxpayer who owns the SSN for not including in their tax report, the wages earned by the identity thief as and reported by their employer. (This is what happened in the case of my Mother-In-Law and how she found out about it. Luckily the IRS agreed that she could not be working simultaneously in New England and Southwest America. Had the identity thief been working closer, say in New York City, it would have been harder for her to prove that it wasn’t her.)

RALLY’ROUND THE FLAG: hi,you make me think and regret that the PROVINCE OF QUEBEC has not succeded ; to want to separate from CANADA some years ago ;they almost did ,49 to 50,but the canadien PM had open the door wide to refugys and immigrants sending them in QUEBEC; today it would be impossible to do;but CANADA would not accept to that 3 countrys deal and the world deal also,as the AMERICANS,i am sure they both would fight on the street against it;we don’t care for having the MEXICO incorporate in a murging with us also. bye

@Althor: Althor, Your right on! I’ve been asking that question for a while. Put that thought on every website you visit and maybe we can get some thing done? If millions of Americans start asking that question, there will be no amnesty, period!

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Thanks for letting me know we are back on the air!