Immigration laws need to be strict
Regarding Dennis Lees’ Jan. 2 column, “Try to view immigration through others’ eyes”: before we become too misty-eyed over the plight of our southern neighbors, let’s consider some facts.
The man who occupies our Oval Office illegally and pushes for mass amnesty for illegal immigrants doesn’t care about their futures or their interactions with legal citizens.
His motivation is strictly politically impelled to favor Democrats seeking election in 2016. That’s political chicanery.
About 5 million illegal immigrants have been favored so far, but a wise Arizona sheriff predicts the number will easily more than double when the floodgates are opened.
Apparently there are no plans to vet the illegals for communicable diseases, criminal pasts, language capability, occupational desirability or other requirements.
That’s a slap in the face to my immigrant father’s and my wife’s families. Yes, our citizenship requirements have traditionally been extremely strict; many haven’t been able to qualify.
Our stringent immigration laws are simply a reflection of our forefathers’ wishes. Those who criticize them as being too stringent need only examine Mexico’s laws to appreciate our own.
Since the illegal immigrants have already knowingly violated a cardinal U.S. law, can we expect them to respect our other laws? That question’s too often overlooked in immigration discussions.
