Immigration letters from America's interior homeland
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Trump trying to address illegal immigration
September 28, 2016
Like columnist Tony Messenger, I have immigrant roots “Family Bible has as insight on history of immigration” (Sept. 26). I emigrated from Belgium 50 years ago at the age of 7, similar to Messenger's family and the Somali family in St. Cloud, Minn.
However, our stories are not the same as what Donald Trump is trying to address. My family came here legally, as I presume the Somali family and Messenger family did. We went through the process. When we came here, my parents took the required classes for citizenship. When we had been here the required time, we proudly became citizens. My dad worked a menial job for low wages, but we never lived off the government. We lived within our means.
Trump is addressing the immigrants who skip the process and come here illegally. The ones who come here with ill intent. He also, in light of increased terrorism, is calling for the process to be stricter when assessing who can come into the country with diligent screening. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Messenger tried to tie two different scenarios into one. Did I face racial bias? Yes, I remember a girl beating me up because I was different. There is a difference between people being uncomfortable with the perceived racial differences, which I faced and the Muslims now face, and the issues of illegal immigration and stricter immigration processing that Trump is addressing. Two different stories.
Maria Billings • Ballwin
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THE DAILY
Evergreen
Letter to the editor: Conservative opinions
MARIO VEGA September 28, 2016
As Americans we aren’t unfamiliar to stress caused by the topic of politics. Division is nothing new to elections, and this one has been particularly contentious. However, it’s been getting out of hand at WSU.
In guest columns and letters to the editor, College Republicans are accused of being bullies and standing for white supremacy, highlighting many of the reasons why I and many other conservative students will be standing together in the coming weeks for the Trump Wall.
These pieces show a real and growing problem, not just at colleges but American society — ideological bigotry.
I, the son of Mexican immigrants, am no stranger to bigotry. I have been bullied and profiled because of my race, yet the judgment I receive because of my political beliefs, as a proud conservative, has been far more oppressing to me because we conservatives are shown no sympathy.
We’ve kept our beliefs and voices silent to avoid the glares, prejudice, and the slanderous accusations of racism, sexism and all other pejorative labels which make us social outcasts.
We aren’t silent anymore. I leave with a quote from famous WSU alumnus, Edward R. Murrow:
“We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men — not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate and to defend causes that were, for the moment, unpopular.”
http://www.dailyevergreen.com/opinion/article_bb41262a-850e-11e6-a4dd-63cb1a13058e.html
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The Fountain Hills
TIMES
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Your news and information source for Fountain Hills, Arizona.
Obama's America
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Dave Dean
Before the smoke had cleared from multiple homemade bombs, terrorizing the two-state area of New York and New Jersey, by another Sharia Muslim immigrant from Afghanistan…
And before the wounded had been attended to by yet another Sharia Muslim immigrant from Somalia, going on a knife-wielding killing spree in Minnesota (while working as a Security guard)…
Another type of bomb was dropped on the American people, by the most “non”transparent administration in history, by the Inspector General for DHS. Our Homeland “In”security Department mistakenly gave citizenship to 858 persons, who were slated for deportation, as found to be linked to terrorism, but somehow passed Obama’s thorough vetting process, now running free in America.
To make matters worse, they also suspect the same happened last year, with an additional 953 terrorist-tied individuals who were given citizenship instead of deportation! So far, having located a few of them, working in jobs where they can harm the most Americans like police, airport and maritime security, and three with high security clearance.
As discovered in the Holyland Foundation trial, the memorandum of understanding for “Civilization Jihad,” Islamic Jihadists know how easily they can overtake America, simply by using our generosity and political correctness against us.
Obama has already begun bringing his next batch of Sharia Muslims to our shores, another 110,000 from terror states, beginning next month. His actions show more like a jihadi sleeper cell aiding the Islamic Caliphate, rather than POTUS.
We have enough problems with the few races foundational to America, watching the constant display of violent protests, turned to riots, in many cities across the country. Bringing the world’s problems to our country will devastate what is left of America – this is Obama’s United States of Islam.
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Los Angeles Daily News
OPINION
How much do you fear terrorism? More readers answer our question: Letters
09/27/16
We asked readers, How much do you fear terrorism?
Act with conviction to stop terrorism
Anger, arrogance and sometimes an odd, heavy-lidded malice is what I see when I look into the eyes of the militant murderers that now too often ply their hateful craft among the freedom-loving peoples of the world.
Do I fear them? Yes, because they embrace extreme Islamic Sharia law and in their self-righteous surety would gleefully kill me and everyone like me, given the opportunity.
Why? Because I do not practice their religion. Tolerance and coexistence have no place in their hearts. In their minds, they are the ones offended and subjugated by the countries and institutions of us infidels, and it is the Muslim world that has been grievously offended by the existence of Israel, and America and the United Nations must be destroyed.
So, what must the peace-loving, non-homicidal people do? Just as we did 75 years ago with the suicide killers and genocide practicing leaders and followers of the Axis countries: unite and destroy this incessant, cancerous plague at its source.
Radical Islam has declared war on everyone not like them. The civilized world cannot afford to tolerate their murderous, genocidal intolerance. My greater fear is that the leaders of the free world will passively take half-measures and hope the problem goes away.
San Bernardino, Paris, Nice, Boston, Orlando — it won’t stop unless we act with conviction to stop it.
— Richard Key, La Verne
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Los Angeles Daily News
OPINION
How much do you fear terrorism? More readers answer our question: Letters
09/27/16
We asked readers, How much do you fear terrorism?
Fear the PC do-gooders
I fear having a conversation with a politically correct diehard. The PC do-gooders are more inclined to put little chocolate candies on the Islamic terrorists’ pillows at bedtime. These are the same people who believe by standing in their little safe spaces, the bomb debris can’t hurt them.
They say that Trump is a recruiting tool for ISIS. Those jihadists were at war with us since Bill Clinton’s administration. Remember the attack on the USS Cole? The “failed” bombing of the Twin Towers in the 1990s? Then 9/11.
Compound those facts with all the other acts of terrorism prior to Trump’s announcement to run for president and he winds up with the scapegoat’s award as a recruiter for ISIS?
We need to decapitate the snake’s head (ISIS) once and for all and stop putting little chocolate candies on their pillows at night. By destroying ISIS, the fear of terrorism will drop immensely. Any new upstart terrorist group thereafter would then think twice about it.
— Lou Solo, Gardena
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Los Angeles Daily News
OPINION
How much do you fear terrorism? More readers answer our question: Letters
09/27/16
We asked readers, How much do you fear terrorism?
We’ve let power slip away
I fear terrorism, especially with this present administration who consider political correctness their first priority, and that includes Hillary Clinton who has shown that she has no foreign policy achievements to qualify her for the presidency.
Recently, about 800 illegal immigrants entered the U.S. and were given citizenship by “accident” because no fingerprints could be found or matched, and false names were given to authorities. We have no idea who they are or if any terrorists were included. This is unacceptable and whoever is responsible should be held accountable.
The U.S. is no longer regarded as a power due to our leadership. Obama has threatened continually that there is a “red line” and if anyone crosses it there will be consequences. Our enemies cross this red line at will and know there will be no consequences!
— Pamela Franklin, Granada Hills
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Las Cruces Sun-News
PART OF THE USA TODAY NEWORK
Letters to the editor: Sept. 28
Story on border wall irrational and biased
The recent article in the Sun-News, “Border bristles at talk of new wall,” by Rick Jervis of USA Today, presents an irrational and biased perspective. It states that the current 18 foot wall is ineffective because interlopers smuggling drugs can easily climb over the wall with ladders or tunnel under it. The article then claims it has broken up the continuity and goodwill between Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico.
The comparison of an 18 foot ineffective fence to the proposed 40 foot wall is completely illogical, because scaling a 40 foot wall with ladders would be a formidable task. Also, if Mr. Jervis had made the effort to do a little research, he would know that there exists the technology to detect tunneling. For example, SureWave Technology’s Tunneling Alert System can detect tunneling at depths to 1,000 feet and surface distances of 1,500 feet. These systems are passive, undetectable and have the capability to transmit to a command and control center. They can also connect to cameras or other security/alarm devices.
The influx of illegal drugs and immigrants are detrimental to the United States and must be stopped. Many thousands of Americans are dying in record numbers directly from overdose of these illicit drugs. These numbers, while high, are deceptive in that they don’t include deaths from driving under the influence, or the murders related to the drug trade.
The biggest problem with illegal immigrants is that we currently have zero control over who is entering the country. They could be terrorists, criminals, drug mules or other undesirables. We simply don’t know, and common sense says we should know exactly who they are.
The concern over continuity and goodwill with Mexico is minuscule compared to the problems we have encountered due to our unsecured borders.
Larry L. Hassenpflug,
Las Cruces
http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/opinion/letters/2016/09/27/letters-editor-sept/91170374/
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THB
TheHeraldBulletin.com
Letter: Islamic immigration policies defy logic
September 27, 2016
What’s going on with more terror attacks recently taking place in Minnesota, New York and New Jersey? Thousands of Somalis, Syrians, Afghans, and others continue to be resettled in America from radical Islamic states. Further, Hillary Clinton has vowed to bring substantially more thousands of these so-called refugees into America if she’s elected president. It’s seems to me that it’s pretty logical to conclude what’s really happening.
This massive Islamic immigration is part of the globalist elitist policy to destroy the fabric of this nation, along with other western nations. Our Islamic immigration policies are so ludicrous that they could only be done if purposely planned. One with any common sense could not possibly do these plans otherwise.
Please realize that the populations of Germany, Sweden, England, France, Germany and the United States reject their governmental polices of Islamic immigration. Yet, their governments enforce these globalist policies.
Why settle all these Islamic immigrants in western nations vice Islamic nations? Other Islamic nations share comparable beliefs while western nations do not. These are not racist comments by any means, just logical deductions.
In America, Sharia law does not mix with our Constitution. Islam and Christianity have vast differences. The Koran clearly states not to take Christians or Jews as your friends. Based on this verbiage alone, there are already keen concerns.
It is the current Democratic leadership, and those Republican Party leaders who follow along, who have “purposely” brought these destructive policies upon America.
Vote Donald Trump.
Michael Imhof
Aurora, Illinois
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The Tennessean
PART OF THE USA TODAY NEWTWORK
September 26, 2016
Readers sound off on politics
Excessive political correctness
Re: “Editorial: Refugees are people, not Skittles, and merit compassion,” Sept. 21.
Once again excessive political correctness rears its ugly head.
It has often become a way to obscure the intent, derail the message, and obliterate the truth.
In no way did Donald Trump Jr. refer to immigrants as Skittles. Rather he used creative, figurative language in an effort to point out the dangers of not adequately monitoring, or intelligently enforcing our existing laws as they pertain to our current, very serious immigration dilemma.
He is also, I believe, illustrating the dire need to guard and protect our sovereignty as a nation.
I, an older, white male, of somewhat below average stature, have no problem being compared to a Skittle, M&M, or even a Tootsie Roll Midgie!
Seriously folks, let's deal directly and cooperatively with the "real" problems of this country like grownups, and not take, or look for, offense at every little thing.
David M. Blackburn, White House 37188
http://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/readers/2016/09/26/letters-editor-sept-26/90917982/
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BUCKS COUNTY
Courier Times
Heroin and immigration not mutually exclusive
By SEAN SHUTE September 26, 2016
It affects tax spending, the U.S. job market, and crime statistics. And now, illegal immigration is contributing to a deadly epidemic in America: heroin addiction.
In the form of prescription medication, opiates are already one of the most addictive and dangerous drugs available on the black market, but now Mexican drug cartels are taking advantage of our open borders and weak immigration policies by using illegal immigrants to smuggle heroin and other illegal drugs across the border. Drug cartels in Mexico aren't simply threatening illegal immigrants to smuggle drugs, they are using them as expendable couriers to carry drugs in exchange for safe passage.
The Drug Enforcement Administration's National Drug Threat Assessment of 2015 says that Mexico is the primary supplier of heroin to the U.S. The report also says that Mexican drug cartels "pose the greatest criminal drug threat to the United States..." There is a surge in supply because there is a surge in demand for heroin which is cheaper and easier to make than it was 40 years ago, so the cartels sought out a ready-made avenue for their product: illegal immigrants pouring through our unsecured borders by the thousands.
"Coming across the border is the easiest way. You cannot imagine how easy it is to cross the border," says Hector Garza, president of the Laredo, Texas, chapter of the National Border Patrol Council. "Every single illegal alien that comes into the country goes through the hands of a drug cartel."
Heroin equals crime. According to the Department of Justice around half of federal criminal cases were located around the U.S.-Mexico border. About 38.6 percent of federal convictions were immigration related, while drug related crimes were about 20 percent. This means drug smugglers make up some 20 percent of illegal immigrants and those numbers only include those caught and convicted. While illegal immigration is not the cause of the rise in heroin use, heroin use and production is overwhelmingly increased by illegal immigration.
Bucks County has some of the highest drug overdose deaths in the country because of its unfortunate location between two of the largest drug trafficking cities in the country, Philadelphia and Trenton. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, deaths from opiate overdose in the U.S. have nearly quadrupled from 2002 to 2013. The Department of Homeland Security has seized 75 percent more money, 31 percent more drugs, and 64 percent more weapons, but also claims to have seen a 36 percent decrease in illegal immigration as measured by Border Patrol apprehensions.
If this last statistic is true, then the illegal aliens coming over are more dangerous, but more likely the cartels are just getting smarter and thus bolder because they're evading capture. This was proven by a more recent Homeland Security statistic from 2015 that put the border detection rate at a mere 1.5 percent. There is something dangerously wrong with this picture.
The choice this November when it comes to border security and drugs could not be any clearer. If the voters of Bucks County are concerned about the heroin epidemic and the well being of our kids, they will vote for Donald Trump. While some of Trump's words may offend people, Hillary Clinton's actions, or lack thereof, will have dire consequences. Her policies will further contribute to the drug epidemic in Bucks County and across the nation; just look at her immigration and open borders policies, this isn't an opinion, it's a fact written in black and white for everyone to see -- more illegal immigration with unsecured borders equals more drugs, higher crime, and more families dealing with the grief of addiction and death from drug overdoses.
This has affected my family personally. Where I come from actions speak louder than words. The Border Patrol, who witnesses the drugs and violence on the border every day, have never endorsed a presidential candidate before, and yet this election cycle they have endorsed Donald Trump for a reason. It's time for the voters of Bucks County to put their bitterness and hurt feelings aside and do the right thing for our children and loved ones -- vote for Donald Trump.
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NewsOK
THE OKLAHOMAN
Root out immigrants that harm America
by Your View -- Letter to the Editor Published: September 26, 2016
Since 1620, we have always been a nation of immigrants. People started coming to the shores of this country to get away from oppression, practice their religious beliefs and build a better life for themselves and their families. Our Founding Fathers were wise enough to create a Constitution and Bill of Rights to ensure freedom and religious liberty.
We're still a nation of immigrants, and this country has been gracious and kind enough to let people of all lands (legally) settle here. However, many of those who settle here aren't satisfied that they have the best life and living conditions they could ever imagine. The freedom, the right to choose and to live a life that could only be imagined is not good enough for some. They choose to harm the country that welcomed them.
It's time to root them out and send them back to whence they came; never ever to return to our shores. This should also apply to their families. If you cannot come to America's shores, embrace our culture while still retaining your identity and be a part of the giant melting pot, America does not want or need you.
I am a first-born of Russian immigrants and am blessed every day that I live in America. There is no better country in the world.
Donald M. Cohen, Edmond
http://newsok.com/article/5519446
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fo fayobserver
Letter: GOP fights 'sanctuary cities'
September 25, 2016
Thank you, GOP state legislature and Gov. Pat McCrory, for enacting state-wide legislation banning "any policy that interferes with the enforcement of federal immigration laws." The new law will force several N.C. cities (e.g. Charlotte, Durham) to change their "sanctuary city" policies.
The nation was outraged last summer when Kate Steinle was murdered in San Francisco by an illegal alien who had been deported five times. Her killing led to legislation in Congress, known as Kate's Law, to crack down on "sanctuary cities," like San Francisco, that provide safe havens to illegal aliens.
It was disgusting that U.S. Senate Democrats sided with radical activists and filibustered Kate's Law. Such legislation is popular; indeed, some 60 percent of the public supports cutting off federal funding to sanctuary cities. When the GOP House of Representatives wanted to amend the budget "Omnibus" bill to cut off funding to "sanctuary cities," Democrats howled, and President Obama even threatened to veto the whole budget, which would have resulted in a federal government shutdown.
The Democrats chose between the majority of citizens versus illegal aliens and groups like the NAACP, which adamantly support "sanctuary cities." Thankfully, at our state level we are getting action. However, Obama has intentionally failed to deport even illegal alien criminals. Hillary Clinton said she'll give amnesty and extend Obamacare to all illegal aliens. Democrats of this ilk (including Attorney General Roy Cooper, running to be our next governor) won't enforce the laws. Don't vote for Democrats.
Effie Parsons
Fayetteville
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The Pueblo Chieftain
Letter: Trump defended
Published: September 24, 2016
Ms. Dolores Sanchez Maes, when exactly did Donald Trump attack your culture?
Trump has advocated the closing of our borders, just as most countries already have done, and advocates using the current immigration and border security laws to deport the criminal elements that have migrated from south of the American border.
If your culture is one of murder, drugs and mayhem, then, yes, he has attacked your culture.
And denying the existence of illegal aliens who are murderers, drug dealers and rapists is akin to sticking one’s head in the sand, right up until the time you become a victim of one of them.
John Largent
Pueblo
http://www.chieftain.com/opinion/letters/5175512-120/culture-trump-border-advocated
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NJ.com True Jersey
Trump will do what Hillary won't | Hudson Voices
By Jersey Journal Guest Columnist
September 24, 2016
BY KEVIN STANLEY
Hillary put this great country at great risk by sending/receiving classified information on her private email server. She was reckless and has put her interests first, instead of the interests of the American citizens. She has also deleted over 30,000 emails. Was there a reason why she deleted her emails?
It was also reported that an aide to the Clintons said that several of her 12 phones were smashed with a hammer. Why was that done? She raised tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments towards her foundation while in the State Department. Let's be real. These foreign governments gave to her foundation because they wanted something in return. Many foreign governments who gave to her foundation have mistreated their women terribly, so therefore why would they be so willing to give to the Hillary's "Slush Fund Foundation"? Because all of a sudden they care about people? They've given so much money to her slush fund, they basically own Hillary and Bill. And she had the absolute audacity to refer to many of Trump's supporters as deplorables Her actions alone as secretary of state were deplorable.
I've never seen or heard in recent times a presidential candidate such as Hillary have contempt for her opposition's supporters by calling them deplorables. Some of her supporters are "deportables." Electing Hillary will be an Obama 3rd term. He wants to bring in over 100,000 refugees from countries where the vetting process isn't good -- notably countries that sponsor terrorism, or third world countries whereby refugees will bring many diseases into this county such as Zika. Many ISIS thugs will sneak in covertly with Obama/Hillary's porous open border policy. Bringing in these refugees will put a strain on our school systems, our medical care. They will also overwork and overburden our law enforcement agencies more than what they are encountering now with fighting terrorism.
Over 30% of incarcerations in the U.S. are from illegal aliens. Islamic radical Jihadadists have attacked us on 9/11, more recently Orlando, Boston, Chelsea, NY, Paris, and Belgium, yet Obama and Hillary seem to be more angry at Trump than they are angry at the terrorists who have declared war on the U.S. and Europe. We cannot wait for another 9/11 to occur. Does anyone see the pattern that keeps increasing with these terrorist acts here and abroad? Trump sees the pattern. Obama and Hillary find it difficult to identify the source, so how can we go after these Islamic radicals if we cannot identify the source of their hatred? Their solution is to let hundreds of thousands more refugees into this country with no borders. Very scary. The economic growth in the U.S. under Obama has been stagnant, hovering around 2%. Many middle class folks have lost their good paying jobs to temporary, contract positions. Obamacare penalizes companies from hiring employees full time, otherwise they will have to pay their medical benefits, so instead they hire employees temporary.
Electing Hillary will be more of the same we've had with Obama. Hillary could care less about minorities; all she wants is their votes. The main reason for them wanting a 100,000 refugees is for their votes and to change the entire landscape of the U.S. at the expense of this great country.
A big question I have is, are people better off today under Obama since he took office 8 years ago? The answer is no. Crime in the inner cities is rampant, unemployment is high among minorities. Trump the outsider will seal our borders; he wants to let immigrants in our country who love it. Whether the immigrants are from Italy, France, Poland, Germany, China, Costa Rica, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, etc., Trump wants them; he doesn't want refugees who come from countries that sponsor terrorism. Most importantly, he is concerned about innocent people here in the U.S. falling victim to Islamic terrorism. He cannot be bought, and he is an outsider who will protect this great country.
We have nothing to lose with Trump. He will bring back jobs, he will protect our borders, and he will support our military and our police. He will not apologize to foreign leaders. We must elect Trump, to avert a disaster that will be created by Hillary. We cannot afford a hundred thousand refugees, we cannot afford open borders, we must protect every life from the wrath of Islamic radical terrorism. The establishment Jeb Bush-types, Romney-types and the other sore losing Republicans who cannot stand Trump fear him, because their gravy train will be in jeopardy. Bottom line, Hillary can't even manage "classified information" entrusted to her, so how can she be trusted to manage our great country? We cannot take that chance.
Editor's Note: Kevin Stanley is a Jersey City resident. For more Hudson County Voices brought to you by The Jersey Journal, visit www.nj.com/hudson/voices.
http://www.nj.com/hudson/voices/index.ssf/2016/09/trump_will_hudson.html
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THE MORNING CALL
Trump will fight back against globalism
SEPTEMBER 24, 2016
Corporatism is a social, economic and political system where government intervenes aggressively in the economy, typically with political instruments benefiting corporations and harming smaller businesses and private citizens. It is also a global form of fascism, controlled through big business, government and crony capitalism to create a world run by global elites.
The Clinton Foundation and Hillary Clinton's above-the-law "pay to play," along with Apple's moving some operations to Ireland to avoid $14 billion in taxes, are clear examples of its existence. It battles sovereignty of nations — such as the United Kingdom, the USA and those in Europe destroying borders by flooding countries with immigrants — outside normal laws and historic cultural norms, as well as trade agreements like Trans-Pacific Partnership, banks that are too big to fail, etc.
It also uses racism, class envy and other issues to divide ordinary citizens, and yells at religious fundamentalism and populism as concepts of the ignorant and dangerous. Remember President Obama's negative quote about people of our nation who "cling to their guns or religion." Well, he has done it again in a more sophisticated way at the United Nations. It is time to name and fight this new form of coming tyranny. It's time to vote for Donald Trump.
Elizabeth Wetzig
Allentown
http://www.mcall.com/opinion/letters/
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The Des Moines Register
PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK
Undocumented workers shouldn't get drivers licenses
Dennis Pine, Johnston, Letter to the Editor 12 a.m. CDT September 24, 2016
You have to love how letter writer Madeline Cano [Undocumented Iowans need action, not promises, Sept. 20] glosses over the real issue. Undocumented Iowans are illegal immigrants. Since they are here illegally, why should we give them a legal drivers license? That’s like giving a car thief a new car right after he just stole one.
— Dennis Pine, Johnston
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Miami Herald
September 24, 2016
Cubans for Donald Trump
We are a group Cuban Christians living in the United States, who are united in our support of Donald Trump for our next president of the United States.
▪ We support Mr. Trump because he wants to bring back to the U.S. factories and industries that were sent overseas, leaving millions of Americans without jobs.
▪ We support Mr. Trump because he defends our Second Amendment right to arm and defend ourselves against criminals and terrorists.
▪ We support Mr. Trump because he wants to do away with President Barack Obama's immigration policy that allows terrorists to make their way into our country.
▪ We support Mr, Trump because he wants to raise the country’s border security and build walls to protect us, just as we support Israel’s construction of walls to stop the infiltration of terrorists into it’s territory.
Because of our agreement with Mr. Trump’s proposed policies, we support Donald Trump for president of the United States.
Napoleón Vilaboa, Gilberto Gonzalez Tena, Nolis Mesa, Angel Gonzalez, Jose Gil and Rosalia Alea
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article103823986.html
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Voices NEWS.COM
The online edition of Voices® and Voices® Weekender
Trump President U.S. Needs
Saturday, September 24, 2016 6:00 am
To the Editor:
Donald Trump is a proven leader. The only question is are his leadership qualities, skills and instincts what we need for our next U.S. president?
He has articulated visionary policies, both domestic and foreign.
In a broad sense he has identified globalism as something that must now be re-considered.
Globalism was identified decades ago as a trend which could profit our business communities.
However, now we are witnessing the negative impact on our country as jobs have gone overseas due to cheap labor and as other countries became increasingly savvy technologically.
The 1990 technological revolution has allowed different and dangerous enemies and threats to emerge.
To Trump’s credit, he has strategically identified these threats using campaign slogans such as Making America Great Again and Americanism, Not Globalism.
Strategically, he understands that we must make America competitive again in this new world by revising international trade agreements.
He instinctively began with controlling illegal immigration, whereas Hillary Clinton has been promoting open borders, which Democrats feel is to their advantage to increase their voter base.
The Clinton-Obama failed foreign policy has created the largest mass migration since WWII.
Trump has proposed policies dealing with foreign threats, immigration security, improving domestic economics, reducing regulations, neighborhood safety, improving inner cities, education and is about to produce a healthcare plan to replace Obamacare.
Trump’s campaign strategy and tactics have indeed been unconventional, but to his credit as a non-political candidate, he has emerged as the top vote getter to win his party’s nomination. He is currently tied with his opponent Hillary Clinton.
She has yet to identify her policies and seems to spend all her time trying to trash Trump personally, which is ironic considering her personal issues.
Donald Trump is the president we need today to lead from the front and make America Great Again.
Paul von Hardenberg
Southbury
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TEMPLE DAILY TELEGARM
tdtnews.com
Letter to the editor
Immigration plan
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Here is an immigration plan Donald Trump should look at and implement in the United States if elected. This would solve the immigration problem this country is facing. Welcome immigrants who would be useful to our society; immigrants may be barred from the country if their presence upsets “the equilibrium of national demographics.”
The Secretary of State may suspend/prohibit admission of foreigners when it is determined to be in the national interest or when they do not behave like good citizens in their own country. The Secretary of State must keep track of every immigrant in the country. Foreigners with fake papers may be imprisoned.
Those who fail to obey the rules will be fined, deported, and/or imprisoned. Those who are deported and attempt to re-enter the country without authorization will be imprisoned for up to 10 years. Those who violate the terms of their visa will be sentenced to up to six years in prison. Those who misrepresent the terms of their visa, such as working without a permit, will be imprisoned.
Non-citizens will not be allowed to participate in any political life. Equal employment rights will be denied immigrants, even legal ones, in the public sector. Immigrants will never be treated as real citizens, even if they are legally naturalized.
Oh, I apologize; these are some of the requirements to immigrate to Mexico.
Don’t believe it? Check out: https://factreal.wordpress.com/2010/05/08/mexico-vs-united-states-mexican-immigration-laws-are-tougher/
Charlie R. Lewellen
Temple
http://www.tdtnews.com/news/letters_to_the_editor/article_2185c8d2-81c2-11e6-868c-8f3b6f69654d.html
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The Bismarck
Tribune
St. Cloud attack hits too close to home
Ron Carlson, Bismarck Sep 24, 2016
It puzzles me that the elected officials after three devices were found, two of which exploded, would not state anything about illegal Islamic terrorists. Now is that “responsible” or does it indicate a head in the sand?
And are we going to continue to do what Hillary Clinton desires and allow hundreds of thousands of Muslim immigrants into our country? I find it incredulous that we would allow people into our country that hate us, desire to kill us and find it impossible to assimilate into our culture.
Now you say, it is a small percentage of Muslims that are radical. What percentage is that? Five percent? Ten percent or as high as 25 percent as experts have estimated? You pick a number that is acceptable and take that times 100,000 and what is the result? 5,000? 10,000? 25,000? Are you willing to live with that number? I, for one, am not.
If you are of the like mind, please write Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp along with Rep. Kevin Cramer and let your feelings be known. After all they work for us and not us for them.
If you are of a different mind write a letter to the editor and inform me of my error in thinking. Whatever, please don’t just sit there — lives are at risk. St. Cloud is way way too close for comfort. This no longer is over there some place, it is in a bordering state.
