It's been a while since I've commented on the absurd arrogance of those who advocate citizenship and benefits for illegal immigrants, but yesterday's proliferation of demonstrations across the country in support of illegals has gotten my blood heated up again. We have once again been treated to the despicable spectacle of illegal immigration supporters demanding rights in America while waving the flag of Mexcio.
What kind of ridiculous hogwash is this?
Consider these quotes from CNN's online coverage of the events of yesterday, along with my editorial comments...
"Most of the undocumented people come here as a necessity of survival. For them, it's the only choice." - Rosendo Delgado of "Latinos United." Yes, I suppose it's easier to come to America and demand what your own country is too lazy or corrupt to give you.
"We worry deportations are leaving too many young people without parents." - Thomas Rodriguez, an illegal immigrant working in Chicago. Might it not be better to be here legally so you don't have to worry about being deported and leaving your children in the lurch?
"Now it's become so wrapped up with issues of racism and identity, even Puerto Ricans and Cubans care about immigration." - Joe Garcia, head of the Miami-Dade County chapter of the Democratic Party. Ah, yes...when all else fails, call those who advocate the other position 'racists'...that's a good solution!
"The raids are intended to terrorize people and make President Bush look tough, but they are not a solution." - Joshua Hoyt, executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Perhaps the raids are simply intended to arrest people who have broken the law, eh?
"Us immigrants aren't pieces of trash, we're human beings. To be treated as less than human is a travesty." - Melissa Woo, an American citizen originally from South Korea. America is a nation founded by immigrants. The issue isn't that immigrants are 'pieces of trash,' but that they have an obligation to obey the laws of the country they expect to take them in.
These and similar comments from the advocates of rights for illegals are designed to appeal to the emotions and ignore the fundamental issue: we are not talking about undocumented immigrants. We are talking about people who have willfully broken the law, and now expect not only to be forgiven outright, but to receive the rewards of citizenship and legal status.
Maybe it's just me, but I think this is outrageous and insufferably arrogant. There is, at root, no difference between the person who enters this country illegally and demands benefits to which he is not entitled, and the person who breaks into your home, takes up residence in one of your rooms, and demands that you adopt him and provide for his needs and those of his family, which he intends to raise in your home as well.
Every plan to fix the immigration mess which involves any sacrifice or acknowledgement of fault on the part of the illegals is severely criticized. Why? They have broken the law. In a democracy, we do not pick and choose the laws we want to obey - why should we give blatant lawbreakers a free pass to do so?
Last year, I published in this blog my plan for immigration reform. It offered a way to normalize treatment of illegals already in this country, provided for increased border enforcement, and even partially funded itself. I sent copies of this plan to my elected state and federal representatives, and to the President. I eventually received nearly identical replies which amounted to agreement that there's a problem, but didn't offer any concrete plans to correct it. I would have expected as much, since our elected officials tremble at the thought of irritating millions of Hispanic voters.
Tomorrow, I will repost my plan so that everyone can have another chance to complain that it's racist and unfair.
But until someone offers something better, I'm sticking with it.
Have a good day. More thoughts on the arrogance of illegal immigration tomorrow.
Bilbo
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