On the legalization of millions of law breakers
Our nation is at a crossroads in her history. A nation made great by basing herself on the eternal principles established by the Creator Himself has reached the point where her leaders are contemplating, even urging adamantly, the incorporation into the union of several million people who’s very presence in the national boundaries is contrary to the nation’s laws. Their rallying cry? “We are a nation of immigrants!”
Yes, the United States of America is a nation of immigrants. From the very first hunter/gatherers who crossed over the land bridge into what today is Alaska, to the Puritans who sailed on the Mayflower, to the millions who passed through Ellis Island – fleeing the anarchy of the Old World and seeking a new life in the New. However, unlike the millions who have slipped over our borders or who have overstayed their temporary visas, ever since the time of the Pilgrims the immigrants who came to what today is the United States of America came and stayed under the rule of law. The very nation was founded on the notion that Law should rule over anarchy and that the breaking of Law should have consequences. These notions built our nation. They made her great. No other nation on the face of the earth has been so blessed as the United States of America – because from the beginning she recognized her Creator and that laws must be equitable – applying to all.
Now, however, we have a race of professional politicians who know not the meaning of principle nor do they recognize the difference between Right and Wrong. They pander to the unprincipled and the ignorant, standing only for licentiousness and opposing any who dare stand for what is Right. Those of us who say “Let Law Rule” are called bigots – by the very bigots who look down on us for our principles – things they understand not for they have been blinded by their “open mindedness” – having minds open to anything other than what is Right.
So, what should be done about the millions who live within our borders illegally? They should NOT be pardoned nor allowed to reap benefits for their decision to break our laws. They carry signs in our streets saying “We are not criminals” – and yet they ARE criminals. For they have broken our immigration laws – and that is a crime. Do we have a powerful problem before us? Yes, indeed we do. The borders should have been controlled these many decades since – and now we must pay the price for the negligence of those who came before us. There should be a deportation policy in effect. Each and every person who is within our borders illegally should be rounded up and sent back. If, and ONLY if, they go through the proper channels and paperwork should they be allowed to return. Will this break up families? Only if they choose to break them up. Families incorporating law breaking aliens will have to make the tough decision – do we stay in the US or go with our loved one? It’s their decision – and theirs alone. The decision of the one who is being deported to enter our nation illegally was a decision to suffer whatever consequences would befall them – and rests squarely upon their own head.
Of course, it is best if those who reside in our midst against our laws should return to their home countries on their own. Perhaps we should only allow those who voluntarily leave (as opposed to those who obligate us to deport them) the possibility of one day returning to our land – as legal and welcome immigrants according to the laws of our nation. Those who reside illegally within our borders should NOT be rewarded for their breaking of our laws by putting them at the front of the line in our embassies for visas – but if they DO return to their homeland voluntarily then we should recognize that fact and when their turn comes up for review their repentance should be taken into account.
Will some say this solution is “harsh”? Of course. But even harsher is the slap in the face of every law abiding citizen or person who seeks lawful entry to our nation should millions of people be allowed to remain within our borders in violation of our immigration laws.
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