Deeth Halleck commented on Immigration
2012-07-03 21:32:40 -0600
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Rocky—
If you are serious about the environment and global warming, how can you support unchecked immigration into our nation? Immigrants, illegal or otherwise, have more children and use more resources here than they would in their home countries. In addition, illegal immigrants are loved by large, union-busting corporations. A massive flow of illegal immigrants provide them with labor that will work for cheaper, and in poorer conditions, than black or White Americans. Of course, there is the “one big tent” philosophy that “everyone, legal or illegal” deserves these rights. Its a fair enough thing to aspire to, but the truth of the matter is that whether they deserve them or not, illegals are not demanding them or receiving them NOW. And that’s what matters. Unchecked illegal immigration is the logical outgrowth of NAFTA, which bombarded the mexican economy with American agricultural products, primarily corn. This essentially put the small Mexican farmer out of business. It also sent American jobs south, but not enough to to be taken by all the downtrodden Mexicans, so many came north (also due to our drug war). The Mexicans then came to work here as slave labor for the overclass.
The bottom line is:
Illegal immigration is analogous to slavery. It provides corporations and agribusiness with a cheap labor pool. It is the enemy of the small farmer and the small businessman. The opposite is sustainability, where Americans provide for themselves and are dependent on the health of the Land.
I agree with most of your positions, but this one sticks out like a sore thumb. I hope you will reconsider. The U.S. consitutition specifically allows the federal government to regulate immigration.
If you are serious about the environment and global warming, how can you support unchecked immigration into our nation? Immigrants, illegal or otherwise, have more children and use more resources here than they would in their home countries. In addition, illegal immigrants are loved by large, union-busting corporations. A massive flow of illegal immigrants provide them with labor that will work for cheaper, and in poorer conditions, than black or White Americans. Of course, there is the “one big tent” philosophy that “everyone, legal or illegal” deserves these rights. Its a fair enough thing to aspire to, but the truth of the matter is that whether they deserve them or not, illegals are not demanding them or receiving them NOW. And that’s what matters. Unchecked illegal immigration is the logical outgrowth of NAFTA, which bombarded the mexican economy with American agricultural products, primarily corn. This essentially put the small Mexican farmer out of business. It also sent American jobs south, but not enough to to be taken by all the downtrodden Mexicans, so many came north (also due to our drug war). The Mexicans then came to work here as slave labor for the overclass.
The bottom line is:
Illegal immigration is analogous to slavery. It provides corporations and agribusiness with a cheap labor pool. It is the enemy of the small farmer and the small businessman. The opposite is sustainability, where Americans provide for themselves and are dependent on the health of the Land.
I agree with most of your positions, but this one sticks out like a sore thumb. I hope you will reconsider. The U.S. consitutition specifically allows the federal government to regulate immigration.
