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<blockquote data-quote="Randy Gartner" data-source="post: 39011" data-attributes="member: 104"><p>Re: Gibson raided</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Jack.</p><p> I agree it would be difficult if not impossible to remove 12 million illegals.But that doesn't mean we need to give them a free pass.Also,by comming here illegally,they open themselves up to being abused by some employers.Because they are often underpaid, they drag down the wage scale for legal citizens who might do that work if it paid a little more.Since most of them work for low wages and without benefits,they use up alot of services that the rest of us have to pay for.Healthcare is a big one.Since most are uninsured,the hospitals have to make up that cost somewhere.They do that by charging us more.Education is another.They don't make enough to pay for the costs of putting their kids through the public school system, so again we have to make up the difference. But my biggest gripe against illegals is those who try to come here legally have to wait in line often for years,while the illegals get a free pass..My grandparents came here from Germany in 1925 through Ellis Island. They had to have a sponsor and a job.They could not be a burden on our society. My grandmothers mother,was not allowed in because she had a growth on her face. She went back to Germany and had it removed before she was allowed in.I don't think it's too much to ask that if you want to come here,you do it legally. If we think the immigration laws are too tough,then we need to change them.But right now,we have laws on the books that we should enforce.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy Gartner, post: 39011, member: 104"] Re: Gibson raided Jack. I agree it would be difficult if not impossible to remove 12 million illegals.But that doesn't mean we need to give them a free pass.Also,by comming here illegally,they open themselves up to being abused by some employers.Because they are often underpaid, they drag down the wage scale for legal citizens who might do that work if it paid a little more.Since most of them work for low wages and without benefits,they use up alot of services that the rest of us have to pay for.Healthcare is a big one.Since most are uninsured,the hospitals have to make up that cost somewhere.They do that by charging us more.Education is another.They don't make enough to pay for the costs of putting their kids through the public school system, so again we have to make up the difference. But my biggest gripe against illegals is those who try to come here legally have to wait in line often for years,while the illegals get a free pass..My grandparents came here from Germany in 1925 through Ellis Island. They had to have a sponsor and a job.They could not be a burden on our society. My grandmothers mother,was not allowed in because she had a growth on her face. She went back to Germany and had it removed before she was allowed in.I don't think it's too much to ask that if you want to come here,you do it legally. If we think the immigration laws are too tough,then we need to change them.But right now,we have laws on the books that we should enforce. [/QUOTE]
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