The "Arizonian" Issue

I'm not trying to sway you one way or the other... I'm simply asking you to learn the FACTS and keep an open mind... there are two sides to every coin...

Since the controversial immigration bill was passed in Arizona this month, the nation has been in an uproar over civil rights. People have argued that it is "unethical" to stop suspected illegal immigrants and demand proof of citizenship.

But here is some food for thought: DO they have rights if they are, indeed, illegal? Are we a country that supports those who are bent on breaking the law-- regardless of the cost to legal Americans? Apparently so.

Have you ever heard of "anchor babies"? Those are children who are born to illegal immigrants on American soil-- and therefore granted immediate citizenship. It's strange to me that no one ever talks about "anchor babies" considering the Federation for American Immigration Reform estimates that there are more than 425,000 of them born every year in the U.S. Do you suppose that the illegal mother pays taxes? What about her hospital bill? Someone has to cover the cost of those births...

Lets take a look at one hospital, in one city, in one border state. At Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, 70% of the women who gave birth in 2006 were illegal aliens. Those births cost in total, over $75 million. Between Medicaid paying $34.5 million, Dallas taxpayers having to cover $31.3 million, and the federal government forking over another $9.5 million, you can easily see how we are all affected by illegal aliens in this country.

Please don't misunderstand my point-- as a Naturalized Citizen myself, I strongly believe in allowing immigration into this country. But ignoring-- and even worse-- rewarding those who go about it illegally? I'm afraid I just cannot support that.

As Senator Bill Frist once commented, "A nation that can't secure its borders can't secure its destiny or administer its laws."

Illegal immigrants are breaking the law. Cut and dry-- that's what it boils down to. It doesn't mean that I am not compassionate towards others-- I am. However, the economic crisis we're now facing should prove to us that you can't help everyone. (Truth is, we can barely take care of our own-- there are over 13 million unemployed Americans.) Over 3 BILLION people in the world live on less than $2.50 per day. Should we be compassionate? YES. Absolutely. But who deserves to benefit from our generous offerings? Those who break the law, or those who live "by the book" and still can't make ends meet? (And is it really considered "helping" when we turn a blind eye to the sweatshops and horrifying working conditions that illegal aliens face? Cheap labor comes at a cost to everyone.)

Consider the facts before you call your fellow neighbor a "racist".

Remember... UNITED we must stand.

Illegal Alien/ Illegal Immigrant:

A person who is within the boundaries of a political state without that government's authorization; a national of another country who has entered or stayed without permission.