I found the cover story, “The Secret Lives of S.B.’s Illegal Immigrants,” very illuminating [“Voices Seldom Heard,” 11/13/08, independent.com/voicesundocumented]. It was especially sad to hear about the exploitation to which a person of illegal status can be subject. It certainly supports the case of encouraging all immigrants to seek legal status before entering the USA, and encourages those here without it to obtain legal status as soon as possible in order to come out of the shadows and hold one’s head up high as Americans, and protect your rights. — Sue Ahlgren
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It would also do the Illegal Aliens some good to go back to their home country. While we continue to hear sob stories about the illegal aliens you never hear about how Illegal Immigration has affected the American family.
Your children and grandchildren cannot get an education at our public schools any more. All of the funding goes to ESL programs, free lunch, free breakfast. There is no money if your children need extra help in school. Try taking you children to the ER. You will have to wait in a long line and while the Illegal Aliens do not have to pay for Medical YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR YOURS..
Americans have been very generous in the last 20 years. BUT we have had enough. I will no longer pay taxes so that Illegal Aliens can and do live a better life that my children or grandchildren.
We often hear about how hard the illegal aliens work. DO YOU THINK THAT AMERICANS DON'T WORK HARD? I have worked harder that any Illegal Aliens. No more sympathy for Illegal Aliens! They are barking up the wrong tree. LaRaza, Lulac, SPL are all multi-million dollar organizations. Bark up their tree. Make them pay for a change. Now that is CHANGE that I can support.
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pjamerican (anonymous profile)
November 29, 2008 at 7:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
While all this debate is going back and forth we have a president who says "They do the work Americans simply won't do".
Our government couldn't care less about us, and this sentiment is reflected in both parties. I have nothing against the immigrants themselves, but I will criticize those self-appointed leaders who claim to represent them.
While the author of this letter says things that make sense, she must realize that as long as we have venal politicians who will kiss up to the open borders pressure groups on both the Left and the Right of the ideological spectrum, there is no chance of improvement.
The solution is not to keep cramming more and more and endlessly more people into already overcrowded and often crime-ridden areas which have collapsing infrastructure, but to draw attention to the fact that our government is in bed with Mexico's corrupt government.
One more thing: Follow the money.
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billclausen (anonymous profile)
November 30, 2008 at 2 a.m. (Suggest removal)
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