Republicans fail to START

The START treaty has been ratified.  If it is true that it links nuclear arms reduction with missile defense; the Senate and the administration have made a serious mistake.  Missile Defense should never be confused with a nuclear offensive capability. 

Have any of these geniuses thought about the long term consequences of what this will mean, as a result of ratification?  Think about this for just one minute.  Venezuela just finished a $5 billion arms deal with Russia and in October 2010, it was reported that Russia had also signed a deal to develop nuclear power plants in Venezuela.  Anyone would have to be naïve to, not at least, acknowledge the possibility that Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez is not going to immediately start a nuclear weapons program.  Or possibly purchase nuclear weapons outright.  This would be a serious threat to the United States and to all countries in the Western Hemisphere. 

Worse now that this treaty has been ratified, it will allow Russia to proliferate nuclear technology to countries which could eventually threaten the United States while at the same time restricting the United States of the ability to develop and deploy a missile defense system to, not only protect the United States but also provide security for our allies both in Europe and Central/South America. 

Will this happen tomorrow? No of course not.  But that doesn’t mean that the United States should have been so shortsighted as to believe that it couldn’t eventually happen.  And the United States should not give up its technical advantage in the area of missile defense.    

Additionally, as Charles Krauthammer points out, it also restricts the number of delivery systems, and since US delivery systems can also be used to launch conventional weapons, this again puts the US at a disadvantage. 

Are all those in Congress so blind as to not see that there are serious long term consequences of ratification? Obviously they are, because they ratified the treaty despite these concerns.   Republicans in the Senate are particularly disappointing on this issue.  All that was needed here is some common sense and apparently that is what is lacking in Washington.   The START Treaty is a bad deal.  What is worse is that it was taken up for debate during a Lame Duck session, what a travesty.   This Treaty, whether you are for it or against it, should not have been debated in a lame duck session of Congress.  There are six incoming Republican Senators who defeated Democrat incumbents and another six Senators who are replacing other Republicans.  In total there are twelve new Senators, who will be sworn-in in January, 2011 (ten of them requested that this treaty be taken up after they were seated).  It is probably safe to say that if they were allowed to vote it would have been much less likely that the treaty would have been ratified.  They were never given the chance; even though voters in six states repudiated their representatives and their policy decisions.

But alas it’s too late…  And the Republicans in the Senate continue to behave as if the elections of November 2010 never happened.  They continue to capitulate to the whims of Harry Reid and the Democrats.  Republicans have FAILED in their duty to the American people and to the electorate.  They FAILED to understand that their play, politically, was to extend the current tax rates and pass a continuing resolution for the budget. NOTHING MORE!  The Democrats have rolled over them and we still have 12 days before the new Congress is sworn in. 

This has gone from disappointing to DISGUSTING!

The Nightmare that is the Dream Act

The DREAM Act is a complete and utter disaster. The DREAM Act as it is currently proposed is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to pass amnesty to a vast number of illegal aliens.  This act does nothing to solve the current illegal alien crisis and should be opposed by all Americans who believe in the rule of law.  I went online and read the proposed act to see what all the hubbub is about.  First of all let me just say that I am not a lawyer, but fortunately you don’t need to be to understand what the DREAM Act is trying to do nor how it is trying to do it.  The surprise here is how overt liberals have become in telling the American public exactly what they plan.  The only catch is that the American public has to read the act and engage as necessary.  I am not writing this as an opinion commentary, this is a column to inform you of what is in the act.  If you don’t agree you need to get off you duff and start calling your senator and congressman.  You have no idea what this act allows for and the politicians advocating its passage don’t want you to know, because if you knew there would be a national uprising of indignation and disgust.  Here’s hoping for a little of that.

Before we get too far, there are parts of this act that might require a lawyer but I will only address those portions which I both think are egregious and are straightforward. There is no way that a congressman should be able to argue that he/she didn’t understand the language or that he/she wasn’t aware of the consequences, etc…   I have excerpted the part of the bill in question so you can see the language yourself.  So here we go!!!

SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF STATE OPTION TO DETERMINE RESIDENCY FOR PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION BENEFITS.

(a)   In General- Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1623) is repealed.

The federal law mentioned above prohibits illegal aliens from getting instate tuition. I would like to take the time to point out the irony that any state that allows illegal immigrants to get instate tuition is violating federal law, this would be the perfect example of Preemption, unfortunately the federal government won’t stop this practice.

SEC. 4. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM RESIDENTS WHO ENTERED THE UNITED STATES AS CHILDREN.

(a) Special Rule for Certain Long-Term Residents Who Entered the United States as Children

(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, subject to the conditional basis described in section 5, an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States, if the alien demonstrates that–

(A) the alien has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 5 years immediately preceding the date of enactment of this Act, and had not yet reached the age of 16 years at the time of initial entry;

This act would allow anyone who is 5 years plus one day who was brought into this country as a newborn to be eligible.  Later in the act it stipulates that the “alien” can be not older than 35 years old to apply.  Has anyone thought about how many people we are talking about?  And once all these people are rewarded with citizenship they can proceed to legalize all of their relatives.

(B) the alien has been a person of good moral character since the time of application;

This essentially forgives anything the alien has done up to the point of application.  So, technically an alien could apply and there would be no consideration of any previous criminality, this might also include DUI, and any other previous arrests and/or convictions.

(2)   WAIVER- Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the ground of ineligibility under section 212(a)(6)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the ground of deportability under paragraph (1)(E) of section 237(a) of that Act for humanitarian purposes or family unity or when it is otherwise in the public interest.

DHS can waiver anyone and stop them from being deported.  Under the guise of family unity that would essentially include every single illegal “alien” that applies for the program. But in case that isn’t enough DHS can waive deportation if they can find some public interest as determined by DHS.

(d) Exemption From Numerical Limitations- Nothing in this section may be construed to apply a numerical limitation on the number of aliens who may be eligible for cancellation of removal or adjustment of status under this section.

There is no limit to how many people can qualify under this act.  If there are 13 million, so be it. People will wait for years to get approved and, as you will see later; once they apply they cannot be deported if they have pending application.

(f) Removal of Alien- The Secretary of Homeland Security may not remove any alien who has a pending application for conditional status under this Act.

ONCE AN ILLEGAL ALIEN APPLIES HE/SHE CANNOT BE DEPORTED!!!!

SEC. 5. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS.

(2) HARDSHIP EXCEPTION-

(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the Secretary’s discretion, remove the conditional status of an alien if the alien–

(i) satisfies the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1);

(ii) demonstrates compelling circumstances for the inability to complete the requirements described in paragraph (1)(D); and

(iii) demonstrates that the alien’s removal from the United States would result in exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to the alien or the alien’s spouse, parent, or child who is a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States.

The DHS can determine a hardship and remove the conditional status of the alien, without the alien having either completed a degree or serving in the armed forces.  Notice that the hardship can affect anyone in his immediate family who is a US citizen.  This paragraph will essentially allow anyone who entered illegally as a child and subsequently had children to stay in the US.

SEC. 7. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.

(c) Employment- An alien whose removal is stayed pursuant to subsection (b) may be engaged in employment in the United States consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) and State and local laws governing minimum age for employment.

Once the alien applies he/she is legally allowed to work. Fancy that! Who needs a guest worker program when all you have to do is go to school or join the army?

SEC. 9. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.

(b)    Penalty- Whoever knowingly uses, publishes, or permits information to be examined in violation of this section shall be fined not more than $10,000.

I’m not completely sure but I think this is a clause that will prohibit the oversight of this program by anyone outside of DHS and the DOJ.  That means there is no way to see what is happening behind the scenes. Who is getting a waiver, who is a hardship, how many are in the program, how many actually completed the requirements.  It is unconscionable that the federal government would legislate that a federal program cannot be audited or examined.

SEC. 11. HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), with respect to assistance provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), an alien who adjusts status to that of a lawful permanent resident under this Act shall be eligible only for the following assistance under such title:

(1) Student loans under parts B, D, and E of such title IV (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq., 1087a et seq., 1087aa et seq.), subject to the requirements of such parts.

 

(2) Federal work-study programs under part C of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), subject to the requirements of such part.

 

(3) Services under such title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), subject to the requirements for such services.

The American Tax Payer will foot the bill for the education of all these Illegal aliens getting an education. YOU have to pay for it. You have to subsidize the failure of other governments to offer economic opportunity to their citizens.

There is more in this very short proposition, I recommend everyone read it. Then ask yourself what the hell is going on in this country when not only are we rewarding illegal aliens with the opportunity for an education but we may in fact end up paying for it.  Meanwhile law-abiding immigrants are essentially punished for following the law and trying to do things the right way.

Call your Senator.

The End of the Democrat Party

I have been reading about the GOP and its demise as a result of the Tea Party.  I am not going to address the concerns and analysis that people have and will make about the Republican Party.  What people aren’t talking about is the demise of the Democrat party.

Let’s look at some of the real issues that the Democrats must face.  One of the realities of this election is that there is no longer a moderate wing within the Democrat party.  The base of the Democrat party is an amalgam of special identity interests; Blacks, Hispanics, homosexuals, unions, feminists, Jews, socialists (in the sense of wanting government versus private solutions) and those that are sympathetic to those interests.  The problem for the Democrats is that many of the party constituencies are in conflict with one another. These conflicts cannot easily be reconciled and will continue to cause fissures within the Democrat coalition.  At some point these cracks will open up into chasms.   A few examples of these differences:

In order to court the Hispanic vote Democrats demonstrate in their rhetoric that they are in favor of comprehensive immigration reform.  This is a direct assault on the interests of the unions since it would create a huge number of workers willing to work for less than union wage and, at least in the short term, put all unions at a disadvantage in the employment market.   You would think that Unions would take a position against “Comprehensive Immigration Reform.”  Union members, on whom democrats depend for votes should eventually come to grips with this conflict and demand that union leadership cease supporting politicians whose positions are in direct conflict with union interests.

Democrats are liberal on social issues.  On abortion, the party has taken a position of abortion on demand with no restriction, they are joined on this position by feminists; this despite the fact that only 24% of people believe that.  The Majority of Americans believe that abortion should either be illegal (19%) or legal only under a few circumstances (37%).  But, Hispanics are, in general, very socially conservative and don’t support abortion.  Hispanics have been deceived either by the party as a whole or by individual politicians that the democrat party is pro-life.   As demonstrated by the fight leading up to the healthcare debate, pro-life democrats are not only rare they are practically extinct in the Democrat party.

On gay marriage Democrats strongly favor the idea, while blacks appear to be firmly against it.  In 2008, Blacks voted for Proposition 8 by a margin of 69% to 31% in California.   Nationwide this margin is probably reflective of Blacks and Hispanics.  Yet both groups are nearly monolithic in their voting habits.

Democrats will soon find themselves in an untenable position. As they drift further and further to the ideological left, there are less and less constituencies which they can court in order to stay in power.  According to polls (here, here, here) between 19-33% of people identify themselves as liberal.  And even though more people claim to be Democrats than identify as liberals, eventually those that consider themselves “moderate” Democrats will start to look for a new home.

When you break down the Democrat Party you begin to see the Balkanization within.  The Democrat Party is nothing more than a hodge-podge of separate groups with distinct interests.  When viewed as a percentage of larger groups of people or populations the fissures in the Democrat party become clearer.   And people will begin to ask themselves why the party is allowing these relatively small groups of people to drive the policy agenda of the Democrats and national conversation. Examples follow:

Union members make up 12.3% of the overall workforce; but with the advantage of mandatory union dues, they are able to exert an inordinate amount of influence on the electoral process.

Gays/Lesbians are usually estimated to be about 2.9% of the population and may be as high as 8% yet there is an inordinate amount of attention in the media and in the social culture addressing their concerns.  Gay marriage, non-discrimination laws, etc…   Politicians have allowed themselves and the agenda of the Democrat party to be dominated by this special interest group.

Blacks make up about 12.9% of the population.  Hispanics/Latinos make up about 15.8%.  Both these groups have been taken for granted by the Democrat party.  Most of the social programs advocated by democrat party affect these two groups in particular, and neither groups sees the subtle yet devastating damage programs like welfare,  food stamps among others, have on their communities, and continue to almost monolithically vote Democrat.

There are somewhere between 5 and 6.5 million Jews in the US which is about 2% of the population in the US, and as a group they almost always vote Democrat.  This  in spite of the fact that in terms of Israel Republicans are more staunch supporters of Israel and policies that would ensure the survival of the Jewish state.

The Democrat Party has turned its back on many within its party.   Pro-life men and women, white Christian men, white working class, small business owners, and seniors have all been cut loose by
Democrats.  Democrats don’t have answers for how they will solve the problems or issues Americans face today.  Democrats of all types will soon find that the Democrat Party does not offer to them of vision of the future that they can or will support.

Most democrats today still have a vision the Democrat party as the party of JFK.  The truth is that JFK would be ostracized from the party if he were alive today.   JFK believed in lower taxes as a way to stimulate and grow the economy and began proposing tax cuts as early as 1962.  The tax cuts were passed and the results were exactly as expected, the economy grew and revenues increased. JFK also believed in a strong national defense, and believed that the US should take a stand against despotism and supporting pro-west governments (he began to increase the amount of advisors to Vietnam and formed the Formation of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) by 1961). None of these are positions embraced by the Democrat Party.

We must not look at the Tea Party as a refuge for only disgruntled Republicans; it is also a voice for disgruntled Democrats that are frustrated with the increasingly left wing/socialist agenda of the Democrat party.  Conservatives must take this opportunity to reach out to these constituencies and offer them a positive alternative to more taxation, government intrusion, and socialist policies.  Republicans must endeavor to incorporate the fiscally conservative wing of the electorate that identifies itself as Democrat.  But more importantly conservatives must reach out with a real message and follow through on the small-government, lower-taxes agenda that it advocates.  Republicans may never win over the people in this country that identify themselves as liberal, but they have a great shot of reaching the large middle of those that identify themselves as moderate.

The Tea-party is a manifestation of people who have begun to open their eyes and don’t like seeing their country transformed into a European socialist state.  They have rejected the left’s agenda and will no longer take politicians at their word.  Blue Dog Democrats were devastated in the election, and those that survived cannot afford to move left.  Democrats, with few exceptions, ran to the right in these elections; except for those in bluest of blue districts, there will be no second chance in 2012.  The Democrat party has shut the door on a great swath of the American electorate; Republicans must pounce on these voters to advance the agenda of fiscal sanity and the government our founding fathers envisioned.

In Response to Harry Reid:

After Senator Harry Reid’s comment about Hispanic voters, I believe that, in fact, he does need to say more.  I would like for Harry Reid to explain to Hispanics all the wonderful policies that the Democrat Party advocates that either benefit the Hispanic community or are in line with the average Hispanic voter.  I would like for Harry Reid to address each of these issues and convince Hispanics that the Democrat Party is looking out for their best interests.

First and foremost it is an insult to the Hispanic community to refer to them as one monolithic group.  There are many, many distinct and wonderful cultures which would otherwise be categorized as Hispanic.  People whose origins can be traced to  Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba or Puerto Rico are all considered Hispanic.  And within those countries there are a plethora of different indigenous peoples and cultures.  But Harry Reid and the Democrat party arrogantly insist on lumping them all together as if there were no distinction among them and as if they all are too ignorant to have differing views on the issues that face our country today.

According to the Pew Hispanic Center, in a report issued in April 2007, 83% of all Hispanics identify themselves as Christians; either Catholic (68%) or Protestant (15%).  As a result most Hispanics are more socially conservative and have nothing in common with the social agenda of the Democrat party.  Among the social issues that Hispanics are at odds with Democrats are:

ABORTION- Since abortion is condemned by the Catholic Church and many Christian churches, why would any Hispanic support the Democrat Party?  The Democrat party has all but made the acceptance of abortion a requirement for membership in the party and continues to advocate for abortion legislation to include: Partial birth abortion, embryonic stem cell research, funding for Planned Parenthood, child consent laws, among others.

GAY MARRIAGE- Same sex marriage is anathema to natural law and to Catholic teaching.  Hispanics may vary widely on whether or not this is a good idea, but there is no doubt that many of them disagree with the agenda of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender lobby, which most Democrats support.

FREE MARKET CAPITALISM- Many immigrants from Central and South America immigrate to the United States in search of the American Dream.  The opportunity to succeed and to achieve based on effort.  Many have left their homeland because of the leftist socialist policies adopted by their home countries.  Economic empowerment allows immigrants to care for their families and leave a legacy for their children.  They have come to America to find an economic environment that encourages rather than stifles entrepreneurship.  Why would these Hispanics vote for Democrats who have over the last 18 months nationalized the auto industry, nationalized the mortgage market, bailed out the banking industry, and nationalized the post-secondary education loan industry?

THE RULE OF LAW- People want a government that is based on law.  It is only in this way that people can be assured that what they work for cannot be taken away.  And they expect that everyone should and will be treated equally under the law.  Many have come to escape the day to day corruption of their home country; to a place where waiting your turn and complying with the law are a welcome change to the corruption and lawlessness of their home country.

FREEDOM- Hispanics want to enjoy freedom; freedom to speak and to assemble. Many Latin American countries have been or are in the process of stifling these freedoms.  Many Hispanics want to live without fear of repercussion from the government.  Cuba has had a despotic Communist regime for decades, Venezuela has shut down most of the independent press and has nationalized the oil industry, Bolivia is a Venezuelan puppet state and is following Venezuela’s lead.  There are many examples of leftist regimes from which Hispanics have sought and continue to seek refuge.

So, Harry Reid and Democrats let me just say that there are a lot more reasons for Hispanics to be Republican than there are for them to be Democrat. I will not be so arrogant to say: I don’t know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Democrat.

I will say to all Hispanics: If you are pro-business, pro-life, pro-freedom, pro-family values, and want small government, and low taxes; I don’t know how you could NOT be a Republican.

THE TIME IS NOW

Before I start this article and before people begin to rake me over the coals for flawed legal analysis, let me caveat this article by saying that I am NOT a lawyer (but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night).  I am writing this article on some of my own observations and, ­­dare I say it, common sense and logic.  I have read the decision by Judge Bolton as it relates to the Arizona law SB1070.  It seems to me that the entire judgment was a travesty to a society founded on law.  The federal government’s argument is ridiculous and the judge’s ruling even more so.  Part of the judge’s ruling states the following:  “Thus, an increase in the number of requests for determinations of immigration status, such as is likely to result from the mandatory requirement that Arizona law enforcement officials and agencies check the immigration status of any person who is arrested, will divert resources from the federal government’s other responsibilities and priorities. “

What could be more of a priority than to ensure the safety of the citizenry and security of the borders?  Isn’t this the primary function of government and more specifically the Department of Homeland Security, to include the Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)?

But beyond that, it seems to me that if we are to extend the same logic that the judge used in this ruling to all laws that are overseen by the federal government as the basis for a preemption argument we, as a nation, are in big, big trouble.  Here is just one example:  Arizona state law classifies as illegal, under Title 13 – Criminal Code 13-3552, the commercial sexual exploitation of a minor (excerpt follows).

13-3552. Commercial sexual exploitation of a minor; classification

A. A person commits commercial sexual exploitation of a minor by knowingly:

1. Using, employing, persuading, enticing, inducing or coercing a minor to engage in or assist others to engage in exploitive exhibition or other sexual conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction or live act depicting such conduct.

2. Using, employing, persuading, enticing, inducing or coercing a minor to expose the genitals or anus or the areola or nipple of the female breast for financial or commercial gain.

3. Permitting a minor under the person’s custody or control to engage in or assist others to engage in exploitive exhibition or other sexual conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction or live act depicting such conduct.

4. Transporting or financing the transportation of any minor through or across this state with the intent that the minor engage in prostitution, exploitive exhibition or other sexual conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction or live act depicting such conduct.

B. Commercial sexual exploitation of a minor is a class 2 felony and if the minor is under fifteen years of age it is punishable pursuant to section 13-705.

AND here is the federal Law:

TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 110 > § 2251

§ 2251. Sexual exploitation of children

(a) Any person who employs, uses, persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any minor to engage in, or who has a minor assist any other person to engage in, or who transports any minor in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the United States, with the intent that such minor engage in, any sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct or for the purpose of transmitting a live visual depiction of such conduct, shall be punished as provided under subsection (e), if such person knows or has reason to know that such visual depiction will be transported or transmitted using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or mailed, if that visual depiction was produced or transmitted using materials that have been mailed, shipped, or transported in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means, including by computer, or if such visual depiction has actually been transported or transmitted using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or mailed.

They are quite similar.  As a matter of fact, the federal law is, essentially, restated in the state statute.  Much the same way federal immigration law is restated in AZ SB 1070.   Are we to understand that state and local municipalities are prohibited from enforcing child pornography laws because this would pre-empt the federal government as it would divert resources from the Department of Justice’s other responsibilities and priorities?  I would hope NOT.  I think it is safe to say that most sane people would say that IF there were a sudden rise in child pornography and local jurisdictions began to refer cases to the DOJ for adjudication that they would expect the DOJ to take those cases.  Using Judge Bolton’s ruling as a guide it would be possible for the DOJ to claim preemption because they have other responsibilities and priorities and a sudden increase in Child Pornography cases would divert resources.  Does that make sense to anyone?

A by-product of the ruling is the idea that a State may not enact a law to support and supplement federal law. This can and may have far reaching ramifications and unintended consequences in the future.  This has the possibility of affecting prosecutions and verdicts in many jurisdictions.

But there are more basic questions.  For example:  What does it mean when the federal government takes a position against the enforcement of a law that would have the effect of assisting that same federal government in fulfilling its obligation under the United States Constitution in favor of millions of law breakers?   How does the federal government justify a position of accepting the status quo rather than accept the help of state, county and municipal jurisdictions indentifying, detaining and arresting people who have violated our countries immigration laws? What has happened to the rule of law?

There is no argument that the federal government has failed and continues to fail in its duty to protect and defend the general welfare of the citizens of this country.  No one is denying this fact.  What is unbelievable is that the government, while acknowledging its failure to properly enforce the law, continues to erect obstacles to ensure the status quo.  The solution to the border problem is not solved by closing park lands and erecting signs south of Phoenix warning citizens that there are drug smugglers in the area, but by immediately increasing forces along the border to keep the smugglers out.  The government’s response to Arizona SB1070 is inconceivable, but somehow, not surprising.

How many hospitals must be shut down?  How many billions of dollars must we spend on social services, medical care, and schools?  How many citizens and legal residents must be assaulted, robbed, raped, and killed before we finally demand that the federal government do its job?  We have to ask ourselves, how long are we going to accept the federal government’s dereliction of duty?  How long are we going to wait for the petty politics in Washington to catch up to the real world realities along our southern border?  There comes a time when states must take a stand for what is right and what is just.  There is a time when states must act in the interests of their citizens’ safety and security.

For Arizona, that time is now.

Systematic Immigration Reform (STEP III)

YES S.I.R.

SYTEMATIC IMMIGRATION REFORM (STEP III)

This is the Third and final part in a series outlining a strategy to address illegal immigration.  Please see Step One here and Step II, here.

Now that we have covered both stopping the flow of illegal immigrants and the regularization of those that are here; we can begin to discuss the accommodations for those caught up in the middle, through no fault of their own.  I am specifically talking about illegal immigrants that were children brought illegally to the United States by their parents.  You must separate the individuals into a two categories.

1. Those that are still minors at the time the legislation is passed.
2. Those that have resided in the United States since childhood but are now adults.

Documentation must be presented to determine into which category the individual will be placed.  This can be easily done with report cards from elementary, middle and high school.  If the individual cannot prove that he/she was brought to the United States as a minor he/she will be subject to the previously outlined conditions of the CERIC (Conditional Employment and Residency Identification and Card). 

Regardless of Category everyone will be processed per the CERIC requirements to include fingerprints, DNA, and photo identification.  They must meet the conditions for the CERIC, i.e. they have no warrants, no felony convictions and other condition previously stipulated.   If they fail to meet the requirements they will be processed for deportation.

Category 1- Minor Children would be issued a CERIC.  If these individuals graduate high school and have no previous criminal record they will be eligible and may apply for permanent residency at age 21.  If they fail to graduate from high school they will continue under the CERIC until age 23 after which time they may apply for permanent residency.  

Category 2-  If the individuals in this category can show proof of graduation from US education through high school, they will have a two-year CERIC requirement and then will be eligible to apply for permanent residency status through existing procedures.  Those individuals in this category who did not graduate high school will have a five-year CERIC requirement and would subsequently be eligible to apply for permanent residency.

Other special conditions that should be implemented include the following:

Any person that is eligible for a CERIC and can meet the requirements for military service may enter into the United States Armed Services.  Upon honorable completion of a 4-year active duty commitment, those individuals will immediately be eligible to apply for US citizenship.

The last and final step to Immigration reform is to make the hiring of illegal immigrants prohibitively expensive in future years.  This would easily be accomplished by implementing one clear, precise and ironclad law for all businesses: If you knowingly or negligently hire an illegal alien, after the implementation of this program, you shall be fined $500,000 per incident.  This will make it prohibitively expensive to break the law.  No business in their right mind will risk the fine to save $2.00 an hour in labor costs.  This will protect the workers from exploitation and prevent future waves of illegal aliens from crossing the border looking for work.  If they know that there is a close to zero chance of finding a job because no business will hire them, they will cease to look north as a viable option.  Businesses will also benefit; businesses will be on an even playing field and competiveness will increase across many industries in the economy.  Because all the new CERIC card holders will be legal, businesses can no longer undercut the competition by using illegal laborers.  The net result will be a more reliable work force and safer working conditions for all workers.  This will all happen in the marketplace, on its own.  This can only be looked upon as a net positive.  

In order to facilitate the verification of workers, an E-Verify type system would be set up with the information from the CERIC.  Upon entry of the CERIC number the system would show the employer a photo of the owner of that number/card along with a physical description.  The employer could then be assured that the individual was in fact legally eligible to work in the United States. And, absolve him of legal repercussions should fraud be subsequently discovered.  This process must be simple and quick along with being inexpensive.  There are no technological reasons this cannot be done.  The only obstacles to establishing these policies for the employer are and will undoubtedly be political.

The underlying theme to SYSTEMATIC IMMIGRATION REFORM and the CERIC is that it is CONDITIONAL!  The conditions are straightforward, fair and achievable.  This is not and should not be misconstrued to be a “trap” to catch and deport anyone.  It is merely a method by which illegal immigrants can prove what they never tire of telling people: “I am law-abiding and I just came here to work.”  They must abide by the law, period.  If they break the law, by committing a felony crime, commit a third misdemeanor crime, or a 2^nd DUI, they will be processed for deportation.  It is not unreasonable to ask that these immigrants follow our laws as a condition for legal status in the United States; and I believe many of them would be happy to accept these terms and end the constant anxiety of being caught and deported. 

I believe that this country is the greatest nation ever devised and established by man.  I wholeheartedly understand the manic rush of people to come to this great country.  They are looking for, what we as Americans sometimes take for granted; the freedom to pursue life, liberty and happiness.  But, while I may empathize with their motivations, I cannot condone their lack of respect for the rule of law.  I firmly believe that a great majority of Americans would be supportive of legislation that would adopt the concepts outlined in this series and would embrace a new wave of LEGAL immigrants, while at the same time forgive and give those who would necessarily be required to register themselves under this program an opportunity to prove that they are, in fact, law abiding and worthy of the chance to become US citizens.  The People of the United States have always been and continue to be the most open, understanding, and charitable people in the world; they only ask that the laws, borders and sovereignty of the United States be respected. 

This road map is not a complete solution; obviously, many details would have to be worked out.  But if the general concepts were adopted and the conditions unambiguously established, it would make political, practical and common sense.  Whatever its final version, the key to its success is simplicity; adding another 1000 pages of regulation and bureaucratic red tape to the already dizzyingly complicated immigration statutes would serve no purpose and would only exacerbate the problems we face today. 

Finally, I must reiterate that the first and most critical step in this Systematic approach is to SECURE THE BORDER.  Much like the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, you can send hundreds of skimmers and emplace hundreds of miles of barriers and booms and build all the sand levies you like, but at the end of the day they still had to stop the leak.  Stopping the leak is just the first step.  True recovery would have been impossible until the leak was stopped, and there is still a long recovery process forthcoming.  In the same way, all the laws and regulations for both immigration and enforcement at all levels of government that are enacted won’t solve the problem if you are unwilling to stop the leak.

I challenge any and all politicians to use this roadmap of ideas as a true guide to once and for all solve the illegal immigration problem in the United States.  But it will take intestinal fortitude and daring.  Those that are weak of heart need not apply.  The only way this problem is going to be solved it to tackle it directly and to ignore the petty political bickering and backbiting.  This will take determination and a concerted effort, but it can be cone and it should be done; not only because it will solve or many of the issues associated with illegal immigration, but because it is the right thing to do.

Systematic Immigration Reform (Step II)

YES S.I.R.

SYTEMATIC IMMIGRATION REFORM (STEP II)

This is the second part in a continuing series outlining a strategy to address illegal immigration.  Please see Step One here. 

After step one is complete.  It is now possible to begin the arduous task of sorting out those individuals that are in the country illegally.  But, before we go any further there must be one absolutely understood aspect of my proposal; NO AMNESTY!! And, citizenship opportunities will be the exception not the rule, but those instances will be discussed later in the series.

The second step must be an effort to register as many illegal aliens in the country as is possible.  This would be accomplished by establishing registration sites where illegal aliens could register. 

One of the most common things illegal immigrants express is– the only law they have violated is crossing the border illegally.  Well, this program will give all illegal aliens the opportunity to demonstrate their respect for the laws of this country and to prove that they are willing to abide by those laws in exchange for the opportunity to work and make a living to provide for their family.

The federal government should establish an open window of time; say 12 months, for all illegal aliens to register.  This includes adults and children (illegal immigrant children will be addressed in future steps).  The individual will have to pay a fine and an application fee (the schedule for this can be determined at a later date, the important issue is that they must be registered for the purposes of identification). At the end of the registration process the individual will be presented with a Conditional Employment and Residency Identification Card (CERIC) which will include a tax identification number.  Additionally, a CD/DVD with quick essential English lessons should be distributed, this will encourage assimilation. There may be arguments for requiring that individuals take a simple test for English at some point after issuance of the CERIC, this would only cover the most basic “survival” words and phrases. This is a debate which must be had and resolved.

Any person who fails to register within the appointed time and cannot present the CERIC after the window has closed will be summarily designated for deportation.  Most of those unwilling to register are likely the same people unwilling to abide by the law and should be dealt with accordingly.   At this point illegal aliens will be unable to use the worn out, overused meme that they “are law abiding except for crossing the border,” as an excuse/explanation for their illegal status.  They must either abide by the law as a condition for residency and employment or face deportation.  

The Card will allow the individual to work in the United States for three years; at which time the individual must reapply and must be re-screened before renewal of the CERIC is granted.  This re-screening will allow the Federal Government to determine if the individual is abiding by the conditions for the residency permit; if not the individual shall be processed for deportation.  If ANY individual fails to reapply for the CERIC after the initial three years, they have, ipso facto, violated the conditions of the CERIC and shall be detained and processed for deportation.  All holders of the CERIC will be afforded habeas corpus, but upon a felony conviction or a third misdemeanor crime (not to include traffic violations except DUI) the individual should be complete his/her sentence and be subsequently deported. 

The Tax ID number will be used to track and collect individual annual federal and state income tax.  There shall be NO opportunity for the individual to apply for collect or otherwise receive any social security benefits from the United States government or state governments to include food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare, or housing assistance. In other words, the only benefit they will receive through the temporary worker program is the opportunity to find employment, period. The card will also allow the immigrant to get a bank account, driver’s license, insurance and other civil actions.  There will certainly be those that argue that this is unjust, but illegal immigrants themselves consistently say that all they want is the opportunity to work and make a living.    

The registration process will allow for identification of the person, to include fingerprints, DNA sample and photo identification.  The card should be equipped with either a magnetic strip, bar code, or micro-chip with all identification information embedded for use by law enforcement.   Additionally, the individual will be screened for any outstanding warrants and civil subpoenas, as well as a criminal record check.  Any one found with a felony conviction or more than three misdemeanor convictions shall be denied a work permit and be processed for deportation.  Anyone with an outstanding arrest warrant shall be arrested and extradited to the corresponding jurisdiction for prosecution and subsequent deportation. 

All individuals, who desire to become a resident, and subsequently a citizen, must repatriate to their home country and apply for a visa and/or residency through already established processes.

And finally, I would immediately increase the quota for visas from Central and South America and Europe as well, and allow 200-300% more immigrants a year to enter the US.  If Mexico and South American and European countries are going to willingly allow their citizens to seek out economic exile, which has the resulting effect of draining those countries of their best talent in all areas, then we should expedite and facilitate the assimilation and absorption of all these people as soon as practicable.  It is in the interests of the United States to bring in as many engineers, doctors, dentists, IT professionals, nurses, scientists and businessmen as soon as possible into the country which will fuel small business and the overall economy. 

The problem is not with immigrants coming into this country and finding a new way of life by complying with immigration laws.  Americans welcome legal immigrants with open arms. I for one would like the process to be easier and quicker. Additionally, I would like the process expanded to more people, and afford them a shot at the American Dream, as it was afforded to my parents and to me; through a process of assimilation into the culture.  What I don’t want is entire segment of the population who has shown blatant disregard for the law to be rewarded.  A population of illegal aliens who will take advantage of the opportunity, liberty, and freedom this country provides while at the same time denigrating the country that provides it.  What I don’t want is a segment of society made up of illegal aliens who will tell you of the lawlessness and disrespect for the rule of law in their country of origin as they shamelessly ignore the laws and create evermore lawlessness in this country. 

This concludes step two.  The next step will begin to address the “exceptions” and a “path to citizenship” for certain subsets of individuals.  After all the United States as a country has traditionally been and continues to be the most compassionate and welcoming country in the world.

SYSTEMATIC IMMIGRATION REFORM (SIR)

SYSTEMATIC IMMIGRATION REFORM (SIR)
(STEP ONE)
 
This is an open letter to Conservatives. Please stop engaging in debates on the subject of comprehensive immigration reform. Conservatives and anyone with common sense should oppose, not only comprehensive immigration reform, but ANY legislation where comprehensive is part of the title.  This includes comprehensive banking reform, comprehensive health reform (too late for that one), comprehensive election reform, and comprehensive energy policy. 
 
I use the example of having an old 68 mustang in your garage.  You can not and will never be able to comprehensively fix that car.  It is impossible. Even if you had a garage full of ASE certified mechanics and restorers, and you told them all to begin it would be impossible.  Why? Because even then they would all get in each others way.  One group would want to jack the car up.  Someone would be taking out the dash, while still others would be trying to take out the interior.  It would be chaos.  Yet that is what the government did with healthcare, and now wants to do with the banking industry and immigration policy.
 
The real answer is systematic reform.  In our example, the most logical thing to do is to check the frame and ensure that it can sustain and accommodate all the rest of the subsequent repairs and/or modifications. A rebuilt engine that runs great means nothing if installed on a bent or rusting frame. It is not until after the first step that you can move on to the engine and rebuild it, install fresh gaskets, and rings and anything necessary to get running well.  Once that is done you pull the transmission, etc… Usually, you go through the restoration systematically to ensure each change progresses toward the ultimate goal.  Occasionally, it is to be expected that some part doesn’t quite fit or needs to be rebuilt in order for the previous repair or change to work properly within the context of the restoration. 
 
All these concepts apply to immigration reform.  The reformation/restoration of immigration policy must be done systematically.  The first step is to find the area in dire need of fixing and attack that isolated problem.  It will do no good to try and fix everything at once.  In the case of immigration reform, the number one most pressing problem is the actual border.  That is what must be fixed before any other problem can be addressed, much like the frame in our example, it does absolutely no good to write policy without first addressing the issue that makes the policy necessary in the first place.
 
We must build a wall!  Not a virtual wall, a real 20-40 foot wall that will serve as real deterrent to illegal aliens attempting to enter into the country illegally.  I would even go as far as suggesting a double wall where the first wall and second wall create a “dry moat” along the border so that those that cross over the border are trapped between the two walls which would give border patrol agents time to intercept and detain illegal border crossers.  This wall, contrary to popular belief, would not stop ALL illegal border crossers, but it would deter a great majority of them.  Obviously without a wall we will never know exactly how much the deterrent effect might be, but I would speculate that it could cut illegal border crossers by 65-75 percent.  Many will argue that the fence will do no good.   But in a Congressional Research Service report to Congress it was reported that  “After the IIRIRA’s mandate for increased enforcement along the Southwest border
in 1996, including construction of the triple-fence, apprehensions dropped rapidly in the
San Diego sector in the late 1990s — from 480,000 in FY1996 to 100,000 in FY2002.
The reduction in apprehensions was even more marked in the areas where fencing was
constructed within San Diego sector. The USBP’s Imperial Beach and Chula Vista
stations saw their apprehensions decline from 321,560 in FY1993 to 19,035 in FY2004
— a reduction of 94% over the 12 year period.”  Whenever someone makes this argument they should be immediately asked why they have doors and locks on their houses and fences around their property.  Physical barriers work and are very effective, period.
 
In order to get this done, Congress must allow for the construction of the wall in National Parks and refuges along the border.  For those that argue that this would destroy habitat and the natural beauty of the environment must only be shown pictures of the devastation of garbage left by illegal border crossers to understand what really causes the destruction of the natural beauty of the desert.  Congress should allow for the construction of the fence, all other laws notwithstanding. Once Congress makes the necessary exceptions to allow the construction, it should immediately introduce legislation to appropriate funds for construction of the wall.  This would have some very positive effects for the nation and the economy.  First, companies would have to bid and hire workers to supply the materiel, rent or buy the equipment, and install the fence. Second, the mere action of building the wall and will project a perception that the United States is shifting from tacit approval of illegal immigration to a concerted effort to enforce immigration law; this will itself create an environment whereby illegal immigrants will sense a turning of the tides and many will ultimately make a decision to self deport.  Third, this will allow the border patrol to use its resources more efficiently and concentrate on the remaining illegal border crossers which are more likely to be gun traffickers, drug runners, and human smugglers.  
 
Along with the building of the border fence Congress should simultaneously increase the budget for the Coast Guard for additional personnel and equipment to include a drastic increase of boats.  What is the reason for that?  Because as soon as you complete the border fence, the easiest way for illegal aliens to cross into the United States will be by boat; off the coast of San Diego and in the Gulf of Mexico in Texas. 
 
Once the American public is assured that the borders are secure with a genuine physical deterrent, they will be more receptive to the idea of regularizing the status of those that are left in the country; but not until then!  The American public has learned its lesson and will no longer accept empty promises that the border fence will be addressed and that funding will be appropriated at a future date the way they did in 1986.  Americans are tired of waiting on Congress to comply with and appropriate the funds for legislation which has been signed into law such as the Secure Fence Act of 2006.  Through their actions, first by the State of Arizona as stated in the new AZ1070 law, and then through their will, as reflected in poll after poll, the American people want Systematic Immigration Reform, and they will accept nothing less. 
 
So please… Stop allowing progressives and liberals set the conditions for the argument.  The only way to fix a problem, any problem, is to do so thoughtfully, deliberately, and systematically. Building the border fences is STEP I.  Nothing can proceed without accomplishing that first critical step.  A thousand mile journey begins with a single step… Let’s get started.

ARIZONA IS NOT THE PROBLEM

I have been watching the discussions as they relate to Arizona’s new law, SB1070.  There are a lot of misconception and misrepresentations with respect to the law passed. But more important than that, all these discussions miss the real and pressing problem that we are dealing with.  Illegal immigration is merely a symptom of a much greater and more serious disease.  Mexican governmental economic policy and the business environment in Mexico are the real issue that we should be confronting and more importantly pressuring Mexico to solve. 

Rome is burning and no one even sees the smoke.  No one wants to recognize the most obvious issue, the reason that millions of illegal immigrants come to the United States is that the economy in Mexico is neither strong enough, vibrant enough or dynamic enough to keep its own citizens employed.  And the reason companies don’t start businesses in Mexico is because they are plagued by onerous regulation and Mexico is perceived to be a insecure and dangerous place to do business.  Additionally, the Mexican government is happy with the status quo, and sees the hemorrhage of immigrants to the United States as a very positive thing.  

In 2003, Mexican immigrants, both legal and illegal, sent 12 billion dollars from the United States to their families in Mexico. After a meeting with Mexican-American businessmen, former President Fox announced to the press, at the time, that these transfers “are our primary source of foreign revenue, much more than oil, tourism or foreign investment.”[1]

In 2009, the amount sent to Mexico reached 21.1 billion dollars, 15.7% less than was sent in 2008.[2] Mexico’s revenues from tourism reached 11.275 billion, less than the 13.28 billion dollars for 2008.[3]

 
PEMEX, Mexico’s nationalized oil company, announced that “it lost 16.6 billion pesos ($1.3 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2009, pushing the full year loss up to 46.1 billion pesos.”  It was also reported that “The annual result was an improvement from 2008 when the company lost 119.5 billion pesos.” [4]

The problem confronting, not only the citizens of Arizona, but the entire United States, is that Mexico’s economic policy along with its business climate is 8000 pound gorilla sitting in the corner. We have to ask ourselves why?

Why can’t a country like Mexico, with so many natural resources, get out of the economic morass that it has been in for decades?

How is it possible in today’s global economy that an oil company can lose upwards of 12.6 billion dollars?

What is wrong with the Mexican Economy that its citizens don’t see any opportunity or way to get ahead in life?

Why is it so difficult for foreign companies start up in Mexico?

There are many factors but, at the end of the day, the problem comes down to pure economics, and the business climate in Mexico. For example, the total tax rate for companies in Mexico is 51% and the average time for a commercial dispute to work its way through the courts is 415 days.[5]  In a ranking of 183 countries, Mexico is 90^th  for ease of starting a business; 136^th in ease of hiring employees; 99^th in ease of registering property;  and 106^th in paying taxes.  The only ranking in which Mexico breaks the top 25 is in closing a business; it comes in, in 24^th place.[6]  Huge corporations may be willing to absorb these huge start-up costs, but small and medium size companies don’t have the financial resources to overcome such daunting challenges and are unlikely to accept such huge disadvantages when it may be easier, and more cost effective, to do business elsewhere. 

Each and every one of us wants to be successful and leave our kids something better than we had before them; and, so in this sense I can understand why illegal immigrants come from everywhere to the United States.  But no nation can or should permit its laws to be ignored, and allow illegal aliens to come and go as they please with blatant disregard for the law.  It is hypocritical for Mexico, and in particular President Calderon, to criticize Arizona when: a) the laws in Mexico are exponentially more draconian and b) the problem is not the Arizona law but the lack of positive government action to loosen and free up markets for businesses in Mexico.  The problem is not now or ever will be United States immigration law, the problem is Mexico and its socialist markets along with over regulation and lack of property rights for foreigners, investors and businesses.

There is no simple solution, Mexico is currently under tremendous pressure fighting narco-traffickers, and I applaud President Calderon’s efforts.  But, the President and the government of Mexico must start by taking the necessary steps to encourage business and entrepreneurship in Mexico, by rolling back onerous regulations, giving foreign companies and individuals property rights and privatizing national monopolies.  Mexico must take ownership of the illegal immigration problem in the United States, which has been going on for decades.  Unfortunately, the Mexican government continues to take the easy road and is unlikely to do anything to change the status quo.  In part because illegal immigration to the United States by its citizens is a cash cow that it does not want to end.  The Mexican government doesn’t have to invest a thing, and in return it receives billions of dollars of revenue every year.  It is a disgrace that the Mexican government would rather blame the Americans for the problem rather than look in the mirror and take responsibility for its economic and national policies which fail to give their own citizens the opportunity to succeed. 

I am dumbfounded why people don’t want to see the truth, that the illegal immigration problem is purely economic, and the entity responsible to fix it is the Mexican government.  The saddest fact of all is: the number one export from Mexico isn’t oil, agriculture or textiles… it’s its people.  Mexico exports its citizenry in exchange for money sent back to Mexico to keep the economy afloat.

[1]http://www.esmas.com/finanzaspersonales/315730.html

[2]http://serviciodeestudios.bbva.com/KETD/fbin/mult/100128_ObsMigraMexico_8_eng_tcm348-213929.pdf?ts=352010

[3]http://www.reuters.com/article/idARN1517116520100215

[4]http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6204U620100301

[5]http://www.doingbusiness.org/ExploreEconomies/?economyid=127#EmployingWorkers

[6]http://www.doingbusiness.org/economyrankings/

La Enfermedad

He estado viendo las discusíones sobre la nueva ley de Arizona #1070.  Es necesario aclarar muchas de las malas representacíones al respecto de esta ley.  Pero mas que eso, todo la discusíon evita enfrentar lo que es realmente el problema. El problema de la inmigracíon illegal es simplemente un sintoma de una enfermedad mucho mas grande.  La política económica y el ambiente de negocios en México.  Roma se quema y nadie ve el humo.

Nadie quiere reconocer lo que es mas obvío de la situacíon, la razon por la cual vienen millones de immigrantes a los Estados Unidos es que la economia en Mexico no esta suficientemente estable o fuerte para mantener empleados a todos sus ciudadanos.  Y la razón por la cual las empresas no van a Mexíco es por las reglas y la inseguridad de hacer negocios. Hay ciertos hechos que se tienen que presentar.

El dinero enviado por los trabajadores mexicanos en Estados Unidos a sus familias alcanzó la marca de 12 mil millones de dólares en el 2003.  Los envíos “son nuestra principal fuente de ingresos extranjeros, mucho más que el petróleo, el turismo o las inversiones extranjeras”, dijo (Presidente) Fox a la prensa luego de reunirse con empresarios méxico-estadounidenses. 1   En 2009 la suma de remesas a Mexico era de 21.1 billones de dólares, 15.7% menos que en el año 2008. 2  México obtuvo divisas por turismo de 11.275 billones de dólares en el 2009, menores a los 13.289 billones de dólares del año previo.3 

PEMEX anuncio que perdió 16.6 billones de pesos (1.3 billones de dólares) en el ultimo cuatrimestre del 2009 que resulto en una suma de  48.5 billones de pesos de pérdidas para él año.4 

La politica economica de Mexicoesta a la raíz del problema.  Nos tenemos que preguntar, ¿porque?

¿Porque teniendo tantos recursos naturales Mexico no sale adelante?

¿Como es posible que en esta economia global una empresa petrolera pierde dinero?

¿Que tiene la economia Mexicana que su pueblo no ve oportunidad o forma de salir adelante?

¿Porque se le hace dificil a las empresas extranjeras establescerce en Mexíco?

Hay muchas preguntas pero al fin de cuenta el problema sigue siendo el ambiente de negocios en Mexíco. Por ejemplo, el porcentage de los impuestos que le cobra el gobierno Mexicano a una empresa son 51%5  y el promedio de dias que toma un pleito comercial son 415 dias 5    para resolverse.Las grandes empresas, tal vez, estan dispuestas a soportar semejantes costos. Pero una empresa apenas formandose o una empresa de tamaño mediano, no tiene los recursos o no esta dispuesta a aceptar tan grandes desventajas y buscará otro lado para poner su negocio. 

Cada uno de nosotros quiere salir adelante y proveer para nuestros hijos algo mejor que lo que tuvimos.  En este sentido entiendo porque se vienen los latinos de todas partes.  Pero ningún país puede permitir que se ignoren sus leyes y vengan y vayan inmigrantes cuando y como quiéran.  Es hipocrecía que Mexíco, y en particular, presidente Calderon

regañe al estado de Arizona cuando la verdad es que las leyes migratórias de Mexico son sumamente mas estrictas que las de los Estados Unidos o el Estado de Arizona.  Y ademas, el problema no es la ley de los Estados Unidos, mucho menos la ley de Arizona, el problema es Mexíco.

La solucíon no es ni va ser fácil, pero tiene que empesar con el gobierno de Mexico.  Los Estados Unidos pueden poner todas las leyes que quieran, pero eso no cambia las situacíon en Mexíco.  El gobierno Mexicano tiene que tomar responsabilidad de lo que pasa, y de lo sucedido desde hace muchos años.  Pero siempre se le hace mas fácil dejar las cosas como estan; en parte porque no le cuesta nada al gobierno Mexicano, al contrario recibe el pais una gran cantidad de ingresos y el gobierno no tiene que invertir nada. Y al fin el pueblo se haya entre la espada y la pared, o se quedan en Mexico en la pobreza o se van ilegalmente a los Estados Unidos a buscar oportunidad y la posibilidad de una mejor vida para sus hijos.  La desgracia es que su gobierno prefiere culpar a los Americanos en vez de verse al espejo y tomar la responsabilidad por sus politicas que no le permiten el exito a su gente.

No entiendo porque se niega la gente ver que toda la situación es economica, y la entidad responsable es el gobierno de Mexíco.  El exportacíon principal de Mexíco, desgraciadamente, no es petróleo, ni madera, es su gente. Exporta su pueblo a cambio de dinero en la forma de remesas.