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In 1988 (during the democrat presidential primaries) Dick Gephardt, Al Gore, Michael Dukakis, and the rest were all gathered
for a debate. One of them repeatedly said that he was opposed to a certain policy because it would be bad for Mexico.
Finally, one of his opponents asked him "Are you running for the President of the United States, or President
of Mexico?" The line received thunderous applause from the audience, and I liked it. I would like to ask
President Bush if he is in fact running for VP of Mexico.... But don't expect the dems to ask such a question these days.
They have spent the last 15 years riding on a wave of political correctness which would now make them guilty of "racism."
Too bad. The traditional democrat party (pro-working class, pro-labor, pro-America), would have come out en masse against
Bush's new immigration policy. Unfortunately, they've all become socialists, and think Bush's plan doesn't go far enough.
Sad.
Let me start with a disclaimer. President Bush has done an outstanding job at fighting the War on Terror, despite scathing
criticism that would have made any of his opponents curl up in the fetal position in the Oval Office. Whether or not Saddam
Hussein had WMD's is of little concern to me. The truth of the matter is, we are fighting a global war against terrorists,
and we needed a "kill" (a nation we could topple and impose a more civilized form of government). Unfortunately, since far
too many of us have become pussies, Bush needed to do a sales job that included painting Iraq as a growing threat (which it was). The reaction of "Where are
the WMD's?" is proof that the American people (at least 40% that is) don't have the guts to finish the war that we need to
keep fighting (it doesn't stop with Iraq, by the way).
But what needs to be said is this: I don't care about WMD's. The biggest threat to American national security is IMW's
(Illegal Mexican Workers). I'll say this once (and only once). My criticism is not to be misconstrued as being against legal
immigrants (my wife is one) or the vast majority of normal Hispanics. I think we're all adult enough to differentiate between
legal immigrants from South America and IMW's. If you're not sure, check here, then come back.
Bush's proposal is to grant a certain level of amnesty to the 8 million or so illegal immigrants already here (who work
for low wages, use billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded services, and send much of what they earn down to Mexico). The president
hopes that the current IMW's will come out of hiding and willfully sign up for his program (which will allow them
to stay as "guest workers" for a fixed period of time, say 3 years or so). The problem is, we already have a Guest Worker
Visa, but since the laws aren't being enforced, the IMW's ignore it. Ah, but the good president says he will provide
an "incentive" to get the guest workers to go back home after their term is up. What I want to know is what does "incentive"
mean (Social Security? Cash Payouts? Free Churros for Life?)? Whatever it is, I find it pathetic that we now feel we have
to bribe people in order to go back where they belong. But that's just me....
The final details have not yet been hammered out, and Bush still needs to get his plan through Congress. Regardless
of the final agreement, here are some facts to consider:
IMW's send approximately $20 billion down to Mejico each year
Many companies have manufacturing facilities in Mexico, which have created jobs there. Despite this, Mexico's
economy still sucks (their government is corrupt) and there aren't enough jobs for their people
IMW's (who are paid cash) pay no taxes
IMW's (who live in one-bedroom apartments with 5 kids) pay no property taxes
The children of IMW's (born here or not) are entitled to a "free" public education (at an average cost
of $10,000 per student per year)
IMW's don't have health insurance, so they invariably go to the Emergency Room to get routine medical
treatment. The state picks up the tab
29% of our prison population consists of illegal aliens (not all from Mexico, but let's not kid
ourselves, most ARE from Mexico)
Mexico has not supported America in the War on Terror
39% of Mexican nationals say they believe America "deserved" 9/11
Over 60% of Mexican nationals say they think California and Texas "belong to Mexico"
Bush's plan will do nothing to stop the flood of IMWs (and IMC - Illegal Mexican Criminals) across
our border (just as Reagan's amnesty plan didn't stop it)
Mexico guards its southern border with armed troops
Most legal immigrants can't stand illegals, and are offended at the president's assumtion that they will vote
for him because of this plan
Bush waited until the deadline had passed for any Republican to challenge him in the election before
making this announcement
... so what good will the plan do? It could potentially require employers to pay higher wages to "guest
workers," which would be a disincentive to hire them over American workers. Higher wages would also increase
the chances that the 'guest workers' would pay some form of taxes. I think it will just double the amount of money that
is sent to Mejico each year, but again that's just me....
Here are the flaws in Bush's plan
We already have laws against illegal immigrants working. If this law isn't being enforced, why do we
need a new one?
The one group of people left protecting our borders (U.S. Border Patrol Agents) are vehemently against this
plan, and the head of this agency has called Bush's plan "a slap in the face" to his agents.
The plan will do nothing to prevent NEW illegal aliens from coming here.
Bush's hope that this plan will somehow get 8 million IMW's to come forward, sign the paperwok and enter this
program is pure fantasy. It is highly unlikely that an illegal alien who has lived here for 7 years will cheerfully sign up
for a program which will require him to go back to his country in another three years.
Even if Bush gets 2 million of these people to enter the "guest worker" program, that still leaves 6 million
who need to be deported. Will they be deported? I doubt it.
People who think it's "too expensive" to find the illegal aliens and send them back are partially correct.
It will cost a lot of money. But it's costing us even more money to feed, clothe, educate, imprison, and pay for the medical
treatment of IMW's (and it will be even more expensive when you add the cost of the "guest worker" database and administration)
Nobody has an answer to these problems. Here's the Cooper Plan:
1) Announce that the current U.S. Guest Worker program will be strictly enforced starting June 1st, 2004.
Illegals will have until then to leave the country, or be deported and barred from re-entry.
2) Accept applications from people currently living in Mexico or S. America (not people currently living here
illegally). Set a limit at 1 million workers. No more.
3) As of May 31st, the INS (and National Guard) will need to start tracking down and deporting illegal aliens.
The cost of doing this will be billed to the companies that currently employ them and the governments of Mexico, Guatemala,
and the other countries the illegals are coming from.
Difficult to do? Yep. Is it worth doing? Put it this way: if we do nothing (or go forward with Bush's plan)
say goodbye to the U.S.A. That's all
.... oh, and in case you think I'm being too "mean," here is the incentive I would provide to get people
to go back to Mexico. It is the only culturally-sensitive way to get them to go back with dignity. Under my plan, each and
every illegal Mexican immigrant would be given one of these.
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