🚀 go-pugleaf

On Mon, 23 Mar 1998 20:33:20 -0600, Tracey <tracey12@swbell.net> wrote:

>Illegal aliens disgust me. 

You disgust me.

>What you said above is nothing more than the
>party line.  Though some come here for those reasons, doing so illegally
>is very wrong.  Why, when so many others come here legally, do so many
>wetbacks swim the river?  Our government says its becasue many of them
>will not be allowed in legally, so they invade our country.

Ever since the Republican-dominated senate cut off welfare benefits for legal
and illegal immigrants alike recently, there has been no welfare for immigrants
- even immigrant vetrans.

>Many come here very pregnant with the goal of having their baby here so
>they can quailify for welfare and free medical.

With the lack of welfare, most come here to work - and work they do. Do you know
who does most of the yardwork, streetwork, construction work, manufacturing
work, and roofing work in the southwest US? I'll give you a hint - it's not
aspiring poor local citizens. Like it or not, most illegals are a benefit,
because they are industrious and they take the low-paying jobs that citizens
won't take. If the illegals were all rounded up and taken away tomorrow, there
would be massive price hikes on all sorts of things, from new homes to new roads
to lawn service to scads of manufactured goods.

>If someone breaks into your home and steals your money, what are they?
>If someone breaks into your country and steals your welfare, and other
>social services including seats in your tax supported schools, what are
>they?  Criminals.

The United States isn't going broke paying for services for illegals. Welfare
doesn't even scratch the surface of programs such as, say, Social Security and
Medicare.

Do some more research next time.


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