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On Tue, 24 Mar 1998 23:19:38 -0600, Tracey <tracey12@swbell.net> wrote:

>They cannot be model citizens when they are already law breakers!

...misguided, dated, uninformed "administrative" laws at best, Tracey.

>We should be far more concerned about helping Americans to achieve the
>American dream rather than welcoming illegal aliens.
>If you don't have the decency to come here legally, don't come here at
>all!  
>We already have enough criminals in our society.

Not every illegal immigrant is a criminal. Not every illegal immigrant is hoping
to make it big sponging off welfare. Most illegal immigrant on payrolls pay
taxes already. Even those paid in cash pay sales taxes.

Immigration laws are archaic. America has all kinds of demand for "cheap labor,"
yet we restrict the entry of those willing to provide it. Immigration should not
be such an involved process. Citizenship should be [to some extent], but anyone
should be able to come here to take advantage of existing opportunities. With
restrcictions on public assistance, this should not be a problem.


 - Erik Smith
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