Illegal Immigration

Build a fence? Keep open the borders? Amnesty again? Landmines?

Pretty obvious that we have a real problem...even those in favor of "amnesty" again for millions of "illegals", have to admit something has to change! What should our government do??

Personally, I think the initial Senate legislation is outrageous, and favor the House of Representatives' approach...secure the borders (fence, sensors, etc) and stop the flood of "illegals"...then work on enforcement and and overhaul of our laws and system. Real secure ID's and then enforcement measures against employers who knowingly employ "illegals" will take care of things better than a concept of catching and deporting millions...when people can't work illegally, they won't stay, then they leave us for Canada (Canada could use people!). They will be more welcome there, than here with us "intolerant yankee gringos"...

When I saw a few elements of the Senate Bill, I was floored...especially the measures to make "illegals" eligible for the "Earned Income Tax Credit" (EITC)...
a credit intended to reduce/or eliminate the tax burden on low-income American households. But the really disgusting Senate item is one which would give "illegals" credit for, and eligibilty to receive Social Security benefits for the money they have paid into Social Security (using stolen SSN's)...and essentially allow them to benefit from their "Identity Theft". These are cases in which "illegals" have fraudulently used American's SSN's to create ID's, work illegally, and in some cases, get mortgages, car loans, credit, etc...the theft and fraud of which causes hundreds of thousands of Americans credit damage, etc. We can call these the "Kennedy" provisions...he being the leading Senate force behind them.

Am I in the minority, being disgusted by these provisions? Should someone be rewarded for Identity Theft, credit fraud, Social Security and tax fraud??

The proponents argue, that hard working people who have contributed to the Social Security system, even illegally, should get to enjoy the benefits from a system they have contributed to. I think that is just an outrageous position, especially considering that they would then also be entitled to more benefits than they have ever contributed for (all Social Security tax-payers are)...rewarding people who are breaking our laws is a disgusting concept! The Kennedy's of the world want to be "fair" to those who knowingly break our laws and abuse our system, and damage the lives of honest Americans citizens!

Democrats AND Republicans who favor these types of measures, should all be tossed out on their asses!