"My opinion, with respect to emigration, is, that, except of useful Mechanics and some particular descriptions of men or professions, there is no need of encouragement." - George Washington - 1794
"We heartily approve of all legitimate efforts to prevent the United States from being used as the dumping ground for the known criminals and professional paupers of Europe." - Platform plank of the Democratic National Party - 1892
" For the protection of the equality of our American citizenship and of the wages of our working-men, against the fatal competition of low-priced labor, we demand that the immigration laws be thoroughly enforced, and so extended as to exclude from entrance to the United States those who can neither read nor write." - Platform plank of the Republican National Party - 1896
"The admitted right of a government to prevent the influx of elements hostile to its internal peace and security may not be questioned." - President Grover Cleveland - 1885
While it is true that America is literally a 'melting pot' of races, creeds, religions, and national origins, Pat Buchanan was correct in his 1996 run for the Presidency, when he advocated a 5 year cessation of immigration, so we can 'catch up' on the millions and millions of immigrants that have inundated us in the last few decades. It is also true that illegals are a scourge on California, Texas, and to lesser degrees other states. California gives driver's license tests in 30 languages, and in New York, 23. The California public schools have 82 separate and distinct languages and dialects to cope with, teach in, and hire teachers fluent in; a terrible drain on the taxpayer and dilution of the ability of schools to teach...assuming you are a fan of public schools. Californians passed a 'proposition' in 1998 outlawing teaching in any language but English, but the courts have yet to decide whether they, or the voters, run their state. In Colorado, the courts decided they run our state, not us, when they declared an overwhelming popular vote not to give preferences to homosexuals is "illegal."
Miami Florida has so many Cubans, both legal and illegal, that Spanish has become the dominant tongue spoken there, and if you are not a speaker of Spanish, you might as well forget attempting to do business in that sunny Florida city. National TV regularly shows Mexicans running through the border checkpoints and up freeways, only to disappear into California, melting into the already large Spanish speaking population. Chinese, Viet Namese, and others, generally from totalitarian countries, continually sneak into America to savor freedom, even in our diminished state. While it may be complimentary, it is of no advantage to America, as repeated economic studies have shown.
In 1996, 1.3 million were naturalized and made citizens...many times the normal rate. It is said this was done at the pressuring of the Democrat party to get more votes. 'Get 'em on the roles so they can vote for us,' was the attitude. Even immigration has political overtones.
A nation that cannot control its borders is in big trouble. In the days before airplanes, it was a simple matter to screen all immigrants as they got off the boat. Ellis Island adequately did the job. Now, thousands of non-English speaking, would be immigrants, land daily at dozens of airports in America, and are initially given the OK, or sent to a second screener, who may say "yes" or "no." If it is "no," they go before an asylum judge, who may say "yes" or "no," and if it is "no," before an immigration judge, who may do the same. If any would be immigrant says they "are afraid" of the land from which they came, then usually it is "yes", and I strenuously object to that.
Why is "fear" of the land from which they came, any excuse to burden our welfare system, and further create language confusion in America? On the PBS evening news broadcast of October 13 1997, a Philippine couple in their 70’s were shown who had immigrated into America four years previously. They were "subsisting" on a mere $786 per month welfare check, plus food stamps. Think of that case, and multiply it by tens of thousands. These people have never done a lick of work in America, speak no English, and are living 100% on the dole. Did they arrive because they were "afraid" of their Philippine homeland? Probably. The poem by Emma Lazarus that says "Give me your poor, your homeless, etc.," was placed on the Statue of Liberty long after that statue was erected, and as far as I am concerned, it should have been kept in a book of poems, and not indelibly associated with that glorious statue. That poem and America, should in no way be synonymous. The "poor and homeless yearning to be free," can stay at home until they can learn English, develop a needed trade, and make themselves worthwhile.
No where on earth, can a person immigrate to any place, other than America, because they are "afraid" or have a "fear" of their native land. It is absolutely absurd! No where on earth can illegals and foreigners own land, businesses or stocks and bonds. Wake up America, and stop this pillage. We work diligently to keep mice, cockroaches, termites and other undesirables out of our homes. Why do we allow undesirables to come in freely, stay, and cause us fear and bankruptcy in our own land? Why can people get off planes, with no legal entry papers, and disappear into America, 'promising' to get their paperwork straight, or return to their homeland, and not be seen again? When Ellis Island was in operation, they were held, and shipped back via the next boat. Now they have no restraints of any kind. Why do we have to tolerate dozens of different languages, dialects, and a huge welfare state? Why do hard working Americans have to support those who come in, and immediately become suckers of our blood and dollars? Why should there be "political asylum" in the first place? If a person wants "political asylum," he or she has been declared undesirable by his native land. Why should we accept or want them? If we stopped accepting them, their native lands would stop allowing them to board the planes bound for America.
The solution is to require all people to learn English if they are to become citizens, stop all multi-lingual public education and ballot printing, and control our borders and airports efficiently. A solution is to cease all handouts and welfare for immigrants, and for that matter, everyone else. The hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in various parts of the world could very easily control the Mexican-American border and airports, if they were brought home...as their last duty station before discharge. Get rid of "asylum judges" and "political asylum." Stop any immigration because of "fear," which is so imbecilic that I cannot believe it actually exists. Immigrants who aren't wanted in their own native lands should not pollute America.
Is there any reason why non-citizens and foreign corporations should be able to buy and own American property? Americans can't do so in foreign lands. A small flow of selected immigrants each year would be healthy for America, but based on education, intelligence, English speaking, writing, and understanding ability, and on top of that, a damned good reason for entering. Just willy-nilly accepting everyone on a first-come first-serve, "fear," or "quota" basis is absurd. We should only accept newcomers who are the best of applicants, and with skills and knowledge America needs. The Libertarian party, and I suppose the Democrats and Republicans also, disagree with me on this, but I am not a slave to any party or others' thoughts. I am my own person, with my own ideas, and if you think some of the previous 23 chapters were repetitious, it is because much of it is original thought, radical ideas, and logic...all much needed to save this glorious land, and I want to impress it on you!