Illegal Immigration
We got a local news magazine called “Around Woodstock” in the mail yesterday. One of the articles was by our local State Senator Chip Rogers. Mr. Rogers was the sponsor of the state legislation on immigration that passed the state Senate and House a few weeks ago.
Mr. Rogers made a great point in his article. That is, “We could solve the illegal immigration problem tomorrow by enforcing the laws on the books today.”
He goes on to say that U.S. immigration law is not broken, it is just not enforced.
It is already a felony for any person to enter the US illegally for the second time.
It is against federal law to knowingly hire a person not lawfully present in the United States. The fines range from $250 to $10,000 per person, per day.
It is illegal to knowingly assist an illegal alien to stay in the US.
Persons not lawfully present in the US are ineligible for any public benefits with the exception of emergency medical care and services along with K-12 education.
So why aren’t these laws being enforced? Because we, the people, aren’t holding our elected officials responsible for upholding the law of the land! If you haven’t already, you should be writing, emailing, or telephoning your Senators and Congressman (or should I say Congressperson?) and make sure they know your opinion on the subject.
What do you think?