Commentary from MichNews.com
"Our federal government is considering a bill allowing in-state tuition for illegal alien immigrants. The Dream Act, which allows illegal aliens in-state tuition, is a bad dream being propelled by Senator Orin Hatch of Utah. Ironically, he took an oath to serve American citizens: “To defend and protect from enemies both foreign and domestic." Unfortunately, his record shows a total disregard for immigration laws as well as security and defense of our border with Mexico. Thus, 800,000 illegal aliens cross annually with a total of over 10 million to date." . . .
"The Urban Institute estimates the cost of educating illegal alien children in primary American schools exceeds $5 billion a year. It costs $7.4 billion in ESL, English as a second language, classes. It costs California $2.1 billion for its estimated four million illegal alien residents and their kids. Little wonder the 'Golden State' is $38 billion in debt." . . .
"Can any state afford in-state tuition for every student? There is a specific law on the books, one that states the following: Per Federal Law (Title 8, Chapter 14, Sec. 1623) "An alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a state . . . for any post secondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit."
Friday, October 31, 2003
William Raspberry
Even Liberal columnist recognize the folly of illegal aliens rewards.
"The guy who illegally makes himself at home in my shed may turn out to be a pretty good deal for me. Maybe he keeps the grass cut and the snow shoveled and the porch painted — all for less than I could manage on the "legal" market.
But it doesn't follow that I have to put him in my will or otherwise give him the status of family. Isn't the in-state tuition rate for family?
And even that misses the point, which is: If the federal government fails at its job of keeping the illegals out of the country, why should it fall to the states to pay the costs produced by that failure?
The problem, at bottom, is the inability of the federal government to enforce existing immigration policy and its refusal to reform it. The states are simply stuck with the unhappy result."
deseretnews.com | Virginia's illegal-alien policy takes long view
"The guy who illegally makes himself at home in my shed may turn out to be a pretty good deal for me. Maybe he keeps the grass cut and the snow shoveled and the porch painted — all for less than I could manage on the "legal" market.
But it doesn't follow that I have to put him in my will or otherwise give him the status of family. Isn't the in-state tuition rate for family?
And even that misses the point, which is: If the federal government fails at its job of keeping the illegals out of the country, why should it fall to the states to pay the costs produced by that failure?
The problem, at bottom, is the inability of the federal government to enforce existing immigration policy and its refusal to reform it. The states are simply stuck with the unhappy result."
deseretnews.com | Virginia's illegal-alien policy takes long view
Saturday, October 04, 2003
ARE IMMIGRANTS ONLY FILLING low PAYING JOBS???
You've heard that aliens only take the low paying jobs, in the year 2001 alone in Utah over 500 "Labor Condition Applications" were made. Here's a RANDOM sample, click to find more. (These would be LEGAL immigrants)
EPROGRAMMER ANALYSTE -H-1B- EA7ONTA- INC -7E ESALT LAKE CITYE UT $42776 Y 610/1/20016 610/1/046
KDIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTORK -H-1B- KACADEMIA CUMORAH INCK KSALT LAKE CITYK UT 1 1$20 H 110/15/20011 110/14/041
MINFORMATION SYSTEMS/ACCOUNT MM -H-1B- MACCERLERATED EQUITY & DEVELOPM MMURRAYM UT 1 $33000 Y 25/1/20012 25/1/042
FPROGRAMMER / ANALYSTF -H-1B- FACCLAIM STUDIOS SLC INCF FSALT LAKE CITYF UT 1 0$60000 Y 010/15/20010 010/14/040
OOccupations In Systems Analysis And ProgrammingO -H-1B- OACE Technologies, Inc.O OOgdenO UT 1 0$19 H 01/10/20010 011/13/030
EPROGRAMMER ANALYSTE -H-1B- EACES INTERNATIONAL INCE ESALT LAKE CITYE UT 10 3$28257 Y 310/1/20013 310/1/043
WPROGRAMMER ANALYST IIW -H-1B- WALBERTSON'S INC.W WSALT LAKE CITYW UT 1 7$49200 Y 74/15/20017 74/15/047
UPROGRAMMER ANALYSTU -H-1B- UALBERTSON'S INC.U USALT LAKE CITYU UT 1 4$56200 Y 44/15/20014 44/15/044
SDATA BASE ANALYSTS -H-1B- SALBERTSON'S INC.S SSALT LAKE CITYS UT 1 1$65095.99 Y 13/29/20011 13/29/041
ZPROGRAMMER ANALYSTZ -H-1B- ZALBERTSON'S INC.Z ZSALT LAKE CITYZ UT 1 5$56200 Y 54/15/20015 54/15/045
RSurveying/Cartographic OccupationsR -H-1B- RALM and AssociatesR RProvoR UT 1 3$2000 M 32/1/20013 31/31/043
VINTL BUSINESS MANAGERV -H-1B- VALPHAGRAPHICS INCV VSALT LAKE CITYV UT 1 1$75000 Y 19/1/20011 19/1/041
EPROGRAMMER ANALYSTE -H-1B- EA7ONTA- INC -7E ESALT LAKE CITYE UT $42776 Y 610/1/20016 610/1/046
KDIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTORK -H-1B- KACADEMIA CUMORAH INCK KSALT LAKE CITYK UT 1 1$20 H 110/15/20011 110/14/041
MINFORMATION SYSTEMS/ACCOUNT MM -H-1B- MACCERLERATED EQUITY & DEVELOPM MMURRAYM UT 1 $33000 Y 25/1/20012 25/1/042
FPROGRAMMER / ANALYSTF -H-1B- FACCLAIM STUDIOS SLC INCF FSALT LAKE CITYF UT 1 0$60000 Y 010/15/20010 010/14/040
OOccupations In Systems Analysis And ProgrammingO -H-1B- OACE Technologies, Inc.O OOgdenO UT 1 0$19 H 01/10/20010 011/13/030
EPROGRAMMER ANALYSTE -H-1B- EACES INTERNATIONAL INCE ESALT LAKE CITYE UT 10 3$28257 Y 310/1/20013 310/1/043
WPROGRAMMER ANALYST IIW -H-1B- WALBERTSON'S INC.W WSALT LAKE CITYW UT 1 7$49200 Y 74/15/20017 74/15/047
UPROGRAMMER ANALYSTU -H-1B- UALBERTSON'S INC.U USALT LAKE CITYU UT 1 4$56200 Y 44/15/20014 44/15/044
SDATA BASE ANALYSTS -H-1B- SALBERTSON'S INC.S SSALT LAKE CITYS UT 1 1$65095.99 Y 13/29/20011 13/29/041
ZPROGRAMMER ANALYSTZ -H-1B- ZALBERTSON'S INC.Z ZSALT LAKE CITYZ UT 1 5$56200 Y 54/15/20015 54/15/045
RSurveying/Cartographic OccupationsR -H-1B- RALM and AssociatesR RProvoR UT 1 3$2000 M 32/1/20013 31/31/043
VINTL BUSINESS MANAGERV -H-1B- VALPHAGRAPHICS INCV VSALT LAKE CITYV UT 1 1$75000 Y 19/1/20011 19/1/041
Salt Lake City Grapples With Illegal Immigration (ABC News)
Read the Entire article
excerpts:
Many of them come to Utah. Latinos are now the largest minority in the country and in Utah. Between legal and illegal immigrants, 19 percent of Salt Lake City, Utah's capital, is now Latino and some area residents aren't very happy about that.
. . . While many Mexicans are making a choice to break the law in hopes of finding work and a better life in America, many U.S. officials are choosing to look the other way. "Any person in any community knows that you can go to just about any job site in the United States, involving construction, or, or in your fields, or in your hotels, and you can make an arrest. We choose not to, simply, we don't have the resources. And, look, I believe that the Hispanic community is critical to Utah," said Robert Flowers, who headed the Utah Olympic Public Safety Command.
Flowers' point is illustrated by the fact that the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has 22 agents in Utah, while the state's illegal population is nearly 75,000.
If an illegal immigrant is working in America but otherwise living a law-abiding life, the chances are small that authorities will find and arrest the worker, according to Steve Branch, who heads the INS office in Salt Lake City.
The message being sent here is simply this: the federal government and the state of Utah are looking the other way. The economy needs illegal workers and the authorities are not about to go looking for them. It is a message that resonates deep into Mexico, and Mexicans find it irresistible.
. . . Almost every illegal Mexican worker knows the story of President Ronald Reagan and amnesty. In 1986 President Reagan signed a law that gave amnesty to people who had entered the country and were working illegally.
The law required illegal immigrants to register with the government and provide proof they had been in "continuous unlawful residence" in the country for at least five years.
excerpts:
Many of them come to Utah. Latinos are now the largest minority in the country and in Utah. Between legal and illegal immigrants, 19 percent of Salt Lake City, Utah's capital, is now Latino and some area residents aren't very happy about that.
. . . While many Mexicans are making a choice to break the law in hopes of finding work and a better life in America, many U.S. officials are choosing to look the other way. "Any person in any community knows that you can go to just about any job site in the United States, involving construction, or, or in your fields, or in your hotels, and you can make an arrest. We choose not to, simply, we don't have the resources. And, look, I believe that the Hispanic community is critical to Utah," said Robert Flowers, who headed the Utah Olympic Public Safety Command.
Flowers' point is illustrated by the fact that the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has 22 agents in Utah, while the state's illegal population is nearly 75,000.
If an illegal immigrant is working in America but otherwise living a law-abiding life, the chances are small that authorities will find and arrest the worker, according to Steve Branch, who heads the INS office in Salt Lake City.
The message being sent here is simply this: the federal government and the state of Utah are looking the other way. The economy needs illegal workers and the authorities are not about to go looking for them. It is a message that resonates deep into Mexico, and Mexicans find it irresistible.
. . . Almost every illegal Mexican worker knows the story of President Ronald Reagan and amnesty. In 1986 President Reagan signed a law that gave amnesty to people who had entered the country and were working illegally.
The law required illegal immigrants to register with the government and provide proof they had been in "continuous unlawful residence" in the country for at least five years.
Rep. Tancredo interview
From Insight magazine:
Q: Isn't Mexico responsible for providing jobs for its own people? Why are Americans burdened with providing jobs for Mexicans who don't have them?
A: That's a good question! It should not be a burden the American people have to bear. I'll never forget a conversation I had two years ago in Mexico with Juan Hernandez, who headed up the newly created Ministry of Mexicans Living in the United States.
Hernandez is a very interesting fellow, a dual citizen of the United States and Mexico, and a good friend of presidents Bush and [Vicente] Fox [of Mexico]. I asked about the purpose of the government agency he heads, since I had never heard of such a thing.
He said its purpose is to increase the flow of Mexican nationals to the United States. I asked, "Why?"
"It serves Mexico's needs," he said, and ticked off a list of such things as remittances to Mexico of $10 billion a year, which is 30 percent of the Mexican GDP [gross domestic product]. It provides employment for an exploding population, it alleviates social instability due to rising unemployment and it provides training for Mexicans, ultimately repatriating those skills back to Mexico.
I responded to his final aim - repatriation of trained and skilled Mexicans back into Mexico - and asked, "Then your government would oppose amnesty for the illegal Mexicans in the United States?"
He cried, "Oh no! We support amnesty totally."
I replied, "I don't understand." I assured him that if amnesty were in effect in the United States, then Mexicans would never return. He then said something riveting: "By populating the United States with millions of Hispanics who are tied economically, politically and linguistically to Mexico, we are able to exert enormous influence and pressure on U.S. policy and its dealings with Mexico."
Q: Isn't Mexico responsible for providing jobs for its own people? Why are Americans burdened with providing jobs for Mexicans who don't have them?
A: That's a good question! It should not be a burden the American people have to bear. I'll never forget a conversation I had two years ago in Mexico with Juan Hernandez, who headed up the newly created Ministry of Mexicans Living in the United States.
Hernandez is a very interesting fellow, a dual citizen of the United States and Mexico, and a good friend of presidents Bush and [Vicente] Fox [of Mexico]. I asked about the purpose of the government agency he heads, since I had never heard of such a thing.
He said its purpose is to increase the flow of Mexican nationals to the United States. I asked, "Why?"
"It serves Mexico's needs," he said, and ticked off a list of such things as remittances to Mexico of $10 billion a year, which is 30 percent of the Mexican GDP [gross domestic product]. It provides employment for an exploding population, it alleviates social instability due to rising unemployment and it provides training for Mexicans, ultimately repatriating those skills back to Mexico.
I responded to his final aim - repatriation of trained and skilled Mexicans back into Mexico - and asked, "Then your government would oppose amnesty for the illegal Mexicans in the United States?"
He cried, "Oh no! We support amnesty totally."
I replied, "I don't understand." I assured him that if amnesty were in effect in the United States, then Mexicans would never return. He then said something riveting: "By populating the United States with millions of Hispanics who are tied economically, politically and linguistically to Mexico, we are able to exert enormous influence and pressure on U.S. policy and its dealings with Mexico."
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