In Letters to the
Editor in the Los Angeles Times
and The Dallas Morning News, Americans are
speaking up in support of the House approach to border security. Americans
across the country believe that border security should be Congress’
priority.
Los
Angles Times
The
economics of the border
July 11, 2006
The July 9 editorial
"Border
insecurity" claims that illegal alien workers are necessary to our economy.
The basis for that contention is that there is a demand for their labor. What
you are implying, however, is that it is up to employers, rather than society,
to set labor standards in our country. With that philosophy, you should also
oppose minimum-wage and child-labor laws. It is my contention that your position
on illegal immigration is reactionary.
LANCE
B. SJOGREN
San
Pedro
As an independent
thinker with liberal leanings, I have to side with securing the borders from the
flood of illegals pouring across as a top priority. Yes, some industries need
cheap labor. But if we are so desperate for illegals looking for work that the
demand can't keep up with the supply, why are there constant issues in
communities that resist having crowds of men waiting on sidewalks for day jobs?
Why can't there be simultaneous efforts to improve the monitoring of expiring
visas, practical and enforceable work visas, employer checks, realistic wages
and a less porous border? Yes, these efforts will cost money; too bad we have to
spend billions on an unwinnable war.
MARTY
WILSON
Whittier
The editorial states:
"The border would be secure, but at the expense of the land of the free becoming
a police state." The Times also forgot to call securing the borders
mean-spirited, racist and xenophobic. Hogwash! Open-border advocates always like
to say they are against illegal immigration, but they always find fault with any
idea that actually secures our borders.
JIM
JAGIELO
West
Covina
Dallas
Morning News
Letters:
The immigration debate
July 10,
2006
Re: "Message for the
Skeptics – Broad immigration fix can satisfy all sides," Wednesday Editorials,
and "Risky Bet on Immigration – House GOP leaders' stall could backfire," June
22 Editorials. Your basement is flooding. What do you do first: (1) Take a
poll, (2) buy a pump, (3) plan remodeling of the basement or (4) turn off the
water? The Dallas Morning News wants to publish polls. The Senate wants to buy
a pump and remodel, but you can't remodel until you remove the water. How do you
do that without shutting the water off? You can't even know what size pump you
need if you don't know the water flow.
The House has the
correct answer: Turn off the water, a position supported by both Texas senators. We need
to stop illegal immigration first and enforce the laws about employing illegals.
Then we can survey the number of illegals to determine the magnitude of the
problem. Congress has passed seven variations on amnesty since 1986. Support the
House bill and turn off the water.
Neal
Watts
Richardson
Re: "Congress isn't
really listening," by Ruben Navarrette Jr., Thursday Viewpoints. This headline
should have read, "Congress isn't really listening to people like me with an
agenda," as it is obvious that the House of Representatives is listening to the
grass-roots, working-class people who make up America's backbone. The illegal
immigrant issue isn't about being good neighbors, taking care of humanity,
racism or xenophobia – even though the press would love to bend the debate in
that direction.
The issue is the law
and Americans who are tired of paying taxes for noncitizen lawbreakers to
freeload. It is about the American way of life vs. foreigners who want to
implement anarchy. Yes, Ruben, Congress has listened to the people.
Coy
Prather
Montalba
