OBAMA: ... this is the kind of question that is designed precisely to divide us. You know, you're right. Everybody is going to learn to speak English if they live in this country. The issue is not whether or not future generations of immigrants are going to learn English. The question is: How can we come up with both a legal, sensible immigration policy?
CLINTON: Wolf, let me add that we faced that in the Senate last year as to whether we would or would not vote for it.The problem is that if it becomes official instead of recognized as national -- which indeed it is, it is our national language -- if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language. That means you can't have government pay for translators in hospitals so when somebody comes in with some sort of emergency there's nobody there to help translate what their problem is for the doctor.
So wait a minute, Obama says that everybody is going to learn to speak English...mmm..so then why not make this the official language? And no, not everyone is going to learn to speak the language. When was the last time you called your credit card company, your phone company, or any automated phone system and they didn't have an option for Spanish? Para con dios ye mucho grando mi su casa, el numero dos.
Most all of us embrace legal immigration. A hundred years ago millions of immigrants came to America landed on Ellis Island and brought with them their will and desire to become an American. We are after all the land of the free. They worked hard and were determined to become a citizen of this great country. They truly wanted to be a part of society. When we see people sneaking over our borders into our country, do they really want to become American? I think we get our answer when we see parades and protests with signs held high and rants saying "Viva la Mexico!!!" Here are a few examples of Mexican held protests on the streets of US. (Google Images)
Does this show some idea of what their intentions are when they come here? Seems to me that they want us learn their language, take part their traditions, hang their flag. Listen, I know there are those that do come here to make a better life, to adapt to our values and freedoms, however these demonstrations show us, that they don't want to become part of our country, but simply to be given all of the freedoms at no cost. Let's take a look at what we're paying to allow these individuals to stomp on our country. Reports from the Heritage Foundation writes out the following:
http://www.heritage.org/research/immigration/SR14es.cfm
"In FY 2004, low-skill immigrant households received $30,160 per household in immediate benefits and services (direct benefits, means-tested benefits, education, and population-based services). In general, low-skill immigrant households received about $10,000 more in government benefits than did the average U.S. household, largely because of the higher level of means-tested welfare benefits received by low-skill immigrant households.
"...there were 4.5 million low-skill immigrant households. With an average net fiscal deficit of $19,588 per household, the total annual fiscal deficit for all of these households together equaled $89.1 billion (the deficit of $19,588 per household times 4.54 million low-skill immigrant households). Over the next ten years, the net cost (benefits minus taxes) to the taxpayer of low-skill immigrant households will approach $1 trillion."
This was only a few paragraphs from this report. I encourage you to read at full length to get a grasp on the sacrifices that we are making to support the illegal immigrants. I'm sure I'll have more follow ups as we continue to watch the debate at hand in congress. Let's get our borders secured and figure out what the heck we need to do with those 12 million that are here seemingly wanting to take over our country.
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