Illegal Immigration

Per the Constitution, Congress writes Immigration and Naturalization laws. The Founders believed this should be done by the people elected to represent the people in each state and the state itself. Sadly, politicians at both the federal and state level believe they can decide whether or not to follow the existing laws. Too often we hear, “we have a broken immigration system” or “we need a comprehensive immigration law”.

In reality they are saying they don’t like the limitations our current Immigration and Naturalization laws put on those support who never ending immigration, even if they are people who enter the U.S. illegally. Their determination to bring in many foreigners has two purposes:

1. Newcomers to the U.S. tend to vote Democrat, as they don’t yet have a good understanding of the current political parties and environment. The word “Democrat” is very close to the word “democracy”, leading newcomers to believe that party is more likely to act democratically.
   
2. The number of representatives and electoral delegates for certifying federal elections is directly based on the population of each state. Currently, it doesn’t matter if the people are legal citizens, green card holders or illegal aliens. As long as they are living in the U.S., they are included in the population count to determine the number of representatives and electoral delegates.
   
   The bigger the population, the more representatives that state has in Congress, giving that state more power over other states in determining legislation and if it passes. The same is true for the number of electoral delegates in a state. That state has more power in determining who becomes President of the United States.

Beyond the power illegal immigration gives to states in Congress and presidential elections, it also plays a huge role in the burden it puts on tax paying Americans. Everything from medical care to education to housing to food must be paid, and the taxpayers are stuck with the bill. During the Biden administration (2021-2025), it is estimated 15+ million illegal aliens were allowed to walk in or were flown into the U.S. This costs the taxpayers more than $150 billion each and every year.

In 10 years, that is $1.5 trillion. That doesn’t include the cost to Americans when illegal aliens are involved in vehicle accidents. Since they are not in the U.S. legally, they are unable to get auto insurance, leaving others to pay the resulting costs.

Americans are not against immigration. All we ask is that people go through the legal process. Americans have every right to know who is coming into the U.S., if they are criminals and if they can financially support themselves. No one likes those who expect everyone else to pay their bills.

If any American wants to help potential immigrants who cannot afford the fees, that American has the ability to sponsor an immigrant and his / her family. That American signs on the dotted line to take responsibility for the immigrant and his family, to aid them in housing, food, medical care, education, etc., without the need to rely on American social services. It is absurd for any politician to make that decision for the entire country and to expect them to pay the bills. Americans are struggling to pay their own bills, without being forced to pay the bills of others.

Children Always Live with the Consequences of their Parents’ Choices

One of the arguments often used regarding children born in the U.S. to illegal alien parents is that those children are U.S. citizens (anchor babies), and it is wrong to deport the parents and separate the parents from their children. Leaving aside whether or not those children are U.S. citizens simply for having been born on U.S. soil, the fact is, every child has to live with the consequences of what their parents choose. It doesn’t matter if those parents are U.S. citizens, their children still have to live with the consequences of the decisions and actions of their parents.

The 14th Amendment Does NOT Give Citizenship to the Children of Foreigners Born in the U.S.

The writers of the 14th Amendment were quite clear on just who the Amendment applied to… not only in the language of the Amendment, but in the speeches they gave on the Senate floor. It definitely does not apply to children of any foreigners.