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This Just In...
Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades.
Kevin, who is a legislative aide to state Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, “INTERchange,” on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Franklin.
Illegal immigrants: Come on in!
By Kevin Fischer
Wednesday, Dec 3 2008, 11:19 PM
One of the main reasons why America has such an out of control illegal immigration problem is that we are our own worst enemy. As a nation, we not only tolerate illegal immigration, we encourage it.
The most egregious example is in New Haven, Connecticut. In July 2007, I blogged about an outrageous action by New Haven officials. New Haven now offers illegal immigrants municipal identification cards that allow access to city services. Besides serving as identification for bank services and if police ask for ID, the card can be used at municipal locations such as libraries, beaches, and parks – and as a debit card for city parking meters and at more than a dozen downtown shops.
Gee, you think New Haven might be a place illegal immigrants might flock to?
Over a year later, Governing Magazine has an update on how the red carpet continues to roll out for the illegals.
As you read the article, note the subtle, sympathetic spin by the reporter, with my spin in red that follows:
“Some have responded with a hard-headed approach, passing ordinances that call for fines or jail time for property owners who knowingly rent to illegal immigrants or employers who hire them.”
If you oppose illegal immigration, you are hard-headed.
“To backers of the idea, though, the card's greatest effect may never be measurable: the extent to which it eases the burdens of daily life for immigrant residents….”
Yes, it’s good and proper to make life easier for people here illegally.
“We have a percentage of our population that was afraid to do things, and now they're less afraid. They're more a part of the community than they were without the card."
Well, isn’t that special?
“The influx of immigrants from all over Latin America — both legal and illegal — has put Fair Haven on a more promising track…”
It’s so much more promising for a community to attract more illegal immigrants.
“When the city finally did introduce it (the ID card), there was an explicit attempt to broaden its appeal beyond immigrants, mostly by emphasizing that it could be useful for all residents.”
An ID card that offers all kinds of goodies for illegals is actually good for legal citizens, too. Huhhh????
“You've created this population that is — because of their fears and the status the federal government has created for them — afraid to interact with us.”
Uhh, HELLO! They’re supposed to have fear. They’re not supposed to be here!!!!
"They're here already," Ramos says of the illegal immigrants he visits. "They're here. Should we not protect their health and safety while they're here? Are we going to close our eyes? We can't turn our backs on them."
We’re here. We’re illegal. Tough. Get used to it.
"Cities and counties around the country have to think about local measures to address the realities of new immigrant populations and how institutions like libraries, the police, fire departments, hospitals and schools can adapt to the realities of those populations — whatever happens in Congress.”
Don’t you understand, you law-abiding, taxpaying citizens who subsidize all these illegals? You have to adjust that attitude and embrace policies that accept these illegal immigrants into our communities.
The Governing Magazine article is as informative as it is nauseating. But this is what’s going on in our own country. As the title of the article suggests, we are throwing down the WELCOME MAT for illegal aliens. Come to America. We won’t harm you. If anything, we’ll take good care of you.
Why this wasn’t a bigger Presidential campaign issue is beyond me, unless both candidates didn’t want to ALIENate the Hispanic vote.
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