THE "D" WORD AND IMMIGRATION REFORM
By Robert Klein Engler (03/15/07)
CHICAGO--(16 March '07) The illegal alien and immigration debate is heating up again. Many words are echoed by the talking heads and Washington, D. C. pundits: "amnesty," "guest worker program," "path to citizenship," "enforcement," and on and on. There is one word, however, that is seldom heard these days. It is the one word that will make immigration reform meaningful. That word is "Deportation!"
Recently, I was interviewed on Telemundo concerning the anniversary of the immigration marches in Chicago. I was asked what my solution to the illegal alien problem is. I said, "En una palabra: la deportacĂon! In a word, deportation." Both the host of the show and the pro-illegal guest were shocked. It seems that the "D" word said on air is a word as bad as the "F" word or the "N" word.
What kind of law enforcement against drunk drivers would we have if every time the police stopped a drunk driver, they practiced "catch and release?" That is, let the driver go with just a warning. Strict enforcement of drinking and driving laws with appropriate punishment is the only way to have safe highways.
The same is the case for deportation. This nation cannot have any system of immigration laws without everyone around the world knowing that if you come here illegally you will be deported sooner or later. That is the only realistic way to enforce our immigration laws and maintain our quality of life.
Nevertheless, there are many who believe that deportation is unrealistic. "These people are here," they say, "and there is nothing we can do about it." To say this is to either give up on the future of your country, or to have no idea just how bad the immigration problem is in the U. S.
The only way to stop the Third World invasion of the U. S. is to start deporting people by the millions. The only way to preserve our way of life and culture is to start deportation tomorrow, and then keep it going at a rate of 2,750 persons per day for at least ten years. If it's possible for twenty-million people to sneak into our country illegally, then it's possible to cast out openly ten million.
Others say, "You can't have deportations. The media would be all over it. It just looks so bad hauling off screaming kids!" Those who say this are compassionate to a fault. What if they lost a family member to a drunk driver? Would they want that drunk driver to get off with a slap on the wrist and handed the keys to another car? Perhaps the compassionate cannot see just how illegal immigrants are criminals, too, who damage our country.
According to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News, fifty-six per cent of respondents think illegal immigrants hurt the country. Among the many problems caused by illegal immigrants that often go unreported are traffic deaths by illegals. WorldNetDaily claims, "The states with the most illegal aliens also have the most unlicensed drivers. Those states are also in the lead for the most hit-and-run accidents, according to reports issued by the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the Pew Hispanic Center."
Deportation can be done in a humane way. Churches may even assist in this project. Yet, even if they do not assist, mass deportation must begin soon. If we do not deport illegal aliens, then we are just inviting more to come here. If we do not deport the millions who are here illegally, then we are asking for social upheaval that may be more violent than we imagine.
Americans already suffered one war to preserve the union. Must we fight another? When it comes to solving our illegal alien problem, deportation must be spoken aloud and put into practice. We must not overlook the "D" word. Deportation is the real solution to comprehensive immigration reform.
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