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John Derbyshire on Illegal Immigration

Scroll down to the end of the first page , and continue to the next - I promise that it will be worth it. FWIW, I'm with the Derb - illegal immigration isn't a complicated moral issue, it's a relatively straightforward legal one - it's ILLEGAL! When we catch them, deport them - posthaste!  With their kids - you have two choices here - either you take away their "birthright" citizenship, on the grounds that it was obtained in the course of an illegal act on the part of the parents, or you give the parents two choices: Take the kid(s) with you when you leave - the kid(s) will have an expedited right to apply for return upon reaching 18 - assuming no criminal convictions, ability to support oneself, etc. Leave the kid(s) - we'll arrange for adoption. Sounds hard-hearted?  Well, yes - IF you think only of the illegal trespassers.  OTOH, if you consider that every border-jumper is taking the food out of the mouths of American citizens, and that the c...

Amnesty, Again!

Let me be clear - I don't have time for this. I'm swamped at work, am taking a grad class, and just moved into a new home. I have visitors coming in about 1 1/2 weeks, and it's going to take a lot of time to get this house ready for them. But some things are more important than personal concerns. This is one. PC Free Zone has all the details. The Heritage Foundation is one of the sites leading the charge. I know it's a pain, but take the time to call, write, or fax (or all three). Tell everyone you know, and stir up some justified outrage. The DREAM Act (S. 774) is a nightmare. It is a massive amnesty that extends to the millions of illegal aliens who entered the United States before the age of 16. The illegal alien who applies for this amnesty is immediately rewarded with "conditional" lawful per manent resident (green card) status, which can be converted to a non-conditional green card in short order. The alien can then use his newly acquired status to...