Christmas is over and a new year looms. Normally, I look forward to each new year with an optimism borne of the belief that all Americans truly want what is best for our country and will strive for it against all odds; however, that natural optimism is already dwindling...
With the shift in leadership coming with the 110th Congress, illegal immigration remains a problem and will very possibly be legislated unsatisfactorily for a lot of Americans. I had hoped the Republican leadership would do the right thing and push enforcement and reform, to put some teeth into solving the current problems we face. The fence seemed promising but now I'm hearing rumblings that that plan may bite the dust when Congress begins work next year.
For anyone who doesn't understand the urgency of this problem -- illegal aliens pouring over our borders, disappearing into an underground economy, clogging our social systems and our jails -- the Federal Immigration Reform and Enforcement (FIRE) Coalition has a 30-minute education available online for you.
I hope you'll take 30 minutes to read what FIRE has provided. They, along with other coalitions like NumbersUSA, are doing their best to educate those willing to spend some time truly understanding the issue. As always, the consequences of ignorance are steep. It behooves us all to understand the risks we take by simply allowing the status quo to stand.
With the shift in leadership coming with the 110th Congress, illegal immigration remains a problem and will very possibly be legislated unsatisfactorily for a lot of Americans. I had hoped the Republican leadership would do the right thing and push enforcement and reform, to put some teeth into solving the current problems we face. The fence seemed promising but now I'm hearing rumblings that that plan may bite the dust when Congress begins work next year.
For anyone who doesn't understand the urgency of this problem -- illegal aliens pouring over our borders, disappearing into an underground economy, clogging our social systems and our jails -- the Federal Immigration Reform and Enforcement (FIRE) Coalition has a 30-minute education available online for you.
I hope you'll take 30 minutes to read what FIRE has provided. They, along with other coalitions like NumbersUSA, are doing their best to educate those willing to spend some time truly understanding the issue. As always, the consequences of ignorance are steep. It behooves us all to understand the risks we take by simply allowing the status quo to stand.
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