ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

I am conservative in my thought process as well as in my financial, social and political practices. I do not mean to nit pick the proposed new law as drafted by SB 1348 but there are issues that must be addressed and that are not addressed i.e., it does not provide proper checks and balances to resolve the issues of illegal immigration. It does not provide for proper enforcement now or in the future. It only provides for a way to “save face” and give the illegal immigrants already here a legal path to stay in our country. These people knowingly violated our laws and we need to implement laws that will stick, that will be implemented and will provide security.

I don’t have the impression that either the President,our elected representatives or the Senators who drafted SB 1348 have any such commitment. Therefore, I urge the Congress to continue to debate and hopefully close up the loop holes and do what needs to be done to present a bill that meets the needs of our country and secures its future. SB 1348 as it reads now – is not a satisfactory bill to resolve the issues before us in my opinion. The President appears willing to settle for anything that will get this “Achilles heel” off his back and the Democratic controlled Congress appears willing to provide yet another band aid for something that sorely requires intensive care. Let’s face it – none of our elected representatives want to truly handle the problem and therein is my problem with SB 1348.