Speaking at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational
Fund Awards Gala on April 24th, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, in remarks
that largely have gone unnoticed, claimed that “creating a mechanism for
illegal aliens to earn citizenship and move out of the shadows is a matter of
civil and human rights.”
Mr. Holder said that the federal government will work hard
“to safeguard the rights of language
minorities.”
Holder also said, “It is long past time to reform our
immigration system in a way that is fair; that guarantees that all are playing
by the same rules…”
Really? First of all,
Mr. Attorney General, what is a "language minority"? Is that the latest politically correct term
for illegal aliens made up to detract from the fact that they are breaking our
laws? And where, in our Constitution or
Bill of Rights, does it guarantee people the right to come here illegally and
be given a pass for unlawful behavior?
If and when you can point that out to me I'll back you on this... maybe.
Another question...
Since you fail to make illegal immigrants follow our rules but insist
that we all need to be "playing by the same rules", does that mean
those of us who live here legally can break laws without punishment? If it works for illegals and you want us all
to play by the same rules then it only makes sense. As the top law enforcement officer in the
country, sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution against all enemies,
foreign and domestic (something you are blatantly failing to do), when will you
issue the proclamation that legal citizens now have the right to violate the
law without punishment?
I realize that illegals enter the country “trying to make a
better life for themselves and their families.”
But gee – some bank robbers and thieves do what they do for that very
same reason. So if entering the country
illegally can go unpunished, shouldn’t non-violent bank robbers and thieves be
able to “play by the same rules?”
There is no doubt that we need to reform our immigration
policies in this country. It has become
a long, expensive and drawn-out process, made worse by more and more government
red tape. However, granting amnesty to
people who have entered the country in violation of the laws we currently have
is not the answer. Why reward people for
unlawful behavior? It’s a slap in the
face to those millions who have entered the country legally.
Three members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
recently wrote to the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, warning her of
the harmful impact amnesty would have on the black community. Amnesty “will likely disproportionately harm
lower-skilled African-Americans by making it more difficult for them to obtain
employment and depressing their wages when they do obtain employment,” the
letter cautioned. With unemployment
among African-Americans already at record numbers – what part of this do Mr.
Holder and President Obama not understand?
Any effective form of immigration reform must begin with
securing the borders. Otherwise we
continue to have the problem – even if amnesty is granted to all illegals
tomorrow. Ronald Reagan granted amnesty
to illegals and never secured the borders.
Look where we are today.
Duh. How difficult is it to
figure out, really?
Peter Kirsanow, an attorney and member of the commission,
says Holder’s remarks represent “a bizarre understanding of – if not an insult
to – the history of the civil rights movement in this country.” Yet Holder’s speech emphasized his desire to
legalize illegal aliens. “Far too many
people are relegated to living in the shadows – without the rights, dignity,
and legal protections they deserve” claims Holder.
“Given their access to health care, home ownership, and
jobs, the undocumented have not exactly been cowering in the shadows,” writes political
scientist Peter Skerry. He adds that illegals
should “step forward and assume responsibility for their decisions.”
By the way – the term “language minority” was used in the
Voting Rights Act to officially define “citizens who are of American Indian,
Asian American, Alaskan Native or Spanish heritage.” Since people in this country illegally are
not citizens, the term does not apply to them.
But many on the left are refusing to call these people what they really
are and some want to make it a crime to say “illegal alien”. What’s next – convicted criminals will have
to be renamed “less fortunate opportunists”?
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