In GOPUSA today, Michael Rubinkam discusses the immigration law enforcement by the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania which the Supreme Court sent back to the Appeals Court The law had never been enforced due to the fact that as soon as the law had been passed, it was challenged. By sending the case back to the Appeals Court, I believe the Supreme Court said loudly that laws regulating immigrants can be passed by cities and states. This should be a good sign that the Arizona law when it finally gets to the high court will get a fair hearing.
I agree completely that we need to enforce immigration rules and all efforts by the states or cities must be supported. Unless we decide that our laws have meaning and we are no longer going to support the law breakers, we will lose our country.
As I have posted before, illegal immigration is just that, illegal. There might be very good reasons for those who came to the US, but a good story does invalidate the fact that they are here by violating our laws. Anyone who cannot understand that concept has other reasons for their support of the issue.
There are those who believe that the more illegal immigrants that come here will be a future voting block that will always vote for them. And there are others who believe that these law breakers are important for our economy as they fill jobs that "Americans will not do" and that we need low wage people to make our businesses profitable. Both arguments are not looking at what is in the best long term interests of the country.
Our country was founded on legal immigrants and should we not return to that process, the country will be eventually overrun by those who come here without proper authorization. When the borders are "virtual" and not enforced, the flow of people from around the world will increase until the time when the US will no longer be able handle the multitudes.
Additionally, there are a couple big differences between the immigrants of the past and these new ones. Prior to the 1980's, people who came here wanted to become part of the American experience. They wanted to learn English and to become American citizens.These new arrivals want to maintain their language and have us accommodate them by having dual language forms. They don't want to become citizens and would rather fly the flag of their native land.
Since its founding, the US has always been an attraction for those aspiring to better themselves and in the recent past, the social programs made coming here and surviving easier. Food stamps, welfare and most recently, Social Security make this country a virtual nirvana compared to the regions from where they came.
It is imperative that the flow of illegal immigrants be stopped and that a return of controlled immigration system be re-instituted. The City of Hazleton should be supported. We also need to support Arizona's efforts to control its borders. On the other side we must bring suit against those cities who are "immigrant friendly" or "sanctuary cities". The leaders who pass these ill conceived laws are only hurting the United States. The short-term political gains will soon be overshadowed by the social ills that accompany these immigrants.
All right thinking Americans need to continually write their Representatives and Senators to keep the immigration issue front and center in the politicians minds.
What do you think?
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I agree completely that we need to enforce immigration rules and all efforts by the states or cities must be supported. Unless we decide that our laws have meaning and we are no longer going to support the law breakers, we will lose our country.
As I have posted before, illegal immigration is just that, illegal. There might be very good reasons for those who came to the US, but a good story does invalidate the fact that they are here by violating our laws. Anyone who cannot understand that concept has other reasons for their support of the issue.
There are those who believe that the more illegal immigrants that come here will be a future voting block that will always vote for them. And there are others who believe that these law breakers are important for our economy as they fill jobs that "Americans will not do" and that we need low wage people to make our businesses profitable. Both arguments are not looking at what is in the best long term interests of the country.
Our country was founded on legal immigrants and should we not return to that process, the country will be eventually overrun by those who come here without proper authorization. When the borders are "virtual" and not enforced, the flow of people from around the world will increase until the time when the US will no longer be able handle the multitudes.
Additionally, there are a couple big differences between the immigrants of the past and these new ones. Prior to the 1980's, people who came here wanted to become part of the American experience. They wanted to learn English and to become American citizens.These new arrivals want to maintain their language and have us accommodate them by having dual language forms. They don't want to become citizens and would rather fly the flag of their native land.
Since its founding, the US has always been an attraction for those aspiring to better themselves and in the recent past, the social programs made coming here and surviving easier. Food stamps, welfare and most recently, Social Security make this country a virtual nirvana compared to the regions from where they came.
It is imperative that the flow of illegal immigrants be stopped and that a return of controlled immigration system be re-instituted. The City of Hazleton should be supported. We also need to support Arizona's efforts to control its borders. On the other side we must bring suit against those cities who are "immigrant friendly" or "sanctuary cities". The leaders who pass these ill conceived laws are only hurting the United States. The short-term political gains will soon be overshadowed by the social ills that accompany these immigrants.
All right thinking Americans need to continually write their Representatives and Senators to keep the immigration issue front and center in the politicians minds.
What do you think?
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Supreme Court orders new look at Pa. city immigration law
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) – The Supreme Court ordered a federal appeals court on Monday to take a new look at a Pennsylvania city's crackdown on illegal immigrants in light of the high court's recent decision upholding an Arizona employer-sanctions law.The high court threw out a ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that prevented the city of Hazleton from enforcing regulations that would deny permits to business that hire illegal immigrants and fine landlords who rent to them.
The measures inspired similar laws around the country, including the one in Arizona that deals only with penalties for employers.
The justices typically order lower courts to re-examine cases in light of a high court decision on a similar topic.
The Philadelphia-based 3rd Circuit ruled in September that Hazleton's Illegal Immigration Relief Act usurped the federal government's exclusive power to regulate immigration.
"It is ... not our job to sit in judgment of whether state and local frustration about federal immigration policy is warranted," wrote Chief Judge Theodore McKee. "We are, however, required to intervene when states and localities directly undermine the federal objectives embodied in statutes enacted by Congress."
Hazleton, a northeastern Pennsylvania city of about 25,000, wants to fine landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and deny business permits to companies that give them jobs. A companion measure requires prospective tenants to register with City Hall and pay for a rental permit.
Former Republican Mayor Lou Barletta pushed the measures in 2006 after two illegal immigrants were charged in a fatal shooting. Barletta, now a freshman congressman, argued that illegal immigrants brought drugs, crime and gangs to the city and overwhelmed police, schools and hospitals.
The laws have never been enforced. Hispanic groups and illegal immigrants sued to overturn the measures, and a federal judge struck them down following a trial in 2007.
Hazleton's act was copied by dozens of municipalities around the nation that believe the federal government hasn't done enough to stop illegal immigration.
I just read the S.C. opinion in Chamber of Commerce of United States of America v. Whiting 563 U. S. ____ - 09-115 (2011). In my humble opinion, the Arizona law is not going to be overturned by the courts. I believe they are operating within their legal authority.
ReplyDeleteThe Chamber of Commerce is beating a dead horse. They are buying time for the employers. They probably know by now that they will lose, but it takes a long time to put the case back through the appeals court and then finally get a decision at the Supreme Court.
Going after employers is definitely the most cost effective approach to the problem. As long as these employers stay in business, we could deport 1,000 illegals and another 1,000 will come to take their places.
Let the federal government focus on border security to try to combat the Mexican drug lords. That is a huge problem that you haven't mentioned yet.
--David
Until the US Government does something to offset the encouragement of illegal immigrants to risk everything, including their lives, to come to the US and obtain the Social Welfare benefits you have mentioned, among other things like automatic citizenship for babies born free of charge in US hospitals, this problem will continue. I would like to see States punished, by loss of all Federal funding, if they designate a "safe haven", such as has been done in Dearborn, MI and most of CA. As long as the Federal Government isn't punishing those that have decided to ignore their laws, we will continue to head toward a lawless country as our border states already experiencing.
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