I saw this is the San Antonio Express News this morning. Probably one of the best letters to the editor I have seen explaining why those in this country illegally should not be moved to the front of the line in becoming citizen of the United States.
A path, yes, but they must wait in line just like everyone else. How hard is that to understand?
Citizenship fairness
Re: “Citizenship must be a part of the deal on immigration,” Another View, Sunday:
Your recent editorial trivializes the issue by ignoring two basic American values — the rule of law and equal opportunity.
The most symbolic American commitment to immigration is the Statue of Liberty; “give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
It is freedom that is the basis of America's invitation. But the foundation of freedom is the rule of law, and the invitation is based on a number of immigration requirements grounded in law.
To grant citizenship every decade or so to those who have broken the law by entering the country illegally, undermines the foundation of that very freedom.
It is that freedom for which millions are waiting and waiting until they can immigrate according to law. To grant citizenship to those who have broken those immigration laws in essence denies equal opportunity to those waiting to come here legally.
The task of trying to deal with the status of millions of immigrants who have broken the law to come to America is a complex and difficult task for lawmakers who take the ideals of liberty, rule of law and equal opportunity seriously.
Editorials such as yours make that task even more difficult and confusing.
Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/Your-Turn-March-23-2013-4377230.php#ixzz2OMYi6rai
Totally on the mark. How can we seriously consider those who have broken the law and offer a pathway to citizenship. No doubt many of those whom came in illegally also were involved in other criminal activity like "identity theft".
ReplyDeleteMy wife just recently taken her test for citizenship - passed - and USCIS recommended that she obtain citizenship. No guarantee until she gets notification to show up to a swearing in ceremony.
One of questions asked of my wife during the civics test was What is the "rule of law"? Even though the answer is wrong the prospective candidate is supposed provide the answer nobody is above the law. Another question my wife was required to answer was What is the supreme law of the land?. USCIS wanted to hear the constitution. Well that answer is partially correct as the supreme law of the land can be found under Article VI, clause 2 in the Constitution, known as the Supremacy Clause, which explicitly says that three things—the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties—together "shall be the supreme law of the land." Seriously - the pathway to citizenship is a bunch of crap.
The system is unfair to those who have legally pursued U.S. citizenship. Stop the nonsense.
A US citizen criminals loses liberties upon conviction and once penance is completed. If I understand this,,, we will be giving them (illegal aliens) liberties for breaking our laws???
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