The editorial "It's not 'amnesty' when the law is a shambles" is signed by a "D.J", but I have no idea who that is since there doesn't appear to be anyone with those initials in either the administration or editorial departments.
Be that as it may, they hit all the usual notes:
"Amnesty" is entirely the wrong word for any plan that would allow illegal immigrants to remain in this country. Amnesty is a pardon for political offenses, according to Webster's New World Dictionary, and the offense in this case is difficult to recognize. People who cross our borders without the proper paperwork do indeed violate the federal code. They are judged guilty by the thousands every week, usually through the rump court of practicality administered directly by the Border Patrol.
The easiest way to show they're full of it is to look at this:
But 11 million people do not establish themselves as an integral part of a national economy without the tacit approval of society as a whole. Businesses willingly hire illegal labor to save money; they can fend off blame, thanks to a system of enforcement that is broken. For their part, consumers reap the benefits of cheap and illegal labor without complaint.
Obviously, that's complete BS. The great majority of American oppose illegal immigration, and it's only through corruption, lies, and various shenanigans that its supporters are able to do what they've been doing.
Immigration2005b · Mon, 10/31/2005 - 15:05 · · Importance: 1
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Comments
"the law is a shambles"
How is that, exactly? Near as I can tell, the only thing wrong is that a succession of federal governments has largely failed to enforce the law. Also there are apparently millions of foreigners who are quite ready to take advantage of that by criminally entering and remaining here. So if anything it is the law-abidingness of these aliens and enforcement of existing immigration law that are "a shambles".
What is never touched on in these editorials is what will become of America if a decision to live here or not is left up to the individual alien: Do the writers believe immigration law serves a purpose?
"Obviously, that's complete BS."
Yes, it largely is. But note: this did not stop them from writing it. And no matter how many letters they receive with logical and well-reasoned counterarguments, they will write the same thing again. And again.
Posted by: eh at Nov 1, 2005 12:25 AM