Alien invasion

Something is wrong here. Terribly wrong. Where did all these immigration protests come from?

I have to admit, this topic has been covered over and over the past two weeks. And although I am behind the curve on this one, this is a very important issue. We should all be concerned about something involving national security.

First of all, we must close the borders of our great nation. That thing we call a border? That's not exactly keeping people out. It reminds me of the time I played a game at goalie for my floor hockey team years ago. EVERYTHING got by me. I was more porous than a guy who just faced the firing squad.

The southern border of the United States is the same way. For every 10 illegals the U.S. Border Patrol catches and sends back to Mexico, another 20 or 30 or 50 slip through undetected using cars, boats, tunnels, and even airplanes. And many of these aliens are bringing drugs with them across the border, feeding the illegal drug epidemic in this country.

Although it is a misdemeanor under U.S. law for a person to illegally enter the U.S., there is no reason why people who commit this crime should not be prosecuted and sent back to where they came from. Statistics have shown that a high percentage of illegals who come from Mexico are criminals; so as more of them break U.S. law and enter this country without permission, crime rates soar and jail and prison populations go through the roof.

All this being said, it is extremely disturbing to me to see these very same people protesting across the U.S. and demanding more benefits, better jobs and wages, and equal treatment. Did I miss something here? Aren't you the same idiots who disregarded U.S. laws and illegally entered this country? And now you are asking MY government for help? You're kidding, right?

The root of this problem are the small businesses that employ illegal aliens. In an effort to save money and avoid paying taxes, employers hire aliens to work for them at low wages, pay them in cash, and write it off as "administrative expenses." Right. If Congress can pass legislation that makes it illegal to hire these people, and if they impose stiff penalties for violating this statute, I think we might have something.

I am all for equality and having a better life. If you live in Mexico and want to bring your family to the U.S. in hopes of a fresh start, go for it. But please, do it legally.

These protesters ARE NOT U.S. citizens. They have no standing in this country and should not even be here. So to hear them say they are being treated unfairly or that they want MY government to pay for their education because they don't have any money really irritates me.

You may have a better life living here as an illegal criminal who entered this country by breaking the law, but you're not paying taxes. You're not being turned away from a job because someone else can be hired for less money. No, you should not be here.

-Jason