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Chapter 11-Illegal ImmigrationThe topic of illegal immigration goes much deeper than just porous borders; it touches on treasonous acts which go as high as the white house.
Nearly every country in the world maintains its borders with their military. In fact, the primary role of the government is the protection of the people; and what could be more essential than the protection of the border? There are those who say we cannot use the military on the border, as that would create more of a “police state.” Instead we have the U.S. Border Patrol, who take an oath to defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. They wear a uniform, they carry guns, and they work for the federal government. The only difference is which department of the executive branch they work for. The Armed Forces work for the Department of Defense and the Border Patrol work for the Department of Homeland Security. Both departments are headed by the President.
There are enough Border Patrol agents on the Mexican border to station one agent every 1,000 feet. On the other hand, on the Canadian border, there are only enough agents to put one agent every 16 miles. Yet conservative estimates show 1.3 million illegal immigrants crossing our southern border yearly. This means that over 3,561 people a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year illegally enter our country. The Mexican Ambassador, Arturo Sarukhan, stated that if Congress doesn't pass immigration reform soon, legalization efforts may not be revived until a new president takes over in 2009. He stated, ''Comprehensive immigration reform in the United States must begin in Mexico,'' also, ``Mexico must be able to create jobs, economic growth, well-paid jobs, to minimize the factors that generate the departure of Mexican migrants who cross the border.'' Again, our neighbors to the south have no plans to assist the United States in securing the borders. They are only interested in what we can do for their country.
And why would Mexico want to close the border? Currently the second largest stream of income going into Mexico is from Mexicans who live in the United States and who send American greenbacks to Mexico. This means billions of dollars contributing to the Mexican economy that otherwise would not be there. So where is the incentive for Mexico to try to slow down the flow of immigrants? If anything, they wish to increase the numbers. Every poor farm worker who crosses the border is one less person to burden on the Mexican economy. In fact, the Mexican government prints pamphlets that teach the people how to cross the border. They even provide rudimentary maps to guide them.
