Illegals boycott services May 1, 2006

If you have watched the news lately, you are well aware of the Continental Immigration Bill at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/258438961#body. If passed, the bill would "enforce corporate responsibility in the hiring of illegal immigrants with fines, incarnation, and loss of business licenses. It will secure the northern and southern borders in cooperation with the adjoining nations. It will establish a system of documentation, checks and balances and privileges for immigration. It will establish burden and cost reimbursement to the adjoining countries in the processing and punishment of illegal immigrants and smugglers. It will supersede all outsourcing bills and will put limits on outsourcing of American jobs."

In protest of the bill, people have been protesting throughout America. Let’s start with the student protesters. Do they really know why they are protesting? Even with the benefit of doubt, it is probable that only a handful of students know the details of the bill and why they are protesting. It is also probable that most of them are more interested in skipping school than protesting for a cause. The worse part of this situation is that the protesting students were not disciplined. If I "skipped" work, I would have to take a personal day or no pay at all. The school officials should have treated the skippers the same as any other student who skipped school and at least handed out detention slips. What is this country coming to?

Ah, but alas, the students are only a small piece of this jigsaw puzzle. The real issue here is the thousands of protesters protesting across the continent. Has anyone noticed who the majority of the protestors are? You got it, Mexicans, and can you guess how many of those protesters were illegal. I am guessing that at least 70 percent of the protesters were illegals, married to an illegal, have family members that are illegal, or have family members that plan on entering America illegally. Some of you may say that this is stereotyping, but let’s be realistic here, over a million illegals currently live in America. Is it really far fetched to think that most of them make up the protesting parties?

To further their “cause”, Illegals plan on boycotting work and services on May 1, 2006 to show Americans that we cannot survive without them. You know what I say to that...march on with your bad selves, right out of our country and we will show you we can make it on our own. President Bush and many others say that the Illegals are doing jobs that Americans refuse to do. Let us think about this for a minute. Is it that our fellow Americans refuse to do these jobs or is it because they expect to receive minimum wage for their services? Personally I lean towards the second, what is your vote? What it comes down to is employers of illegals want to hire cheap labor and be able to pay them under the table. So what happens to the tax dollars that are suppose to be paid by both the employer and the illegals? That is another blog all on its own, as is the fact that up north (of San Diego) they plan on using tax dollars to build a complex that would house illegals. How about using our tax dollars to build shelter for the homeless Americans living on the streets. How disappointed I am.

If you feel the same way as I do, help support the bill by signing the petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/258438961?ltl=1144770894