It disturbs me that Mexican President Vicente Fox is pleased that the U.S. is working on passing the closest thing to amnesty as they can for illegal Mexican immigrants. According to the Associated Press:
Mexican President Vicente Fox said the vote was the result of five years of work dating to the start of his presidential term in 2000, and puts Mexico one step closer toward the government’s goal of “legalization for everyone” who works in the United States.
“My recognition and respect for all the Hispanics and all the Mexicans who have made their voice heard,” Fox said. “We saw them turn out this weekend all across the United States, and that’s going to count for a lot as we move forward.”
Doesn’t it bother him that conditions in his country are so bad that millions of its citizens are fleeing across the border to the U.S.? Instead of working for five years to make it easier for them to leave, wouldn’t it be better if he spent his time trying to improve conditions in Mexico so people weren’t so compelled to get the heck out of there?
A more provocative question: has the idea of Manifest Destiny been vindicated? That is, has the U.S. proved its economic and political superiority, thus justifying its territorial expansion? Would Mexicans be better off if the U.S. annexed Mexico (peacefully, of course)?
Heard this morning on Fox News that Mexico’s third highest source of national income is the money our illegal aliens are sending home.
If that flow stopped, their economy (such as it is) would crumble. They are a parasite nation, plain and simple. In years past, immigrant money stayed inside our borders and enriched our own economy. Now, we’re bleeding green. These are not immigrants. They have no plans to live here long-term. They’re just working to earn money to send it home.
Like ticks on the back of a dog.
Oh, I don’t think they’re planning on leaving. Why should they? Free public education (some states are even trying to authorize in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants), free health care, and no income taxes. Not to mention automatic citizenship for any child born here (regardless of the legal status of his parents).
Does anyone but me remember the Green Card Lottery in the late 1980’s? This was supposed to be the cure-all for the immigration woes. Anyone who “won” got a green card, no questions asked. Those who didn’t (I thought) were supposed to be deported. It didn’t work, and this won’t either. Policies that excuse the illegal behavior don’t actually deter anything — except maybe LEGAL behavior.
When the SW has more Mexicans than Americans, Fox intends to annex the Southwestern US into Mexico.