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Readers' forum: Letters: Let's control borders
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ILLEGAL is the key word here.
Just because you're having difficulties doesn't give you the right to break the law.
Remember, for an illegal to work in the US they need a false ID. Are you willing to let them use yours? If not, don't tell me to be tolerant of their illegal activity.
The Sutherland institute study shows that 96% of the immigrants lead crime free lives. Frankly, I would rather have them as neighbors than some of the spoiled kids in this valley.
The Sutherland Institute is lying. Illegal aliens are committing crime on a regular basis by (among other things) defying U.S. immigration law, filling out forms fraudulently, and committing identity theft.
In fact, illegal aliens commit up to three FELONIES just to get a job — document fraud, perjury on an I-9 form and identity fraud under the laws of Utah if they are using a Social Security number that belongs to someone else either knowingly or unknowingly.
Sadly, Sutherland completely ignores the damage done to the 50,000 Utah children whose Social Security numbers are used primarily by illegal aliens to get jobs - denied Medicaid benefits, corrupted credit histories, compromised medical records with life threatening consequences and a denial of means tested educational assistance.
If Sutherland really cared about family values and the well being of illegal aliens, it would stop condoning their unlawful behavior. Rather, it would help illegal aliens understand that it is not acceptable to commit felonies in order to get jobs and that it is not acceptable to victimize innocent Utah children for their personal benefit.
To reduce crime therefore, all that needs to happen, is to no longer require a social security number to work.
If an american citizen can not compete with a immigrant from mexico. then it is their own fault, for not taking advantage of all opportunities, and advantages, that has been given to them as a citizen of this country.
IF they immigrated here ILLEGALLY,
and have no permission to be here,
they have no right to be here.
@Re: No suggestions offered
Yes, the SI is lying in order to undermine their own endeavors. Great point. I'm also glad to see the circular logic came out to play today. Keep it up, you do wonders for your position's legitimacy.
Also, why aren't you volunteering to educate them and give them job opportunities in their country so they don't have to come here?
The only reason they're here is to earn a living.
Give us some statistics. I've yet to meet a so-called 'illegal' who didn't work extremely hard. They're poor and work hard for what they get. Their kids are the same.
Proove your point that they have their kids cash the welfare checks because unless you provide some concrete info, you're simply making that up.
Yet more sham 'fact' from the far-right.
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