Mike_Beaudet's Blog

The focus should be on illegals who are serial criminals and not on people whose only "crime" is coming here illegally. People who are simply here illegally but otherwise following the rules should be left alone.

Also, the Bush admin. has a history of being too aggressive in using force. If it continues with ICE, it's no surprise.

It is impossible to be too aggressive in the enforcement of the law.

Chris, explain to me how it can be too aggressive in the enforcement of the law. (bad sentence, but hurried!!)

My only 1 problem is What happens to the children of these people. Other than that, get them out of here. I wish they would make a raid in the Fenway and get some of the illegal Brazilians that live in the basements of some of the apartments around here. This is all done with the knowledge of the landlords who have nice cheap help to keep the lobby's clean.

Chris, you simply cannot aggressively enforce the law by breaking it. I meant use everything legally at your disposal to enforce the existing laws. If it ain't worth enforcing it ain't worth passing....

We have a process to immigration to this country. If you didn't follow it, please return home and start the process in your country of origin. It's not that we don't want you, it's just that we want you to be an asset to this nation, not a liability. On immigration laws are designed to keep America growing and prospering. Contrary to liberal lore, it is not a social welfare program. Those who come here legally need to agree to assimilate into our culture; not demand we assimilate into theirs.

I have two firends that are here waiting to became citizens. They have been here for many years leagally. It takes time to become a citizen and these people who come here illegally, don't want to take the time. They want our welfare. I was sitting at the doctors one day waiting and I over heard a woman talking to a nurse. The nurse asked why she did not have Medicare. The woman answered she had not been in the country for 5 years yet. That after 5 years she would be able to get medicare and social security. WOW. I won't be able to have either and I have been putting into it for over 30 years. Get them out! My ancestors did it right they should too.

momryan,

I don't know for sure because I'd have to hear the whole conversation, but what that woman probably was talking about is her status in this country. Meaning, if you are a legal US Resident, you cannot become a US Citizen until you have been a legal US Resident for at least 5 years. That is the law. I'm guessing she can't enjoy the benefits of SS until that time? Not sure, but it may be the case. She may be trying to do it right too.

ICE is not tough enough. The raid in New Bedford turned into a love fest. What to do with the spouses and children. Boo hoo. That question is never asked in a drug raid. They deal with it because the people incarcerated are criminals.

You did not say how these people were found and if they were working. You did not say what was being done to the employers who prey upon these people. The employers are the new slave owners making these people work in substandard conditions and for lower than normal wages for like work. The employers should be sent to jail.

Didn’t we just have this conversation not to long ago?

People are always worried about the kids. What’s going to happen to the kids? Well, these people come here illegally and have kids knowing full right well they’ll be able to stay here with them. If not, then all the bleeding heart liberals will fight to keep them here. What has to be done is change the law so that anyone who comes to this country illegally and has children here illegally, then those children will not be considered legal citizens and will not be recognized as such. Then it just may slow down the illegal’s coming here and having kids. If not, send the kids home to where ever they came from with their illegal parents and all the bleeding heart liberals who want to support them.