Tuesday, July 16, 2013

A Recurring Annoyance And A Modest Proposal

I get annoyed easily or maybe there are just a lot of annoying people these days. It frustrates me when I encounter discourse with same shackles over and over and over. For instance, the topic of illegal immigration floats into the blabosphere. Inevitably one will hear the proposition that employers must be severely punished for employing workers who are known to be illegal aliens.

As previously stated, it is not the employed or employable illegal aliens who scare me.  It is A) Terrorists. B) Criminals. C) Immigrants who illegally access public services. D) Immigrants who legally access public services. I am less fearful of the cleaner who lives with dozen of his countrymen in a modest apartment than I am of the welfare scammer who may or may not be employed.

In keeping with the spirit of the law why do we not punish the purveyor of public goods to illegal immigrants as severely as the employer of illegal immigrants? That is my modest proposal. Fine the states, counties and municipalities who help illegals collect food stamps and subsidized housing and free, non-emergency health care. Terminate the government employees who fail to practice due diligence in screening applicants for public service. Make the facilitators accountable.

You can listen to dozens of media discussions on illegal immigration and none address the topic of public assistance and curbing the abuses. Hold the enabling parties accountable and the immigration picture would change overnight.

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