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The issue of immigration all will agree is a serious problem confronting this
country. Hopefully, readers will consider the presentation of the problem on the
quality of the facts presented and the merits of the conclusions reached. The
proposed solution is but one of many which might best be applied.
Broken Trust
The one word which serves to bind relationships together is, ”Trust.” We make
commitments to one another, and expect them to be kept. We require of each
other that truth be essential to our relationships. When this basic tie is broken
relationships can no longer continue. Each of us can recall relationships that
have ended, either in our personal lives, or reported in the media. As this is
being written, it is being the media informs us that Tiger Woods and his wife
completed a divorce settlement Anyone remotely interested in celebrity gossip is
familiar with the circumstances which led to the breakup of this famous marriage.
Our country also enters into a commitment to each of its citizens. This
commitment is one of protection from the attack or invasion whether from without
or within the country, as well as assistance and support to be given in times of
natural disaster or catastrophe.
From the very beginning of our nation’s history our earliest documents
referenced intent to carry out this obligation. Within the Declaration of
Independence we find this statement: “We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness.” Implied within the contents of this statement is a duty on the part of
the government to ensure that citizens are granted these rights.
This obligation is further specifically enlarged upon within the United States
Constitution as set forth In Article 4, Section 2, which states,
“[...] and [The United States] shall protect each of them [the
States] against Invasion; and on Application of the
Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot
be convened) against domestic Violence.”
Whether such attack or invasion comes from outside the state, or from
circumstances occurring within the state, it is the duty of the federal government
to provide whatever resources are necessary to address the problem.
There are three words which describe and set a boundary for explaining this
failure: Incompetence, Indifference, and Corruption. There is a fourth word
which often creeps into any discussion of accountability, but, should soon be
discarded when attempting to explain any or all of the events to be described:
Conspiracy.
Why discard it? Name an individual able to plan an attack, obtain required
resources, recruit competent personnel, with the power to ensure silence of all
involved, indefinitely. The term “Occam’s Razor,” asserts a fundamental principle
in providing a correct answer when there are conflicting solutions: The simplest
solution is the most likely to be correct.
To support this contention, consider all of the work that has gone in to the
development of a complex theory asserting 9/11 was the result of the
conspirational efforts of some within the government. Supporters of this
explanation claim the World Trade Center, Towers 1 and 2, could not have
collapsed as they did without the addition of carefully placed explosive charges
set in the days preceding the attack. Moreover, similar explosives brought down
Building #7, within hours of the planes crashing into the towers. Next, we are told
that the Pentagon was damaged by something other than an American Airlines
passenger jet. Instead, the damage is said to have been caused by some kind of
missile, the exact characteristics and location from which it was launched not
disclosed. Finally, mystery surrounds the crash of United Flight 93, with
questions surrounding the remains of the passengers and crew of this flight, as
well as the pattern and content of the debris found at the crash site.
Adherents to this theory are faced with a fatal flaw that, to my knowledge, has
never been addressed: To have a conspiracy, two or more human beings must
be involved in the planning and execution of the crime. Not one member of the
conspiracy has ever been named, let alone connected to the crime in such
a way that s/he could be indicted and thereafter convicted.
Proof of Failure
At the same time, there is much, which explains how this tragedy came to occur.
It takes one, or at most, two words to explain how this event was allowed to
happen. The word or words that are to be used here are “Incompetence,” and
perhaps, “Indifference.” That the FBI had abundant advance information to
which they should have responded has been extensively and repeatedly
documented. Not only did the FBI choose to disregard many of the warning signs
which were presented to them, but so too did a number of the other agencies,
and people charged with terrorist attack prevention, up to and including President
George W. Bush.
The next national tragedy faced by the nation was that caused by Hurricane
Katrina. Unlike natural disasters caused by tornados and earthquakes, all the
victims and recovery agencies had ample warning that disaster was soon to be
upon the state of Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans. There was ample
time to prepare, and to evacuate the areas that would soon be inundated with
water. Yet, nothing was readied in preparation for the advancing monster storm.
From the Corruption which resulted in the faulty construction of the levees, to
Incompetence in the failure to prepare, to Indifference as people died. The
three words taken together serve to explain the failure of the government to meet
its responsibilities to its citizens
In a study titled The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One Million Sex
Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants in the United States, carried out by
Deborah Schurman-Kauflin, Ph.D. of the Violent Crimes Institute, she found that:
A final cost is the increase in our population by the addition of the children of
illegals.
Despite a 1996 federal law [the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act ( IIRIRA )] that requires local governments to cooperate with
Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE), many large urban cities (and some small) have adopted so-
called "sanctuary" policies. Generally, sanctuary policies instruct city employees
not to notify the federal government of the presence of illegal aliens living in
their communities. The policies also end the distinction between legal resident
aliens and illegal aliens--so illegal aliens all too often benefit from taxpayer
funded government services and programs too.
A website titled, Sanctuary Cities, USA, list tens of cities throughout the United
States which have made it possible for criminal illegal immigrants to evade
apprehension, and avail themselves of all services available to legitimate
citizens, without having to make any contribution to the payment of the costs
involved.
What happens when a corrupt city administration puts to use the advantages of
turning a city into a criminal sanctuary is revealed in this article by Frosty
Woodbridge:
With plenty if teeth in it, the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act Section 8
USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv)(b)(iii), makes a compelling case for punishment of those
who harbor illegal immigrants:
Maricopa County in the state of Arizona, which directly borders on Mexico, has
been particularly victimized by illegal immigration. There have been killings of
ranchers in the desolate areas used by the illegals as they make their crossings
in to this country. Assaults, drug smuggling, and other criminal activity must be
constantly dealt with by residents. Finally, fed up with the failure of the federal
government to protect residents of the state, legislation (SB 1070) was passed
designed to facilitate apprehension of illegals to be turned over to federal
authorities for detention.
The protest of the national Hispanic community was to be expected. What was
less unexpected was a lawsuit by the federal government claiming Arizona was
engaging in activity that was reserved for the federal government. This is he
same ederal government which refuses to meet its responsibility of protecting the
state of Arizona from invasion by illegal criminals crossing into its territory.
Wrap-up
The problem of illegal immigration is by no means the only one facing the United
States. It is certainly among the most pervasive and pernicious, but to read the
national polls, citizen dissatisfaction with government handling of a variety of
problems is at an all time high. This goes for both political parties. As the mid-
term elections approach, for the first time in recent memory, incumbents are at
risk, as a result of this dissatisfaction.