Illegal Immigrants

November 5, 2007.

Illegal Immigrants
By T.S.Khanna

Moral dilemma arises when a church or a good citizen start condoning, supporting, abetting, or promoting illegal activities in the name of higher morality. The case in point is the story on Illegal Immigrants by David Crary in November 5, 2007 issue of Contra Costa Times.

The subject story evokes sympathy for illegal immigrants, branding the local employers as exploiters. The illegal status of the immigrants is ignored and condoned and they are guided into demanding their rights through unionism.

For too long unionism in the USA has ignored the free market economy---the very basis of democratic economic system. Now we are unable to escape the adverse effects. As the unions demand higher wages, they attract more illegal unskilled labor into the country and drive more jobs out of the country. Now we are losing competitive edge in the international market. It would be in the national interest to establish counter unions for the employers/consumers and insist on free market economy to bring the jobs back and get the illegal immigrants out.

Illegal immigrants are well disguised invaders gradually nibbling at the American System that made this country from dust to the greatest. As their number increases so does the power of the illegal immigrants. They do not wish to learn English language or the American culture; they are imposing their own with growing success.

While toleration is a great human quality, it is even a greater failing when accompanied with irresponsibility. To counter the growing problem that has anesthetized us, I would urge that

1. Employers/consumers establish counter unions to adjust wages for a competitive edge;
2. the state and local governments give active support and cooperation to Federal Government to enforce immigration laws;
3. Adopt laws for exemplary punishment to those providing shelter or employment to illegal immigrants;
4. Deport all illegal immigrants regardless of any immediate negative consequences;
5. Close down all language option facilities provided at the public expense and encourage all immigrants to learn English;
6. Provide free English teaching facilities and require fluency in speaking, reading, and writing for all immigrants below 65 within five years.

G.B. Shaw once remarked, “Unless we take care to have the things we like, we will be forced to like the things we have.”