An Important Piece On Immigration

This is an editorial that appeared in a Tampa newspaper in response to the immigration hype:

IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT

I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Americans. However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the "politically correct" crowd began complaining about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others. I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to America.

Our population is almost entirely comprised of descendants of immigrants. However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand. This idea of America being a multicultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As Americans, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle. This culture has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom. We speak ENGLISH, not Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!

"In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some Christian, right wing, political slogan. We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.

If Stars and Stripes offend you, or you don't like Uncle Sam, then you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet. We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really don't care how you did things where you came from. This is OUR COUNTRY, our land, and our lifestyle.

Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to express his opinion and we will allow you every opportunity to do so. But, once you are through complaining, whining, and griping about our flag, our pledge, our national motto, or our way of life, I highly encourage you to take advantage of one other great American freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.

I personally agree with this 100%. After the past month of protests, boycotts, and other crap from immigrants and illegals, it is time for Americans to take a stand. I don't care if illegals make a large contribution to our economy. What is illegal is ILLEGAL. Thousands of people around the world are waiting for green cards or visas to migrate to America legally. Would it be fair to give 11 million people a free pass for citizenship? If someone migrates to Mexico or Columbia, or Guatemala illegally, they get arrested and deported. America should do the same. Yes it is true that our country did a bad job of securing the border between here and Mexico, but that still does not make it right to cross the border illegally. If Congress allows the illegal immigrants to become citizens then I will lose faith in our government. I don't think I could vote for any legislator who undermines our laws by allowing illegal immigrants to become citizens.

In addition to that, we do not know the background of the illegal immigrants coming to this country. For all we know, half of the people who immigrate here illegally could have a criminal background. That might be a wild assumption, but we cannot issue citizenship to people we have no background information for.

If you believe in this editorial, pass it on to anyone you know. Millions of people are trying to get Congress to undermine our laws. Won't the 200-some million other(and legal) Americans take a stand to stop this?