DREAM Act Portal Forum - View Single Post - US Representative Steve King Has Heated Confrontation With Dreamers

chocolatedrop · 08-10-2014, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Enough

We are indeed being bombarded by illegal foreigners. Most citizens welcome those who come to this country legally. They have generally been an asset. No country's citizens would relish the thought of a foreign incursion of this magnitude. Please don't involve Black Americans and gays in the illegal immigration debate. Citizens of every race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation have a right to be here. Illegal aliens do not. It isn't racist to expect our laws to be enforced.

Yes, most Americans have immigrant ancestors. However, we are not a "nation of immigrants," as most proponents of CIR erroneously proclaim. My parents, grandparents, 6 of my 8 great-grandparents, and all of my 16 great-great-grandparents were born here, or never lived here. Therefore, none were immigrants; and I am definitely not an anomaly.

Citizens are already upset. This incident is but one of many. Two BP agents were recently killed by illegal aliens. One was killed by two Mexican nationals deported numerous times. In addition, the current surge at the border has awakened many to this scourge.

If the majority are coming illegally to work, enforcement of the current laws would make illegal employment very difficult or impossible. The SS card must be replaced with a tamper-proof card using biometrics. Fingerprints cannot be duplicated. Of course, some will continue to enter illegally or overstay visas to give birth to exploit their children. That's another issue that must be addressed.

Yes, I do feel compassion for most Dreamers. But, I feel nothing but disdain for Dreamers who arrogantly make demands. Even people who were staunch supporters are now questioning their stance.

I do have one question: Why didn't Dreamers attempt to adjust status once they reached adulthood? Couldn't you have returned to your countries of origin and applied for a student visa to re-enter this country legally? I have often wondered why Dreamers continued to live here illegally as adults, using fake/stolen SSNs just as their parents. Children are innocent. Adults should be held accountable for their behavior.

I can only speak for myself,I was brought here on a B-2 visa to visit my mom for a summer visit,well she never sent me back home I was 11yrs old at the time. After your date ends and you continue to stay you are subject to the 3 or 10 yr bar. It doesn't matter that I was minor and my mother screwed me, and I didn't know anything was wrong until it came time for me to apply for a drivers license,immigration wasn't in the four front as it is now. I have never ever used anyone's ss# or name..when I turned 18 my life was over before it even got started. Yes I have worked under the table,but believe me what I did Americans were right beside me. I was fortunate to meet a wonderful woman at 23 whom I have been with ever since our 1st date & that was almost 9years ago..Because of DOMA being struck down I was able to adjust my status, 1 year prior to that I just made the cutoff age of 30 for DACA..whew...This is the only country I truly know, I know it's not a black or gay issue..its a people issue...trust some of these Dreamers were pretty upset about the LGBT community being included in CIR,unfortunately DOMA passed and CIR didn't,,KARMA's a bitch so they say!!! I told very few of my status, I cried often and prayed that one day everything would work out.. For real ,Americans need to see what other countries have to offer or lack thereof to see how beautiful America is and all the freedoms that are given. I wonder if the majority of the undocumented were from a caucasian country would we even be here today.