Mass Deportations

Interesting, but way too long a front-page article in the September 24th Kokomo Tribune that was titled, “Mass Deportation”. It took about 1/3rd of the front page and over half of page two. It should not take most of two pages to say mass deportation of illegal aliens is happening with more to come.

The fact is Joe Biden et.al. allowed — encouraged — millions of people from other places to enter the United States of America illegally. The estimate is something around 25 million came on top of the illegal aliens already here. All have violated U.S. immigration laws.

One argument being made is illegal aliens have Constitutional rights including due process. The opposing argument is only U.S. citizens have rights under the Constitution. Certainly, Constitutional rights do not apply to everyone in the world!

So, the Immigration and Custom Enforcement Agency (ICE) is finding and deporting illegal aliens. The first effort has been and is the rounding up of illegal aliens that have committed crimes either in the U.S. or in their home country. Then, depending upon the severity of the crime, either deporting them or locking them in prison. This all to make our country and citizens safer. We should applaud this effort.

The truth is any person who crossed the border recently or many years ago that did not do so having a proper VISA or granted asylum claim or application for citizenship is in violation of immigration law and has no right to be here. And there is no reason to clog up courts for years.

Many illegal aliens have now chosen to self-deport. The Department of Homeland Security estimates the number to be around 1.6 million. Those are the smart ones who have chosen a path that will permit later application for legal entry into the U.S.. Illegal aliens who are apprehended by I.C.E. and deported have no future path back into the U.S..

Of course, there are those who believe “criminal illegal aliens” and illegal aliens who have not otherwise committed a crime in the U.S. should be treated differently…… like allowing the latter to stay in the United States. No. U.S. law is U.S. law. It does not differentiate between groups that have or have no other issues. Crossing the border and residing in the U.S. without adherence to U.S. immigration law is illegal. Apprehending and sending back to home countries is enforcing U.S. law uniformly.

And, yes, there will be economic disruption with removal of illegal aliens who have also illegally been working jobs for pay in the United States. That is violation number two. Disruptions will be encountered in agriculture, construction, food processing, landscaping, and hospitality to name a few. Too bad. Now maybe the companies involved will pay proper wages to citizens.

Republicans were elected in part to deal with the illegal alien problem. The administration is acting. I.C.E. deserves our total support. Any who resist or threaten should be arrested and prosecuted. Immigration law must be enforced impartially and fully. Any change in law will have to come by an act of Congress.