Response to Immigration Reform Major Issue in Minnesota Food-Processing City

By Ed Devine, Mesquite, TX

Comment on story Immigration Reform Major Issue in Minnesota Food-Processing City

Seems like Mr. Vela is desperately confused. He says that a fence and English language requirement won't work and are impractical, yet he turns around and says he supports "alternative energy".

He fails to consider that the explosive overpopulation of our nation through immigration will render moot any dreams of energy independence! Consider also that all of the most promising alternative energy resources all require vast land and water resources. Land and water resources, that, thanks to unconstrained immigration and the resultant overpopulation it's caused, are increasingly in short supply.

Solar, wind, hydro, bio fuels, all require acreage and water. Arguably, there is no investor incentive for alternative fuels unless there is a better return on investment than current "oil" stocks. Skyrocketing land prices, expensive and unavailable water, all conspire against a robust alternative energy sector, particularly when you consider that "immigration overpopulation" will exhaust these alternative energy resources before their even brought on-line.

Too many people competing for the same limited resources cannot be considered sound economic, environmental, social or cultural policies.

Overpopulation, congestion, urban sprawl, diminishing resources, crumbling infrastructure, overcrowded schools and emergency rooms, lack of affordable housing, crime, pollution, depressed wages, increased tax burdens, the balkanization of our communities, the marginalization of American workers, taxpayers and voters, the overall decline in quality of life, are all the result of unconstrained immigration. Indeed, there is no problem confronting America's Citizens that would not be measurably improved by securing our borders and enforcing our immigration laws. The saving in education, law enforcement, health care, social services far offsets the cost of building the fence and enforcing our immigration laws.

Further, it was never the intent that the secure border fence be the only solution to our egregious illegal immigration problems. A fence, employer sanctions, employee verification, eliminating the jobs and benefits magnet, and strict interior monitoring and enforcement are all required to adequately address the problem. If these measures are taken, seriously, attrition through enforcement will help address concerns over the millions of illegals already operating in our communities.

For those who recall the sundry "refugee crisis" that have resulted in disaster and chaos around the world, one can appreciate the fact that a border fence provides controllable choke points that will help insulate the United States form the frequent political and social unrest south of our border, and the enormous refugee crisis that might result.

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