Let's analyze, shall we? The point here is not to describe the whole situation at hand, but to give insight into a very specific event that happened at my high school today regarding H.R. 4437.
H.R. 4437 is a relatively complicated issue for some (read: most) of the illegal immigrant population, all eleven million of them— and they're not all Mexicans either— some are German, some are French, some are Canadian. It's not a personal attack on the Mexicans as some would say (very liberally they say this). The bill:
- Requires up to 700 miles (1100 km) of fence along the US-Mexican border at points with the highest number of immigrant deaths.
- Requires the federal government to take custody of illegal aliens detained by local authorities. This would end the practice of "catch and release", where federal officials sometimes instruct local law enforcement to release detained illegal aliens because resources to prosecute them are not available.
- Mandates employers to verify workers' legal status through electronic means, phased in over several years. Also requires reports to be sent to Congress one and two years after implementation to ensure that it is being used.
- Eliminates the Diversity Immigrant Visa program.
- Prohibits grants to federal, state, or local government agencies that enact or maintain a sanctuary policy.
- Incorporates satellite communications between immigration enforcement officials.
- Requires all United States Border Patrol uniforms to be made in the U.S. to avoid forgeries.
- Institutes a timeline for deployment of US-VISIT to all land-based checkpoints.
- Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress on the number of OTMs (Other Than Mexicans) apprehended and deported and the number of those from states that sponsor terror.
- Formalizes Congressional condemnation of rapes by smugglers along the border and urges Mexico to take immediate action to prevent them.
- All illegals before deported must pay a fine of $15,000 to the state in which they were apprehended.
- All children born to illegal immigrants in the United States will become wards of the state.
- Requires DHS to conduct a study on the potential for border fencing on the US-Canadian border.
- Sets the minimum sentence for fraudulent documents at 10 years, fines, or both, with tougher sentencing in cases of aiding drug trafficking and terrorism.
- Establishes a Fraudulent Documents Center within DHS.
- Increases penalties for aggravated felonies and various frauds, including marriage fraud and document fraud.
- Establishes an 18-month deadline for DHS to control the border, with a progress report due one year after enactment of the legislation.
- Requires criminal record, terrorist watch list clearance, and fraudulent document checks for any alien before being granted legal immigration status.
- Reimburses states aiding in immigration enforcement.
- Housing of illegals will be considered a felony and subject to no less than three years in prison.
- Allows deportation of any illegal alien convicted of driving under the influence (DUI).
- Adds human trafficking and human smuggling to the money-laundering statute.
- Increases penalties for employing illegal aliens to $7,500 for first time offenses, $15,000 for second offenses, and $40,000 for all subsequent offenses.*
Notice this: It absolutely does not say anything in here about "Mexicans losing their freedoms" etc. etc. The problem is, all of the Mexicans at school are taking this as a personal attack, and saying that the government "is out to get them" and "my mommy is going to be deported" and everyone is pretty much buying into their bullshit. Read over the bill, do it. Come on. The problem is that most protestors have no idea what they're talking about.
My Spanish teacher, Crystal Wiley, has said this repeatedly: the only reason our Mexicans in BHS are doing this is because Temple's Mexicans did it, and Temple's Mexicans did it because Dallas's Mexicans did it, and the pattern goes on, leading right back to real protests, not high school kids waving flags and talking about Jumping Whitey— it's disturbing in its insanity, honest-to-God. I'm shocked that someone as "learn-ed" as the Mexicans make such a valid argument: Brain Tetzlaff asked one why they were protesting, and they said, "OUR FREEDOM!" And I laughed— everyone did. They're free. They're in America. They're an empty body to fill with the protest of the week, a useless shell of a person with no desire to truly form an opinion, and they expect us to act reasonable for it— we have some retarded people here, folks. And I'm sad to say they're from my high school and they managed to organize a rally with the press, cops, and everyone doing nothing seventh period— at best, they've managed to be real good skippers. *sigh*
I'm way too tired to keep thinking about this, honestly. I planned on going on much longer, but it's just hard to form coherent thoughts right now. I think I may watch the local news tonight and see if they actually air footage of the official rally organized by the prinicpal, and what exactly they say— it's going to be interesting, that's almost certain. 20/20 is on now, talking about the issue: may watch some of that. Oh well, here's nothing. Hope it wasn't boring, my myriad of readers.
*Source is Wikipedia, where it's flagged for "needs citation."
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