Race is the issue to be discussed

An “illegal alien” who is willing to pay their taxes is able to by obtaining a tax ID number from the IRS. It’s not a Social Security number, but if that “illegal” person ever becomes legal, that number would become their S.S. Sure, many “illegals” don’t pay taxes and get paid cash, but if politicians are going to deny every thing possible to try and segregate “illegals,” the least we could do is let them get away with not filing taxes. This resolution has also given legal Hispanic citizens more right to sue if harassed by any police officer.

Many are unable to see through the “illegal” aspect since the Constitution speaks for them. They are those that wish “We the People” still meant “We the ‘White’ People.”

I understand being an alien means being “illegal” in your book, but we come in peace. Most of that violence you speak of is Hispanic v. Hispanic. Being a “law-abiding” Hispanic does not make you any better than any illegal, no matter how much you sell out and think waving an American flag gives you membership to their club.

Deny it, but racism has been the reason for many to speak against illegal immigration. To all of those “closet racists,” please stop making excuses for your racism. You say we’re diseased, but it was the white race, specifically the English and Spanish, that were infected with syphilis and smallpox, killing off the Native Americans, Aztecs and Mayans.

This brown skin makes us suspects just like the Japanese-Americans during World War II. Notice that no other race was forced into internment camps, since those European enemies were white. Even if today’s Europeans with visas overstay their welcome, they will never be seen as illegal, even if their backs are wetter than ours. Mexican immigrants have come and gone for generations and we’re not going to let any wall, river, or racist stop us.

How hypocritical to ask “illegals” to assimilate into this society when you will not be accepting of them. They may never be accepted, but their kids are learning English at phenomenal rates, therefore assimilating. I agree American English should be the national language, but Mexican Spanish comes next at number two.

What Americans need to do is take advantage of this education system, and instead of worrying about others, worry about themselves. Because as you worry and complain about lost tax money, we’re busy making cash money.

RUBEN PINEDA
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