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On 12 Aug 2023, Culture War <nowomr@protonmail.com> posted some news:ub8rtq$1g70j$10@dont-email.me:

Use those illegals to test firearms. Shoot the bastards and kick them
back into the river.

Remember the border crisis? Despite the willful ignorance of Biden
Democrats and their media allies, the southern border is still being
overrun by illegal aliens.

Here are the facts: Every day, there are about 5,000 illegal border
crossings into the United States. Since President Biden took office,
nearly six million illegal aliens have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.
And, due to Biden's "catch-and-release" policies, over two million
illegal aliens have been released into the U.S., with an additional 1.3
million known "got-aways." There are now more than 22 million illegal
aliens unlawfully residing in the U.S.

And the problem is only getting worse. The Pentagon recently authorized
400 U.S. troops to remain at the border until the end of August, beyond
their 90-day mission. Long outmanned, ICE has been forced to increase
the number of its special agents at the border, while DHS is calling for
more agency volunteers to help with processing at the border in the
event of a surge in numbers.

Given the Biden administration's nonexistent leadership, another surge
is inevitable. No matter how desperately border patrol agents call for
help, open-border Democrats will look the other way.

For too long, Republicans have allowed Democrats to claim the supposed
moral high ground on immigration, hoping for some semblance of
bipartisanship. But Democrats are not interested in bipartisanship; they
are interested in opening the floodgates of illegal immigration for
political reasons—that is, to gain new votes. They are similarly focused
on changing basic language in a way that paints Republicans as agents of
evil. How long will that go unchecked?

Over the years, terminology like "undocumented immigrant" or "illegal immigrant" has entered mainstream discourse, with Democrats and
likeminded journalist-activists weaponizing such terms to frame the
issue in their favor.

Guess what? Neither "undocumented immigrant" nor "illegal immigrant"
appear in U.S. immigration law. The legally accurate and more precise
term is "illegal alien." In fact, the word "alien" appears numerous
times in the U.S. Code and is applied to those who live here legally,
such as tourists or students on visas, as well as those who live here illegally.

Those who claim "illegal alien" is somehow racist—despite being race-
and ethnicity-neutral—are the same people who support illegal
immigration. They are the same people who advocate for open borders,
seeking to turn illegal aliens into Democratic voters and political
pawns. They are the same activists who claim to support black and brown
people living in the inner city, despite clear and conclusive evidence
that inner-city black and brown people are the ones most hurt by illegal
alien labor competing for jobs.

Republicans can no longer cede ground to Democrats, not when the
U.S.-Mexico border crisis is the worst that it has ever been. Illegal immigration isn't only dangerous; it is also extremely expensive for
American taxpayers. The net cost of illegal immigration for the United States—at the federal, state, and local levels—is more than $150 billion
per year. Per taxpayer, illegal immigration costs nearly $1,200 a year,
with each illegal immigrant or U.S.-born child of illegal immigrants
costing the U.S. over $8,000 annually.

It is time for drastic action. That's why I support legislation at the
state level making it a felony to reside in the United States without
proper authorization. This would empower U.S. states to solve the
illegal immigration problem themselves, even if and especially when the
federal government refuses to take action on partisan grounds. As
president, I would reimburse states for the cost of making unlawful
residence a felony, while withholding federal funds from states that do
not take steps to tackle the border crisis.

Let's get serious. Federal law enforcement agents can no longer afford
the apathy and inaction of Washington, D.C. Nor can America's weak economy—weakened by the tax-and-spend Biden administration—afford for
illegal immigration to take jobs from U.S. citizens and threaten their livelihoods, especially in inner cities across America.

Punish illegal aliens with felony charges, and the border crisis will go
away. Illegal aliens will think twice before breaking the law—long
before they ever set foot on U.S. soil. Take that for immigration
reform.

Larry Elder is a Republican candidate for president of the United States
in 2024. He is the author of "As Goes California: My Mission to Rescue
the Golden State and Save the Nation."

The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.

https://www.newsweek.com/heres-immigration-reform-you-make-illegal-immigr ation-felony-state-level-opinion-1818908

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