More From the Mail Room: A Rant Against “Illegal Aliens”

I am not sure what posting this was a response to.  However, it does seem that many in the American public share the view in the e-mail below:

I really get turned off to say the least when I hear we must allow the illegal aliens from all countries to stay in this country.People seem to forget that these people are illegals translated they are CRIMINALS.They have committed a crime to get into this country. If we were to do the exact same thing in the country they came here from we would be in prison or worse.My family came here from Hungary, They entered this country through Ellis island,and did it legally, that is to say with in the law.One of the first things my family did was learn the language and get work again legally.If my family can come to this country from Hungary and learn the language and to get work and do it within the law so can everyone else who wants to enter this country.My family worked hard and became U.S. citizens. We need to take total control of our borders.

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What can we do to get people to understand that there is not a “line” for many prospective immigrants to wait in?  Moreover, the Golden Age of Ellis island also was a time of national orgina quotas, Asian exclusion, etc.  It does seem that those favoring pro-immigrationpolicies have failed to capture the hearts and minds of many Americans.

KJ