Allowing Them to Break Laws

As of Thursday, March 14, 2013

In the editorial “No Discriminatory Driver’s Licenses” (March 1), you stated that you disagreed with the plan to issue special driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.

Webster’s dictionary definition of illegal is “prohibited by law; one who enters the country illegally.”

I am not taking up for these people, but when some people make and sell illegal alcohol or illegal drugs and are caught doing so, they will be arrested, charged, tried in court and punished for doing something illegal, which is prohibited by law.

My question is for anyone who can give me an answer. Why can people enter this country illegally, work and earn income using false identification that is prohibited by our laws, and when they are caught they still remain in this country?

They even go so far as to go to Raleigh to protest in front of TV cameras admitting that they are here illegally, demanding that our laws be changed to allow them to remain in this state instead of being deported.

Why are they not being arrested and deported for entering this country illegally instead of allowing them to remain here, receiving certain privileges such as driver’s licenses?

The people who are being discriminated against are those who are legally in this country, who do something illegal and are punished for it, while we allow illegal immigrants to break our laws and remain in this country.

Stanley Cockman

Robbins

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JimRussell44 2 months, 1 week ago

You are 100% correct, Mr.Cockman. But, like many crimes, there are those who are accomplices who provide the help in the commission of the crime. Don't you think those people should also be prosecuted? Illegals who are working need an employer. Employers who hire illegals need customers. Let's be sure we come down hard on everyone involved. And let's not complain when the prices of things go up when the cheap labor goes away. This situation is exactly like the problem of balancing the national budget. We have to be committed to it even when it effects us in the pocketbook.

dentman65 2 months ago

I will not hire an illegal. It keeps a legal citizen from working. Plus as you say, isn't it illegal to hire an illegal? I don't even know if I could get an illegal covered under my worker's comp insurance. If they were hurt in my shop they could end up owning it. As JR said, prices could go up especially on produce, but I will pay the extra and try not to complain if it keeps a legal citizen off the bread lines. What would it take to have Congress pass such a bill with a penalty as WDD101 suggested. I suppose it would be the very poor who would suffer the most if food prices went up another 25%.