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Let's say I break into your house

A lady wrote the best letter in the Editorials in ages!!

It explains things better than all the baloney you hear on TV.

Recently large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that Congress is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration.

Certain people are angry that the US might protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, to stay indefinitely. Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests.

Let's say I break into your house. Let's say that when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave. But I say, "I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and did the laundry and swept the floors; I've done all the things you don't like to do. I'm hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house).

According to the protesters, not only must you let me stay, you must add me to your family's insurance plan, educate my kids, and provide other benefits to me and to my family (my husband will do your yard work because he too is hard-working and honest, except for that breaking in part). If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my right to be there.

It's only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm just trying to better myself. I'm a hard-working and honest, person, except for well, you know.

And what a deal it is for me!! I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness, prejudice and being an anti-housebreaker. Oh yeah, I want you to learn my language so you can communicate with me.

Why can't people see how ridiculous this is?! Only in America....if you agree, pass it on (in English). Share it if you see the value of it as a good smile. If not blow it off along with your future Social Security funds, and a lot of other things :57:

that really puts things in perspective. it's a shame we can't protest anything because as soon as we do we are racists and insensitive. :57:

I agree with him.

You'd be suprised how many Mexicans are in Holland, MI. The first time I moved here I saw a Border Patrol SUV driving and I was like "WTF?!?!?!?!". Then I met my neighbors (all 6 of them living in a 2 bedroom apartment).

If you came here legally, welcome and enjoy.

y que ?

Estoy de acuerdo. No me gusta como una mujer puede venir a este pais con un bebe en el estomago, y cuando ella tiene el bebe, los dos son citizones.

Ok, I know I kinda went overboard, but I thought that might make some people laugh.

Only thing I don't agree with, with that above statement, is that when a woman (ANY RACE) comes to this country pregnant and has a baby, both become citizens. That's horseshit. Hey, I can say horseshit without seeing asterisks. Anyway, I digress. I think we need to reevaluate our laws, to make it a little harder BUT MORE INVITING for people to become legal.

Estoy de acuerdo contigo.

Wow Horseshit, your right! On 2 counts Horseshit and foreign ladies with there babies becoming citizens, that needs to be checked again.

At least most immigrants to the US drive on the same side of the road as you,Irelands taking in loads of eastern europeans(too many jobs,not enough people,we need them) but they bring their own cars(all l.H.D) to ireland (RHD)and its not strange or unusual to be driving along and suddenly see a car on your side of the road heading towards you!Worse still most of the cars are complete pieces of junk which wouldnt even be safe and of course their front lights arent set up for driving on the left so oncoming traffic gets blinded!