OK You can run but you can't hide! We have been effectively sticking our heads in the sand with this immigration issue. I know I have heard the "disaster forecasts" for the last few years. What.....nobody ELSE listened? Aren't my Congress people (politically correct huh! LOL) or Senators supposed to be handling this? What about the laws?? Where is the INS in all of this? Well I guess it's just one more thing that is unraveling here in the good old US of A.OK Let's recap.....the estimate is there are over 12 MILLION undocumented aliens living and working here now. Savor that number for a bit......that's allot of people....with allot of needs. The impact is a double edged sword.....the optimistic view is that they contribute to money in the marketplace, help in keeping labor costs down, and thus the price we pay for different products, and they can generally be counted on to do the "work no Americans will do" etc. The pessimistic side is that they carry no insurance so if they are hospitalized, WE the American people, have to foot the bill for medical expenses. We also have to deal with additional crime, which is not to say that all immigrants get into trouble with the law.....but with 12 million, there IS a percentage to be dealt with.
About the job scenario. I have spoken to people and have watched interviews with the people who were protesting on behalf of the "Rights" of the Immigrants". One of the first things they state is if they achieve legal status they will be looking at a better life and looking for better jobs......that's the American way right? Well what about the middle class that are here now....born and raised here, paid taxes all their life here? Are we now going to have to worry that our lousy middle class jobs are going to go to the "New Legals" that are willing to take less pay and less benefits? I don't live in a house with 4 other family's. Because of the way I live, I can't afford to work for $10 an hour and no benefits.
Part of the reason that the illegal immigrants CAN survive making such low wages, is that they are OK with communal type living.....We Americans....We enjoy our personal space.We have grown up that way. I can understand that in today's Real Estate market it's very hard to have a fixer upper at 1/4 of a million dollars as a starter home but that's the way it is here in Florida. So it works for them to live 4-5 family's in one home sharing expenses plus they are the renters in the market that the investors need! So here we are again, the double edged sword.
Some system has to be applied that is fair for all. Remember, that above all, the illegal immigrants that are here and protesting for their "rights" DON'T HAVE ANY!! As humans certainly.....but not the inalienable rights granted citizens of this country. There is still a law being broken, and if you decide that because of political pressure to wave a magic wand and make all of these "guests" legal, you will be defeating part of what made this country great.....rule of law! We all agree to live by laws and if you turn a blind eye to the fact that someone seeking to become part of our society and whom agrees to live by the laws of the land......is breaking a law to get here!! I guess swearing them in will be interesting.. It will go something like this, " I swear to uphold the constitution and laws of this country....NOW!"
Is ANYONE listening??
How about the employers who utilize these illegals, How should they be dealt with? What they are doing is a crime too! What type of retribution is fair and equitable for their transgression from the rule of law? Remember....When an illegal gets hurt on the job....he goes for medical care to a hospital, because of hospital policys in most cases he can't be turned away. The truth is....SOMEONE is going to pay for that hospital stay or visit, and that someone is us. Why not the man who is making the money off the illegals labor? How is this.....to get a handle on the situation, every employer who uses illegals must be registered.....and when an illegal is injured it's his employer that has to pay the bill. Why should the honest tax payer have to pay the bill?? OK I'll even compromise....if the illegal is injured off the job......JQ Taxpayer will pick up that tab.....OK Doesn't that sound fair. Sooner or later it will make sense to every employer that a health-care plan with co-pays is the best way to go......and you know there are discounts for large numbers of enrolled!
Since we are trying to resolve multiple issues…..here is an idea who’s time may have come! There are allot of trained and qualified Doctors from other countries waiting to get a green card. The process now is they agree to work in their field for 3 yrs with a temporary card and then after the 3 years they can apply for citizenship. Seems as if we only allow a select few in per year and then only with certain skill sets. The others are returned to the waiting list and the cycle goes on.OK, Here is the plan. Since the illegal immigrants are taxing on the medical resources in this country and we have so many qualified doctors wanting to become citizens…..how about the Doctors agree that as part of the conditions of becoming a citizen they are “enlisted” into a new branch of government called medical services. This qualified contingent of medical specialists of all types will attend to the needs of the illegal population, indigents and also be available for national disaster response. The key is to pay them a REASONABLE salary which will be paid for by, 1) co-pays from the illegal 2) an employment tax on industries that utilize illegal immigrants 3) a subsidy from each state based on population. You might even think of housing as a perk for the Doctors……barracks style like we have here in Delray…..not in the mansions they will probably own later!
An enlistment of 5-7 yrs before receiving a green card would be appropriate, assuring a steady stream of practitioners. This is a win win for everyone. The Doctors lobby will fight this tooth and nail saying we are flooding the market with unqualified Doctors, but you know that is as much BS as the fact that medicines from Canada are not as good as the ones we pay 10 times as much for!! Your Views?
About the job scenario. I have spoken to people and have watched interviews with the people who were protesting on behalf of the "Rights" of the Immigrants". One of the first things they state is if they achieve legal status they will be looking at a better life and looking for better jobs......that's the American way right? Well what about the middle class that are here now....born and raised here, paid taxes all their life here? Are we now going to have to worry that our lousy middle class jobs are going to go to the "New Legals" that are willing to take less pay and less benefits? I don't live in a house with 4 other family's. Because of the way I live, I can't afford to work for $10 an hour and no benefits.
Part of the reason that the illegal immigrants CAN survive making such low wages, is that they are OK with communal type living.....We Americans....We enjoy our personal space.We have grown up that way. I can understand that in today's Real Estate market it's very hard to have a fixer upper at 1/4 of a million dollars as a starter home but that's the way it is here in Florida. So it works for them to live 4-5 family's in one home sharing expenses plus they are the renters in the market that the investors need! So here we are again, the double edged sword.
Some system has to be applied that is fair for all. Remember, that above all, the illegal immigrants that are here and protesting for their "rights" DON'T HAVE ANY!! As humans certainly.....but not the inalienable rights granted citizens of this country. There is still a law being broken, and if you decide that because of political pressure to wave a magic wand and make all of these "guests" legal, you will be defeating part of what made this country great.....rule of law! We all agree to live by laws and if you turn a blind eye to the fact that someone seeking to become part of our society and whom agrees to live by the laws of the land......is breaking a law to get here!! I guess swearing them in will be interesting.. It will go something like this, " I swear to uphold the constitution and laws of this country....NOW!"
Is ANYONE listening??
How about the employers who utilize these illegals, How should they be dealt with? What they are doing is a crime too! What type of retribution is fair and equitable for their transgression from the rule of law? Remember....When an illegal gets hurt on the job....he goes for medical care to a hospital, because of hospital policys in most cases he can't be turned away. The truth is....SOMEONE is going to pay for that hospital stay or visit, and that someone is us. Why not the man who is making the money off the illegals labor? How is this.....to get a handle on the situation, every employer who uses illegals must be registered.....and when an illegal is injured it's his employer that has to pay the bill. Why should the honest tax payer have to pay the bill?? OK I'll even compromise....if the illegal is injured off the job......JQ Taxpayer will pick up that tab.....OK Doesn't that sound fair. Sooner or later it will make sense to every employer that a health-care plan with co-pays is the best way to go......and you know there are discounts for large numbers of enrolled!
Since we are trying to resolve multiple issues…..here is an idea who’s time may have come! There are allot of trained and qualified Doctors from other countries waiting to get a green card. The process now is they agree to work in their field for 3 yrs with a temporary card and then after the 3 years they can apply for citizenship. Seems as if we only allow a select few in per year and then only with certain skill sets. The others are returned to the waiting list and the cycle goes on.OK, Here is the plan. Since the illegal immigrants are taxing on the medical resources in this country and we have so many qualified doctors wanting to become citizens…..how about the Doctors agree that as part of the conditions of becoming a citizen they are “enlisted” into a new branch of government called medical services. This qualified contingent of medical specialists of all types will attend to the needs of the illegal population, indigents and also be available for national disaster response. The key is to pay them a REASONABLE salary which will be paid for by, 1) co-pays from the illegal 2) an employment tax on industries that utilize illegal immigrants 3) a subsidy from each state based on population. You might even think of housing as a perk for the Doctors……barracks style like we have here in Delray…..not in the mansions they will probably own later!
An enlistment of 5-7 yrs before receiving a green card would be appropriate, assuring a steady stream of practitioners. This is a win win for everyone. The Doctors lobby will fight this tooth and nail saying we are flooding the market with unqualified Doctors, but you know that is as much BS as the fact that medicines from Canada are not as good as the ones we pay 10 times as much for!! Your Views?
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Interesting concept....have you tried to discuss this with anyone?
Good writing...keep it up
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