Let
the accusations and finger pointing begin as thousands of children, many
clutched in the arms of a parent, cross our borders or are lining up to violate
U.S. sovereignty. Some blame the
Republicans for failing to pass immigration reform, and others argue that, even
if reform had been passed, the President would not have enforced the law.
For
perspective, a Salinas Californian (July 4, 2014) news item by Valentin Mendoza
points out ". . .nearly 700,000 alien residents became American citizens in
each of the past 10 years . . ."
It would appear, based on this article, the existing immigration laws
seem to be working.
To
qualify for naturalization as a U.S. citizen, these 700,000 alien residents had
to first secure "legal" residency by obtaining a Green Card. They must show evidence of financial
responsibility, no criminal record and be in good health. After five years (three years if
married to a U.S. citizen) of trouble free residency, they can apply for
naturalization by filing a form N-400 or N-600 (if under the age of 18). This is followed by an interview and a
citizenship test to determine the ability to speak, read and write English
followed by a 100 question test on the history and government of the U.S.
After meeting all these requirements,
they must take an "Oath of Allegiance" part of which reads: ". . . I absolutely
and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore
been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and
laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
. ."
In
comparison to the existing border problems, if you came home one day to find
that some stranger had committed trespass and violated the privacy of your
home, there is little doubt this person would be requested to leave at
once! The fact a person may be
carrying a child and is making a claim her neighborhood is overrun with
dangerous and illegal activity does not justify the illegal act of trespass.
Failure
to pass immigration reform has nothing to do with the current border problems;
nor is this a problem to be handled by immigration courts. It is, in fact, an overt and
deliberate act of trespass into our home and the sovereignty of the United States
of America.
If
we require an "Oath of Allegiance" from those 700,000 naturalized citizens
which places the sovereign interests of the United States as their top
priority, can we expect our
nation's leaders, both federal and state, to exhibit the same effort with
respect to their Oath of office?
Make
no mistake about it, the right to immediately extricate or otherwise remove
persons guilty of trespass into the U.S. is the real issue here!