Immigrants Will Steal Your Soul
I live for arguments over illegal immigration. That, and reruns of Strawberry Shortcake. I’ve already stated elsewhere that illegal immigration is not a simple issue, but it’s worth mentioning again that the debate has been hijacked by nutjobs on both sides of the political spectrum.
In any event, I try and keep an open mind. My basic philosophy is that some immigration is good, too much is bad, and that most people migrate because they want to improve the lives of themselves and those they love. That’s admirable. But, at the same time, you can’t overwhelm the people who are already in the place with massive amounts of poor people. That’s bad for everyone.
Anyways, one of the stronger points against illegal immigration that I hadn’t heard much about until recently is the identity theft part. If employers are verifying that Juan Q. Public has a valid social security number, that means that he’s stolen it from a legal citizen. Nevermind that he’s a good guy everywhere else: he’s just screwed you and your credit history if you’re the victim.
Anyways, I mention this because it seems to get a lot more press now. Go ahead and support all immigrants if you wish, but you at least need to be fair to those who are being hurt as a part of the bigger phenomenon.
