Immigration, Reformation

What would inspire a man to risk his freedom, fortune, and ultimately his life to come across the Southern border of this country by any means necessary?  Certainly not for the evil of actions this country rightly deems illegal, as those particular actions are more prevalent elsewhere.  Instead, they cross the border for the things all Americans hold dear:  a fair pay check for a day’s work, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  A law to impede this mass movement may, in fact, be necessary, but only to provide accountability, border security to bolster national security, and the enforcement of the rule of law this American democracy holds dear.  Anything more than that is simply a waste of legislation.  Although it may seem proper to punish those who have broken the law, it is not practical in this situation.  This is where we must displace idealism with realism.

Furthermore, to make English an official language will take immigration reform too far.  What’s next, an official religion?  That may sound like a silly parallel to draw, but neither of those mandates would be Constitutional.  Instead of offering up more legislation resulting in nothing more than wasted time and money, as we all know this would not pass Congress, or the White House for that matter, try this:  nothing.  I believe it is absurd that we have translators on the government’s payroll to generate and then decipher ballots for major elections.  As easily as we could write this law or a law making English official and put them on the books, we could, as a government, be silent instead, and let private sector businesses determine what serves their interests best, and not meddle in this matter. 

 Many of our social problems in this country could be cleared up with a libertarian approach, followed by an honest assessment, and dedication to reformation.  The amount of time and money we, as a government, waste on legislative misfires like immigration could be redirected towards the heart of the problem; that is, reformation of the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services.  Many times, we try to remedy larger issues with small, popular yet improper, fixes.  If we are to finalize the fix on issues such as Health Care, Social Security, Education, Immigration, Energy Independence and National Intelligence, just to name a few, recognition and admission of systemic problems is naturally the first step.