The immigration beat down

LARRY ANDERSON
Larry Anderson

The pre-election howl has begun, and it is in everyone’s interest to determine if the baying is merely at the moon or if it has a purpose.

There is a need for probing. Serious questions need to be answered.

Ask yourself why any government would allow millions of illegal immigrants to wander about the country. No other nation on Earth does this.

Why here, and why haven‘t permanent measures been taken to end such illegal behavior?

The primary reason isn’t complicated. The Left needs a new constituency to replace the one lost–namely, the white middle class. Therefore, the tradition of accepting legal immigrants has been subverted by illegal behavior for political gain.

The Left will tell you throughout this election season that America is a nation of immigrants, that diversity is what makes the country great, that it is the humane thing to do. All resonate with Americans who agree in principle, but none justify the federal breakdown of its own laws or the social upheaval illegal immigration is causing.

Understand, vast illegal immigration is a relatively new phenomenon.

The numbers accelerated during the Clinton era and have found justification during the Obama regime, an age encompassed by the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement which has sent tens of thousands of American jobs to Mexico.

The problem has swollen due to inaction.

Also, our president is on the side of illegal immigration.

Obama has ordered catch and release, has commanded states like Arizona to back off the enforcement of federal law, and has sanctioned sanctuary cities that deliberately ignore federal law which is, simply, you can‘t be here if you aren‘t a citizen (or at least have a visa).

This president has ignored, mocked, subverted federal law to appeal to the Hispanic vote essential for the Left to maintain its power.

Why else would the administration ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that prevents non-citizens from collecting taxpayer paid benefits such as welfare. An overturn would make four million people eligible for benefits overnight (source: ESPN).

Obama wants to build the Hispanic constituency in the belief a supportive Left will gather votes. And it will. Gratitude garners loyalty even when it is a socio/economic bribe.

Exploitation factors into this seedy picture too.

So does the Left’s war on the white majority, but it is politically incorrect to talk about the obvious or its racist undertones.

So, let’s pretend it’s not happening, okay?

Much better that way for liberals, and isn‘t that what‘s truly important?

Countering the open border favored by the Left is the “Let’s Build a Wall” argument of the Right, promoted most strongly by Donald Trump.

A wall — not the barbwire barrier described by Lefties for its unpleasant imagery — would do much to manage the problem, but opposition is deep. The Left doesn’t want the immigration numbers controlled by any factor other than themselves.

Coming forth now is the so-called “zero growth” argument from Hillary Clinton and others. They cite Pew Research Center studies from 2012 and 2014 that indicate illegal immigration numbers from Mexico began to de-accelerate a couple of years ago, and there is an actual decline in numbers today.

Pew found that approximately one million Mexicans left the States between 2009-2014 while 870,000 entered. The reasons for departure include reuniting with family, the slow economic recovery, and tougher border enforcement.

Unstated reasons could be seasonal labor and the drought that has plagued California for several years and cut deeply into the need for ag workers. Those factors will change and could potentially reverse the trend.

In other words, no one knows how long the trend will last.

That aspect aside, you can see where this is headed.

The net loss of 130,000 is what the Left is using now to argue illegal immigration is a non-issue, but the argument is false. At least 11 million immigrants remain with no plan from the Left to reduce that number.

When it is come and go as you please, it will please most to stay.

The Left could use this figure as leverage for amnesty for those still here. They know the unpopularity of such a move would dissipate in time while the potential for gained votes is far more permanent as generation after generation votes according to party favor.

Behold the politics of the Left, folks. All has more to do with constituency building and majority reduction than it does with being humane, as spouted.

I urge all to listen carefully to what comes out of Clinton’s and Obama’s mouths this coming year. You’ll get it.

Then surely you won’t buy what they’re selling.

Larry W. Anderson’s novel, I, Eugenius, is available at Maryville Daily Forum.