Illegals and the free ride

Interesting reading. Is anyone still buying the B.S. about the "guest worker program?"> Subject: Illegals and the free ride>>> CHEAP TOMATOES?> This should make everyone think, be you Democrat, Republican or> Independent>> From a California school teacher - - ->> "As you listen to the news
about the student protests over illegal> immigration, there are some things that you should be aware of:>> I am in charge of the English-as-a-second-language department at a> large southern California high school which is designated a Title> 1 school, meaning that its students average lower socioeconomic> and income levels.> Most of the schools you are hearing about, South Gate High, Bell> Gardens, Huntington Park, etc., where these students are> protesting, are also Title 1 schools.>> Title 1 schools are on the free breakfast and free lunch program.> When I say free breakfast, I'm not talking a glass of milk and> roll -- but a full breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and juices> that would make a Marriott proud. The waste of this food is>
monumental, with trays and trays of it being dumped in the trash> uneaten. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)>> I estimate that well over 50% of these students are obese or at> least moderately overweight. About 75% or more DO have cell> phones. The school also provides day care centers for the unwed> teenage pregnant girls (some as young as 13) so they can attend> class without the inconvenience of having to arrange for> babysitters or having family watch their kids. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT> WORK)>> I was ordered to spend $700,000 on my department or risk losing> funding for the upcoming year even though there was little need> for anything; my budget was already substantial.. I ended up> buying new computers for the computer learning center, half of> which, one month later, have been carved with graffiti by the> appreciative students who obviously feel humbled
and grateful to> have a free education in America. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)>> I have had to intervene several times for young and substitute> teachers whose classes consist of many illegal immigrant students> here in the country less then 3 months who raised so much hell> with the female teachers, calling them " Putas" whores and throwing> things that the teachers were in tears.>> Free medical, free education, free food, day care etc., etc, etc.> Is it any wonder they feel entitled to not only be in this country> but to demand rights, privileges and entitlements?>> To those who want to point out how much these illegal immigrants> contribute to our society because they LIKE their gardener and> housekeeper and they like to pay less for tomatoes: spend some> time in the real world of illegal immigration and see the TRUE costs.>>
Higher insurance, medical facilities closing, higher medical> costs, more crime, lower standards of education in our schools,> overcrowding, new diseases etc., etc, etc. For me, I'll pay more> for tomatoes.>> We need to wake up. The guest worker program will be a disaster> because we won't have the guts to enforce it.> Does anyone in their right mind really think they will voluntarily> leave and return?>> There are many hardworking Hispanic/American citizens that> contribute to our country and many that I consider my true> friends. We should encourage and accept those Hispanics who have> done it the right and legal way.>> It does, however, have everything to do with culture: A third-> world culture that does not value education, that accepts children> getting pregnant and dropping out of school by 15 and that refuses> to assimilate,
and an American culture that has become so weak and> worried about "politically correctness" that we don't have the> will to do anything about it.>>> If this makes your blood boil, as it did mine, forward this to> everyone you know.>> CHEAP LABOR? Isn't that what the whole immigration issue is abou t?>> Business doesn't want to pay a decent wage.>> Consumers don't want expensive produce.>> Government will tell you Americans don't want the jobs.>> But the bottom line is cheap labor. The phrase "cheap labor" is a> myth, a farce, and a lie. there is no such thing as "cheap labor.">> Take, for example, an illegal alien with a wife and five children.> He takes a job for $5.00 or $6.00/hour. At that wage, with six> dependents, he pays no income tax, yet at the end of the year, if> he files an Income Tax Return, he
gets an "earned income credit"> of up to $3,200 free.>> He qualifies for Section 8 housing and subsidized rent.>> He qualifies for food stamps.>> He qualifies for free (no deductible, no co-pay) health care.>> His children get free breakfasts and lunches at school.>> He requires bilingual teachers and books.>> He qualifies for relief from high energy bills.>> If they are or become, aged, blind or disabled, they qualify for> SSI. Once qualified for SSI they can qualify for Medicare. All of> this is at (our) taxpayer's expense.>> He doesn't worry about car insurance, life insurance, or> homeowners insurance.>> Taxpayers provide Spanish language signs, bulletins and printed> material.>> He and his family receive the equivalent of $20.00 to $30.00/hour> in benefits.>>
Working Americans are lucky to have $5.00 or $6.00/hour left after> paying their bills and his.>> The American taxpayers also pay for increased crime, graffiti and> trash clean-up.>> Cheap labor? YEAH RIGHT! Wake up people.>> THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD BE ADDRESSING TO THE PRESIDENTIAL > CANDIDATES FOR EITHER PARTY. 'AND WHEN THEY LIE TO US AND DON'T DO AS > THEY SAY, WE SHOULD REPLACE THEM AT ONCE!'