Open Borders is Suicidal

Sovereign nations have borders and border enforcement to keep from being invaded. Borders are sometimes breeched by refugees and criminals, but police can eventually catch them, determine they are there illegally and follow a legal process to deport them. Immigration officers can eventually catch up with those who overstay their visas. Lately the federal government has suspended enforcement and 12 million illegal immigrants remain with more promised to follow. Our border is wide open and we are in an active war with terrorists.

Economist Milton Friedman warned: “You can have open borders or a welfare plan, but not both.” We have a welfare plan that includes cash payments, food stamps, housing, utilities, education, legal services and an easy way to game tax refunds.  We need to revoke eligibility for illegal immigrants.

The federal government is responsible for refusing to close the border and enforce immigration laws despite citizen protests for decades. Communists have infiltrated the government and provided politicians with lame excuses for not handling this and other problems.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader