Illegal Immigrants, Border Fences, and the American Way...

This topic of immigration (illegal or otherwise) seems to be going nowhere fast. Today was what organizers dubbed, "A Day Without Immigrants," where thousands of rallies and protests were held across the US. The multitudes of illegal workers were also encouraged not to work or shop for the day.

I can't help but feel frustrated that illegal (yes, by Federal Law this term is appropriate) immigrants can take to the free streets of America and demand that they be given amnesty. Remember, these illegal residents could be deported back to Mexico with the full legal authority to do so. Plainly put, I do not think they are in any position to demand anything. This demand for rights, amnesty, etc, is in fact un-American. Americans have historically worked hard for success and advancement. Now, I'm not saying that many of the illegal immigrants in this country don't work hard, but there is definitely an air of entitlement here among many of the protestors. Entitlement thinking is what helped create the welfare problem in America. And now illegal immigrants are suddenly entitled to and deserve citizenship! To the legal immigrants that have gone through the long, hard process of entering this country legally, I salute you. Our country is stronger and better for it. For those that have decided to take the easy way out -- the illegal way -- and entered our country without our society's approval, try being thankful that you are still here and less demanding of things you are not entitled to.

While we are on the topic, many Americans have been complaining that the Federal government has not done enough to protect our borders and landowners from the flood of illegal immigrants coming across our Southern Border. Instead of relying on the government for the solution (although border protection is a federal responsibility), several groups have proposed the idea of building a border fence themselves on private property.This website is a good starting point. Ranchers along the border have already signed on due to the property damage and dangers posed by the Mexican Military and border smugglers. This, folks, is the real American Way: not just whining about a problem, not just complaining that the government won't fix the problem (even though they should), but actually doing something about it despite the daunting task of actually accomplishing the goal! I applaud these Americans -- along with many legal immigrants and natural born citizens -- who are taking a stand to protect themselves, their property, and their fellow Americans.