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    Illegal Immigration is Becoming a Costly Problem in Ohio

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    COMMENTARY | Illegal immigration protests and deportation hearings that typically happen in border states have spread to Ohio. A Cleveland area man's fate will be determined by a federal immigration court in December. Dream Act and Julio Tellez supporters will protest in front of Ohio congressional offices on Wednesday. Although it was his parents who broke the law bringing him into the country when he was 8 years old, he is still in this country illegally. The hearing should be short and simple, but it will not. Hopefully, hundreds of protestors will not derail following the letter of the law in the case.

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton's recommendation for exercising discretion in low-priority removals is a big part of the federal agency's problem. No wonder governors in border states are so fed up with the lack of action on illegal immigration issues. Morton does not consider illegal immigrants who have not committed any serious crimes to be a threat to national security. The terrorists who flew planes into the twin towers had clean records in the U.S. Tellez is not likely a terrorist, but he breaking federal law everyday he is in Ohio.

    Tellez got a free public education at Hamilton High School and took courses in engineering at Miami University, presumably through federal financial assistance programs. He was working on a construction crew when arrested by ICE agents.

    According to the New York Times, ICE is in the process of reviewing 300,000 deportation cases. The agency's goal to focus solely on illegal immigrants with serious criminal records to reduce a backlog of cases does not support the role of justice. A law-abiding illegal immigrant still receives a free public education and benefits from services provided by taxpayer supported levies. If the law was enforced properly then more immigrants would follow the legal pathway to immigration. The increasing burden on the American social services and educational system will cause a collapse if the open door policy continues.

    The Dream Act promotes naturalization through military service and academic achievement. Who will pay for the education or military paycheck of those who came to this country illegally? Unsustainable spending habits must end if America is to ever again reach long-term prosperity. While it is sad that Tellez and thousands like him were forced into this situation by their parents, that does not mean judges should not due their jobs properly.

     
    • Amy  •  4 mths ago
      If the veto of the 'Dream Act' turns off hispanics...it only goes to show you why allowing more illegal hispanics to become citizens is a huge mistake. In their own native country they have lost their way when it comes to law and order...now they come to America and bring the same shameful toxicity of law and order values within our borders. Such judicial mentality will damage the USA.
    • sandram  •  Miami, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      Racism

      One of the best lines maybe ever uttered was from a shop foreman at
      the old Republic Steel plant in Cleveland when a young black kid was
      being laid off. The black kid said to the shop foreman: "You're firing
      me because I'm black!" The foreman said "No", we hired you because you
      were black. "We're firing you because you are useless!"

      Sounds like a possible slogan for the 2012 election
    • Call_me_M  •  5 mths ago
      It is necessary for the benefit of OUR country and OUR OWN PEOPLE to do a better job of regulating illegal immigration. I worked in an ER for many years. The number of people who were illegal and received basically free services because they had no insurance were in the thousands. Who actually paid for those services? I did, my co-workers did, the taxpayers of the city did. Sorry to say, they are a serious drain on our own economy. We shouldn't be sending illegals, children or adults, to school for free. They should NOT be able to participate in the benefits given to born and bred American citizens. I care very much about my country and if people get upset about that.....so be it. They need to go back to their own country.
      • matty 5 mths ago
        Seems that many border state ER rooms have had to close in recent years because of illegals gaming the system. And yes, those unpaid bills are passed on to those that can pay.
      • Dale 5 mths ago
        The other side of the coin is this: I use to live in Portland and Immigration there was very strict. The airport had an int'l flight from Japan, but because of Immigration's combativeness, including detaining people who came on valid visas but seemed suspicious (and were kept in county jails far from Portland so no one knew where they were) so airline had to close the flight and the city lost an estimated $1 million in business.
      • GW 5 mths ago
        My question is: While working in ER what would you do with someone that came in with a life threating problem. Would you just left them die or help them?
    • ken  •  5 mths ago
      Anyone watch the 60 Minutes piece last night when they detailed the 25% unemployment rate in Florida amongst construction workers and how many of them, and their children, are homeless as a result. Many are living in their cars and barely surviving. The reason: illegals have taken their jobs and have also taken spots in college, doctors appointments, and much more. Its time to deport them all and make them obey the law like everyone is supposed to. Why should any illegal enjoy any benefit, especially a free one, when it comes at the expense of an honest citizenor a legal immigrant? Liberals and Democrats refuse to answer that question
      • Jobs for Americans 5 mths ago
        THIS is exactly why we have 25 million US Citizens jobless.

        The media says 11 million...it's probably 25 million right on the nose.

        My state is in the top 10 for most illegals. Our unemployed number is almost identical to the number of illegals. Search out the top 10 states with highest number of illegals...then search out the top 10 state with the highest number of unemployed citizens...it's about the same list.

        Proves that every illlegal replaces 1 US Citizen. The biggest offenses are in the legal work visas...for example when an engineer from india comes here to work..he's made a supervisor put in charge of hiring and firing...he immediately begins to fire US citizens and hire legal indian immigrants to replace US workers..I read about these types of violations on chat boards. US Citizens being fired by legal hires so the legal hires can hire more of their nationality.

        We should all make it clear to congress repubs and dems we will NOT accept this any longer.
      • Atomic 5 mths ago
        Try 40-50 million..a million per state is about acurate number!
      • gary 5 mths ago
        Google it illegal immigration has dropped, but we still need more done.
    • D  •  5 mths ago
      "NC": WRONG! These sponges are stealing BILLIONS from us in ER visits and hospitals alone, never mind the free home loans they get without the same documentation required from U.S. citizens and taxpayers, as well as the PREFERENTIAL college education rates they received. This must stop!
    • Nam Marine  •  5 mths ago
      Send them all packing! If you are illegal, get the hell out!
    • D  •  5 mths ago
      Illegals make a career out of whining, sponging and wanting "something for nothing." Tellez didn't hesitate to continue the illegal behavior of his parents nor did he attempt to gain citizenship while he was here. And he was working! So why should I have to pay his and his parents' bills?!!!
      • Kirk 5 mths ago
        He's working. You're not paying his bills.
      • K. 5 mths ago
        #$%$ Kirk. Think he's got medical insurance to cover him if he's injured on the construction job he STOLE from an American?? Think his boss will cover that for us? Doubt it.
    • Sarafina  •  Phoenix, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Wouldn't everybodys life be so much easier if Mexico's citizens simply stayed in Mexico, they have caused so much havic in this country, they need to go home and make their homeland a place everybody doesn'g want to run away from.
      • matt 5 mths ago
        One free English lesson since you did not get one in school. 1. Everybody's life, it's possesive. 2. It's spelled havoc 3. doesn't. It's a contraction but the t key is close to the g key so I'll give you that one.
      • Guest 5 mths ago
        FYI, illegals are not just Mexican citizens, there are also South Americans, Europeans, Asians, Africans, etc.. basically anyone from any country other than the US. Anyone that over stays their visa is consider an illegal. So before you start singling out Mexicans, think before you write.
      • K. 5 mths ago
        Guest, while I agree with you - 80% of illegals are mexican. It just seems like more because they single themselves out by their blatant refusal to learn English and assimilate. Thats why they get most of the heat from those of us against the invasion - not that others should be fogotten either.
    • GI guy  •  5 mths ago
      It is Time to Call Illegal Immigration by its Real Name, and to Take Appropriate Action When the citizens of a nation cross the border into another nation without permission, it is not immigration, it is an invasion. When the citizens of one nation enter into another nation for the purpose of spoiling the entered nation of its wealth and prosperity, and sending that wealth back to the home country, it is not immigration, it is an invasion. When the citizens of a nation cross the border into another nation and plant their nationâls flag on the soil, in place of or above the flag of that nation, it is an invasion. When the citizens of one nation enter into another nation and expect that that nation recognize their language and customs, it is an invasion. When the citizens of one nation enter into another nation and expect the government of that nation afford them with all the rights, privileges, services and benefits of its citizens, it is an invasion. When the armed citizens of a nation cross the border into another nation and claim the land as their own, or otherwise render it inaccessible to the citizens of the entered country, it is an invasion. When the government of a nation condones, encourages, equips, and/or defends its citizens in committing any or all of the above acts, it is an act of war. When the government of a nation fails to defend itself, its citizens, and its territory against such acts of war, but instead seeks to legislate its legality, it is treason. If you vote for or support any politician that supports illegal Aliens...
      You are part of the problem!
      • Rennie Press 5 mths ago
        Which is exactly why NO OTHER COUNTRY ON THIS PLANET allows or tolerates illegals! Well said!
      • RAM 5 mths ago
        GI your so right!
      • carolyn 5 mths ago
        Well said!!!
    • Point and Blame  •  5 mths ago
      Why are public schools allowing illegals into the schools?
      I don't even have any kids yet my tax dollars go to help the district schools. And when the schools can't even afford to buy books for all the students to use, and then after school programs (athletics or band) are shut down due to budget cuts.

      Change amendment 14: if the mother and father are illegals, their newborn is too.
      No more free medical, no more free public education and free meals at the schools, and start suing the landlords and employers.
      Each year the illegals cost taxpayers over $313 billion in unpaid medical expenses, education and meals, and keeping the violent offenders in jail.
    • D  •  5 mths ago
      Here are the nations of the world that offer birthright citizenship to the babies of tourists & illegal aliens: United States
      That’s right, every other modern nation has ABOLlSHED birthright citizenship policies. One by one they all have recognized the folly. Countries that have ended their birthright citizenship policy: Canada was the last non-U.S. holdout; illegal aliens stopped getting citizenship for their babies in '09. Australia’s birthright citizenship reqts are much more stringent & took effect in '07. New Zealand repealed in '06; Ireland repealed in '05; France repealed in 1993; India repealed in 1987; United Kingdom repealed in 1983; Portugal repealed in 1981. Only the U.S. values its citizenship so low as to give it to the off-spring of foreigners visiting Disney World on tourist visas & to foreign citizens who have violated promises on their visitor/work/student visas to stay illegally in the country, as well as those who sneak across our borders.
    • Sickov Idiotz  •  Portland, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Illegal immigration is a costly problem everywhere in the country. I have seen estimates that illegals cost our country $250 to $500 BILLION a year in additional services and lost tax revenues.
    • Stan  •  Irvine, United States  •  5 mths ago
      no one in congress wants to address the immigration problem of illegals because of the strong latino vote block that is everpresent today.......I don't fault the children born here from illegals but the buck has to stop somewhere and it has to be now or there will be disasterous complications...The federal governmdent for 30 years has turned a blind eye to this problem and still continues to do so, at what point does the many have to suffer for the few, it has nothing to do with being Christian or compassionate, it is just simple logic. the situation will not correct itself and is at a critical point so the individual states with this problem must assume the control the feds refuse to do.........
    • Life Happens  •  Boulder, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Who would want an illegal to serve in our military when the can't even get a security clearance? They should all just simply be deported back to thier country and stand in line like law abiding immigrants.
    • Sickov Idiotz  •  Portland, United States  •  5 mths ago
      He has no one to blame but his parents for his problem. Children should not be allowed to benefit from the criminal activities of their parents. If those who were brought here illegally as children are granted amnesty, it will encourage more people to do it. Period. Send 'em all back to wherever the heII they came from.....
    • Brad  •  5 mths ago
      Bleeding hearts want to hold hands with everyone in a borderless utopia....but they want everyone else to pay for it until our economy collapses like a house of cards. Obey the law.
    • Odin  •  5 mths ago
      Construction pays between $10 and $25 an hour, depending on the job and state.
      Thats not burger flipping work that an American won't do..(Who says Americans won't flip burgers? I have and would again if I had to!) Its bread and butter work any blue collar American would do eagerly.. If illegals hadn't taken all the jobs, that is.
    • Billy  •  Clay, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Cut ALL benefits unless you can prove citizenship, mandate immediate use of E-Verify, impose a $250,000 per illegal hired fine on business and individuals found employing them. If you dry up the jobs, the problem will go away. If they have absolutely no way of earning any money they won't have ANY reason to be here. Pull our troops out of some of these foreign countries and put them along our border. It's time for America first for a while. We have spent way too much time, effort and money trying to take care of the world. Let's do what most of the countries are begging us to do anyway and get out of everyone else's business and take care of our own for a while.
    • Sarge  •  Chicago, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Deport them now! America is sick and tired of their mooching and taking American jobs. If they were gone unemployment would stabilize.
    • HO LIN WON  •  5 mths ago
      I think the key word is ILLEGAL
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