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Dear Editor:
Before September 11 and in a few instances after ,
there has been talk of legalizing the undocumented,
since they are already here and contribute to the
economy. Further, having them finger printed and
documented helps, and does not hurt, national
security.
There is, however, a group of other immigrants that
needs to be taken into consideration if ever such
amnesty will take place. This group houses millions of
those who enter the US legally and fail, for various
reasons, not excluding the compexity of INS laws, to
maintain lawful status. This group is represented
mainly by Africans. They take up the 'dirty jobs'- and
pay all applicable taxes in jobs that most average
Americans will do everything in their power to avoid.
A good example is working with the elderly, in
Assisted Living homes. Given that more Americans are
aging more than are being born, this service is of
vital importance and many Americans, including those
that are fighting immigration today, will end up in
some assisted living home or another, bed-ridden, or
wheelchair-bound,where they will be assisted in the
bathroom, have their soiled diapers changed, and
spoon-fed by the very immigrants they detested when
their bodies were still capable.
Needless to say, legalizing both the documented and
those that legally enter the US makes security
intelligence so much easier since authorities, in such
an eventuality, have all the information they need
about everyone who is living in the US. This helps
detect sleeper cells and any would-be criminals and
terrorists before they strike.
Name withheld upon request
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