The open border Democrats have been successful in transferring much of the Mexican and Central American poverty into U.S. urban cities. Sanctuary city policies separate Americans from jobs and tax payers from benefits that U.S. citizens should reap. The Democrats support of sanctuary city policies has had a devastating effect on the poor and working class individuals because illegals have undercut wages on every job. The Hispanic community that has moved into the Democratic strongholds like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco are destined to a life of poverty because of the failed urban schools. These urban school failures have held minorities hostage for decades. These failures will have a devastating effect on the American economy for generations. Another very disturbing reality is that Democrats have opened up America’s welfare state to illegals. The American government spends an estimated $338.3 billion a year on benefits for citizen of countries other than America. These expenditures would go a long way in correcting the Social Security gap. Look for disbursements in social services to sky rocket as Hispanic women have the highest unmarried birthrate in the country. Moreover, 48 percent of all Hispanic births occur outside of marriage. Also, Hispanics have the highest school drop-out rate in the country, a recipe for economic and social disaster. It is estimated that this population will increase three times in the next few decades. Welfare, medical care and housing are the gifts of the left that are paid for by legal citizens. Health care faculties in the southwest have had to close because of the influx of “anchor babies” and emergency room visits by illegals. The inflow of illegal aliens has serious hidden medical consequences. Third world diseases such as drug-resistant tuberculosis, malaria, leprosy, plague, polio, dengue, and Chagas disease have appeared. These diseases have been defeated by the American health field for quite some time.

The fact is that police departments across America spend precious time responding to crime by illegal aliens. Officers look for the illegal alien criminal, arresting them when local laws allows. They process them through the system which means more officers and bigger departments that are stretched to the maximum by people who shouldn't be America in the first place. The court systems are backed up and taxpayers foot the bill for crime that should not happen. (California spends an estimated $1 billion a year housing illegals in their prison system) The loss of life on our highways is well documented. The national murder rate has increased along with gang activity. Smuggling people and illegal drugs into the United States has increased. The people that live in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and California have been devastated by crime and illegal drugs.

It is my opinion that illegal immigration is key to our the future. Government needs to reduce spending. Americans need higher paying jobs with benefits. Clearly, this issue is still in play after watching President Bush’s State of the Union speech. President Bush and his open border allies have de-funded the border fence once before. These same elected officials have attempted to deceive voters. It was the American people that sent the amnesty legislation and Dick Durbin’s “Dream Act” to defeat multiple times last fall. Will we see those nightmares again? Washington’s priorities include giving stimulus rebate checks to illegals to help the American economy. Washington’s priorities and policies have made Americans second class citizens in our own country. It is these policies that spell disaster for every sanctuary city and the state that it resides in. America’s legal citizens will pay the price for Washington’s foolishness. Lucky, we have an election.