Concerned about illegal immigrants

Did you know that Mexico is a resource-rich country with an astronomically wealthy aristocracy who sip champagne and eat caviar at the expense of American taxpayers?

If those who immigrate here in violation of law "only take jobs that Americans won't do," why then has meat and poultry packing gone from the highest paid job in the industrial sector to the lowest? A Bear Sterns study contends that government figures are skewed and that the actual number here illegally is closer to 30 million.

Whether it is 12 million or 30, when there are only 1.1 million agricultural jobs in California, why then do we need a guest worker program? Could it be that when immigrants arrive here illegally, they also "don't want the jobs that Americans won't do," thus we foster an eternal exodus of humanity who do "the jobs Americans won't do" for 20 minutes each? Cesar Chavez stated that he could not unionize farm labor without stemming the flow of impoverished migrants and yet we celebrate his birthday but ignore his words.

At Ellis Island, immigrants entering America were screened for diseases. Did you know that illegals entering the country bring diseases that were all but eradicated but are making a comeback? According to the CDC, some are resistant to treatment and include hepatitis, tuberculosis and that old favorite syphilis, just to name a few. As a result of illegal labor, spinach is more dangerous than marijuana.

The most fundamental aspect of any country's sovereignty is borders. Our addiction to what is laughably called cheap labor is costing us many billions annually, destroying our quality of life and is unsustainable.

Next time you are gloating over the price of strawberries, I suggest you check your tax returns, your schools, your children's health, your prisons and your emergency rooms for a glimpse of the real cost.
Larry Brown
Agoura Hills