So Let's Start to Fix It

I am conducting an experiment. Let’s see how much of a difference a small group of people can make. The following is a letter that I am sending to my Representative and my Senator. I hope that you will copy and paste this letter for your own use. If you live in my district, just contact me and I will be happy to mail your signed copy at my expense. I am going to try to get 500 of these signed and mailed by Friday, January 12. Feel free to print copies and use this letter.



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To _____________________________________________
Representative or Senator

As a registered voter and your constituent, I feel obligated to remind you of your situation. You work for me and others like me. If you do not do a satisfactory job during your current term of office, you will not be re-elected. In order for you to be able to satisfy your constituents, it is only fair that we clearly communicate our expectations.

We, the People, are fed up with the illegal immigration situation. We believe that the Congress and the President have failed thus far in their duties concerning said situation. We believe that drastic measures are necessary in order to take control of the problem.

First, we need a wall along the border where at all possible. Not a fence, a wall. The building of this wall should be done by American workers, and paid for with foreign aid money previously earmarked for Mexico and Central America. In a world full of terrorists who would destroy our country at any opportunity, a militarized Southern border is the only secure control measure available.

Second, we must not grant amnesty to those in this country illegally, at least not on the terms being considered at this time. If I, an American Citizen, were to steal another citizen’s Social Security number in order to get a job and for credit purposes, I would be risking stiff fines and/or time in prison. We cannot forgive these crimes, as it sets a poor precedent, and only encourages more illegal immigration. We also feel that Social Security benefits should not be available to immigrants until ten years from the date of naturalization. This last term is non-negotiable.

Third, we want pressure applied to Mexico and the rest of Central America to establish a viable public education system. An educated nation is an enterprising nation, and an enterprising culture does not stay impoverished for long. We, the People are willing to provide a larger percentage of our foreign aid budget to Mexico and Central America for such a purpose.

Finally, we feel that the Mexican government should be formally censured by Congress for their part in our illegal immigration problem. It is well known that the Mexican government has long encouraged and supported the immigration into the United States by illegal means. Many cultures would call this just cause for military action, so in the very least Mexico should receive a formal reprimand of some sort.

Please understand that the immigration issue is only the first of many about which we will be corresponding.

I look forward to your response.


Respectfully,

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