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Citizen Issue Summery
Today,an estimated 8.7 million illegal aliens have made their way through our borders and are living throughout America.Some put the estimate as high as 11million. Despite the talk of "homeland security"politicians are doing nothing about our illegal alien crisis. In fact,they are now considering granting amnisty to these alien lawbreakers which would cost taxpayers an estimated $30 BILLION EACH YEAR in welfare and other benefits.
Political experts say politicians promote this crisis because Democrats see mass immigrants as massive votes...Republicans see it as cheap labor.
A host of social and economic experts warn the consiquences of not controling our borders,not overhauling our lax immigration laws,and worse,granting amnisty,poses an UNPRESSIDENTED THREAT TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF OUR NATION AND CITIZENS.
"I will follow shortly with some questions posed by AAUI."

Wish I were independently wealthy. I'd go down and become part of the citizen patrols...

[wes]

I heard on the radio today that Mexicans are massing on the border to do a blitzkrieg,don't know if it's true. Lenny,if I also could do it,we'd be standing shoulder to shoulder.

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Question 1:Taxpayers are paying out BILLIONS in tax dollars for Social Security,welfare,unemployment benefits,public housing,bilingual education,free health care and legal defense costs for illegal aliens...and the cost is skyrocketing.
Do you personally approve or disapprove of having your tax dollars spent to support illegal aliens?
approve
disapprove
undecided

[wes]

I totally do not approve of it. I'm tired of paying for other people to reap the benefits of my hard work. And,I don't get free ANYTHING.

[alan c.]

Them good ole Mexicans want Texas back. As most of you guys know I work for Home Depot. 98% of our customers are Hispanic.
50% of that do not speak english. Us white folks are in the minority. Let me reiterate I am not a racist -- just a concerned U.S. citizen.

[colt45]

Don't worry Alan we know you better than that.
I say a press conferance or something of that sort on one of the cnn afiliates last week that said in poles the US citizens where at 86% in favor of the statment "illegale aliens pose a real threat to the US"
only 4% of Rep. and 2% of Dem. gave this answer. they where going over some other poles of simillar nature and the diference between the publics responce and the Gov's was so far out of wack its hard to belive.

[NRAJOE]

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