Re: Nelson Wallace’s March 30 letter, “Make taxpayers citizens� and your March 30 article, “Students’ voices�:
The majority of our tax dollars come from earned income, also called “wages.� If one pays his fair share of earned income tax, one must have a Social Security card or a tax identification number. These forms of identification are the only forms of income identification I am aware of in this country.
How can an illegal immigrant be a taxpayer if he cannot obtain a Social Security card if he is in this country illegally? The word “taxpayer� is used by all who want to convince everyone the illegal immigrant pays his fair share of taxes . This illegal immigrant paying taxes on his wages just isn’t true.
We, the taxpayers, are paying for the illegal immigrants to have their children educated, their medical services, reduced college tuition, their law enforcement and emergency services and so on.
If I were to believe the statement that “illegals are needed in this country to do work American workers won’t do,� then the illegal would have the edge on any employer in this country seeking employees. If the illegal workforce is so in demand, then the illegal could name his price for wages. This is pretty simple: That statement is not true. Illegals are here undercutting the American wage earner.
Kenny Martinez, a student from Santa Paula, stated in the same newspaper, “People assume teenagers don’t know about the world, but we have a voice. We have something to say.� He and his people can rave on all they want to about their rights. When it comes down to the real story and not propaganda, a teenager does not have any rights regarding the immigration issue. The American voter has the ultimate right at the polls.
So, students, wave your Mexican flags, which is an insult to any American. You are just shooting yourselves in the foot with your protests and flag waving. There should be no amnesty and no guest worker programs for this country.
— Bettye Wingate, Ventura
Why did the cops provide escorts instead of arresting the ilegals and deport therm? A day labor pay is about $10.00 per hr so he is not working cheap. It is Bush ideal to provide cheaper labor with no benefits to Corporate America. Thanks for nothing Republicans, that are wishing Failure on America!