Rep. Tancredo’s immigration stance: A sad, costly irony

Isn’t it ironic that Tom Tancredo’s “solution” to the problem of foreigners-in-our-midst will unwittingly become a major factor in the gradual turnover of world economic dominance to mainland China, at the expense of the United States of America?  How ironic, how sad, and how costly—for America, anyway.

If you have already read my earlier article (below this one), you know what I think about the mistake the U.S. House of Representatives is about to make.  To put it mildly, I do not hold it in high regard.

Colorado’s Rep. Tom Tancredo, a Republican, is largely responsible for the xenophobe-fever that has paralyzed the House.  He obviously cannot stand “illegal” immigrants—those who “broke the law” to get in, and his published policy statements highlight why we should be so afraid of those scary, dangerous people.  According to Tom Tancredo, not only do some illegal immigrants sneak in to commit terrorist acts, many other illegals come in to:

• Steal our identity, murder us, and rape us;
• Erode the purity of our culture;
• Destroy our environment;
• Spread deadly diseases;
• Steal our kids' jobs.

Strange thing: I found no mention by Tancredo of the positive things other immigrants have done, such as build our nation into the superpower it is today . 

And I found no consideration of the other possible reason for the large numbers of “illegals” in our country today: could it be that the current situation is less because of the persons who "broke the law," and more because of a bad, counterproductive law to begin with?  Is it possible that we should be thankful that good, productive people have found a way around our current, growth-stifling law and policy?   

Has xenophobia-fever gone too far by now, such that it’s too late to even ask those questions?  I certainly hope not.  In any case, it certainly is hard to be a Republican when knuckleheaded thinking like that is prevailing.  Neolibertarianism is looking better and better...

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