This past Friday DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson stated at the United States Conference of Mayors that the approximately 11 million people who are in the country illegally have “earned the right to be citizens.”
“An earned path to citizenship for those currently present in this country is a matter of, in my view, homeland security to encourage people to come out from the shadows,” said Johnson.
“It is also, frankly, in my judgment, a matter of who we are as Americans,” he said, “to offer the opportunity to those who want to be citizens, who’ve earned the right to be citizens, who are present in this country–many of whom came here as children–to have the opportunity that we all have to try to become American citizens.”
So the Dept of Homeland ‘Security’ doesn’t want to ‘secure’ our borders, surprised?
Speaking at the United States Conference of Mayors on Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the approximately 11 million people who are in the country illegally have “earned the right to be citizens.”
“An earned path to citizenship for those currently present in this country is a matter of, in my view, homeland security to encourage people to come out from the shadows,” said Johnson, in what he remarked was one of his first public speeches since being confirmed as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief in December.
“It is also, frankly, in my judgment, a matter of who we are as Americans,” he said, “to offer the opportunity to those who want to be citizens, who’ve earned the right to be citizens, who are present in this country–many of whom came here as children–to have the opportunity that we all have to try to become American citizens.”
Here’s an obvious question: How exactly did illegal immigrants “earn” their right to be citizens? Their first act on American soil was breaking the law and they have continued to break the law every moment they’ve been here. Many of them broke the law again by faking a Social Security number. Many of them either didn’t pay taxes at all or lied on their taxes to get earned income tax credits they didn’t deserve. They go to emergency rooms and get “free” health care they don’t pay for; their kids go to schools they don’t pay taxes on; they collect welfare and food stamps to give to kids who should have never been in our country either; they take jobs that would have otherwise gone to American citizens while they drive down wages — but, they deserve citizenship?
What illegal aliens actually DESERVE is deportation, which has been and SHOULD BE the penalty for coming to the United States illegally. Until we get more politicians in D.C. in BOTH parties who understand that, nothing of significance will be done about illegal immigration.
And these are the “advisers” this administration has pulled together to “help” our country?????? What bull$#%&!@*!
LAWS are in place for a reason. NO REWARD FOR BREAKING OUR LAWS PERIOD.
What legal concept is he basing has assessment on?
As I recall Great Grand Father telling it–He came here, got a job, created a Family, paid taxes, went through the Depression, grew old, Loved Life and died. I don’t see the illegal aliens doing any of these things. But I do hear about their demands & entitlement attitudes. NO just being here does NOT qualify them for anything!!!
he’s just plain wrong! the ONLY thing they’ve earned is a big kick out of this country!!
Idiot
this man is a moron….they are illegal, plain and simple, other countries put illegals in prison,,,,just look at our SGT who has been in a mixico prison for what 5 mo. now get a clue. we should send them all back and charge their countries for doing it.
It appears it’s past time for him to resign. Do I hear an amen?
nope they didn’t really go back a bit find some old immigrants and ask them what the rules are. thank you very much.
POS