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.
I guess by his logic a Burglar has earned the right to residency in the home burgled, a shoplifter the right to be an inventory clerk, and a Bank Robber has earned the right to be the Bank Teller.
Mr Jeh Johnson Not all Americans are folls. This part of Obama plans. He gives these illegals citizenship and their payback is too join his Green Army for the take over he is planning,Mr.Johnson.
Put it to a vote with the American people, it is our country
My “Immigration Reform” 1. Offer $6,000 reward for each illegal turned in. 2. Bill Mexico $10,000 per illegal deported once, $20,000 for the 2nd deportation . ( Mexico won’t pay, so instead deduct all costs from the foreign aid we provide yearly.) 3. 3rd time caught is a charm, so shoot the bastard and bill Mexico for time, trouble, and cost of bullet. 4. Out of the $10,000 deduct $2,000 for “juice” money for the Politician. Give the remaining $2,000 to an immigrant who followed the laws and resides in this country legally.
You dont understand the word ILLEGAL, I forgot you are one of the Uninformed BO supporters !!
This is not their country. They dont belong here anymore then Obama in the WH and muslims living here
This guy is an idiot. No better than the last DHS Secetary
trash talk
Hey dumb ass, how about ALL that did it the Right way, even learning the language, NOT getting handouts, You need to go along with the the rest of the left wingers!!
It is not a right. It is a punishment.