Recently our legislators had a battle over whether or not to extend unemployment benefits for American citizens that are still dealing with the weak economy.  They used this issue as a carrot in coming up with a plan to get leverage with the Bush tax extensions.   I was a little saddened that our elected officials would play games with American citizen’s livelihood, but not surprised.  What did surprise me is that the “Dream Act” is now on the forefront of discussion with our legislators.   They want to give options to children that were brought to this country as children illegally.  They want them to have an opportunity to either go to college or enlist in the military.  

I am all for opportunity, but it amazes me that we would hold hostage an American citizen with their unemployment benefits that they paid into, but decide we must give benefits to illegal citizens (no fought of their own), yet still due to their parents or legal guardian’s illegal behavior, potentially leaves them in a challenging position later on in their lives.  I for one believe that everyone should have an opportunity at the American Dream, but for some reason I believe American citizens should be first on the list.  I am not against immigration, but I am for American citizens I wish our politicians were too… Just a thought…

Based on the Article by Mark Krikorian - “Dream On”, December 2010

The Dream Act has four fatal flaws:
1. The act is billed as legalizing those brought as infants or toddlers, and yet it covers people brought here up to age 16.

2. Next, all amnesties have at least three harmful consequences, and the DREAM Act ignores all three. The first of these is massive fraud. And yet what does the DREAM Act say about fraud? As Sen. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.) points out in “Ten Things You Need To Know about S-3827, the DREAM Act,” the measure “prohibits using any of the information contained in the amnesty application (name, address, length of illegal presence that the alien admits to, etc.) to initiate a removal proceeding or investigate or prosecute fraud in the application process.” This is like playing a slot machine without having to put any money in — any illegal alien can apply, and if he wins, great, but if he loses, he can’t be prosecuted even if he lied through his teeth about everything. No amnesty proposal can be taken seriously unless applicants are made to understand, right up front, that any lies, no matter how trivial, will result in arrest and imprisonment.

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That's My Opinion TV show is a locally produced and organic public access TV show, which airs every Wednesday on Comcast channels 56, in Denver, Colorado. For this month, we continued the discussion on the impacts illegal immigration is having at a local, state, and federal levels. Where host Craig_G interviews, Janice Kephart from the Center of Immigration Studies (cis.org.)

Where we discussed the impact immigration is having on our southern borders and in politics today. The Center of Immigration Studies is a nonpartisan, NGO, think tank on immigration. So we were very happy to be able to interview her from Washington D.C., via Skype.  Janice's brings years of experience and even server as a member of the 9/11 commission. Recently she has also produced a series of min-documentaries on the impact illegal immigration and other illegal behavior is having on our border regions and a country as a whole. For the entertainment section, we were able to share with you an oldie but goodie ska type music video by Colorado’s ‘Lost Point’ with a song called “Casanova.”  Also sharing some thoughts and insight on the subject from a gentleman, former legal immigrant in our street video section.

Our show broadcasts all types of people’s opinions on a range of topics from international, national, and local issues. Including in-studio interviews & discussions, on-street interviews, entertainment, and of course a touch of humor. Hope you enjoy and feel free to let us know what you think, or contact us to find out how you too can be a part of this interactive TV show. Or even better, start sharing your own opinion today at ThatsMyOpinion.org.

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That's My Opinion TV show is a locally produced and organic public access TV show, which airs every Wednesday on Comcast channels 56, in Denver, Colorado. For this month, we discussed the impact illegal immigration is having at a local, state, and federal level. Where host Craig_G interviews, Janice Kephart from the Center of Immigration Studies (cis.org.)

Where we discussed the impact immigration is having on our southern borders and in politics today. The Center of Immigration Studies is a nonpartisan, NGO, think tank on immigration. So we were very happy to be able to interview her from Washington D.C., via Skype. Janice's bring's years of experience and even server as a member of the 9/11 commission. Recently she has also produced a series of min-documentaries on the impact illegal immigration and other illegal behavior is having on our border regions and a country as a whole.

Our show broadcasts all types of people’s opinions on a range of topics from international, national, and local issues. Including in-studio interviews & discussions, on-street interviews, entertainment, and of course a touch of humor. Hope you enjoy and feel free to let us know what you think, or contact us to find out how you too can be a part of this interactive TV show. Or even better, start sharing your own opinion today at ThatsMyOpinion.org

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Ok that may seem a little extreme!!!  But it does make you wonder.  We have laws on our books that are very specific and direct in dealing with illegal immigration, but we seem to give more rights and second, third and forth chances to illegal immigrants.  For example, recently I received a letter stating that Jose Lopez Madrigal, arrested for rape in Washington had been deported 9 times.  I believe that if you or I were to break the law more than once, we would not have access to opportunities that would let us break it 8 more times.

You must wonder, if when we, as American citizens elect individuals to serve us in Washington, DC are they there for what is best for Americans or for other countries.  We hear a lot about racial profiling, but I have yet to hear an American citizen complain about being asked for their driver’s license and proof of insurance when they have been caught speeding, running a red light or perhaps just having the tail light broken.  Now don’t get me wrong, racial profiling is wrong and hurtful to anyone that is experiencing it, but following the laws could actually curve those incidents especially when we know that illegal immigration is not just about the Mexican population, but individuals that have overstayed their vistas from Africa, Asia and Canada, as well as other parts of the world.  

I’ll be the first to admit that when the cops have stopped me, it was definitely irritating and at times even frustrating.  Like the time I was flying out of town at DIA and was speeding to get to the airport as not to miss the flight, but when I was caught speeding, the officer didn’t seem to care what my excuse was, he just observed that I had broken the speed limit law and I had to deal with the penalty.  No matter the inconvenience.

Recently, I read an article that introduced a bill by Senator Orrin Hatch, of Utah outlining possible solutions to illegal immigration.  I must admit after reading it, I felt it was well done with real teeth to deal with the issue.  (See the link below to read the proposed bill in it’s entirety.)   Some of the highlights were as follows:

Hatch’s bill would:

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