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Joe
Uecker
State
Representative
09/11/06
Illegal Aliens and the War on Terror
This past weekend I was invited to a very moving and
memorable service commemorating the 2001 acts of war on
our nation at the First Baptist Church of Glen Este. It
was also a service to show a community’s appreciation for
their Police, Fire, and EMT’s. The service was solemn,
prayerful, and yet exhilarating, all at the same time.
Rev. Brent Snook introduced the congregation to those
Safety Service personnel in attendance as those who
America now calls our “real heroes”. He then went on to
speak some of the most prayerful words of hope for our
nation. I too pray that his optimism becomes our future.
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, this nation enjoyed an
upsurge in patriotism not seen in decades. We all seemed
to come together to mourn our loss. Although we all made
and waived banners that said “Lest We Forget”... it seems
many have in fact forgotten. It actually seems now that
some forgot that they ever said they “would never
forget”!
During the investigations of how such a diabolical act
could be perpetrated on this country, it was made clear
that our open borders were a big part of the problem. To
this day they are still relatively wide open. Poll after
poll shows that Americans are deeply concerned over the
open borders. The unrestricted flow of illegal aliens into
this country outright scares Americans… and for good
reason. Unfortunately, it does not look like we are going
to get any action any time soon from Washington.
In Ohio, we have a significant presence of illegal
aliens. I am not referring to those who have legally come
into this country as guest workers, but to those who have
come here without registering. They take jobs away from
Ohioans and put stress on local governments in terms of
enforcement and public assistance. They get counted in the
census (which will cause us to lose at least one
congressional seat in Ohio in five years), yet pay no
income taxes.
In an effort to protect Ohio jobs and businesses that do
follow the law, the Republicans in the Ohio House of
Representatives will be looking this week at legislation
that will address many of the issues involved with illegal
aliens. The legislation will actually support and protect
legal immigrants from issues associated with illegal
aliens as well as aid legal immigration efforts.
Now the Democrats accuse the Republicans of this being a
“knee jerk” reaction! I really don’t think that reform
that should have taken place at least a decade ago can
hardly be considered a “knee jerk” reaction. I even think
the unions will have a hard time not supporting this
legislation since it protects many of their members. At
least on this one issue, lets put partisan politics aside
and work for the common good.
I am not against legal immigration. This is a great nation
to live and raise a family. Over the centuries, as the
direct result of immigration, our nation has become the
proverbial “melting pot” of many different cultures. This
is what has made us so great. Without immigration reform,
this nation will change from being an interesting “melting
pot” to a simple boring “stew”.
If you get a chance, email me and tell me what you think
on this matter.
Joe
Uecker
State
Representative
Ohio’s
66 District
Representing
Batavia, Goshen, Miami and Union Townships as well as the
Cities of Loveland and Milford and the Villages of Batavia
and Amelia.
Columbus Phone:
614-466-8134
Email:
Joe@JoeUecker.com
Website:
http://JoeUecker.com |
