Well, **D'UH!** Ya think???

Illegal Immigration Debate Rages in Utah:

"It’s not a good situation," said Utah Rep. Glenn Donnelson, R.-North Ogden. "As other states take away the benefits, then we become a magnet, and I say that the best fence to build is not chain link and barbed wire, but is to take away the benefits — take away the perks of being an illegal immigrant."

The article has too many good quotes to excerpt, so I suggest you go read the whole thing. But, I've gotta add one more (it's my favorite!):

Perez, a U.S. citizen who came here from Mexico illegally three decades ago, said the community knows who is here illegally, but most of the illegal immigrants work hard and don't cause trouble.

"They need us, but we need them too because there’s nobody going back to the fields and do the job," he said. "Nobody’s going to do the dirty job that they’re doing."

Arguments like that don't fly with Cawley and his group. They say that by entering the country illegally, immigrants have forfeited their shot at the American dream.

"All that we ask is that you respect our flag, you obey the law and you assimilate into our value and culture, that’s all," Cawley said.

Yup. PreCISEly!

Comments

[Car]

1.

"They need us, but we need them too because there’s nobody going back to the fields and do the job," he said. "Nobody’s going to do the dirty job that they’re doing."

UH, That's what MODERN machinery is for. Check out Australia. They have crops too. But no "immigrants" to provide cheap labor.
Did I say cheap? I meant, indentured labor locked into an employer because they can't call the authorities to protest terrible work conditions and low pay.

Or find a poor Utah citizen. Maybe Romney can find one for them.

[Always On Watch]

2.

In some respects, the healthcare benefits which illegals can access penalize the legal citizenry.

Case in point: my sister-in-law, who had a high risk pregnancy.

My sister-in-law is an American citizen, and the bills bankrupted her and her husband. On the other hand, the illegal in the maternity ward walked debt free!

[Azygos]

3.

" ...but most of the illegal immigrants work hard and don't cause trouble."

Uh Ha. So thats why in Arizona 27% of the people in prison are illegal aliens? Pull the other one.