Friday, July 6, 2007

What About the Illegal Immigrant Crisis in America


Dr. Couch, I have not seen you say anything about the illegal immigrant crisis in America. What do you think? 
 
    Well, first we must get straight as to what we are talking about. The politically correct folks have changed some of the definitions and we need to go back to defining exactly what we are discussing.

    We are not talking about illegal immigrants. Nor are we discussing undocumented workers. We are dealing with criminal foreigners. To sneak into a country illegally makes them criminals. And I do not know of any nation on earth presently who would allow that criminal attack on their borders to continue, except in "close your eyes America"! 

    One argument to allow this is the reasoning that "After all, are we not all immigrants, and did not all of our early parents just walk into America, with its open borders, with no one stopping them?" This is a fallacious argument because "That was then, and this is now!" When people first started driving cars and flying airplanes, no licenses were required. But as time went on, not just anyone could do those things. You had to have a license! Our nation would be overrun if we simply had an open border—come one and come all!

    But what about the argument that they are coming to America just to make a living to feed their family? While we should have sympathy for all, this does not mean we can care for all and supply every person on the planet with sustenance. This will only happen when the King comes and He establishes the perfect Kingdom rule on earth! And besides, why can they not do what our founding fathers did—work themselves to the bone to provide for themselves, without government and social aid! They did not come to these shores for a handout but instead, "to hand out!" They trusted God, had a strong work ethic, pulled together, had morals that could be trusted and counted on. 

    I have always been known as the most tolerant and kind to people of different color and races. I accept everyone, and all are equal who are in America. But all races and all religions are not equal. We are watering down the Reformation founding peoples who came to these shores originally. They brought moral and industrious Calvinism to this continent. 

    So, if we want a different nation, with certain immoralities as baggage, and vast differences in culture, then so be it! But it will not be the same America. Be prepared to bury America as we know it!

    The founding peoples of America knew this well. An immigration flood began about 1882 and lasted until after World War I. Out of due fear president Harding signed into law the Quota Act of 1921 which laid quotas on immigration. The people in the U.S. overwhelmingly approved and Congress voted to accept it with 326 to 71 in the House and 62 to 6 in the Senate. Someone then must have known and seen something that we do not see today. By the way, the immigration quotas were limited to only 150,000 people per year.

    Those who break our laws, sneak into this country immorally and illegally, are but putting terrible drains on our economy. They accept the amenities provided by our nation but without legal citizenship.

    What bothers me the most is not simply the criminal illegals but the accepting attitudes toward the law breakers of our own population. Our people do not know how this nation began and what is required to maintain it morally and culturally. The judgment upon us is the illegals, yes, but more. The judgment coming is because we have not thanked God for the nation He gave us. And we do not understand the spiritual issues required to maintain it! We waffle on the laws we already have on the books on this issue. No one can step up to the plate and do the right thing. In my opinion the government leadership has not enforced the laws, and we the citizens, have done nothing to make it accountable!

Thanks for asking.

Dr. Mal Couch