Are illegals a threat to national security?

Robert J

Of course they are a threat to Americans. Even if they aren't terrorists, just ask a family whose daughter was killed by one driving a car. Or someone whose parents were murdered by an illegal alien? The list goes on and on. Build the fence. Kick them out.

cornhole

Not knowing anything about the people coming into your country is suicide.

Stop Animal Cruelty!

Wow, that's so weird. I have never even heard of "coyotes," but you definitely have a point. The government has to do something......and soon!

Professor Sheed

They are in the sense that it shows how easy it is to get into the US. Most illegals who move to America are law abiding citizens, but seeing as they have broken the law by illegally entering the US, it is only fitting that they are expedited.

gianinni

How can we believe they will follow our laws when they are starting out by breaking a law in illegally entering our country?
We REALLY need to tighten up our borders and make tougher penalties.

mollyflan

Yes, it's a big threat.

Smoking Aces

honestly any one can be a threat to national security

look at what happen in 9 11 they did not sneak in the country they had usa visas

so there is no guessing in who can bring one in any more

mach

People with no scruples will turn to any method to make money so,although I don,t think all illegals are a threat,the answer to your question is yes and coyotes should be seen as traitors.

ericabishop691stillmissesHeath

i think so... lookie at 9/11. just me.

Chris

They broke the law entering the country without permission or overstaying a tourist visa; this is criminal and would incur a prison sentence in many countries. If the government turn a blind eye to it they are also breaking the law.

rnwallace07

Since terrorists have no problem violating Internation Law, it would be possible for "coyotes" to smuggle them into the country. With the high fees paid by the "common" people to the coyotes, any terrorist(s) would pay a much, much higher fee. And yes, they could also smuggle in nuclear material and/or weapons

You ask if we think "it's a possibility"?

Not only a possibility but an extremely high probability. Our country's borders are so open that I cannot understand why we have not yet been attacked by an entire "army" of terrorists.

Ever see the movie "Red Dawn"? It's a fictional account of an invasion of the continental U.S. But most fiction is based on an essence of reality, and "Red Dawn" was closer to reality than I care to imagine.

I believe the U.S. will someday be "invaded" by a foreign nation UNLESS WE TAKE ACTION NOW.

Of course - and that's why not having some kind of fence at our border is a threat to national security. If you can't control who is coming in, how do you know if you are getting "migrant workers", terrorists, professional accountants, or rodeo clowns coming across the border?

We are fortunate as a country to have two big natural borders called "Pacific" and "Atlantic". If we had a more porous border like in Europe, we would have the same problems they now have in terms of terrorist bombings (London and Madrid), civil rights deterioration, etc.

GUARD DOG

Absolutely...no question about it.

Larry

Yes.

The Oracle

Of course. It is only natural that terrorists will use the southern border to bring people in.

afreshpath_admin

Yes it is possible and may be happening. A coyote is in the business for money and there are no concerns about "national security". He will assist anyone willing to pay his fee.

pinkstealth

Yes I do, and everything is a threat to our national security.

However, while everyone is being so darn "politically correct" so as not to offend anyone, they are tearing this country apart.

Garden by M

no one will protect our borders because people in politics need them to vote.....they are selling us down the river.I did a man's taxes once that was an alien, when he found out he was getting a 5000.00 check , courtesy of EIC for his non-citizen children, he said"God bless America", that's the only thing in English he could speak. Why are we paying for people to come here?????crazy///////

countryboy

For the love of money, people will do whatever to get it the easy way. What has been taking place within the last years and the blind politics with allowing all these immigrants to become citizens, visas of all types have expired, without any effort to correct that area,their should be no doubt the national security is in trouble without some control. One thing is that all these people didn't become illegals over night, the door has been open for a long time now that it's becoming a big problem with trying to reduce illegal immigration.

Mysti

Oh, absolutely. I saw a statistic from earlier this year that in Memphis, TN (I live near there)...the law enforcement had detained over 75,000 illegals in the last 90 days--but had to let almost every one of them go without deportation just because there's no funds to take them back.

If 12% of Mexico's population (by 2012) can get into America...how hard is it for a terrorist to by a plane ticket into Mexico and then smuggle themselves in?

Will it take another 9/11 before our government does something about the massive holes in our border security?

Amanda h

Nuclear weapons- no. Other weapons are possible. It would be futile for them to try and smuggle nuclear weapons across the border. Far easier to acquire necessities to make a dirty bomb once they are here.

I just saw your comment stating that you have to have a social to pay taxes. You are incorrect. There is an ITIN that many illegals have to pay taxes with. They do so because they believe that if there is going to be another amnesty, they will br required to proved that they paid taxes. I personally do taxes for several illegals. The thing that blows my mind is that the IRS receives the W2 (wiht fake or stolen social) and the ITIN with the information of the person that is using this number, and, because of confidentiality, they don't notify INS or the owner of the social that it is being used. Mind boggling to me, but, it is the way it is. Here is all you could ever want to know about ITINS:

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96287,00.html

sanchito1313

YES

The coyotes generally charge more for a " high risk " person but if you have enough money they will smuggle you in.

I wouldn't mention the dirty bomb in your backpack though. I'm sure that costs extra.

And to top it of there is a decent sized Muslim community in certain Mexican cities so it's possible.

luv2seashore1

There is always a possibility but what is even worse is that if we keep letting this people stay here....................we will all eventually perish from hunger, crowdedness , disease, etc. because this country can only hold so many people before all these things become a serious problem and we die. As evidenced by the coutries with so many people in them now that are dying of pestilence, disease, hunger and unsanitary conditions. Do we, know matter how well intentioned we are.......want this to happen to us and out loved ones? Will our service men and women die in vain? I do not think that we can ever completely stop terrorism. If the terrorists want to succeed........they will find a way, despite all our diligent efforts. So...I prefer my freedom as an American, as I don't feel that free like I once did.

Nedra E

I do not believe the illegals are a threat to national security. While you might have a point about a lack of respect for our laws, the main aim these people have is not to violate our laws, but to make a better life from their children.

BUT...
The coyotes may well be. Your points on that matter are well made, and valid. Coyotes are in it for the money, not to be kind or helpful to poor people who want to better their lives.

I â™¥ Zac Efron

yes. but i wouldnt do it ever!

thefinalresult

Well I like the immigrants in my area both the legals and the illegals. They do the floors at Giant grocery store and Wal Mart. They are paid on the books. They are here legally. They are doing jobs that "real" Americans just don't want to do.

I think it speaks volumes of the USA when I know so many "real" Americans who are on welfare with plenty of jobs available but they won't take them because the jobs are "beneath them".

I don't see immigrants, legal or illegal, stealing jobs from anyone. I do see many "real" Americans stealing from everone who works to include legal immigrants with the welfare checks, food stamps, housing, fuel assistance, WIC, when jobs are available.

So no, I do not think that illegals are a threat to national security. Our own lazy people are more of a threat to our national security as if they would get off their asses and go to work then there would be less of an incentive for immigrants to want to come here for employment.

The real threat to national security is how many men are suitable for the military should there ever be a draft and with all the drug abuse, felons, and the rest of the bull most men are just not military material and would be exempt from the draft due to their dope, criminal behavior and so much more. We could have legal and illegal immigrants getting drafted if it ever would come to this. Then what would we say?

If America is to stay on top we need to start making our young men be responsible, moral, law abiding citizens insteand of welfare receiving, dope heads having fathered many children on welfare.

Stop picking on the immigrants both legal and illegal and focus on cleaning up our own people first.

The Wise One

Yes - an open border is. Some of the illegal immigrants here are likely connected to groups not friendly to the US

Greg

Yes

missingora

If we were in their country illegally, all hell would break loose. America has dropped the ball. We have no way of knowing which illegal is a threat to national security. Most of them are not but it only takes one who is to jeopardize the safety of all of us.

yes they are a great how can we find a kidnapper or murderer if they are not counted and unknown to be in the country like a alien

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