Illegal immigration has been a problem in this country for a while. Politicians continue to dance around the subject and act as if it is not their job. Border patrol officials make excuses and many lives have been lost on both sides. People have lost their lives because of some ignorant individuals that promised them freedom in America by way of the back of a truck with no air conditioning. Other people have lost their lives because of “undocumented” criminals that have made it into the states “undetected.” In the middle of the argument you have a president, a “proud Texan,” and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Bush has not adequately sought to secure the borders even though we are constantly bombarded with the rhetoric of the “war on terror.” Shouldn’t such a war include secure borders? While Governor Perry is busy campaigning, he has forgot to mention a clear strategy on border security. His website states, “he has poured millions of dollars into border law enforcement initiatives to dramatically increase the number of officer patrols and tap into new technologies to help border police put a stop to illegal activity.” What? What concrete evidence can they provide showing the borders are more secure in the state of Texas? ICE is the most unorganized governmental agency, next to FEMA, that is unwilling to take credit for its clear failure to control immigration in this country. Finger pointing is the center of the border crises! No one wants to be accountable.

It unfortunately takes tragedy to show all of the “finger pointers” the results of their negligence. A Houston police officer and veteran of the force, Rodney Johnson, was recently murdered in the line of duty at the hand of an illegal immigrant. The immigrant, while handcuffed in the back of the patrol car, shot him in the head four times according to news sources. Officer Johnson did not know the immigrant hid a gun in his clothes. What is more disgusting is the reality that this immigrant had been previously deported for indecency with a child. What was he doing back in the states? Furthermore, the Houston police department has a policy that prohibits them from asking a person’s immigration status. Would this crime have been prevented if they could have asked the critical question? If the governor has spent “millions” in border security, how is it that a deported illegal immigrant can re-enter the state of Texas and commit such a deplorable crime? Officer Johnson leaves behind a wife and five children! I want Bush, Perry, and ICE to look his widow in the eyes and explain to her why this idiot was even back in the states in the first place!

Our borders are not secure. I believe every person entering this country should be documented. The unfortunate reality is some people are just coming to seek a better life, but others should have never been here in the first place. This tragedy has raised the stakes on the arguments for border security. The State of Texas has seen a rise in violent crime from the infamous gang MS13 comprised of illegal immigrants, rapes and shootings from illegal immigrants, and other crimes come from this population, yet there is no clear strategy to protect the borders. You see, the problem I have with the argument supporting illegal immigration, without a plan for citizenship, is the crimes that result from the negligence associated with such arguments. Illegal immigrants are just that…ILLEGAL. We need our borders protected just like we waste money in Iraq. We need to have illegal immigrants documented just like the drug dealers that “can’t be found” are documented. We need immigrants to come into this country to become citizens and be willing to abide by the laws of this country and the state of Texas. If you don’t want to pay taxes, stay where you are because I do not want to spend my hard earned money supporting your freeloading behind. If you do not want to abide by the laws of the land, stay in your country and cause havoc because we have enough to deal with battling our own gangs and various crimes. If you want to be here legitimately, I am all for that, but do it the right way.

The stuttering President, the “proud Texan,” and the ICE need to all get together and have an old “pow wow” and figure out that this problem is not decreasing. Illegal immigration is causing far more damage than any American from New Orleans could ever cause and the government is quick to try and deny them resources. It is ridiculous that we offer more social services to the illegal migrants than we do to the American poor. Who gets caught in the middle? A officer and a gentleman, a father of five, a husband, and an American that was just doing his job! Mr. Bush and Mr. Perry, if you are proud Texans you need to act like it and put the needs of your citizens above political correctness and political agendas!