RE: This Inflames Me

I would agree that this bill is a trampling of our constitutional rights.
It is an outrage to be subject to
searches without a warrant or just cause. Using "terrorism" as an excuse
to strip away our rights
is unacceptable and I certainly hope that the Supreme Court will do its duty
to the American people
and uphold the constitution.

But let's clarify something-the "immigrants" referred to here are not legal
immigrants, they are illegal
ones. Someone who has entered the country illegally has never had
constitutional rights. This bill
just served to clarify that fact. I am all for people coming to this country
to better themselves, but it
should be done through legal means. The terrorists responsible for Sept
11th were here with expired
tourist or student visas. People here without proper visas are already
breaking the law of the land by
being here illegally and should be expelled unless it can be assurred that
harm will come to them if they
are sent back to their country of origin (i.e. political asylum).

Whether or not our immigration laws are open enough is a debate for another
day-the fact remains that
the current laws stand.

Just my $.02
-Steve