Aliens and Immigrants and why the difference is important
April 29, 2010

Passing of the Arizona "immigration" bill started outcries of discrimination, racial profiling and violating the Constitution. Politicians, civil rights activists and even misguided clergy jumped on the bandwagon and contradicted each other.

The Arizona bill is not about immigration or the rights of immigrants. It is about "illegal aliens". Politicians love to call them illegal immigrants falsely implying that they have the same rights as immigrants. They do not.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is very clear. It defines them as "Aliens who are present without admission or parole or who arrived in the United States at a place other than an open port-of-entry". It also calls them: A "person who is unlawfully present in the United States"

In other words, they are violating the law. To imply that they have the same rights as immigrants or citizens is absurd.

Aliens who have applied for and have been granted residency are Immigrants.

Immigrants have many privileges but also responsibilities. Among them the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Guide for new immigrants states:

"As a permanent resident, it is your responsibility to: ….

Obey all federal, state, and local laws.
Pay federal, state, and local income taxes.
Maintain your immigration status.
Carry proof of your permanent resident status at all times."
Immigrants who have committed serious crimes that could result in removal are illegal immigrants.


Where do we go from here?

The answer is simply but carrying it out is not.

1. Close the border.
2. Create a timetable for granting residency (temporary/permanent) to illegal aliens
3. Offer residency to illegal aliens subject to:

Requirements for immigration:

Obey all federal, state, and local laws.
Pay federal, state, and local income taxes.
Register with the Selective Service (U.S. Armed Forces), if you are a male between ages 18 and 26.
Maintain your immigration status.
Carry proof of your permanent resident status at all times.
Change your address online or provide it in writing to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) within 10 days of each time you move.