THE OBAMA-CALDERON MEETING

What is the meeting between Obama and Calderon really about?

It’s primarily about two issues important to both countries: (1) Illegal immigration to the U.S. and amnesty for them, and (2) American-based corporations in Mexico that are dependent upon the continued good will of the Mexican Government toward them. Historically, Mexico is a Government that barters in economic and international matters. The corporations are beholden to the Mexican Government for the continued exploitation of their cheap labor in the factories. The Mexican Government is highly dependent upon the monetary remittances sent home to relatives by legal and illegal aliens. Herein, we see why neither the Democrats nor the Republicans ever mention enforcement of our immigration laws by arresting and deporting illegal aliens. The word “deportation” has become anathema to the ears of both major political parties. 1954, under the Eisenhower Administration, was the last year that enforcement with arrest and deportation was used extensively to rid the country of illegal aliens.

LEGAL IMMIGRATION

The United States admits 509,000 legal immigrants each year, in addition to thousands of temporary, H-class workers. However, illegal immigration has been by far the most common method of aliens crossing our borders or entering upon our shores in the past 50 years.

The United States has always had the most generous immigration policies of any country in the world. Up until farm mechanization that took place between 1950 and the present, there was a need for manual labor to work in the fields, particularly at harvest time. In recent years, there has been a decrease in manual labor and agricultural jobs but an increase in the flow of illegal aliens. It is an anomaly that there has been an accompanying decrease in the enforcement laws, resulting in a surfeit of unemployed aliens, and an increase in activism by the illegal aliens along with their left-wing supporters.

AMNESTIES

None of the below governmental acts of clemency have been called “amnesty” in theimmigration law books or even in the United States Code. Most of the early amnesties for illegal aliens are simply called “presumption of lawful admission for permanent residence” for someone who cannot prove his eligibility, and is not in possession of an immigrant visa. They are usually amendments to Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.

Nor have the acts of clemency (amnesty) stemmed the tide of illegal immigration to the U.S.; quite the contrary, after each amnesty there has been an actual increase in illegal immigration, spawning the need for more amnesties and the need for them to fall closer together, chronologically.

1879 Granted citizenship to residents of all states as of enactment of the 14th Amendment, regardless of national origin.

1906-Amnesty that granted legal residence to all illegal aliens in the U.S. who entered prior to June 30, 1906.

1908-Amnesty that granted residence to aliens who crossed the Mexican border prior to 7/1/08.

1918-Amnesty that granted permanent residence to aliens who claimed that they entered the U.S. in Presidio, Texas (prior to a flood that destroyed entry records).
1924-Granted amnesty and residence to illegal aliens who entered the U.S. prior to 1924.

1948-Amnesty and permanent residence to illegal aliens who established that they entered illegally prior to Jul 1, 1948. I&N Act of 1952.

Between 1879 to 1924 there have been numerous other amnesties, in between and after these years, covering small groups of other aliens, mostly non-Mexicans.

1987-The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). A general amnesty for illegal aliens who claimed they entered the U.S. illegally between 1952 and 1986.

2000-245(i)-granted permanent residence to thousands of illegal aliens who failed to qualify under IRCA, above. This amnesty allowed "reunificationm" of the extended familes of beneifciaries of the 1987 amnesty.

2002-Extension of 245(i)-Extended the filing period for illegal aliens who failed to apply on time for 245(i). Again, it was concerned mostly with reunification of the extended families of illegal aliens, including those who may not have been eligible at the time of the original amnesty of 1987.