Comments on: Immigration, The Military And American Democracy http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/08/10/immigration-the-military-and-american-democracy/ Insight - Foresight - Hindsight Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:52:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Hiram Wurf http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/08/10/immigration-the-military-and-american-democracy/#comment-18576 Hiram Wurf Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:27:56 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/08/10/immigration-the-military-and-american-democracy/#comment-18576 Hi Bill, Thanks for the comment! No, they don't "have more political clout as illegals" - but "legalizing" the disenfranchisement of illegal workers makes matters worse, not better. It means as a matter of policy and principle the United States believes people living and working here, in large numbers, and over long periods of time should be denied political rights. That goes against the grain of democracy and creates a legalized, large underclass that will be (officially) exploited. Hi Bill,

Thanks for the comment!

No, they don’t “have more political clout as illegals” - but “legalizing” the disenfranchisement of illegal workers makes matters worse, not better. It means as a matter of policy and principle the United States believes people living and working here, in large numbers, and over long periods of time should be denied political rights. That goes against the grain of democracy and creates a legalized, large underclass that will be (officially) exploited.

]]> By: Bill Baar http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/08/10/immigration-the-military-and-american-democracy/#comment-18317 Bill Baar Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:38:55 +0000 http://www.wurfwhile.com/blog/2007/08/10/immigration-the-military-and-american-democracy/#comment-18317 <em>For people who care about democracy the guest worker programs create an underclass where non-citizens do labor and lack political rights - separating workers from political clout. It harms, and should scare, all American workers including citizens. </em> And they have more political clout as illegals? I think a good chunk of illegal immigrants would prefer not to stay in the first place. A guest worker program would seem perfect for them. They don't want to be immigrants. They want to be guests, make their dough, and go home. For people who care about democracy the guest worker programs create an underclass where non-citizens do labor and lack political rights - separating workers from political clout. It harms, and should scare, all American workers including citizens.

And they have more political clout as illegals? I think a good chunk of illegal immigrants would prefer not to stay in the first place. A guest worker program would seem perfect for them. They don’t want to be immigrants. They want to be guests, make their dough, and go home.

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