Democrats Want Taxpayers to Pay for Immigration

Washington, DC (TLS). The Liberty Sphere has learned that Democrats in Congress are opposing the Bush Administration proposal to raise the fees associated with immigration and citizenship in this country. The Democrats would rather taxpayers pick up the bill for new citizens.

According to Discover the Networks, under the proposed changes, applying for naturalized citizenship would cost $595, up from $330, and the cost for processing fingerprints and other biometric information would increase $10, to $80. The cost of some complicated applications would jump by more than $1,000.

As expected, Democrats howled to high heaven. Claiming that the Bush Administration is proposing what amounts to a 'citizenship tax' on immigrants, Democrats express concern that naturalization will become a hardship for the poorest of those seeking to become citizens.

However, the process costs money. Citizenship is not a free ride. The process involves the costs of administration, fingerprinting, background checks, and other essential requirements--costs that normally are passed on to the ones applying for citizenship.

The Democrats want taxpayers to pick up the bill.

This is not surprising given that for years it has been a known fact that Democrats have pushed for open borders, amnesty for illegal aliens, voter registration drives among immigrants, etc. To do anything at all to stem the tide of the haphazard onslaught of immigrants into the country who cannot possibly be properly assimilated into society would cut into an important voting base for Democrats.

In short, why should I have to pick up the tab for immigrants who relentlessly flood my country for the freebies? Until we stop aiding and abetting law-breakers who come here only for the free medical care and education, then as a tax payer I don't want to give one red dime to those who wish to become citizens.

Until America cleans up its act with regard to immigration, I don't want more citizens here in the first place. We need a temporary moratorium on immigration until we clean up our act and decide as a nation that we WILL enforce our immigration laws.

For more information on the Democrats' attempt to fund immigration with taxpayers' money, click here:
http://www.discoverthenetwork.org/Articles/Democrats%20hit%20visa,%20citizenship%20fee%20raise.html