Amnesty too costly; citizens need help

Published 9:00 pm Sunday, December 3, 2006

For those who are for amnesty for illegal immigrants, I ask: How are we going to pay for all the benefits they will demand; medical, food stamps, welfare and Social Security? For not only them, but when they become citizens and sponsor their parents, grandparents, etc., many who will be in need of welfare upon arrival.

A reminder: We already have 47 million of our citizens without health care and that number is growing. How do you propose to pay for illegal immigration? They send back to Mexico $24 billion a year, Mexico’s second-largest source of funds after oil. No wonder Mexico wants them here.

DALE FISCHER

Everett