While stopping in Luverne last week, we heard concerns from citizens about problems of mass immigration and illegal aliens in the area. People are upset with what is going on and rightfully so. Current immigration levels are so high that immigration officials are unable to thoroughly screen immigrants before allowing them into our country, as 9/11/01 tragically underscored. Just as you would shut off the main water valve before attempting to fix a leaky pipe, the United States needs to turn off the flow of immigration while we repair a dysfunctional policy.Immigration, at more than one million legal entrees per year, strains our quality of life, our environment, and adds to our fiscal and social burdens. Lawmakers need to take a leading role in working together to get the immigration flood under control. By stopping most forms of immigration temporarily it would allow us time to devise an immigration policy that truly meets national needs. If we concentrated on stopping the massive illegal immigration problem we would help regain control of our own borders as well.Protecting our nations future requires reduction of today’s mass immigration. Our current system overburdens, rather than advances, America’s national interest. Instead of complaining to each other, why not contact Congressman Gil Gutknecht, Senators Mark Dayton and Norm Coleman @ 1-877-762-8762 or 1-800-648-3516. Tell them to stop mass immigration now and never ever give amnesty to those illegal aliens that have already broken our laws. Robert and Mavis GasnerOwatonna
