Illegal Money

Towards the end of class the other day, a classmate chimed in something about booting illegals out of US, and considering he served in the US military he felt that he had a say in the issue. Apparently this classmate was talking to our teacher of which agreed whole-heartedly. Now, being the little devil I had always been known for, I had to chime in and play devil’s advocate just for kicks! My instructor explained that all illegals must be taken OUT of the United States and have all of them come back into the US system fairly through the proper channels and with a nod, my classmate explained, “and their children as well, even though they were born here or brought here, they must all get out.” “Where would all of them go?” I asked. They both passionately said, “from back where they’re from!” I then slipped in, “back to war-torn Middle-East, Africa, Ukraine and drug cartel lands in South America-- how the hell will they know where to put all of those displaced people?” I replied.  Of course, with this realization they had a perplexed expression. They insisted, “What’s right is right! Two wrongs don’t make a right.”

            My perspective is simply this: I don’t want to get frustrated over something that is out of my control. I’ll let those who have high paying jobs for this situation to deal with this nightmare! This is truly an ethical and moral debate that has huge consequences. With all the gridlock in our government, the low manpower in these government departments, this dogfight won’t go away anytime soon.

            Then it hits me—Social Security. Simply put, the more people that work, own homes and buys all that stuff that piles sky high in landfills across Americana- were all taxed AND our taxes go into Social Security, someway and somehow. “As of June 2005, 6.2 percent of a worker's wages are diverted into the Social Security trust funds (one for retirement benefits and one for disability). Employers put in an additional 6.2 percent, resulting in a total payroll tax of 12.4 percent. Self-employed workers pay all 12.4 percent themselves. Income greater than $90,000 is not subject to Social Security taxation -- this is known as the "maximum amount." (WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM? Money. How Stuff Works.com/ personal - finance).

            Furthermore, if we need money to expand this public fund, wouldn’t we want more people to help this situation, i.e. pay into Social Security? “If you groan about tax day, you’re certainly not alone. But what if tax day was something we could be proud of as members of a democracy? Would you feel differently about paying taxes if you knew they were going to support public services that you, your family and your community rely on — such as public safety, roads and bridges, schools, health care, social services and national parks?” (“The Surprising Truth about Tax Day: Where Your Taxes Go”, SPOTLIGHT: Economy & Work: By Robin Claremont).

            Here’s the sobering point I like to address, if all Americans pay into Social Security and the government realizes that we need more funds to support the foreseeable elderly, disabled, national construction repair, etc. then why the hell should we kick out people who want to stay and work in America of which pays taxes already? “Unauthorized Immigrants Paid $100 Billion Into Social Security Over Last Decade… unauthorized workers are paying an estimated $13 billion a year in social security taxes and only getting around $1 billion back, according to a senior government statistician.” (“Unauthorized Immigrants Paid $100 Billion Into Social Security Over Last Decade” By Roy Germano; August 4, 2014; news.vice.com/article)

            The solution is so clear and simple, yet somehow very controversial! Let them stay and become US Citizens! Let them suffer and regret, whine and complain about everyone else-- just because they could (free speech). And if you think that they are taking your jobs away from you— I say, let the best competent citizen win. And if you were born and raised here, you should know that our public and college education is sufficient enough for US born citizens to acquire better, substantial, financial secured careers that immigrants could never possibly acquire—Americans have always had the edge, So why all the fuss? Lets keep them! Cause we all want a better and financially stable future!!