Illegal Immigration

This particular post was prompted by this article on CNN,

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/22/illegal.immigrants.healthcare/index.html

Though it is by no means the only reason to post it, just the latest.

Now, as you can see from what I have said, I'm a legal immigrant to the United States. I'm also a Democrat/Liberal that fully supports humanitarian efforts, peace initiatives, and the betterment of all people.

However, I have to say this...

If you are an illegal immigrant, this country cannot afford to pay for you. This country, and its people, have suffered the greatest blow to its economy that it has seen since the devastation of the Dirty 30's and the Great Depression. IT CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR YOU.

If you are here illegally, you are a burden to its people, you are a burden to its economy, and you are a burden period. Your presence is taking away things its citizens need, like jobs, and money for THEIR health care.

Either get legal and pay taxes like everyone else, or GET THE HELL OUT. Even if it means death. Better you than the people in this country.

And that goes for all country's. If you aren't there legally, get the hell out of any country you are in, and stop being a goddamned burden on the citizens. Whether you are Canadian, American, British, Nigerian, Lithuanian, Russian, Chinese, or from any other country in the world, get the hell out and stop being a burden on the country you are in. If you cannot help to better the country that you are living in because you just want to leech off them like a bloodsucker, then you have no business being there. Go fix your own damned country by actually gathering those around you who agree with you, and making it happen.