Immigrants here for a handout

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Immigrants here for a handout Sunday, June 19, 2005

M.M. Blake, Marlborough Metrowest Daily News

This is in response to the Liz Mineo column, "Mexicans flocking to region," in the June 12 MWDN. Once again she is causing waves concerning immigration stories. Two weeks ago she reported on the illegal Brazilian that lost his leg in a workplace accident and wanted us to feel sorry for him and send donations.
Now she writes an article that features Martha Montero-Sieburth, a professor of education at UMass-Boston, who helped prepare a report with the Mexican Consulate in Boston and the college's Mauricio Gaston Institute on the massive influx of Mexicans throughout New England, especially Framingham, Marlborough and Waltham.
What really infuriates me is when Montero-Sieburth states, "Census figures undercount the Mexican population because many Mexicans don't fill out census forms because they fear the information could be shared with immigration officials." Many are probably here illegally and are getting free health insurance, bogus Social Security numbers to obtain driver's licenses and not paying taxes.
What does this tell you about these people? It tells me these Mexicans did not come to the U.S. to better America, they came here for handouts and work to send money home to their families and friends in their native homeland. That's who they really care about in the first place.
The conclusion of the article quotes the professor Montero-Sieburth, "Come September 15 (Mexico's Independence Day), we all become Mexicans." Not me. My holiday to remember is July 4th (American Independence Day) in case someone forgets where we live.

Immigrants here for a handout	Sunday, June 19, 2005
M.M. Blake, Marlborough	Metrowest Daily News
This is in response to the Liz Mineo column, "Mexicans flocking to region," in the June 12 MWDN. Once again she is causing waves concerning immigration stories. Two weeks ago she reported on the illegal Brazilian that lost his leg in a workplace accident and wanted us to feel sorry for him and send donations. Now she writes an article that features Martha Montero-Sieburth, a professor of education at UMass-Boston, who helped prepare a report with the Mexican Consulate in Boston and the college's Mauricio Gaston Institute on the massive influx of Mexicans throughout New England, especially Framingham, Marlborough and Waltham. What really infuriates me is when Montero-Sieburth states, "Census figures undercount the Mexican population because many Mexicans don't fill out census forms because they fear the information could be shared with immigration officials." Many are probably here illegally and are getting free health insurance, bogus Social Security numbers to obtain driver's licenses and not paying taxes. What does this tell you about these people? It tells me these Mexicans did not come to the U.S. to better America, they came here for handouts and work to send money home to their families and friends in their native homeland. That's who they really care about in the first place. The conclusion of the article quotes the professor Montero-Sieburth, "Come September 15 (Mexico's Independence Day), we all become Mexicans." Not me. My holiday to remember is July 4th (American Independence Day) in case someone forgets where we live.

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