Letter: Immigration woes need hard-nosed fix

Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 | 7:22 a.m.

The American public is understandably concerned about the thousands of undocumented foreigners invading our country. We have no way of knowing the origins of all these people, but illegals make themselves a target by flaunting their presence and the resulting problems. Even resident illegals find the new arrivals disturbing to their way of life.

A massive flood of protesting letters to Congress precipitated the recent defeat of "amnesty" through immigration reform legislation, followed by defeat of the "Dream Act." The youths of this country must realize that their recent acts of sedition were defiant - parading of the Mexican flag through our city streets was unwarranted. We may weep and sympathize with the youngsters caught up in this morass, but only hard-nosed law enforcement will normalize our immigration.

This problem is too great to be left unsolved and obviously cannot be fixed without some financial and social upsets. Where to start is the greatest problem. The public seems to want enforcement of our existing laws, and business wants expansion of visa laws.

Richard E. Law, Las Vegas