Editor, Gazette-Journal:
This is in reference to Jim Knupp’s letter (“We all would suffer,” Sept. 19 Readers Write). His letter decries the Republican’s stance on illegal immigration, which includes deportation of illegals.
Interestingly, Mr. Knupp says to vote Harris/Walz/Mehta. The Southern border debacle is a direct result of the Biden/Harris policy that has allowed 10+ million illegals into this nation. For reference, that number is higher than the individual populations of 36 of the 50 states. I welcome deportation of criminal illegals, and those living on the backs of the American taxpayer.
Mr. Knupp says these illegals have “assimilated” into our society. If by assimilation he means living off the taxpayers, he’s correct.
Consider these facts from the Washington Examiner. The foreign-born working age population, aged 25 to 64, increased by 4 million from July 2022 to July 2024. During this time, foreign-born employment increased only 2.32 million. For the nation’s most extreme e...