To the Editor:

Here is the news … but it is not new — there is a legal way to enter the USA! 

So much attention is given to illegal entrants that those waiting in line seem to be all but forgotten. It is a shame that those waiting in line see that thousands of people, like the DACA illegals, who spent years in the U.S. illegally, may be allowed in ahead of them.

You often hear “we are a nation of immigrants,” citing the influx of immigrants in the early 1900s and that is true … but they came legally with papers and were allowed in only after health and background checks.

Now we are spending a great deal of time, money and energy on bold illegal entrants and what to do about the DACA individuals instead of perfecting our legal entry process and laws by improving the path for legal entry.

I, and many others I am sure, am sick and tired with those on the left who protest and encourage protesters to march to break our laws. They carry signs with phony phrases, shout, chant and wave their arms in the air … all for law breaking. 

No matter how you cut it, coming to the USA in any way other than through our legal immigration system is against the law. Do Democrats and the left know that? You bet they do, but instead of protecting our country and citizens they want to protect their power in government. No law and order from that crowd.

No illegal entrant should be allowed to set foot on our country period. That is why we need a wall … one with doors of course to allow those who apply for entry at our embassies and consulates in the first country they set foot in. For many this would be Mexico.

If DACA individuals want to become American citizens and vote, they are free to leave and attempt to re-enter the country as legal immigrants.

Something is very wrong with this state of affairs. As a U.S citizen I feel abused, used and pick-pocketed. Finally we have a leader, a president who has plans for solving our immigrant problems that are not mean, cruel or inhumane as described by some leftists who are also Trump haters. The president’s plans protect U.S. citizens, our country and our future. What has been done about immigration so far has developed into the sad situation we have now. Nothing else has worked up to now so let’s give Trump’s ideas a chance.

Most of all let’s demand only legal entry into the United States and let that be known throughout the world.

Let’s keep America great.

Ralph Slaughter

Cashiers