President Theodore Roosevelt on Immigration

Quote from Theodore Roosevelt about Immigration-Truth!


Summary of the eRumor
A quote from Theodore Roosevelt expressing his views in immigrants. He said they should assimilate, become loyal Americans, and speak English.


The Truth:
The quote is authentic but some of the wording is different than the original from Teddy Roosevelt. Also, it was not a quote from 1907 but was written in a letter by then former president Roosevelt on January 3, 1919 to the president of the American Defense Society. It was read publicly at a meeting on January 5, 1919. Roosevelt died the next day, on January 6, 1919



1907 PHOTO This one needs to circulate
I think this is one email that needs to be forwarded until every American with a computer receives it.
The year is 1907, one hundred and 3 years ago.

Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.
'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language.. And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

A Letter from a Retired Border Patrol Agent

This letter sent to Tennessee Senator Bill Frist from a retired border patrol agent, and it has more common sense than all the bull being spewed from the Senate, with the exception of a few sensible representatives.

Dear Senator Frist:

There is a huge amount of propaganda and myths circulating about illegal aliens, particularly illegal Mexican, Salvadorian, Guatemalan and Honduran aliens.

#1. Illegal aliens generally do NOT want US citizenship. Americans are very vain thinking that everybody in the world wants to be a US citizen. Mexicans, and other nationalities want to remain citizens of their home countries while obtaining the benefits offered by the United States such as employment, medical care, instate tuition, government subsidized housing and free education for their offspring. Their main attraction is employment and their loyalty usually remains at home. They want benefits earned and subsidized by middle class Americans. What illegal aliens want are benefits of American residence without paying the price.

#2. There are no jobs that Americans won't do. Illegal aliens are doing jobs that Americans can't take and still support their families. Illegal aliens take low wage jobs, live dozens in a single residence home, share expenses and send money to their home country. There are no jobs that Americans won't do for a decent wage.

#3. Every person who illegally entered this nation left a home. They are NOT homeless and they are NOT Americans. Some left jobs in their home countries. They come to send money to their real home as evidenced by the more than 20 billion dollars sent out of the country each year by illegal aliens. These illegal aliens knowingly and willfully entered this nation in violation of the law and therefore assumed the risk of detection and deportation. Those who brought their alien children assumed the responsibility and risk on behalf of their children.

#4. Illegal aliens are NOT critical to the economy. Illegal aliens constitute less than 5% of the workforce. However, they reduce wages and benefits for lawful US residents.

#5. This is NOT an immigrant nation. There are 280 million native born Americans. While it is true that this nation was settled and founded by immigrants (legal immigrants), it is also true that there is not a nation on this planet that was not settled by immigrants at one time or another.

#6. The United States is welcoming to legal immigrants. Illegal aliens are not immigrants by definition. The US accepts more lawful immigrants every year than the rest of the world combined.

#7. There is no such thing as the "Hispanic vote." Hispanics are white, brown, black and every shade in between. Hispanics are Republicans, Democrats, Anarchists, Communists, Marxists and Independents. The so-called "Hispanic vote" is a myth. Pandering to illegal aliens to get the Hispanic vote is a dead end.

#8. Mexico is NOT a friend of the United States. Since 1848 Mexicans have resented the United States. During World War I Mexico allowed German Spies to operate freely in Mexico to spy on the US. During World War II Mexico allowed the Axis powers to spy on the US from Mexico. During the Cold War Mexico allowed spies hostile to the US to operate freely. The attack on the Twin Towers in 2001 was cheered and applauded all across Mexico. Today Mexican school children are taught that the US stole California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. If you don't believe it, check out some Mexican textbooks written for their school children.

#9. Although some illegal aliens enter this country for a better life, there are 6 billion people on this planet. At least 1 billion of those live on less than one dollar a day. If wanting a better life is a valid excuse to break the law and sneak into America, then let's allow those one billion to come to America and we'll turn the USA into a Third World nation overnight. Besides, there are 280 million native born Americans who want a better life. I'll bet Bill Gates and Donald Trump want a better life. When will the USA lifeboat be full? Since when is wanting a better life a good reason to trash another nation?

#10. There is a labor shortage in this country. This is a lie. There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of American housewives, senior citizens, students, unemployed and underemployed who would gladly take jobs at a decent wage.

#11. It is racist to want secure borders. What is racist about wanting secure borders and a secure America? What is racist about not wanting people to sneak into America and steal benefits we have set aside for legal aliens, senior citizens, children and other legal residents? What is it about race that entitles people to violate our laws, steal identities, and take the American Dream without paying the price? For about four decades American politicians have refused to secure our borders and look after the welfare of middle class Americans. These politicians have been of both parties. A huge debt to American society has resulted. This debt will be satisfied and the interest will be high. There has already been riots in the streets by illegal aliens and their supporters. There will be more. You, as a politician, have a choice to offend the illegal aliens who have stolen into this country and demanded the rights afforded to US citizens or to offend those of us who are stakeholders in this country. The interest will be steep either way. There will be civil unrest. There will be a reckoning. Do you have the courage to do what is right for America? Or, will you bow to the wants and needs of those who don't even have the right to remain here? There will be a reckoning.

It will come in November of this year, again in 2012 and yet again in 2014. We will not allow America to be stolen by third world agitators and thieves.

David J. Stoddard
US Border Patrol (RET)
Hereford, Arizona

Joe Arpaio's letter to Reverend Al Sharpton

Reverend Al Sharpton
106 West 145th Street
Harlem, New York City, New York 10039
Fax: 212 690 3070

Dear Reverend Sharpton:

I have read about you with much interest since learning of the protest you plan to lead against me in Maricopa County in June as a way to force my resignation or removal from office.

Your public proclamation leads me to the conclusion: not only do you not understand Arizona; you also do not understand democracy. As the elected Sheriff who, so far has been elected to five consecutive four-year terms, I answer to the four million residents of Maricopa County. I do not answer to the whims of the media, or locally and nationally elected officials who want open borders and who have their own agendas. Nor do I answer to a publicity hound outside interloper who has demonstrated no interest in looking for the truth before making loud uninformed noises.

While your public outcries are colorful, there are several instances where you have inserted yourself into other people's affairs without knowing any of the facts. Poor judgment has caused you plenty of trouble in the past and promises to do so again. Most earnest people want to learn by their mistakes. You seem to glory in repeating them.

I would like to help you avoid further embarrassment by assisting in your understanding of the illegal immigration problem here in my county. When and if you do make the trip here, I invite you to call me to talk about these false allegations.

We can discuss how my deputies are extensively trained by the federal government to properly combat illegal immigration and how the laws of this state allow this Sheriff's Office to question and investigate the immigration status of those people deputies detain in the course of our everyday law enforcement duties.

Don't make the same mistake made by the four Democratic Congressmen calling for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of this office. They and other politicians relied solely on media reports and anti-law enforcement handouts that are replete with inaccuracies. They have brainwashed a handful of local residents to believe these lies. Rest assured that the men and women of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office do not racially profile anyone.

However, we do enforce the state and federal illegal immigration laws. And we will continue to do so as long as these laws are on the books. You can parachute into town, stomp your feet up and down and hold more press conferences against me -- that is a hallmark of democracy too -- but you will not stop me, nor slow me down for one second, from doing what is right.

Before you bring your circus to town and take to our streets by marching against this Sheriff, let's get you fully informed for a change. Congressman John Conyers did not have the courtesy to respond to my invitation to visit with me personally. I hope you will consider my invitation. Surely, a man like yourself -- a reverend -- who famously preaches from the church pulpit understands the infinite wisdome of these words: You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free. Let's talk about the truth, Reverend. I await your response.

Sincerely

Joe Arpaio
Sheriff, Maricopa County

Border Control Another View

The Cholla
Jumps

by Jim Kelley on May.01, 2010, under Life, Politics, crime

State
Senator Sylvia Allen responds to SB1070

I’m Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen. I want to
explain SB 1070 for which I voted yes. Rancher Robert Krentz was
murdered by the drug cartel on his ranch a month ago. I participated
in a senate hearing two weeks ago on the border violence, here is just
some of the highlights from those who testified.

The people who live within 60 to 80 miles of the
Arizona/Mexico Border have for years been terrorized and
have pleaded for help to stop the daily invasion of humans
who cross their property . One Rancher testified that 300 to 1200 people
a DAY come across his ranch vandalizing his property,
stealing his vehicles and property, cutting down his
fences, and leaving trash. In the last two years he has
found 17 dead bodies and two Koran bibles. Another rancher
testified that daily drugs are brought across his ranch in a military
operation. A point man with a machine gun goes in front, 1/2 mile behind
are the guards fully armed, 1/2 mile behind them are the drugs, behind the
drugs 1/2 mile are more guards. These people are violent and they will
kill anyone who gets in the way. This was not the only
rancher we heard that day that talked about the drug
trains. One man told of two illegal’s who came upon his
property one shot in the back and the other in the arm by
the drug runners who had forced them to carry the drugs and
then shot them. Daily they listen to gun fire during the night it is not
safe to leave his family alone on the ranch and they can’t leave the
ranch for fear of nothing being left when they come back.

The border patrol is not on the border. They have set up 60
miles away with check points that do nothing to stop the
invasion. They are not allowed to use force in stopping
anyone who is entering. They run around chasing them, if they get
their hands on them then they can take them back across the border. Federal
prisons have over 35% illegal’s and 20% of Arizona prisons are filled with
illegal’s. In the last few years 80% of our law enforcement that have
been killed or wounded have been by an illegal. The
majority of people coming now are people we need to be worried about.
The ranchers told us that they have seen a change in the
people coming they are not just those who are looking for
work and a better life.

The Federal Government has refused for years to do anything to
help the border states . We have been over run and once
they are here we have the burden of funding state services
that they use. Education costs have been over a billion dollars.
The healthcare cost billions of dollars. Our State is broke, $3.5 billion
deficit and we have many serious decisions to make. One is that we do not
have the money to care for any who are not here legally. It has to
stop.

The border can be secured. We have the technology and we have
the ability to stop this invasion. We must know who is
coming and they must come in an organized manner legally so
that we can assimilate them into our population and protect the
sovereignty of our country. We are a nation of laws. We have a responsibility
to protect our citizens and to protect the integrity of our country
and the government which we live under. I would give
amnesty today to many, but here is the problem, we dare not do this until
the Border is secure. It will do no good to give them amnesty because
thousands will come behind them and we will be over run to
the point that there will no longer be the United States of
America but a North American Union of open borders. I ask
you what form of government will we live under? How long will it be
before we will be just like Mexico , Canada or any of the other Central
American or South American country? We have already lost
our language, everything must be printed in Spanish. We
have already lost our history, it is no longer taught in
our schools, and we have lost our borders.

The leftist media has distorted what SB 1070 will do. It is not
going to set up a Nazi Germany. Are you kidding? The ACLU
and the leftist courts will do everything to protect those
who are here illegally, but it was an effort to try and
stop illegal’s from setting up businesses, and employment, and
receiving state services and give the ability to local law
enforcement when there is probable cause, like a traffic
stop, to determine if they are here legally. Federal law is
very clear, if you are here on a visa you must have your papers on you
at all times. That is the law. In Arizona all you need to show you are a
legal citizen is a driver license, MVD identification
card, Native American Card, or a Military ID. This is what
you need to vote or get a hunting license. So nothing new
has been added to this law. No one is going to be stopped
walking down the street. The Socialists who are in power
in DC are angry because we dare try and do something.The
Socialists wants us to just let them come. They want the “Transformation”
to continue.

Maybe it is too late to save America . Maybe we are not worthy
of freedom anymore. But as an elected official I must try
to do what I can to protect our Constitutional Republic .
Living in America is not a right just because you can walk
across the border. Being an American is a responsibility and it comes by
respecting and upholding the Constitution, the law of our
land, which says what you must do to be a citizen of this
country. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.

Senator Sylvia Allen .