What’s the Problem?
on Wednesday, July 9, 2003If someone is trespassing on your property, are you obligated to provide them with food and shelter? No! Then why are some people so upset with an Arizona initiative that would require proof of citizenship for public services such as welfare and food stamps? I don’t see the problem.
Policies that allow illegals to gain access to public services, or to get driver’s licenses (as California is currently considering), tend to provide a form a legitimacy to a person who has broken the law by entering the country illegally. In my mind, this would make the State an accessory to a crime — ensuring that only citizens or legal residents benefit from State or municipal programs just makes legal sense.
