ILLEGALS AND 9/11

(sigh)

Oh, the twists and turns of justice.

I've been reading about the widows/widowers of 9/11 who were in this country illegally on that day and whose spouses were killed during the terrorist attack in New York. Even though they were here illegally, they received payouts from the Victims' Compensation Fund, as well they should. But lately there has been an outpouring of bleeding-heart propaganda in an attempt to arouse public support for those individuals to receive green cards since they lost their spouses on that day. The stories abound about how they paid thousands of dollars to cross illegally, how they are living in rat-infested apartments, how they are now millionaires as a result of the compensation but are afraid to spend the money, how they can't get social security numbers or drivers' licenses without a green card.

Wait a minute.

There's a simple (OMG) ANSWER to this dilemma, and that is for them to apply for citizenship and be LEGAL residents of this country. Then they can get on with their lives, provide for their families and go about their business without constantly looking over their shoulders. Why does the liberal press constantly push for a "gimme"? Why doesn't someone instead suggest and assist in their obtaining legal status? This stuff makes me crazy.

(sigh)