Letters to the editor, Jan. 24, 2010

On Chavez and immigration

“Chavez eyes improved relations with U.S.” It’s another ruse for Chavez to receive monetary help from us via Hillary Clinton who claims we are a rich country although we are trillions of dollars in debt.

Also, when will people wake up and demand changes in our immigration system. On Jan. 19 a headline in the San Bernardino Sun read “Straining the system: Illegal immigrants’ kids get aid.”

We have our own American citizen children who are in need of housing, education and nutrition. I feel for the children of illegal immigrants who are not to blame for their plight. We should deport all illegal aliens no matter what country they come from. If they want to be a U.S. citizen they will have to earn the privilege.

We will be better off financially and would be better able to support our schools, hospitals and jobs. Most pro-illegal alien supporters are ignorant and only want to get the Latino votes so they can stay in office and watch our country go down the drain. Soon, we will be a third world country if we continue on this (political correctness) course.

Harvey M. Edwards, Barstow