Two key questions for the U.S.

I have two questions for the readers and editors.

First, how many undocumented immigrants should we deport.

Second, how long should we subsidize the rest of the world?

Estimates range from 15 million to 22 million people are living illegally in the United States. Some have court dates, others just climbed the fence and walked in. Some will seek honest work and a life in our country. Others will use and abuse our system to live a subsistence life never contributing. Some will live within our laws, others will be lifetime criminals. How many?

Since WWII we have subsidized the world in so many ways. We rebuilt Europe and Japan. Same with South Korea and Vietnam. We have contributed mightily to China’s economic success. The U.S. has paid the lion’s share of the U.N. and NATO and all of their subsidiaries. The United States has allowed other countries free access to our markets while being blocked from theirs.

And we have paid to develop the lifesaving drugs that the world uses for their citizens. All the while we have protected our currency so the world can trade safely with each other, while incurring $37 trillion in debt. How long?

You can argue with the details, but can you tell me “how many” and “how long”

Bill Blaine

Glen Ellyn