As a U.S. citizen, I am outraged over the arrogance of elected representatives who do not seem to care what their constituents want with regard to illegal immigration. We’ve had immigration laws on the books for years that our government has refused to enforce. However, we’re expected to believe another 300-plus-page document is going to solve the immigration woes with a point system and reliance on the federal government to monitor the borders.

Our elected officials choose to make this issue much more difficult than it is. If you enforce border security and crack down on the companies that hire illegal aliens, it will stem the flow of illegal aliens, and the ones who are here will go home. No work equals no money equals no reason to stay. And how about cutting out all the “entitlements”? It’s that simple.

If I hear one more politician say that we can’t round up all 12 million aliens (or more like 28-30 million, per Barrons, the financial publication) and deport them, my head will explode. Certainly no rational person is suggesting that as a realistic option. Our legislators don’t seem to see attrition by enforcement, and cutting out all benefits, as an option; but it’s the only viable one out there. That’s what the American people want. They’ve had it.

Mike Gordon

Albert Lea