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The Soon Coming Judgment Of God Upon America and How To Escape It 482
Illegal Aliens
Most illegal aliens come to the U.S. to work but it cannot be said they are law abiding
because of the fact they are here illegally. The vast majority of illegals come from Mexico but an
increasing amount are coming from nations who are enemies of the U.S. and/or are known to
sponsor and harbor terrorists. One of the greatest threats to America and the American people is
the threat posed by terrorists living among us. Nobody knows how many there are but it is likely
that the population is increasing almost daily as a result of illegal immigration. While the U.S.
government is profiling Bible believing Christians they are doing very little about this growing
threat.
Nobody knows exactly how many illegals are in the U.S. and where they are from.
Estimates for the total population of illegals in the U.S. range from a low of 7 million to almost
20 million.
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A 2003 report issued by the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS),
estimated that there were 78,000 illegal aliens “from countries of ‘special concern’ due to the
war on terrorism—‘visitors’ who are now required by the agency to register.”
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Jon Dougherty,
author of Illegals, estimated the number of illegals in the U.S. from the Middle East to be
150,000, nearly twice the INS figure. Dougherty’s estimate is based on statistics from the Center
for Immigration studies, the INS, and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There are illegals from many
other areas of the world that raise concern. According to the Census Bureau, there are also an
estimated 115,000 illegals from China and 55,000 from Korea.
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The population of illegals is increasing at an enormous rate, nobody knows by exactly
how much. The Census Bureau estimates that the population of illegals is growing by
approximately 500,000 a year. An INS report estimates that the number is much higher. They
estimated an increase of 700,000 illegals per year during much of the 1990s, “817,000 by 1998
and nearly 1 million by 1999.” Estimates based on independent INS and Border Patrol sources
are yet even higher. According to Dougherty in his book Illegals, based on independent INS
sources and Border Patrol statistics, the number of Illegals entering the U.S. exceeds 2.5 million
per year. Dougherty says that some independent immigration reform groups believe that actual
figures could be over double this figure.
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The U.S. government seems uncommitted towards curbing the problem with illegal
immigration. As an example, Asa Hutchinson, Undersecretary of the Department of Homeland
Security, became upset in June of 2004 when Border Patrol agents arrested 450 illegals without
his approval. As a result, a new policy was being considered by Homeland Security, which
would place restrictions on the arrest of illegals by the Border Patrol.
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The U.S. guards the borders of many nations around the world but our own are poorly
guarded. Most of the border between Mexico and the U.S. aren't adequately fenced. There is a
double wide16-foot high fence with a road in between along 40.2 miles of the border between
San Diego County and Mexico.
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This fence is very effective. Other areas such as El Paso and
Brownsville, Texas have also put up fences and there are fences going up in Arizona. These
fences don’t keep illegals out of the U.S.; they merely channel the illegal immigrant traffic
coming across the border to areas without effective fences. If the U.S. really wanted to keep
illegals out, they could erect a fence across the entire Mexican border, like the one in San Diego,
County for approximately $3.4 billion.
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