Here are some of the e-mails I got in response to my segment yesterday on the Mark Belling program on Newstalk 1130 WISN about the article in the New American. The article exposes how the state DMV assists gang members, illegal immigrants, and terrorists.
Mr Fischer -
Interesting this FINALLY made some news outlet.
I was told everything you mentioned about this over two years ago by someone I know who is an examiner at the DMV.
Thanks for bringing it to the public's notice.
Mr. Fischer,
I know I am talking to a wall here, but I must correct you on a statement that you said on your 2/27/07 fill-in program for Mark Belling in which you said that illegal immigration is a slap in the face to all legal immigrants in this country. Wrong!
I am one, and your assumption is only yours, as I certainly do not share it, and neither do many. I agree with the caller from Cedarburg who said that you are only fanning flames in pursuit of ratings; -he hit it on the nail! I would only add that you do it in pursuit of racism and bigotry.
You are wrong in associating terrorism with illegal immigration. Do you know for a fact that the 9/11 perpetrators were illegal immigrants? You very well know that they did not cross any river swimming nor walked through the desert from the neighboring country to the south. You know that none of those terrorists went to the Wisconsin DMV to apply for a driver's license to get on those planes. Do you call that "reality" as you expressed on the radio? Sir, this is your flawed reality, as I would call it "fanning the flames of racism and bigotry against people with different skin color and with voice accent".
I share the views of the people of Wisconsin in regard to standing up against terrorism. I enjoy living in Wisconsin, in a suburb just as you do (are you panicking knowing that I could be your neighbor?), but I totally disagree with you and with people like you who see us immigrants as scapegoats for your own fears. If people from the Middle East caused 9/11, why do you direct the blame toward Mexicans? -because that is what you are doing.
So illegal immigrants don't pay taxes? Wrong again! Taxes are taken out from their paychecks just like from yours and mine. The difference? You probably get tax credits and deductions at the beginning of the year, while illegal immigrants abstain from filing for tax refunds, thus leaving the collected taxes the government's hands. Social Services? Most of the brown skinned children than you refer to are actually American citizens, born in the US, who happen to speak their maternal tongue. If you criticize these people, you most likely are also condemning your grandparents or your great-grandparents who did the same thing, or are you going to tell me that the last name "Fischer" is Native American? Your ancestors were immigrants too and came over to this country seeking prosperity and a better life.
Do you know that the meal that you pay at most restaurants $15 - $20, would probably cost $40 - $50 bucks if the restaurant you patronized hired only American citizens, or if the fields where the potatoes that you ate weren't harvested by immigrants? If you don't realize this, you are very shortsighted, as I assume you are, as by now you are probably infuriated from hearing another side of the story... your story that is far from the truth.
Sincerely,
A Mexican
Hi Kevin,
Heard you on the radio this morning and just read your blog and the article about the DMV.
I have no doubt that the anonymous DMV employee who gave up this information is telling the absolute truth.
Two years ago, my husband and I moved up here from the Cincinnati/Northern KY area. We went to the DMV office in Waukesha to change our drivers licenses over to a WI license.
As we were standing in the line, I can tell you that there was a group of no less than 15 Hispanics waiting in line behind us and a group of no less than 10 ahead of us.
Most of them either could not or would not speak English.
There was one older woman, in particular that I remember, who had just finished her written test with the help of another individual. I remember her walking up to the counter and she couldn't speak a word of English.
I thought to myself, "this woman can't speak English, how in the hell is she going to read a road sign?"
It is disgusting that this is going on. The state of WI and the rest of the country had better wake up or all our road signs are going to be in Spanish one day.
I have absolutely no issue with anyone who wants to come to this country
to make a better life for themselves or their family... legally.
My great-grandparents came here from Italy nearly 100 years ago through Ellis Island, as did many European immigrants at that time. They came here with pride, with honor, with respect and didn't expect a handout.
Their names are now listed on the Wall of Honor at Ellis Island.
There is a good reason why it's called the "Wall of Honor". What is happening today is a disgrace to the immigrants of 100 years ago, a disgrace to the Statue of Liberty and a disgrace to our flag and this entire country.
The United States of America is becoming a homeless shelter for any illegal who wants a free ride and those that continue to allow it to happen have got to held accountable NOW. Or perhaps when Osama bin Laden comes calling again, we should send him to their front doorstep.
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