I do not oppose immigration in this country. We need immigrants, and what they have brought to our culture is invaluable.

But, like most Americans, I cannot stand this acceptance of consistent entry by those who do not have a legal right to be here. We have fairly simple standards for entry, and they should be observed. Unfortunately, though, we have a policy of ignoring the crimes committed by illegal aliens because of political correctness.

If I steal your wallet, for instance, and I use your driver's license and social security number to get a job, I am guilty of identity theft. Unless I am an illegal alien, in which case, the government is all too willing to overlook the fact that I committed a felony and offer me amnesty.

If I further use those documents to obtain credit, housing, or finance a vehicle, I am guilty of fraud. Again, the exception will be made if I am an illegal alien.

If I use those documents to obtain welfare benefits and access to other social programs? Yup, you guessed it. If I were a native born American, the government would come down on me with the full force of the law. But somehow, when you're an illegal alien, it's all good.

If I wish to leave this country, and take more than $10,000 in cash with me without notifying the federal government, it's a crime. But if I'm Mexican and remit it via a wire carrier at any convenience store in the American Southwest, suddenly it's all good.

The truth is, we don't need to create a single new law to begin identifying and deporting the millions of illegals in this country. All we need to do is to use the same laws we use against every American in apprehending them and arresting them. And if those laws are, somehow, unjust, we need to repeal them for Americans as well as illegals. In a world where justice is meant to be blind, somehow, it seems she has better vision than we thought. Too bad she is not, at least, colorblind.