Satire Essay On Illegal Immigration

When I was a young, naive, and reckless preteen I was arrested for stealing panties. Yes, panties. You see, I was under the impression that attending junior high without proper matching undergarments would immediately be cause for ridicule from my fellow classmates in the locker room. However, my mother did not see the necessity for such things and refused to spend money on costly, unnecessary expenses. I desperately needed them and shoplifted a lovely red pair. I was caught, arrested, ashamed and gracefully served my sentence with a newfound respect for the law. No matter how severe or minute a crime is, it should not go unpunished. A teenager committing petty theft and an immigrant crossing our borders illegally are both crimes in the United States. Billions of dollars and resources are spent each year in an effort to apprehend vagrant aliens who illegally cross our borders into the United States. Illegal immigration is a burden thrust upon the United States yielding

These services include free medical care, education and food stamps for illegal immigrants and their families who have recently committed the crime of crossing the borders illegally. With much of America subjected to employment layoff, and government furloughs, it would appear these criminals are provided luxury, while working class America struggles to provide for their families. Many American families are not only affected financially, by illegal immigration, but educationally as well. Public schools are open to illegal immigrants and their children, creating an increase in resources needed to aid non English speaking children in the educational system. Illegal immigrants are profiting financially and educationally with the help of taxpayer funded services, while the American people fund the economic burden of supporting these illegal immigrants and their