Illegals reaffirm their contempt for our laws--insist that they'll continue to ignore them.

Well this is no surprise--an article in yesterday's Washington Post in which several illegal aliens express outrage over the fact that we, the people of America, did not grant them amnesty. They also defiantly state that they'll stay in our country no matter what we want or do.

From the article:

"This is a very big blow to all of us," said Roberto Villaroel, 47, a day laborer from Bolivia and a leader of illegal immigrants in Northern Virginia. "The bill would have brought stability to our community and stopped the persecution of workers. It would have transformed the world of immigrants. Instead, we are left in a very bad and fearful place, and all because of politics."

Actually Roberto, you're in a bad and fearful place because you entered our country without our permission or invitation and in defiance of our laws. And the "persecution" that you whine about is in reality us enforcing our laws. If you want to feel welcome, GO HOME!

Alex, a 26-year-old haircutter who sneaked into the United States from El Salvador five years ago, said he was at work in a District salon Thursday morning when news of the bill's defeat was announced on the Spanish language TV news channel.

"I just closed my eyes, and said, 'My God. What are we going to do now?' " recalled Alex, who spoke on condition that his last name not be used for fear of losing his job. "I felt such a sense of disillusionment and impotence and also frustration with this country that seems to want to keep us Latinos in a modern form of slavery."

We want to keep you in slavery? Alex, we didn't bring you here and we're not preventing you from leaving. In fact if we can find you we may force you to leave. (OK, probably not with Bush in the White House, but still...) You broke into our country and we don't want you here. Please go home with Roberto.

And of course they blame us.

"We all want to be legal. None of us would be here on the corner if we had papers. We would have decent, regular jobs," said Juan Carlos Miguel, 50, who was laid off from his job as a cashier in Peru two years ago and now competes with younger men for day-labor jobs.

"I went from a necktie to this. I have done every kind of job people asked," he said angrily. "And now they are telling us to pack our bags and go home."

Hey Juan--if you want to be legal, go home and do what millions of others have done: apply for a visa and come in the right way. We'd probably welcome you as we have welcomed millions of other legal immigrants.

and it continues:

Eduardo Tapia, 20, a native of Mexico, said he sneaked across the border at 14 and made his way to Maryland. In 2005, he graduated from Bladensburg High School with high marks and a dream of attending college, but he was dismayed to learn that he could not qualify for in-state tuition or financial aid.

Well DUH! Eduardo, those benefits--like our schools--are paid for by Americans and intended exclusively for Americans. You aren't supposed to be here and you know it, so stop crying about how you cannot get on the gravy train. Join Roberto, Alex, and Juan and GO HOME!