Border violators are criminals

MThe first sentence in your editorial “Thank an immigrant” (March 3) is the ultimate misconception. You state that undocumented immigrants break the law at lower rates than American citizens. I guess you are ignoring the fact that 100% of undocumented immigrants broke the law when they illegally entered the U.S. Based on your illogical stand that undocumented immigrants should not be deported because they are a boon to our economy, I assume would also support not arresting drug traffickers because the yearly $100 billion illegal drug trade in the U.S. is also good for the economy. A crime is a crime is a crime.

Lest you think I’m some cold-hearted right winger, I fully support a path to citizenship for the undocumented. But enough is enough. Build the wall, secure our borders and properly vet. Is that too much to ask?

Only one side of the story

Somerset, N.J.: As usual, The News tells only the side of the immigration story they want us to hear. The article “Undocumented immigrants help fuel New York’s economy with $40 billion output” (March 2) and the report it refers to tells us 4.5 million immigrants (of which 800,000 are illegal) contribute $1.2 billion in taxes and $40 billion to the state’s GDP. It fails to recite what the economic costs are to the state and federal governments in providing housing, food stamps, health care, child care and education to this group. Also, while they represent 3% of the state’s GDP, it does not tell us how much of that money leaves the state in the form of monies sent to their families that are not in the U.S.A. Every dollar wired “home” is money not spent in their local economies. Nationally, over $25 billion is wired “home” and does not benefit local small businesses. I thought home was here?

Peter Provenzale

It’s Watergate, Part II

Lindenhurst, L.I.: The stage is set, the script is written, the actors have been cast and Washington is preparing a repeat performance of an American tragedy — the Richard Nixon resignation of 1974. In this enactment, Donald Trump and Mike Pence will be playing the Nixon and Gerald Ford roles. The final act will be the same as the curtain closes on another corrupt administration with the impeachment and resignation of a fallen President. Alas, sometimes history repeats itself. Susan Marie Davniero

Trump lacks integrity

Manhattan: Two Democratic leaders including Sen. Chuck Schumer have suggested Attorney General Jeff Sessions should be fired because he lied when interviewed by the Senate about whether he spoke with Russia prior to the election of Donald Trump. We all know Trump will not fire Sessions. He is a primary supporter and has the same values. With Trump, the value of integrity is over. When he lies about the truth and says something new this becomes the new truth. If there are Republican elected officials who can see that integrity must be supported regardless of the consequences , they and the Democrats can and should get Sessions fired. Jim Heft

Sessions has to go

Bogota, Colombia: I am not an American citizen. But Jeff Sessions must resign for the good of America. Mauricio Moller

Not liking McDonald’s rules

Bronx: Re Flavia Cabral’s Op-Ed on McDonald’s scheduling (“The tyranny of a fast-food schedule,” March 3): Unfortunately, the reason her work schedule is frustratingly limited is because of local and state government meddling with wages and overtime rules. Fast food franchisees will never be able to make a profit by paying their employees like white-collar workers. By imposing draconian laws upon these small business owners, lawmakers are squeezing workers like Cavral out of work. The fact is, in this day and age, no one should expect to feed a family while working an entry-level job at a fast-food restaurant. The more the city and state try to impose high wages for these low-skill jobs, the sooner automated kiosks will eliminate the jobs altogether. Will Marengo

Dust-up over ashes

Brooklyn: To Voicer Benny DeStefano, who complained prison inmates got ashes on Ash Wednesday when his elderly parents couldn’t: Mr. De Stefano, why you couldn’t get ashes for your parents baffles me. In the Brooklyn Archdiocese, they are available for the home-bound after the service. Or just ask your local priest or a neighbor of your parents to pick it up.They do not need to be applied by a priest, they are already blessed. Also, to pass judgement on the prisoners is unChristian. You know nothing of their crimes. They are no more or less deserving of ashes than your parents.

Ann Marie Sabol-Stefanuk

Double standard for Trump

Brooklyn: Imagine if President Obama had ordered a botched raid in Yemen that resulted in the needless death of a Navy Seal and over innocent 20 civilians, then was criticized by the slain sailor’s father and passed the blame to the military, as Trump has — and then used the grieving widow as a sympathy prop, as Trump used Carryn Owens in his speech to the Congress. I have no doubt as to the reaction of Trump-worshipping conservatives, and it would not be pretty. What a double standard! Dennis Middlebrooks

Tourism will bounce back

Manhattan: I disagree with your article in that the number of tourists coming to New York City are on the decline. This is another case of false news by the media. In January and February, there are always fewer tourists in the city because winter plays a big role in people coming to the city as they want to enjoy the outdoors. You won’t see people on top of the open tour buses because it is cold. Comes spring and the city will be humming once more, on schedule. Bob Thorne

Jets need Kaepernick

Timberlea, Nova Scotia: To my fellow Jet fans, shut your mouths about Colin Kaepernick and hope he joins the Jets (“Why criticizing Kaepernick because he won’t keep taking a knee during the anthem makes no sense,” March 3). Tell me the last time you’ve seen a good quarterback. Joe Namath? Richard Todd?

Dennis Kirby

Going to bat for Kranepool

Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: I was born and raised in the Bronx and attended my first Mets game in 1962 at the Polo Grounds! As a lifelong fan, is there some way we fans can help Ed Kranepool avoid losing his precious World Series ring and any other memorabilia in order to help cover his medical expenses? My dad was and always will be a huge Kranepool fan, and when I read this article, it just made me so sad. If there is any way the fans can help Ed, I know we would love to hear about it and help in any way we can.

Debbie Gariolo

Priced out of hometown

Little Egg Harbor, N.J.: I have an answer to Voicer Carmen Fiallo’s question as to why rents are so high. During the 1960s there was a boom in apartment house building in New York. That was the time when Donald Trump’s father built Trump Village in Brooklyn. Landlords at the time were giving people two months and more in free rent if they signed a lease for a year or two. The rents there were $75 a month which was what the average office worker made per week. Nobody was hungry, lacked good clothing or afforded the subway ride to work at that time. Apartments had dishwashers, nice stoves and refrigerators and beautiful big hardwood floors. Now, you have a mayor who wants to put people into shelters. As always there are people moving into the city from out of state that will not provide them what the city gives them. So, the people born in NYC have to move to other affordable places just as I did. I hope this gives you some idea of what is happening to our beloved city. Nobody that I went to elementary school in the city with now even lives in the State of New York. Rose Wilson

Movie-binge time

John Moore Brooklyn: To Voicer Rose Johnson’s reponse to my letter: Rose, Rose, Rose . . . you don’t get it! Of course, you care! Otherwise, you would not be making such a big deal about it! Now please, watch all the movies nominated for awards in 2015 and 2016. Then watch PBS’s Frontline’s “A Class Divided.” Then get back to me. Enuf said! Sonia Valentin