Every year hundreds of thousands illegal immigrants cross the border from Mexico into Texas, Arizona, California, and Arizona. The terrain is scorching and the sun stings their skin. Dodging the Border Patrol and unknown dangers, they come to our country and utilize resources that don’t belong to them. But whether they make it through the desert is dependent upon whether they have water or not. There are several non-profit organizations that have been supplying water throughout the desert for these immigrants to use as they cross over. These groups say that they are the good guys and just want to save people, politics aside; this is fine. But now they want government to allocate money for their cause, the very same government who is desperately trying to solve the immigration problems along our borders.

While it is true that some immigrants parish trying to cross the border because of no water, frankly, why is that our problem? They are not American citizens, and probably never will be. They don’t pay taxes, sometimes contribute to criminal activities, and generally do more harm than good. Providing water in the desert is like saying “Hey, come on over, it's cool.” And it is most certainly not part of the immigration solution. Unfortunately, much of this said solution has to be resolved within Mexican borders; the country is corrupt and run by the cartel. These issues in Mexico spill over the border alongside the immigrants and cause harm on American soil; the dangers are only increasing and becoming too close for comfort.

Although I cannot place myself inside the desperation of immigrants, nor in the shoes of the Patrolmen who discover a dying person, I stand by my opinion that we shouldn’t have to pay taxes that go to helping illegal immigrants come to our home. If the two neighbors were at war and Mexicans were coming to America to escape for refuge in hopes of returning, maybe I would argue otherwise, but that is not the case, and their lives are not our responsibility.

If these organizations continue to do their work non-profit, there really isn't a strong argument against them. But, the moment they fight to legally obligate Americans to pay for their work, it becomes our fight against theirs.