Living scared
How did this happen? The more I read or listen to the news, the more I think that life in the good, ol' U.S. of A has changed irrevocably in the past few years. We're living scared, running scared. If it's not the terrorrists, it's the immigration issue. We're no longer standing tall, but cowering and backtracking -- and there are plenty of demogagues feeding into those fears.
In the next few weeks, we'll watch our elected leaders duke out a compromise immigration bill. While there's no denying we need laws (and enforcement) that will truly help us protect our borders, too much of the rhetoric sounds xenophobic and nativist.
Sure, a fence may keep people out, but it also keeps us in.
In the next few weeks, we'll watch our elected leaders duke out a compromise immigration bill. While there's no denying we need laws (and enforcement) that will truly help us protect our borders, too much of the rhetoric sounds xenophobic and nativist.
Sure, a fence may keep people out, but it also keeps us in.
posted by Ana Veciana-Suarez at 8:41 AM
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I am more disappointed with our politician's failure to enfore the current immigration laws. We cannot as a nation allow every illegal alien to have or believe that breaking the law has its just rewards. The consequence, if we allow the senate bill to pass unchallenged, is a nation that will become weaker. We have to get back to what I as an immigrant had to endure to have the privilege to live here: proof of the ability to basically take care of myself and not be a burden to the system. The wall will not keep us in, only our minds will. We should hold Mexico and other countries responsible for providing for their citizenry.
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