Sneaking across the southern border into the United States are poor, desperate Mexicans hoping for a better life. On the surface, they are no different than the rest of us who have come to America for a better life. However, a huge difference is that several million Mexicans are here illegaly, with no valid green cards.
Those of us who have taken the legal route can't ignore the double standard: we go through a long and tedious process, with numerous hurdles to get our American visas, yet illegal aliens simply enter this country on their own.
Many American employers have no problem hiring illegal immigrants for low wages, no benefits, and horrible working conditions. And, employers often add fear to the mix, since they can threaten to report illegal Mexicans to the authorities.
Mexican immigrants deserve better--they need adequate pay and a safe work environment. But, these changes will only take place if the estimated 20 million illegals become legal through a fair process.
To stop further illegal immigration, the United States needs to enforce border patrols, and it needs to go further. The U.S. government must streamline and speed up the process of giving visas to law-abiding people from all countries, including Mexico. The time has come for a real solution.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
A Mosque at Ground Zero
Conservative talk show hosts and the former Alaskan governor, Sarah Palin, have spoken out against plans to build a mosque and Islamic center close to Ground Zero, the site of 9/11.
Their opinion is based on the false premise that this group must consist of radical, terrorist-supporters who want to offend 9/11 victims. Instead, the Muslims behind the mosque project are peaceful moderates who want to show other Americans that they have no connection to the terrorists.
And, who can forget that at least 60 Muslims died on September 11th? The "Ground Zero Mosque," as critics have dubbed it, can be a reminder of how terrorists see all Americans as their enemy. And perhaps, the mosque will give us hope for the future.
Their opinion is based on the false premise that this group must consist of radical, terrorist-supporters who want to offend 9/11 victims. Instead, the Muslims behind the mosque project are peaceful moderates who want to show other Americans that they have no connection to the terrorists.
And, who can forget that at least 60 Muslims died on September 11th? The "Ground Zero Mosque," as critics have dubbed it, can be a reminder of how terrorists see all Americans as their enemy. And perhaps, the mosque will give us hope for the future.
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