My grandfather was actually a little ashamed to claim his native american
ancestry around pure whites. ( due to a couple of generations of being
stomped down by land-hungry bigots ). My father was somewhat reluctant to
admit Indian Heritage around most folks during the 50s. Now the 60s and 70s
pass and everyone starts collecting and idolizing anything "indian". Go
figure. Having known personally several hundred "illegal folks" in my area,
I must say the ones I've known could be my neighbors anytime. They've shown
more humility and respect than many other "citizens" I've encountered.
Not being a specific race lover or hater, I see them subjectively. Good,
bad, and some quite ugly, though readily admitting to to mistakes when made.
Of course I can't speak for the entire Mexican (of which I'm speaking)
population as a whole, the cross-section, I've surmised, lends to some damn
good workmen, lovers of christian values, and some beautiful women.
(physically and otherwise.)
The 8 to 12 million undocumented aliens in this country estimation, I
think is too small. I think there's more like 18 to 20 million here, some
3rd generation. The sad thing is when you see grown kids deported to a
country they don't know, and in some instances they don't even speak the
spanish language anymore, being brought up american in american schools,
sometimes being the first time remembering being in Mexico. The wait time
at present is 10 to 12 years to get a green card for family members, of
course after spending thousands of tax-paid dollars to the INS and lawyers.
That of course after showing 3 years of w2 forms and guaranteeing to make
150% or more above the current poverty level for you and the proposed
immigrant (who may be your school janitor for years) (police records are
checked thouroughly)
Then having to pay a "coyote" about a thousand $ which is hard to make in
Mexico to go back home. Millions are driving on our hiways without auto
insurance. When they have an accident, they sometimes run, leaving their
vehicles never to reclaim regardless who's at fault. Feeding their families
is more important They can't get a ss#, so they can't get a driver's
license, so they can't get auto insurance (not to mention the other types of
insurance), so they're forced to run.
The Berlin wall didn't work.....neither will the "tortilla curtain". With
a little "lighter hand" policy directed to the rest of the world, America
will regain some of it's former respect worldwide, and create some long
overdue brotherhood with countries on the verge of disavowing their ties
with this country .....(due to Iraq in part). Nafta was a fiasco. No doubt
opening trade is always a good idea, Nafta not only caused millions of
americans to lose their jobs, it propelled unscroupulous slave-drivers to
open maquilladoras along the mexican frontier. This, of course caused the
real headache, India, Malasia, Korea, and other countries to openly compete,
(especially in high-tech and white collar positions) at sometimes one tenth
the american wage. Removal of the current administration would end the
program and begin to stimulate a more natural cycle of demand, thus bringing
up the wages and living standards we americans deserve. I think Bush is
probably a nice guy if he could have started with people who who weren't
self-protectionists. Growing up among oil tycoons no doubt clouds his
judgement. I'm afraid he can't see what us little american families have to
endure because of his enourmous tax gifts to the most wealthy, and how it
appears to Muslim countries.
Perhaps I've been lucky not to have known any real bad Hispanics, but I
know all groups of people have their dark side. they're here, lets face it.
It's impossibe to deport them all (a fact the BCIS don't like admitting)
because getting back across is just a minor setback for some who know the
routes well. Even if we had the resources, I wouldn't want to be the Hitler
beating them back under the statue that states, "give me your tired, your
poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched masses of
your teeming shore, offers her homage to thee".
The first good, powerful thing Bush proposed in office on immigration,
I'm afraid is politically tainted, even if George isn't aware.
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