That there is no distinction ...
That there is no distinction between foreign persons illegally entering the United States and lawful immigration is an Enigma to me.
In my very early twenties one of my job duties was going door-to-door collecting weekly insurance premiums from first generation Polish immigrants in Hamtramck, Michigan. That was my first experience with large numbers of immigrants.
They were wonderful people. Their yards were well maintained and US Flags flew on nearly every porch. Their dreams had come true. They had arrived in America and worked hard to assimilate; they wanted to be American. They ensured that their children learned English. They took part in civic events, civic duty and volunteerism. And, they did these things without sacrificing their heritage. By the way, I love perogies.
I contrast that experience along with several immigrants I've met over the years with the current political debate raging in the State of California specifically, but also in D.C. and across the media spectrum.
California is advancing a bill through its legislature targeting small businesses. If the bill passes, and in all likelihood it will, California law will stifle landlords and private industry, in general, from cooperating with federal immigration officials.
We can debate federalism and the application of state sovereignty another time. The Enigma here is why would a citizenry support subversion?
Do those having illegally entered our Union of States seek to assimilate? Do they desire to become American? Do they want US citizenship? We have no way of measuring their intention. We can, however, extrapolate a guess by the actions of a political machine aimed at making such things unnecessary.
If we erase our borders, and citizenship means nothing, there will no longer be that safe haven so many have sought to become a part of. The fact that there is an opposing view to something so obvious IS an Enigma.
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In my very early twenties one of my job duties was going door-to-door collecting weekly insurance premiums from first generation Polish immigrants in Hamtramck, Michigan. That was my first experience with large numbers of immigrants.
They were wonderful people. Their yards were well maintained and US Flags flew on nearly every porch. Their dreams had come true. They had arrived in America and worked hard to assimilate; they wanted to be American. They ensured that their children learned English. They took part in civic events, civic duty and volunteerism. And, they did these things without sacrificing their heritage. By the way, I love perogies.
I contrast that experience along with several immigrants I've met over the years with the current political debate raging in the State of California specifically, but also in D.C. and across the media spectrum.
California is advancing a bill through its legislature targeting small businesses. If the bill passes, and in all likelihood it will, California law will stifle landlords and private industry, in general, from cooperating with federal immigration officials.
We can debate federalism and the application of state sovereignty another time. The Enigma here is why would a citizenry support subversion?
Do those having illegally entered our Union of States seek to assimilate? Do they desire to become American? Do they want US citizenship? We have no way of measuring their intention. We can, however, extrapolate a guess by the actions of a political machine aimed at making such things unnecessary.
If we erase our borders, and citizenship means nothing, there will no longer be that safe haven so many have sought to become a part of. The fact that there is an opposing view to something so obvious IS an Enigma.
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