Success of an American Family: IMMIGRATION ISSUE
My dad, from Durango, Mexico, worked in the U.S. for many years and came as part of a farm picking group. He’d travel the southwest, northeast, Midwest and California, in search of farm work. Then after many deliberations with my mom and family, He decided to go north, to bring his family to the U.S. They first came to Tijuana, Mex. With my mom who was pregnant with myself at the time. So he brought us over into Santa Ana Calif., where we stayed with relatives in a one room dwelling. It was there, that shortly after; we rented a house on Daisy and 2nd St. in Barrio Artesia. After a couple of years my dad, saw an opportunity and bought our house on 3rd, and Townsend. There we stayed another 15 years. All the while, we worked to process our legal paperwork. My mom was born already in the states. So she was ok. Yet, our family became citizens of the U.S. Fast forward? The majority of my family are homeowners, with some which are part of the U.S. armed forces, and continue to grow in stature as upright citizens in the land of opportunity. Now does it mean I do not know or understand prejudice, poverty and pain. No! Yet my personal point in the immigration is two pronged:

U.S. View:

1. The sapping of economic strength
The argument is people from other countries without proper documentation sap the economic strength of our nation. Which includes hospitals DMV and employment.

2. Criminal behavior
That crimes are committed, and the government will never know they are due to a lack of information of them.

3. it’s their government’s job to care for its citizens.

Immigrants view:

1. They search for a better life. That is all. They want to help in taking care of their families. And it cannot be done in the some lonesome ranch on the horizon.

2. We were all immigrants at some time.

3. They are willing to work for low wages. As long as they work. Their argument is if they stop their working in the U.S. completely, the country would collapse. This ending the U.S.’ gripe that employment is being taken away from its citizens.

Balanced View
It works both ways. We will never stop migration of foreign peoples to the U.S. God created this country with the best government system in the world. That is without saying. Yet there must be proper and righteous legislation to assimilate people into our borders. Illegal aliens must come to the realization that there is a ‘process’. That there is no free ride or lunch. That laziness on the legal side is part of the dilemma. Hey, just get yourself to that office in your country, and go through the process as many of us did. Even, if there is a waiting period. Hey, good things take time.

The greatest country in the world
Being a citizen in the U.S. is a privilege, not a right. What I resent as a Hispanic is some two bit radicals and vigilantes. Who ‘somehow’ have found some sort of right to enforce to the letter of the law, a racial profiling mindset. Some act as they were here at the creation of the world. Another is violent marching of protesters. Who do away with the greatness of our land. Who develop hatred for America, and always think it’s an us against them mentality.

Bottom line:
There is an answer and room for compromise. There is hope. The conservative or the liberal views are not right. And they are not wrong. They are both right as far as immigration is concerned. There is a middle of the road. Our job as Christians is to yes, uphold the law. Yet, be sensitive to the plight of many immigrants. Did you know, many actually have died in their trek to get here? Yes, I know. But they still are souls. May we not forget where we came from. Let’s, continue preaching the gospel of Christ, which will enable people to see themselves as part of God’s great plan. Let’s get involved in the voting process and stand for biblical principles. If we do that, we will surely make a difference! Joshua 1:8

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