immigration

so, i understand that i am biased on this matter. i am the child of a [once] illegal immigrant. but, i am also the child of  ancestors who came here on the mayflower, and ancestors who must be called native americans, because they were the first.

i also understand that i posted just a few hours ago. however, after reading this article and glancing at the comments, i was enraged. here is just a small rant. probably not real easy to understand, but i don't really care. also, if you do not agree, i do not care to hear about it. i will delete your comments.

immigration is such a dividing, horrible matter. it usually makes me livid to read or hear people's opinions on the matter. if you try to discuss it with me, i will refuse. i cannot be reasonable, i get too emotional. instead of being Christ-like, loving, or humble, it seems like people talking about immigration become hateful. i honestly do not understand it. i do not see what the huge, looming threat from immigration is.

it disgusts me that mexicans have taken the brunt of this hate. there are plenty of illegal immigrants from more places than mexico. those places just don't  carry the stigma that being mexican does. accents are seen as attractive--who doesn't like to hear a gorgeous aussie talk? have a mexican accent, though, and you get a completely different reaction.

when did we, as a people, decide that we are so much better than our fellow man? when did we decide that we get to judge others; that we know their lives?  when did it become such a huge privilege to be american, and why are we so leery to share that privilege? i guess it's human nature to want to be superior, and i am sure they have been gossiping and judging since adam. i just don't see the point in all the hate. whatever happened to world peace?

yes, i feel like immigrating legally is the best option. however, i do not think it is reasonable to think that can be the only option. we're trying to literally seal our southern border (and killing teenagers there) but what about the border to the north?  what about our coastlines? how did we become this obsessed with only one piece of the puzzle, demonizing and making mexicans the scapegoats for the larger problem?

sealing the border will not solve anything. it will not fix the millions of american citizens addicted, who fuel the drug industry. it will not stop crime, will not pay hospital bills. it will do nothing but harm our relationships with our neighbors, and harm our moral quality as a nation.

amnesty is the only conscionable answer. the immigrants who are here already are not going anywhere. they have spouses and children, have jobs no one else wants. why not provide a gateway to legality? more people paying into the tax bank is something that usually motivates everyone in government.

taking basic human rights from illegal immigrants only opens up the door to taking rights from other unfavorable groups. i think arizona is taking the complete wrong angle on this matter. creating a culture of fear is never profitable for either party.

punishing innocent babies because of the manner their parents entered this country is wrong. end of story. any baby born on our shores deserves every right to citizenship possible. anything less is the start of a slippery slope.