Thread: County Actions Will Not Hurt Legal Immigrants in the Area

Letters To the Editor - Washington Post
Sunday, August 12, 2007; Page PW02
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County Actions Will Not Hurt Legal Immigrants in the Area
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The rhetoric concerning the county's action to gain a grasp on illegal immigration is getting way out of hand.

Two things come to mind. Those opposing the supervisors' resolution just do not seem to understand the definition of illegal. No one I know is attempting to curtail legal immigration, yet the immigrant community leadership would have you believe otherwise.

There are claims already of racial profiling, yet the self-proclaimed voice of that segment of our population is proposing a march and boycott of non-Hispanic-owned businesses. Is that not profiling in action?

There are very few of us who do not come from an immigrant background, yet we have assimilated into American culture and language and became legal, contributing citizens. Today's illegal immigrants should do the same.

Brenda Frederick
Dumfries, VA

zeezil,
Is this a local NC story? If so, what county...I'd like to learn more. You'll probably want to post a link too....