NOTE: A rather confused young lady. There is some hope for her, though, as she gains in experience and the hard knocks of the real world.

Out of the dark: If you give a mouse a cookie…
He’ll want a glass of milk. If you give an immigrant a home, he’ll want some rights

By Anna Young, opinion editor
Posted on August 30, 2007
http://www.thebreeze.org/2007/8-30/op2.html

Immigration is a blazing issue that has been burning this country into fiery factions throughout America’s history.

During the industrial revolution, European immigrants were seared with prejudice, particularly around the immigrant-enriched Ellis Island. The question of whether black should be granted citizenship or remain our slaves scorched our nation into a Civil War.

Now, many years later, local governments are take swift action to address the issue of Hispanics in Virginia.

A few days ago, a week-long boycott was initiated by various Hispanic immigrants throughout Prince William County, Virginia. According to an article in The Washington Post, the boycott was initiated in response to the Board of County Supervisors unanimously passing a resolution to “deny many public services to illegal immigrants and empower police and other officials to question immigrants about their legal status and in some cases turn them over to federal immigration authorities.â€