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    Another immigration sob story: Immigrants are not criminals

    Immigrants are not criminals
    1/12/2008 7:13:07 AM
    I wonder if what recently happened to my friend is an example of Gov. Pawlenty's call for enforcement of immigration law.

    My friend is the mother of two girls, a 7-month-old and a 5-year-old. The immigration police took her away in the night in her pajamas, leaving her children crying and her husband devastated.

    I know this illegal immigrant. She is a role model for others. She is a full-time student, trying to learn English so she can be a productive member of our society. Her daughters are American citizens.

    I am ashamed to say that I am part of a country that takes mothers from their homes in the middle of the night. This mother had the same American dream that many of our European ancestors had. She and her husband have taken those jobs that no one else wants, like my great-grandfather from Ireland did in the 1900s.

    The difference is that he was rewarded for his hard work with citizenship. She is rewarded with punishment, hardship, and the end of her American dream.

    Immigration reform should have taken place a long time ago. We have harmed and taken advantage of people who have only wanted a better life for themselves and their families. We have set them up to be fugitives and criminals because of our failure to right a grievous wrong.

    Sharon Faunce
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    Right you are, Sharon. Immigrants are not criminals. just the illegal ones are.
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    Every good {SOB} deserves a song:

    "Can I Get A Witness?"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86XFONQwerc
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    Awright, PhredE!

    Besides, if illegal aliens are not criminals, why does Mexico throw theirs in jail?
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    You know, Sharon. I too have friends not legally in this country. When their visas expired and their attorney....ethical attorney....told them he could not help them remain here legally in their illegal status, that with the backlog it would be far too risky, they had the moral character to return to Mexico.

    These are people who worked for everything they had and did so legally. They asked for no benefits or "services", did not demand rights they had no right to demand, committed no crimes, taught themselves English by watching childrens' programming and reading Little Golden Books, had a nice little mobile home always kept in impeccable condition, drove a used subcompact, and, as much as they love children, did not have any. Why? Because, not being American citizens they did not feel that they had any right to do so just yet.

    They were people who had done everything right but in the end had to go home.

    And they did it graciously. No kicking, screaming, and crying about how mean and unfair the law is. No protesting that their circumstances should make them the exception and "special case".

    And guess what? We miss our friends too but at least they are friends one can be proud of. Can you say the same about yours?
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    Re: Another immigration sob story: Immigrants are not crimin

    Quote Originally Posted by zeezil
    Immigrants are not criminals
    1/12/2008 7:13:07 AM
    I wonder if what recently happened to my friend is an example of Gov. Pawlenty's call for enforcement of immigration law.

    My friend is the mother of two girls, a 7-month-old and a 5-year-old. The immigration police took her away in the night in her pajamas, leaving her children crying and her husband devastated.

    I know this illegal immigrant. She is a role model for others. She is a full-time student, trying to learn English so she can be a productive member of our society. Her daughters are American citizens.

    I am ashamed to say that I am part of a country that takes mothers from their homes in the middle of the night. This mother had the same American dream that many of our European ancestors had. She and her husband have taken those jobs that no one else wants, like my great-grandfather from Ireland did in the 1900s.

    The difference is that he was rewarded for his hard work with citizenship. She is rewarded with punishment, hardship, and the end of her American dream.

    Immigration reform should have taken place a long time ago. We have harmed and taken advantage of people who have only wanted a better life for themselves and their families. We have set them up to be fugitives and criminals because of our failure to right a grievous wrong.

    Sharon Faunce
    Rochester
    Booooo freakin' hoo Then why don't this lady take those kids and that husband and herself and go live in the great mexico they so deserve
    Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.

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    Thats the part I am so sick of hearing

    "we are breaking up families"

    No we are not , they have every right to stay together , Just not here

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    Hmmm, we'll at least the title of this song applies...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upIiKsnZRhg
    or
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0a3Z3g9ykc
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    I liked it.
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