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February 21, 2005
Immigration Reform
Yesterday, The Union-Tribune published a letter to the editor I wrote regarding immigration reform. They cut it down a bit but I was still pleased with the version they put in print. If you have a chance give both the published and original letters a read.
You can't turn on talk radio today without John & Ken, Savage, and now even Rush Limbaugh screaming their heads off about illegal immigration. Now, I understand that there is a cost to immigration given our semi-welfare state, but the solution to this problem is not to A) stir up anger towards the many immigrants who are just coming here to work then B) turn this anger into calls for Congress to build a bigger fence and limit the amount of people who can enter this country.
There are other ways to address our problems with immigration while still staying true to the fact that immigration is a benefit to our nation (see here). Immigration is the foundation of this country that gives us the diverse culture we enjoy each and every day. We also should take pride in the fact that our country is the envy of so many. This last point was articulated well by my Governor at the Republican National Convention this past summer. He said:
We are still the lamp lighting the world, especially those who struggle. No matter in what labor camp they slave, no matter in what injustice they're trapped, they hear our call. They see our light. And they feel the pull of our freedom.
They come here, as I did, because they believe -- they believe in us. They come because their hearts say to them, as mine did, "If only I can get to America."
I hope his Party remembers this message as they tackle the issue of immigration reform in the coming year.
Posted by Peter Mork at February 21, 2005 9:14 AM
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