My feeling regarding the huge influx of illegal immigrant kids crossing the US border. 00:32 Jul 07 2014
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As for US citizens bashing illegals/immigrants - I can understand if the borders are being totally over-run, especially by criminals. And those criminals come in all stripes, from south of the border, all the way from Russia.
We do have a social service system that can't accommodate the citizens we have, so scrambling for crumbs can turn into warfare; I've heard the grumbling amongst white and black Americans, on how 'Everything is going to the Hispanics and Asians..." I get it.
But instead of spending an inordinate amount of time whining and bashing, people should concentrate on getting their own shit together. I feel confident in saying that the people who sneak across the border for work aren't doing any of the jobs we'd do anyway (I don't know of any Americans taking a job to pick lettuce or cotton for 12 hours a day, for minimum or below minimum wage). Sure, some of the construction and day labor is being done by a lot of immigrants, but that is then mainly the fault of the companies/people who are hiring them illegally.
What I really dislike is the racist element of the debate, and that is what I see a lot. Being angry with whom you think is a competitor for what little resources are available is fine; resorting to spitting out ethnic slurs is just fucked up, and does nothing to help your argument.
And for the record, as an African American, some of my ancestors were here for over 200 years - a lot longer than many of the angry white folks spewing hate. (I mention white people, as those are the ones I see in the news clips carrying-on at their border rallies and stuff). Anyway, my history is according to family anecdotal stories, and actual DNA results - I'm speaking of the African side. Add into the mix Scottish, German, Irish, and Danish, plus a tiny bit of undetermined 'Asian' (which we assume may actually be Native American, whom the experts contend originally came here from Asia), and you've got a nicely tossed salad. I'm an American, and proud of it!
I will not go out in the street yelling, referring to illegal kids as filthy Mexicans, Guatemalans, etc. who want to leech off of the US government. (We do have enough of our own doing that though). Hell - maybe they do hope to leech, as we make it so easy for anyone to waltz right on into the country...
Seems to me that we should be blaming ourselves for most of the immigrant mess, and not the desperate people who risk everything to get here.
I'm a citizen, with not very much in the way of material goods. My life may suck sometimes, but I'm not blaming anyone else for my ups and downs, and what I don't have. I have to concentrate on improving my life, and not blame any other person/ethnic group for my problems, be they native born or not.
I wish the haters would do the same.
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EmilyRoseScott
01:17 Jul 30 2014
You'd like it here its getting chilly already. I slept with 3 blankets on last night.
And good luck with the writing, maybe youll publish something?
And sorry to hear about your mom. Keep strong though.