Immigration City

I live in a state that immigration is a paramount issue. Future political leaders will be elected or not based on their stance with our borders. It's time to address this issue. It's broke and needs to be fixed and it is in our own self-interest to do so. Why?

Security. There's never been a time in history where we needed tighter borders than today with all the terrorist threats, etc. Trying to rely only on hiring more border guards is simply not going to work. To stem the tide you are going to have to go beyond guards and allow some to come easier so that it will be less desirable for people to come illegally. If communities are given a "quota" of how many can come and it's legal--if then it's violated and their quota is suspended--it will serve as incentive for locals in Mexico to control their own.

Economics. I just don't know who we're kidding. I saw a news special on a dairy farmer in Wisconsin who has a relationship with a village in Mexico and who, when interviewed, said if it weren't for them, he would have to close down his diary that's been open for generations. Cultural influence. The Irish, Germans, Italians, Africans, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Mexicans all have left good marks on our nation. For fitting into a world that is less white and very anti-American, Hispanics make good U.S. citizens in representing more than an Anglo culture.

Social responsibility. They need jobs. They're asking for work, not a handout--this is our next door neighbor. If we provide work permits and special provisions for people who are screened and then easier ways of becoming U.S. citizens for those that contribute, it will be to our advantage for our future in this global world. Not all Mexicans want to live here--they just want to work here. Most U.S. citizens have a wrong view of Mexico as well. There is a huge middle class there, what we see are the poor who can't break into the middle class. If these jobs can help them, and we can help Mexico by development, it's better for Mexico and better for the U.S.

Neighbor relations. They live next door. It's like a mansion next door to an old dilapidated RV that someone lives in and neither can move. You can flaunt your stuff if you want or you can share it and treat your neighbor with respect. Your decision is going to go a long way in how they respond to you and whether they rob you or respect you.

Just thoughts...