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The immigration reform legislation was not passed by the U.S.
government. Now it seems the problem might remain unresolved
until a new president is elected in 2008. Some illegal immigrant
advocates had angry reactions to the reform failure. They also
seemed to try to induce guilt, shame, and fear in those who
opposed the reform. There were accusations of heartlessness,
lack of conservative compassion, and loss of soul. Some Hispanic
advocates threatened to punish the elected officials who voted
against reform. One such advocate stated there would be Hispanic
backlash against both the Democratic and Republican parties.
(Does that mean development of a third party?)
Only American
business owners and corporate executives should feel guilt over
having placed more importance on monetary profit than on human
dignity. Only government leaders should feel guilt over having
served the greed of the business segment rather than the wellbeing
of citizens. It was the collusion of business and government
which compelled millions of poor people to seek jobs in the
shadowy market of illegal labor--an underworld which average
Americans never saw until these laborers arose on the streets,
waving flags of foreign countries in protest while demanding to
become U.S. citizens.
Only Mexico should
feel shame over not managing its government and not providing
education and jobs. If there is anger and rage over the failure
of immigration reform, let those emotions be directed toward every
nation which has neglected its own poor, abused its women and
children, imprisoned dissidents, and enabled the growing and
trafficking of addictive drugs. Tell the corrupt governments
that they are heartless. Tell the drug cartels that they have no
soul. Tell the socialist dictators that they will lose votes.
What is the actual
outcome of America's immigration reform failure? Has anything bad
happened to the illegal immigrants living and working here?
Perhaps there will be increased deportation--but everybody knows
that all 12 million illegal immigrants are not going to be
deported. Perhaps the border fence will be lengthened--but
everybody knows this is not going to happen quickly. Meanwhile,
illegal immigrants still have jobs and places to live. They will
come home from work and cook dinner tonight. Their children will
go back to school in the fall. Immigration reform will be revived
in a year or so. It is unlikely that any of them are going to
return to Mexico, no matter how difficult their circumstances or
how upset they are over reform failure. Life is still better in
America.
Some illegal
immigrant advocates are enraged that this population did not get
citizenship and the right to vote--that is the political outcome
of reform failure. Personal ambition was thwarted. Special
interest clout was embarrassed. Now some of them want to punish
the elected officials who did not fulfill their expectations.
With the recent terrorist attacks in England and Scotland, let us
hope the illegal immigration activists will reconsider America's
need for safety and unity.
Americans should
NOT feel guilt over wanting personal survival and national
security. Americans should NOT feel shame over not being able to
accommodate every poor person in the world. Americans should NOT
feel afraid to practice democracy. We must learn from the
mistakes made in past immigration reform efforts. Next time, let
us all work together in sincerity and honesty, courageously
examining the facts, engaging in thorough discussion, and creating
fair and enforceable reform. (Written 07/02/07)
Until we meet
again....... .......stay sane.
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