Our country’s illegal immigration policies, or lack thereof, are little more than a bad joke. Our borders are sieves and our ability to track non-permanent foreign nationals is minimal. Is this what Americans want? What you believe – or perhaps it is more aptly stated as “what you feel” – about this issue depends largely…
Category: Immigration
Ideas: Disagree and Die
What is it about people and their ideas that makes rejection so impossible to accept? We can’t touch an idea, hold it in our hands, or kiss it goodnight. What is so important that they are worth killing for? It seems to me that there’s a fundamental failure in people’s thought processes that stems from…
New Zealand Toughens Immigration: Whither the US?
New Zealand will toughen immigration laws in an attempt to keep out “less productive” immigrants. Read the BBC article. The U.S. should do the same, at least on a temporary basis. Persons from countries known to support terrorist should be thoroughly vetted or denied entry. Countries we have solid relationships with, such as Canada, Mexico…
Deportation Best Option
Foreign nationals suspected of association with terrorists often cannot be formally charges. The U.S. seems to be using deportation as a method of disposing of these cases. Read the LA Times story. In the days before 9/11, sending a seemingly nice person back to, say Pakistan, seemed like harsh punishment for nebulous rules violations. Now,…
Culture Shock
Morning Edition on NPR had an interesting story regarding the town of Fremont, CA today. Unfortunately, NPR doesn’t offer free links to their material. So read the original story in the Mercury News for background. Indian immigrants were upset because the city council denied them a permit to hold a festival drawing attendance twice the…