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The Ethnic Cleansing of Mexicans in the United States
I'm suspect that the reason most illegals have become upset is that they perceive recent efforts in Washington, and maybe with some justification, as "ethnic cleansing wrapped in velvet".That is, that they can work for a while in the US, but then have to return to Mexico and apply for citizenship there. Except that we are already processing the maximum number of Mexican citizens we are able to process. So that means that MOST of those who leave voluntarily won't ever be able to come back. This means something along the lines of three to ten million people! Many of their children were raised in the United States, have never lived in Mexico, and don't even speak Spanish. Would you round up an equal number of caucasian children and dump them in Mexico? Holy crap! These are American kids. All they know is what other American kids know. They are just kids. I can see why so many people are getting agitated about this. Building a wall is a sensible idea, it keeps out any additional newcomers. It gives us years to fully integrate and recognize those that are here. Which is basically the situation we are stuck with. They aren't going home, they want to stay here, and for the most part become good citizens. The alternative, of turning three to ten million people into fugitives overnight is just insane. None of them, except utter idiots, are going to voluntarily return to Mexico, so is the government proposing a massive round-up? To criminalize millions of people who committed a misdemeanor? Emptying whole neighborhoods, even cities? For what? I'm more than a little disturbed by some of the overt xenophobia and racism that is really cropping up around the US. It's a warning sign when your typical luser suddenly feels free to spout in public what he really feels. Ironically, the #1 complaint is that Mexicans speak Spanish, and this is somehow rude and inconsiderate of them. Okay, it may make communications a little more difficult, but seriously, it that a reason to be like Slobadan Milosevic? Yes, illegal immigration is a problem. And yes, stopping further illegal immigration should be a priority. But I'm as opposed to forcing law-abiding, working, peaceful Mexican people out of the US as I am of doing the same to our 70,000 illegal alien minority, the Irish. Which President Bush granted an amnesty to, by the way. Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-03-28 |
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