We visited Guatemala two years ago. The land is beautiful but the people so economically depressed. Sometimes the people want more for their families, more opportunity, and a better standard of living so they will try to go to Mexico. There is zero tolerance for illegal immigration in Mexico, the Guatemalans are often imprisoned and are always treated terribly. The Mexican Presidents came to America upset and offended at the treatment of his compatriots that come illegally into our country. Seems a little hypercritical.
Then again, on the other side, is the problem of day laborers. These illegal immigrants work hard doing jobs that no body else wants. They pick fruit, veggies, do menial work and keep things running smoothly in our country. There was a story of a woman who owned a large avocado orchard in Southern California; she decided one year to only hire legals. No one, including high school students would pick the fruit. It eventually rotted and fell from the trees. This is a problem.
The immigration lawyers in Miami are trying to strike a balance between justice and the law. It is a hard life for the first generation immigrants. They don’t speak the language, understand the laws or the culture. Our son recently received a ticket for speeding. The courtroom was full of immigrants from Mexico ticketed for no insurance. How would the police know they didn’t have insurance? You can’t be stopped for that. It was definitely racial profiling. It made me sad. Again, we can’t have all of Mexico or other South American countries on our welfare systems, receiving food stamps, clogging up the school systems, receiving free housing and health care. What is the answer? I don’t know, but we have to have balance and equity for all Americans especially those paying the taxes. Everyone wants what we have but is everyone willing to pay into the system to have what we enjoy?
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