I must say that even when I was younger and living in Tucson, I didn't like the way that McCain was handling the immigration situation. It just doesn't seem right to put up a huge physical boarder.
Check out this link to npr.org http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126206542
The Hard Times
13 years ago
It's a complex and emotional issue. Rob Krentz, the rancher murdered on March 27, was my former boss, and he was a good, kind person. He also had strong opinions about illegal border crossings - his ranch was only about 25 miles from the border and it was used frequently by illegal crossers. He once mentioned that when he was a child growing up on the ranch, he and his family knew many of the border crossers; they were fairly few and they were looking for work. Although the majority of illegal crossers are still decent people looking for better lives for themselves and their families, some are in the business of moving drugs and/or people. And most of the ones moving people aren't in it for altruistic reasons.
ReplyDeleteI'm not in favor of building a fence, however, having lived in that area myself, I do believe Border Patrol needs to be given more authority and resources. There isn't a simple solution to this issue, but the people living there need to be listened to by government - the way of life is very different in rural border communities than it is in cities, or even small towns!
While I tend to be an Obama supporter, I believe he truly doesn't have an understanding of this issue. It probably is not the most important issue on his plate. Sadly though, I suspect violence will escalate on the border (in the form of border dwellers protecting themselves, legitimately or not, as well as in the form of illegal crossers protecting themselves or retaliating for real or percieved wrongs) unless there is some sort of viable change in the way the border is policed.