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JustJess · 10-10-2005, 09:42 AM

1. Yes, he broke the law. I jaywalked today, too. Friday, I was speeding. And yes, I consider it that much of an issue.

2. Want to send all the illegals home? Who's going to do all the cleaning, the maintenance, the cooking in restaurants, the harvesting? These people are so grateful for an opportunity to have work, they're willing to do what most American citizens are not. And believe me, the average business owner has NO problem taking advantage of their desperation. They're not living easy lives here, they are working their asses off for very little money.

3. It's pretty easy to be all high and mighty about "he broke the law" when it's not your life, isn't it? People need second chances - in many cases, first chances. And it's not like our government is making it easy to get that chance. Most immigrants that I have spoken with (and I talk to a lot people in general, and immigrants specifically since that's what I do for a living) would be perfectly happy to do things legally, if only they COULD.

I know a guy who works just about harder than anyone else I've met. He's an upstanding guy, has a lovely wife and kids, and has been working hard to become a legal permanent resident. Even though he's making less than any of you would ever accept as a salary, he put his hard earned money into lawyers to file for permanent residency. The lawyers gave him bad advice, told him he didn't need a new employment authorization card cause he was filing as a refugee (for various reasons, that was untrue), and generally left him to hang. Being the employer, we could not keep him on staff without legal work authorization. And now, he's got no job. Nothing. He paid taxes like you and I, he worked harder than we do, he's trying to do it right, but he's still screwed.

He's been trying to get legal permanent residence for 12 years.

So yeah, I'm okay with this guy being here anyway. I think it IS important that he told the truth. You say it like that's not a big deal - do the crime, pay the time. Bullshit. In an effort to do the RIGHT thing, he put his whole life in jeopardy. Do you think creating a life and a job for himself was easy? It's not. Moving, learning a new language, a new set of societal rules, raising a family, and then being told too bad, you have to leave? I'd like to see the rest of us handle it so well.

I like him a lot better than some other "real" Americans.

10-10-2005, 09:42 AM	#40 (permalink)
JustJess Unencapsulated Location: Kittyville	1. Yes, he broke the law. I jaywalked today, too. Friday, I was speeding. And yes, I consider it that much of an issue. 2. Want to send all the illegals home? Who's going to do all the cleaning, the maintenance, the cooking in restaurants, the harvesting? These people are so grateful for an opportunity to have work, they're willing to do what most American citizens are not. And believe me, the average business owner has NO problem taking advantage of their desperation. They're not living easy lives here, they are working their asses off for very little money. 3. It's pretty easy to be all high and mighty about "he broke the law" when it's not your life, isn't it? People need second chances - in many cases, first chances. And it's not like our government is making it easy to get that chance. Most immigrants that I have spoken with (and I talk to a lot people in general, and immigrants specifically since that's what I do for a living) would be perfectly happy to do things legally, if only they COULD. I know a guy who works just about harder than anyone else I've met. He's an upstanding guy, has a lovely wife and kids, and has been working hard to become a legal permanent resident. Even though he's making less than any of you would ever accept as a salary, he put his hard earned money into lawyers to file for permanent residency. The lawyers gave him bad advice, told him he didn't need a new employment authorization card cause he was filing as a refugee (for various reasons, that was untrue), and generally left him to hang. Being the employer, we could not keep him on staff without legal work authorization. And now, he's got no job. Nothing. He paid taxes like you and I, he worked harder than we do, he's trying to do it right, but he's still screwed. He's been trying to get legal permanent residence for 12 years. So yeah, I'm okay with this guy being here anyway. I think it IS important that he told the truth. You say it like that's not a big deal - do the crime, pay the time. Bullshit. In an effort to do the RIGHT thing, he put his whole life in jeopardy. Do you think creating a life and a job for himself was easy? It's not. Moving, learning a new language, a new set of societal rules, raising a family, and then being told too bad, you have to leave? I'd like to see the rest of us handle it so well. I like him a lot better than some other "real" Americans. __________________ My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.