EDITORIAL FINDING COMMON GROUND SOUND POLICY MUST FOLLOW IMMIGRATION PROTESTS.On the heels of the "Day Without Immigrants" marches, it should be clear that political gridlock Gridlock A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business. from a do-nothing Congress is no longer acceptable. The vast majority of Americans don't want a nation without borders A number of NGOs have adopted the "Without Borders" tag, inspired by Doctors without Borders.
Most Americans want an orderly, regulated immigration policy An immigration policy is any policy of a state that affects the transit of persons across its borders, but especially those that intend to work and to remain in the country. . They want security, and that means knowing everyone who is in the country. They also respect people who work hard, obey the laws and contribute to society. But instead of getting what the nation needs, they are getting massive demonstrations in the streets and a Minutemen caravan that is set to leave Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. on Thursday for a cross- country protest against illegal immigration "Illegal alien" and "Illegal aliens" redirect here. For other uses, see Illegal aliens (disambiguation). Illegal immigration refers to immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. . Marches and caravans are fine ways of demonstrating the depth of feeling on this polarizing issue - and it's clear that passions run deep on both sides. But if America is to find its way toward comprehensive immigration reform Immigration reform is the common term used in political discussions regarding changes to immigration policy. In a certain sense, reform can be general enough to include promoted, expanded, or open immigration, but in reality discussions of reform often deal with the aspect of , the nation's leaders must seek the common ground - not the extremes. Neither amnesty nor mass deportations are the answer to the unchecked flow of illegal immigrants through the borders. And the constant demonization de·mon·ize tr.v. de·mon·ized, de·mon·iz·ing, de·mon·iz·es 1. To turn into or as if into a demon. 2. To possess by or as if by a demon. 3. of both sides only makes matters worse: If you're for a path to citizenship, then you must be a reconquista. If you are worried about the effect of illegal immigration on the quality of life, you are pegged a racist. Neither portrayal is true of the vast majority of Americans. Polls show that as many as two-thirds of Americans favor some sort of immigration reform that allows hard-working, honest illegal immigrants a path to citizenship while cracking down on the country's porous borders. Nearly all of us are descendants of immigrants who helped build the U.S. into the most diverse, tolerant and creative country history has ever seen. Closing ourselves off from what makes us great is a mistake. We must have respect for our laws. But we also need laws that are enforceable. We must find our common ground, not widen the gulfs that divide us. |
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