Erasing Our Borders. (Letters to the Editor).Your May 6th cover story "Erasing Our Borders" is brilliant. Of course, William Norman Grigg William Norman Grigg is a writer of Mexican and Irish descent.[1] He was the senior editor and a prolific contributor to The New American, the official magazine of the John Birch Society. is on target. In April, I was fired from my job for speaking up against Spanish language Spanish language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Spain and 19 Latin American nations, Spanish is spoken as a first language by about 330 million persons usage at the Wal-Mart Super Center where I worked. I stated my view that if we were to be a Spanish speaking business, then illegal immigrants from Mexico would feel welcomed and would be motivated to move into our community. I made it clear that if Mexican citizens wish to work in the USA, they must do it legally, as set forth in federal law. My manager said that my comment had offended other employees and that she had to terminate me -- immediately. I believe that Wal-Mart is now compromised, in that the short-term cash flow from the illegal immigrants is of higher priority than the greater good of social order and legality. In writing this letter, my intent is not to harm Wal-Mart or to defame de·fame tr.v. de·famed, de·fam·ing, de·fames 1. To damage the reputation, character, or good name of by slander or libel. See Synonyms at malign. 2. Archaic To disgrace. them in anyway. I believe Wal-Mart is fearful of offending anyone, because of course it would be bad for business. What probably irked the management most was that I said that "I have been tolerant of all diverse groups to a great degree, helping to train and assist all other disadvantaged groups, no matter if they are affirmative action affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. , gay rights, or feminists. I simply draw the line at speaking Spanish in a business that is on U.S. soil, and I do not want to encourage more 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. by appearing to them to be laying out a welcome mat." Internally, Wal-Mart is fearful of a social meltdown within the individual stores and the corporation as a whole, because it is a "diverse" workplace. So they felt they had to get rid of me quickly and quietly. Also, WalMart is now an international organization and they probably fear any form of nativist na·tiv·ism n. 1. A sociopolitical policy, especially in the United States in the 19th century, favoring the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants. 2. expression, no matter how well meaning such conversation may be, because for them perhaps the borders are already erased. Roy HOLLAND Memphis, Tennessee |
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