Immigration debate.I find it deplorable that the opinions expressed on 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. in the August Letters to the Editor section could be held by people who subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; a magazine called The Progressive. It was difficult to distinguish the two published viewpoints from that of Colorado arch-conservative Representative Tom Tancredo  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. . Then again, this should not be surprising. During the July special session of the Colorado legislature, Democratic and Republican representatives were falling over themselves to demonstrate who despised Mexican and other Latin American citizens the most. Even President Bush held a more nuanced position. A very significant number of U.S. citizens of all political stripes hold opinions that can only be described as downright racist. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colorado Monument is a town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2000 census. Geography Monument is located at (39.081024, -104.862491)GR1. For decades, U.S. economic and political pressure has contributed to the destruction of Latin American economies, to the extent that the poor of many countries lack the means of survival. Yet our government has insisted that it must remain illegal for those people to come here in search of what they can no longer gain at home. That is viciously unethical. It means people die. If you really want to stem the flow of immigrants, demand that the U.S. government and businesses deal fairly with the countries of Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. so their economies can recover and support their people. Katharine W. Rylaarsdam Baltimore, Maryland Several of the comments in the Letters to the Editor section in your August issue compelled me to respond both to the proponents and the opponents of the "No human being is illegal" slogan. My message is this: The conservative right is leading us all by the nose. Why not punish corporations who are hiring these "illegals" for the sole purpose of cheap labor and higher profits? Instead of" building an iron curtain alongside the border and guarding it with an army of gunmen, why not mobilize an army of accountants and auditors to set things straight? Then, make those businesses pay. Marko Skoric Beaverton, Oregon The pieces on immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. by Luis Rodriguez and the wonderful Howard Zinn in the July issue contain many valid truths ("A Single Movement," by Luis J. Rodriguez Luis J. Rodriguez (born 1954) is an American poet, novelist, journalist, critic, and columnist. His work has won several awards, and he is recognized as a major figure of contemporary Chicano literature. and "No Human Being Is Illegal" by Howard Zinn). Nonetheless, I find myself in complete disagreement with a policy of amnesty for illegal immigrants. While no human being is illegal, this is not the same as saying that we, as a country, ought to grant citizenship to anyone who has come here illegally. We have an environmentally sustainable carrying capacity carrying capacity the number of animal units that a farm or area will carry on a year round basis, including that needed for conservation of winter feed. Usually stated as dry cows or dry sheep equivalents per hectare. in this country, and our immigration policy should reflect this. It is also obvious that the reason that illegal immigration is allowed to flourish is the desire by corporate America to have cheap labor. Getting rid of NAFTA NAFTA in full North American Free Trade Agreement Trade pact signed by Canada, the U.S., and Mexico in 1992, which took effect in 1994. Inspired by the success of the European Community in reducing trade barriers among its members, NAFTA created the world's , ensuring living wages, and forgiving Third World debt are all parts of the solution. Bernard Dalsey Whitewater, Wisconsin |
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