[PLUG-TALK] Re: [PLUG] Sounds good to me ;)

John Hampton John.Hampton at gijoes.com
Tue Jun 18 18:00:23 UTC 2002


Scott said:
>It is a slap in their face because they did go through all the BS required
>to become citizens the right way.

Thanks for clarifying that.  Now for my opinion: I think that the problem lies in people who think that illegal immigration is a slap in the face.  I welcome those who come here to try to better their lives, whether the do it legally or illegally[1].  I think that instead of vilifying illegal immigrants and feeling like something has been robbed from us, or like we have been slapped in the face, we should help them become citizens and help them become good members of our society.  This is not done by closing our borders.  What this world needs is more people who are willing to accept people as they are instead of changing them to what they want to be.  Diversity is a good thing.

>I did not say they need to give up their culture, only that they must learn
>ours.  As I said before, every culture that has come here has added to our
>culture.

Please, pray tell, what is "our" culture?


John Hampton
Programmer Analyst
G.I. Joe's, Inc.
john.hampton at gijoes.com






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