Friday, December 18, 2009
Deport illegal aliens!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Child Citizen Protection Act or Act-Hr 182 is an act that puts into priority the future of American children with illegal parents.
"Roxroy Salmon, a Brooklyn father of five and community leader, is fighting deportation. His is not the first case and, unfortunately, it won't be the last”. (Ruiz) Deportation is a heart wrenching method that is causing family separations. Fortunately Salmon is not alone and is fighting to keep his family together and to prevent denial of rights to his legal children.
“A recent study by the Homeland Security Department conducted at the request of Rep. José Serrano (D-Bronx) showed a terrible reality: From 1998 to 2007, immigration authorities deported at least 108,434 parents of U.S.-citizen children.” This quote is letting us know that this has been the main process to punish illegal immigrants, even though it causes the separation of families. It is a huge number of deportations, but unfortunately it is still not going to control illegal population, because I feel that a family is a loop that can’t be broken. What I mean is that these families would not be separated for long. As Jason Deparle published in the New York Times parents that were deported will take the same method he/she took to come into the US illegally So America is only wasting time and money using this approach.
"We want relief for Roxroy and his family of course, but we want to tell our new President too that such limited relief is not enough," said Manisha Vaze, an organizer for Families for Freedom, a network of immigrant families whose loved ones are facing and fighting deportation. I agree with Vaze a limited relief is insufficient because what is the point of being release for a couple of days and then go back to the same situation he was before. President Obama needs to find the best way to handle limitation of undocumented immigrants.
Immigration judges are not permitted to balance family unity against deportation requirements. In many cases, this has led to one or both parents of child citizens being deported. These parents must leave the child behind or take the child to a country foreign to them. With that in mind, Serrano introduced the Child Citizen Protection Act, which would allow immigration judges to take family situations like Salmon's into account during deportation proceedings. The child citizen protection act is a good way to try and lose some weight on the punishment of these illegal parents and their children, who have no fault in their parent’s decisions.
Two immigrant rights groups, Families for Freedom and the NY New Sanctuary Coalition are urging Congress to consider Serrano's bill immediately, and incorporate judicial discretion into ongoing discussions on comprehensive immigration reform. "In allying ourselves with Roxroy, faith communities are truly standing for the 'family values' we claim to profess as a nation," said Rabbi Michael Feinberg, a member of NY New Sanctuary Coalition. "We must strive to keep families and communities together in the face of a broken immigration system”. I have the same opinion as these groups and people because in an ethical view the world is changing and families are naturally becoming apart, so we should save a bit of family unity by developing a comprehensive immigration reform.
These families have something in common, children who are legal and are suffering for something they did not do. Children are the future of our planet, therefore for them we have to fight and protect. Now in a political point of view Immigration is increasing, many contribute to our economy and take advantage of opportunities the country gives them, such as education. Immigrants are a big population, which in a president’s mind means more votes. So why not give legal status to the illegal immigrants that have practically lived their lives in the US. But the best solution is combining both views and gaining a better and non heartless technique to deal with illegal immigrants.

This image has much to say. The signs shown "free lemonade", "free education", "free health care", and "jobs" Is the main reason of why illegal immigrants are atracted to the U.S.A. The United States is known for its opportunities and therefore can't blame these immigrants for wanting the same oppotunities as Americans have.
Now the huge sign that says "U.S.A Keep Out" shows the hypocracy of America. Isn't America the land of the free. The land of opportunities! Than why enforce so many actions to pevent these mottos. Is not the land of the free is you come into America and than be arrested and deported. Is not the land of Opportunities if a segment of people don't receive them or they were denied from them.
America prevents over population which I understand, but Some of the deported people are also Americans. The children of these illegal parents have only the moral choice to leave with their parents and forget about their homeland, the U.S.A.
These children only know about the American culture, and yet they are still punished either with the separation of their families or the denied of their rights.
Where is the justice in that!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Families Separated
This short video has big numbers. Is suprising how many illegal immigrants the Homeland of Security office has described as being deported. But the worst part is that these undocumented have US children. Agencies spoke women Barbara Gonzalez states "Parenthood does not excemt any person from complying with the nations law, including immigration law". Gonzalez ones again demonstates the biased and selfish side of the Americans. I believe that they wouldn't like to be told that if they were in the illegal parents position. Instead of trying to solve these issues, by this quote it tells me that Americans just say "well this is the law so deal with it" They don't want to waste there time creating a new and better immigration reform.
On the contrary Representative Jose Serrano of New York quotes "I am saddened, but not surprised to learn that our government, in its harsh anti-immigrant stance, has split hundreds of thousands of families apart over the pass decade" This quote shows that Serrano looks at the ethical side of the issue. He cares about family unity, which makes me think that he was raised in a very united family. I agree with Serrano in that it is not suprissing. The government is desperate to limit illegal immigrants, that they will do anything even separate families to accomplish their goal. This makes me feel sad of being part of such a hert wrenching government!
Estimate to Deport illegal Immigrants
Deportation is not only having a negative impact on children it also impacts the US economy.Deportation of illegal immigrants is very expensive for the US economy.
Senator Susan M. Collins, Republican, of Maine, was told by Julie L. Myers, chief of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement that the cost of trying to locate, detain and deport all of the 12 million people who are here illegally is minimum $94 billion.
Congress’s budget is $205 billion for everything in the US, which requires them to cut the budgets of other programs.These are the types of information the government needs to take into consideration before making any immigration reform or passing any new laws.
Illegal immigrants need to be punish for breaking the laws but there must be a more affordable method that does not deal with separating families and cutting useful programs, such as proving more financial support for health care and education.
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/estimate-for-deporting-illegal-immigrants-94-billion/
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
American Dream Poem
March 04, 2009 by Rachael A. Lund
Our hearts frosted over
With concern for self
We watch over what is "mine"
Don't impede our rights
Or touch our belongings
Nor trouble us with your needs
We are happy and content
To collect more wealth
And keep it for ourselves
Don't ask us to share
For there's more we want
Our greed is unfulfilled
We must satisfy our desire
Of lust for possessions
Get a higher paying job
To buy a bigger house
And drive a newer car
Than all our neighbors and friends
Don't tell us about starving babies
Or children that sleep on the streets
We don't want to see the famine
Or hear about the world's needs
For you see we're way too busy
Living the "American Dream"
