[RP TownTalk] We the people contd

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I applaud your comments....and agree with you totally.  I am  embarrassed & 
ashamed of Arizona...emily
 
 
In a message dated 4/28/2010 10:04:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
chatareena at gmail.com writes:

before  i too bow out of this discussion, i wanted to make sure my opinion 
was clear.   


i  initially started posting because i was shocked/upset by the seemingly  
short-sighted and intolerant posts by some of my neighbors about illegal  
immigrants.  


unfortunately, illegal  immigration is a problem in this country for a 
number of reasons.  However, i REFUSE to fault/criminalize the illegal immigrant 
who is  here,( perhaps overcrowding a home) to make money to survive.  
there are  many reasons why people from Mexico and Central America are  here and 
it is essential to look at the roots of the problem.  


Free trade agreements like NAFTA have displaced millions  of workers who 
flood into the United States.  these agreements have  severely lowered wages 
in other countries, forced local farmers out of  business, exploited and 
harmed workers in other countries and pillaged their  environment.  in places 
like india and china they have created  innumerable inastances of starvation  
wages, child workers, slave-labor hours and perilous work conditions.  


also, federal regulations on  the hiring of illegal immigrants are not 
enforced, so places like Walmart  continue to exploit illegal immigrants with no 
 consequence.


i could go on, but my point  is that instead of demonizing our nighbors, we 
should be boycotting places  like Walmart that have no respect for federal 
labor laws or unions, demanding  an end to NAFTA and CAFTA which hurt 
workers here and abroad.  


if you are worried about the  taxes these illegal immigrants may or may not 
be paying, there are a lot  BIGGER sources of unpaid taxes out there - eg. 
GE, Bank of America who owe  MILLIONS in tax money.  


and, yes, i believe we should  be absolutely up in arms about the 
draconian, racist law passed in Arizona  which basically makes it illegal to "walk 
while brown".


this article is good and i  leave you with a thought from it: 
_http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/04/28-0_ 
(http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/04/28-0) 

"Instead of  expressing gratitude for the back-breaking work migrant 
laborers contribute to  our society, there is an increasingly virulent strain of 
racism that targets  non-citizens. 

Let us join the voices of compassion and oppose the  mean-spirited actions 
that aim to scapegoat immigrants. Laws like SB 1070  demean us all."


thank  you,
Catarina






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