I do not watch Lou Dobbs on TV. I support legal immigration. My mother’s family had a sponser when they came to this country. Altough my aunts and uncle became US citizens, my grandparents did not. They could not speak English. My aunts worked as servants. My grandparents were farm workers. They saved to buy a small farm with an old rotten log cabin on it. No water, no electric,no bathroom. They did not own a car. They had to clear the land and build fences. All food was grown and caned. Grandma baked bread and churned butter. Grandpa grew grapes and made wine. My mother did not know that they were poor. She had no toys. She went barefoot all summer. Shoes were worn only in winter. All worked but were happy on the farm. When she was 9 her father died. mother managed to raise herself and graduated from highschool. She had a long walk to school everyday. A 3 room school with an outhouse.
My Uncle left school in 8th grade. Up at 4 am to work for a small meat packing business. Home in the evening to work on the farm. He worked well into this 70’s. He had no pension. He worked hard and saved his money. Other family members have similiar stories.
They did not enter this country illegally. After applying for a visa, they waited there turn. A sponser signed for them. The US government required assurance that they would not become a burden,after a reasonable period of time if still unemployed they would have to leave this country. The sponser offered temporary support. helping them find work. Church members took them shopping since they could not speak english.
Every Country has immigration laws. I would never think of entering another country illegally. I have respect for law and order. The only reason I can think of for breaking the law would be for political asylum.
Because a person speaks out against illegal immigration does not mean they hate people from other countries. People are welcomed but laws must be enforced.
I have been reading the comments concerning Lou Dobbs. I consider them very hateful and bigoted. Each of us are responsible for our actions and behavior toward others.We are to love others as ourself. We are not to hurt or harm anyone.
Is Lou Dobbs really dangerous? This sounds like hatefeul rethoric from Rules for Radicals. if so, I find this very disturbing. Someone fired a shot outside his house and threatened him and his family. That was despictable and immoral.
We may disagree with someone and express our opinion, as long as it is done in a peaceful and respectable manner. Making threats and behaving like bullies is never acceptable. Iam confused, just who is hateful and dangerous.? We make more friends with kindness.
Former neighbors had friends in Mexico.They would travel back and forth I remember one summer a very nice young lady visited. She did not speak english, but we all had a very fun time together at the county fair.
We have relatives in texas. Infact my cousin’s son worked ina mexican resturant owned by his Mexican friend’s father. He also worked one summer in the fields picking beans to earn money for school. So did my cousin’s daughter.
Remember we are all created equal. None of us is above the law.
Sincerely, Lisa