Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A Step In The Right Direction
The largest single work-place immigration raid in the U.S. history (so far) happened in Laurel, Mississippi. This story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,411121,00.html
reports that many of the other workers applauded as nearly 600 illegals were taken into custody. As you might expect, the AP story concentrated on the trauma to the families, not knowing what was happening to their loved ones, and how many of the illegals didn't sent their children to school the next day out of fear. I especially appreciated the comment from the attorney representing some of the illegals: "There was no communication, an immediate loss of any kind of news and a lack of understanding of what's happening to their loved ones," -- Perhaps he expects law enforcement to schedule counseling sessions with the illegals and their families (who may also be illegals) before detaining and prosecuting and/or deporting them.
There are a couple important points to note: 1) No where in the report are the words "illegal aliens" or "illegal immigrants" used. The illegals are simply referred to as immigrants; and 2) these illegals were working at a plant along with American Workers -- these are not jobs that Americans won't do, but rather are good paying jobs that could be filled by Americans and legal immigrants.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,411121,00.html
reports that many of the other workers applauded as nearly 600 illegals were taken into custody. As you might expect, the AP story concentrated on the trauma to the families, not knowing what was happening to their loved ones, and how many of the illegals didn't sent their children to school the next day out of fear. I especially appreciated the comment from the attorney representing some of the illegals: "There was no communication, an immediate loss of any kind of news and a lack of understanding of what's happening to their loved ones," -- Perhaps he expects law enforcement to schedule counseling sessions with the illegals and their families (who may also be illegals) before detaining and prosecuting and/or deporting them.
There are a couple important points to note: 1) No where in the report are the words "illegal aliens" or "illegal immigrants" used. The illegals are simply referred to as immigrants; and 2) these illegals were working at a plant along with American Workers -- these are not jobs that Americans won't do, but rather are good paying jobs that could be filled by Americans and legal immigrants.
// posted by Zerin Hood @ 10:54 PM 
