Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The power of Christ
Why!
Not only are these humans labeled as "aliens"-as if they weren't human-but they are also labeled criminals. I can't imagine why. Normally you have to commit a crime to be labeled a criminal. It's not like they illegally crossed a border or anything.
The criminalization of people based on their immigration status must end. Migration is not illegal; it is a human right. You see? Now that we've simply asserted that a country cannot make entry illegal, it isn't. I wonder if this works in other contexts. "Stealing is not illegal." Hey, my stuff!
Migration to this country has been taking place for 500 years, but people of color have always faced persecution, unlike white immigrants who have been allowed to call the U.S. home. No white immigrant group ever faced persecution. Groups like the Irish and Italians were welcomed with open arms.
How can people who seek a better life be labeled as criminals when their only crime is having the courage to leave their homes to toil in a foreign land, receiving low wages from people who do not even value their back-breaking labor? I'm glad you asked. Let me explain. You see, Congress passes a law that says...
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