Go Get Your Damn Green Card!
Ok, I don't usually follow political issues that much but this one is driving me nuts, especially since yet I again I have to run through the red tape to update my greencard.
I have no problem with immigration, I think it's important for countries to grow and welcome new citizens to society. What I have a problem with is people who aren't satisfied with just moving to a new country in search of a better life but also want their adoptive countries to change how things are done just to cater to them. All I hear on the news is how America is acting racist towards the MILLIONS of illegal immigrants here by asking them to register either as citizens, or permanent residents. You know, I wanted to move to the U.S. as well, and it took time, money and effort to go through the process. It took almost two years to obtain my greencard and the first one only lasts two years, which is why I find myself having to run the gauntlet again for my good friends down at INS.
People think that the illegal immigrants are hard working and positive additions to our population. Well if they are so hard working why don't they apply for their greencards and enter the states legitimately? Why not make their lives easier for themselves by getting this important documentation and then they can live the American dream hassle free! But no, they (for the most part) would rather risk their lives to get inside the boundaries and then cry racism when they the host country won't bend over backwards to help them.
Two very recent stories on my local news prove my point. First, there was a human interest story involving a group of refugees that were saved from their home country and brought to America by church sponsored charity groups. The story started off by one of the fathers telling us how if they hadn't have come to America they would've been shot and killed by now, and that many of their friends and family back home have in fact suffered this fate already. Then they show this guy with a microphone outside holding a neighborhood street rally protesting that the church group (after bringing them to safety and providing them with housing) had "abandoned" them. He even showed us his apartment where he had to find furniture left out on the street, and explained how they weren't offered jobs or enough money to sustain life. Oh I'm sorry Sir, please accept my apology for the mistreatment of you and your family as we drop your pathetic ass back in the middle of your worn torn country! Why can't they understand that everything good they hear about America on the news, radio, and print was not handed to each citizen by the government? The "American Dream" is not some fairy tale concept where people line up to receive handouts for the rest of their lives.... the "American Dream" is all about having the opportunity to work towards personal goals and being rewarded for hard work and being a good person. Sure I can understand these church groups rescuing families from afar and helping immigrants land here and get on their feet but after that... GET TO WORK and get your necessary documentation! Does this seem too hard of a task for you? Would you rather be moving your family through the night and dodging bullets during the day?
The second story involved a roofing business who had dropped off six illegal immigrants at a house to install a new roof, gutters, and siding. One of the guys slipped off the roof of the three story house and fell right on to the patio. His five co-workers tried to give him all the medical treatment they were capable of but all of them refused to call for help. They were afraid to call 911 because none of them were in the country legally and none of them had work permits. So they let their buddy lay there on the concrete suffering! A neighbor who heard the incident and after 30 minutes of noticing no sirens or emergency workers arriving finally called for help herself. The injured worker was sent by helicopter to the nearest hospital where there is a good chance he might not survive and the five others were taken into custody. Man, what a freakin' mess and somewhere caught in the middle of all this is a homeowner with half a roof and no siding on her house. As it turns out the roofing company is a well known a reputable company who had subcontracted the work out to a smaller company, so the owner of the house was mislead as well.
On top of all of this, there is now movement towards having a Spanish version of the Star Spangled Banner to be made official. Unbelievable.....
I have no problem with immigration, I think it's important for countries to grow and welcome new citizens to society. What I have a problem with is people who aren't satisfied with just moving to a new country in search of a better life but also want their adoptive countries to change how things are done just to cater to them. All I hear on the news is how America is acting racist towards the MILLIONS of illegal immigrants here by asking them to register either as citizens, or permanent residents. You know, I wanted to move to the U.S. as well, and it took time, money and effort to go through the process. It took almost two years to obtain my greencard and the first one only lasts two years, which is why I find myself having to run the gauntlet again for my good friends down at INS.
People think that the illegal immigrants are hard working and positive additions to our population. Well if they are so hard working why don't they apply for their greencards and enter the states legitimately? Why not make their lives easier for themselves by getting this important documentation and then they can live the American dream hassle free! But no, they (for the most part) would rather risk their lives to get inside the boundaries and then cry racism when they the host country won't bend over backwards to help them.
Two very recent stories on my local news prove my point. First, there was a human interest story involving a group of refugees that were saved from their home country and brought to America by church sponsored charity groups. The story started off by one of the fathers telling us how if they hadn't have come to America they would've been shot and killed by now, and that many of their friends and family back home have in fact suffered this fate already. Then they show this guy with a microphone outside holding a neighborhood street rally protesting that the church group (after bringing them to safety and providing them with housing) had "abandoned" them. He even showed us his apartment where he had to find furniture left out on the street, and explained how they weren't offered jobs or enough money to sustain life. Oh I'm sorry Sir, please accept my apology for the mistreatment of you and your family as we drop your pathetic ass back in the middle of your worn torn country! Why can't they understand that everything good they hear about America on the news, radio, and print was not handed to each citizen by the government? The "American Dream" is not some fairy tale concept where people line up to receive handouts for the rest of their lives.... the "American Dream" is all about having the opportunity to work towards personal goals and being rewarded for hard work and being a good person. Sure I can understand these church groups rescuing families from afar and helping immigrants land here and get on their feet but after that... GET TO WORK and get your necessary documentation! Does this seem too hard of a task for you? Would you rather be moving your family through the night and dodging bullets during the day?
The second story involved a roofing business who had dropped off six illegal immigrants at a house to install a new roof, gutters, and siding. One of the guys slipped off the roof of the three story house and fell right on to the patio. His five co-workers tried to give him all the medical treatment they were capable of but all of them refused to call for help. They were afraid to call 911 because none of them were in the country legally and none of them had work permits. So they let their buddy lay there on the concrete suffering! A neighbor who heard the incident and after 30 minutes of noticing no sirens or emergency workers arriving finally called for help herself. The injured worker was sent by helicopter to the nearest hospital where there is a good chance he might not survive and the five others were taken into custody. Man, what a freakin' mess and somewhere caught in the middle of all this is a homeowner with half a roof and no siding on her house. As it turns out the roofing company is a well known a reputable company who had subcontracted the work out to a smaller company, so the owner of the house was mislead as well.
On top of all of this, there is now movement towards having a Spanish version of the Star Spangled Banner to be made official. Unbelievable.....
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