IMMIGRATION, Mel Packer, April 2010

Let’s be honest, folks. Most of you who are reading this are the sons and daughters of immigrants. Some of them were unwilling “immigrants”, like our slave ancestors. But most were fleeing homeland poverty, political persecution, or simply seeking new opportunities.

But the facts are that immigrants of every race, ethnic group, and nationality contributed to the growth of this nation as we know it today.

Most immigrants who arrived in this nation now come for the same reasons. They work hard, pay taxes, and obey the laws.

We must find ways to continue the integration of these new immigrants into our society without persecution of them and without violating the rights of existing citizens as well.

The economic problems most working people suffer today, immigrant and US citizens alike, are not the fault of these new arrivals and those who encourage us to oppose their presence are simply acting to distract you from the crimes of those who control the wealth of this nation, and that’s NOT the immigrant population. In fact, those who run this nation exploit these new arrivals the same way they exploit the rest of us, by lowering our living standards, making us work harder for less money, and by failing to guarantee us any job or home security.

Immigrants want the same things you and I want and are denied this by the banksters who run this nation and until we can stop fighting each other, the banksters will continue to make massive profits off all of us, citizens and immigrants alike.