Adjusting the Law for Latinos
Scores of Mexicans being chased by immigration officers. A bunch of Cubans rafting to the States. Venezuelans escaping from an imminent dictatorship. Many sorrows, scarcities, inhumanities, and so on….are what those people have in common. The only truth is that they are following a pipe dream. By the time they cross the border, they face the raw reality; the despotism of the American country. While some Americans offer a friendly hand, some others spit in their faces with their you´re not American, so go back to the trashland you came from attitude. Over time, the United States has started to build massive walls, passed goosy laws, created new legal papers year after year, or just made up excuses in order to delay the means to obtain legal papers and, of course, to halt and ward off the massive migration from Latin American countries. The reality is that the States is building from north to south a racist policy against Latinos. With this in mind, we as Latinos should lobby the U.S. government and demand an answer to the question that has the entire nation split. Is the immigration reform a reality?
A realistic solution for the reform problem should include win-win terms and not only benefit Latinos but also Americans, such as giving permanent residence permits and fair wages. By doing the first, the government could benefit in many ways. Latinos are not trying to sneak into American houses and rob them. They are trying to have a clear path to working legally and earn what they deserve for their work. So, the States could use the Latinos hard-work ethic as an add-on for the national economy. If the economy goes up, the standard of living does too. Also, if illegal immigrants are allowed to work legally, government revenues will be boosted. With a better economy, the United States will be stronger in times of a bad streak in the economy. The second idea must be equal for both sides. So, if Latinos get fair wages, the Americans will be more interested in competing for working positions. A competitive atmosphere always benefits American society.
Another tentative solution would be to enact an adjusting-law for people already living here; a bill that would create a legal means for illegal people to have their papers, but indeed with some restrictions and obligations. This is also a good solution for the problem the American government has on its hands. The government should enact a law for the illegal aliens. This proposed act should be fair for both sides. The idea of having an adjusting-law came to my mind from the Cuban adjusting law which says that every Cuban reaching American shores will be eligible for permanent residence if they stay in the States for a year. Perhaps this act is something hard to swallow, but the pros are so many, such as the increment of tax payers, the halt of massive raids around the country, the removal of the checkpoints, and the end of the endless game of hide and seek played by law enforcement.
Being realistic, the Americans need the Latinos, Hispanics, Beaners, Wetbacks, Wetfoots or whatever they call us in order to keep their frills, social life, and economy as stable as possible. So, why don’t they want to create a law that protects us? Are they waiting for the same situation the African-Americans went through? The Latinos are a majority in this country and they know it. If Latinos returned to their home countries, America would fall to pieces. Therefore, the States must start thinking that one solution for the bomb is in the pillars of American society. They must not dig in their heels. We are not asking for the top of the totem pole. The only thing we ask is more respect.
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