May Day May Day
If you haven't heard about the protests going on today, or you think they're stupid, you've been living under a bigoted, antediluvian rock. In case you seem to think these people should just go home, YOU try going to this website and see if you can figure out how to get a work VISA all by yourself. I can't and I've worked in a law office for 5 years.
Now imagine you can't read English but you can speak it. Or imagine you've just graduated from a U.S. high school and in all ways but one you are a bona fide American teenager. You don't even speak Spanish. Suddenly the U.S. government wants to pass laws that make it a felony for you to live in your homeland of the United States. Aren't you innocent? What did you do wrong? Why would they deport you to a foreign country when you pay taxes and work for a living, and don't break any laws except the one they just passed specifically against you??
I'd protest too!
posted by AdjReality @ 3:07 PM
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I agree, I would protest too. However, I think that the manner that was chosen to protest needs some work. First they were waving the wrong flag! Second, some of the people that were attending the protest haven’t even tried to obtain work permits, or full blown visas.
Living in Texas, I have come to appreciate how hard immigrants work. Our country is founded on immigration, hard work, and protests. (and beer)
Only seems natural that if you want to be part of the country then you too need to protest.
It is almost like a coming of age process in the states.
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