Immigration

Recently I've seen several political pictures shared on Facebook concerning Immigration that disturb me. One of which is the "Press 1 for English. Press 2 to go home." Did you know that the United States of America does not have a national language? Did you know fellow Texans that because our area does have a "Press 2 for Spanish" option, whereas, in other areas, say FAR north, its "Press 2 for French?"

Don't get me wrong, my feelings about this was the same a couple of years ago. If you're coming to America, speak "American!" If you're coming to America, adopt our "American" ways! What is the American language? What are the American ways?

The American language, literally, is what ever language you already speak! The American way is, literally, the customs and traditions you already have! That's what makes America - America!

I used to be one of those ignorant people that said (loud and proud), "If you want to come to America - do it legally! Go through the proper channels!" Have you ever been through the proper immigration channels? I have! And I completely understand why so many are here illegally!

ITS SO EXPENSIVE! If you choose to NOT hire an immigration lawyer, which is totally fine, but I would suggest against it, the filing fees alone are $1500 (for about three sheets of paper)! That's not counting the at least two trips you'll make to the local immigration offices.

When one is coming into the United States of America the government asked for many things. They get "nosey", they get rude sometimes, they get haughty, etc. They look into your past and if you so much as sneeze with an accent they delay you, or worse, they send you "home" for pushing 2 for their language.

Do you find it frustrating trying to deal with a foreigner who may have trouble speaking the language? Do you think its not frustrating to come into a completely foreign country to be FREE to only have the government officials tell you what to do, what language to speak, having to deal with all the red tape?!

What happened to, "Give me your TIRED, your POOR,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door."

Did you know that most illegal immigrants work harder than you, but make less than you, AND they send money to their families? Did you know that most illegal immigrants are living the American Dream just by doing this? While you're complaining about your Apple store running out of the new iPhone, these illegal immigrants are actually living BETTER than you - and you call it struggling!

Get over "British" selves and welcome in these poor, tired, homeless immigrants. Help them. Teach them. Love them. Don't cater to them. Don't tell them to go home - because they are home. And they had to pay a lot higher price than you'll ever have to worry about!