Comments on: A New Philosophy of Immigration http://theamericano.com/2009/11/10/a-new-philosophy-of-immigration/ News & Opinion celebrating Latino heritage and conservatism in America Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:33:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eugenia Garcia http://theamericano.com/2009/11/10/a-new-philosophy-of-immigration/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Eugenia Garcia Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:21:27 +0000 http://theamericano.com/ta_new/?p=3822#comment-1225 Raul, you are right on. I agree with you 100%. Why is it that people always tend to think (even some Hispanics) that immigrants come here for hand me downs? Where do they see this? I think there are few individuals as hard-working as Latinos. From the minute they leave they're country (legal or not) they have one thing in mind and that is to provide for their family. They are mothers, fathers, sons and daughters that have been brought up with a strong work ethic and a moral sense of responsibility for their family. What makes this sadder, is the fact that these people are so under appreciated. Don't get me wrong, I am not in favor of illegal immigration. On the contrary, I believe that people need to obey the laws of this country. But as a mom and grandmother, I can understand why they leave. i can understand that a mother who can not feed her child will go to any length to do so. Anyway... that's a whole different discussion. Raul, you are right on. I agree with you 100%. Why is it that people always tend to think (even some Hispanics) that immigrants come here for hand me downs? Where do they see this? I think there are few individuals as hard-working as Latinos. From the minute they leave they’re country (legal or not) they have one thing in mind and that is to provide for their family. They are mothers, fathers, sons and daughters that have been brought up with a strong work ethic and a moral sense of responsibility for their family.
What makes this sadder, is the fact that these people are so under appreciated. Don’t get me wrong, I am not in favor of illegal immigration. On the contrary, I believe that people need to obey the laws of this country. But as a mom and grandmother, I can understand why they leave. i can understand that a mother who can not feed her child will go to any length to do so.
Anyway… that’s a whole different discussion.

]]> By: Raul http://theamericano.com/2009/11/10/a-new-philosophy-of-immigration/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 Raul Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:07:00 +0000 http://theamericano.com/ta_new/?p=3822#comment-1222 Professor Blas, Some of what you write is true, but in the meat of your opinion you write this: "A large percentage of immigrants today come to America with a laundry list of Welfare, Medicaid and Medicare rights to which they think themselves as entitled." First, what do you mean by "a large percentage"? 10, 20, 60, 80? Second, this is totally contrary to my own observations. Most immigrants do not expect these benefits. And I'd venture to say neither do "a large percentage"... Lastly, most immigrants, particularly Hispanic immigrants, legal or not, continue to come to the U.S. to work harder than they ever have to give their children (not really themselves) a better life with more opportunities. In this respect, the immigrants themselves bring a valuable lesson to bestow on America: We work to make a better life for those who are to come behind us, not necessarily solely for ourselves. In this respect, they are the antidote to the rapacious me-first worldview of the babyboomer generation that got this nation into nearly all of the difficult fixes we face today. Inspirational stories of yonder are always a boon, but we should instead place our greatest energies on convincing the leaders of our political party, whichever it may be, to see immigrants not as threats or leeches or entitlement freaks, but as the regenerative life blood of every leading industrial nation. We should push education on these immigrant communities on a massive scale, especially for their children, so as to truly help fulfill the collective American dream of so many immigrants today. Professor Blas,

Some of what you write is true, but in the meat of your opinion you write this:

“A large percentage of immigrants today come to America with a laundry list of Welfare, Medicaid and Medicare rights to which they think themselves as entitled.”

First, what do you mean by “a large percentage”? 10, 20, 60, 80?

Second, this is totally contrary to my own observations. Most immigrants do not expect these benefits. And I’d venture to say neither do “a large percentage”…

Lastly, most immigrants, particularly Hispanic immigrants, legal or not, continue to come to the U.S. to work harder than they ever have to give their children (not really themselves) a better life with more opportunities. In this respect, the immigrants themselves bring a valuable lesson to bestow on America: We work to make a better life for those who are to come behind us, not necessarily solely for ourselves. In this respect, they are the antidote to the rapacious me-first worldview of the babyboomer generation that got this nation into nearly all of the difficult fixes we face today.

Inspirational stories of yonder are always a boon, but we should instead place our greatest energies on convincing the leaders of our political party, whichever it may be, to see immigrants not as threats or leeches or entitlement freaks, but as the regenerative life blood of every leading industrial nation. We should push education on these immigrant communities on a massive scale, especially for their children, so as to truly help fulfill the collective American dream of so many immigrants today.

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