Immigration is an economic necessity, not a threat
Recent actions against immigrants are deeply troubling and downright un-American. In the past two weeks alone, hardline anti-immigration rhetoric has reached a new extreme.
First, thousands of military troops are being ordered to the border to “intercept” a so-called invasion of migrants into the United States. These innocent people are actually fleeing dire conditions in Central America and seeking a better life elsewhere, just as each of our ancestors once did before.
Second, on Oct. 29, it was announced that the administration would attempt an executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to immigrant parents, erasing part of the 14th Amendment.
These actions are part of a disturbing trend. From efforts to eliminate Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to the “zero-tolerance policy” that separated and detained migrant families, the administration has been making sweeping efforts to limit both legal and illegal immigration.
Once again, across our country, efforts to demonize immigrants have arisen right before the midterm elections.
Let’s be clear: America is a nation of immigrants. With the exception of the Native American community, we all had ancestors abroad who were uprooted, voluntarily or involuntarily, from their countries of origin and who built new homes in the United States.
The year your family immigrated — whether it was seven generations ago, like my own ancestors, or only a few months ago — is no determinate of your patriotism.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/415215-immigration-is-an-economic-necessity-not-a-threat
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