Comments on: Christians and Immigration Reform http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2007/08/06/380/ Home of the Osborne family Fri, 16 May 2008 08:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Milly http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2007/08/06/380/#comment-37096 Milly Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:58:06 +0000 http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2007/08/06/380/#comment-37096 You have some valid points. I’m saying it’s hard to look at those faces and think you must live in poverty. I heard the first hand stories of these men. You have some valid points. I’m saying it’s hard to look at those faces and think you must live in poverty. I heard the first hand stories of these men.

]]> By: Mama Grizzly http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2007/08/06/380/#comment-37091 Mama Grizzly Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:49:57 +0000 http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2007/08/06/380/#comment-37091 "To do this, take a moment to write down on a piece of paper some notes from your knowledge of the immigration policy of any other country on this planet. The average American will likely not leave a single mark on the paper during this exercise." While it is true that I could not tell you the immigration policy of any other country, I DO know that I can't just pick up and move to any country I darn well please without a passport, and without checking with that countries laws. My husband and I have thought of moving to Germany to work, and we KNOW that there are MANY laws and things that we need to research. We know we can't just pick up and MOVE. I definitely hear what you're saying and I understand the spirit in which it's being said, but I think we have to walk a really fine line with immigration reform. It's costing this nation millions of dollars that we don't have. Having grown up in South Texas, I have a pretty strong opinion about illegals being in this country, having children, and then living off of our welfare system and using free medical benefits for their children. “To do this, take a moment to write down on a piece of paper some notes from your knowledge of the immigration policy of any other country on this planet. The average American will likely not leave a single mark on the paper during this exercise.”
While it is true that I could not tell you the immigration policy of any other country, I DO know that I can’t just pick up and move to any country I darn well please without a passport, and without checking with that countries laws. My husband and I have thought of moving to Germany to work, and we KNOW that there are MANY laws and things that we need to research. We know we can’t just pick up and MOVE.
I definitely hear what you’re saying and I understand the spirit in which it’s being said, but I think we have to walk a really fine line with immigration reform. It’s costing this nation millions of dollars that we don’t have. Having grown up in South Texas, I have a pretty strong opinion about illegals being in this country, having children, and then living off of our welfare system and using free medical benefits for their children.

]]> By: sir jorge http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2007/08/06/380/#comment-37037 sir jorge Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:39:16 +0000 http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2007/08/06/380/#comment-37037 As a former immigrant, I feel that your post has a great and true message of hope. As you quoted the bible at the end, proving that as a Christian Love conquers all...and is greater than obedience to the law. As a former immigrant, I feel that your post has a great and true message of hope. As you quoted the bible at the end, proving that as a Christian Love conquers all…and is greater than obedience to the law.

]]> By: Milly http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2007/08/06/380/#comment-37024 Milly Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:21:14 +0000 http://www.hoei.com/blog/archives/2007/08/06/380/#comment-37024 I have mixed feeling about all of this. I will say that I worked in a place where I was the only one who was from this country and the only chick. I was fun because they would say stuff I didn’t understand and I would pretend to cry and say I knew that they were talking about me. The men I worked with worked several jobs so that they could support their families. I respect that. They told me they were here because there wasn’t anything there for them. I can understand wanting a better life for my children and doing what I could. Still I think that being here legal is the right way. But I get wanting better. I work in a place where I see lots of Hispanic folks I treat them the same as everyone one with respect. These are hard working men that come in to my work place. I’m trying to learn to speak some Spanish. I can thank them for come in now. I get a few smiles from the guys. Look these aren’t animals they are people like us. Then again I’m German, English, and Native American. Some of my ancestors weren’t invited to the pow wow. I have mixed feeling about all of this.

I will say that I worked in a place where I was the only one who was from this country and the only chick. I was fun because they would say stuff I didn’t understand and I would pretend to cry and say I knew that they were talking about me. The men I worked with worked several jobs so that they could support their families. I respect that. They told me they were here because there wasn’t anything there for them. I can understand wanting a better life for my children and doing what I could. Still I think that being here legal is the right way. But I get wanting better. I work in a place where I see lots of Hispanic folks I treat them the same as everyone one with respect. These are hard working men that come in to my work place. I’m trying to learn to speak some Spanish. I can thank them for come in now. I get a few smiles from the guys. Look these aren’t animals they are people like us.

Then again I’m German, English, and Native American. Some of my ancestors weren’t invited to the pow wow.

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