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...story on Mexican migrants who work in the U.S., send their earnings back home and exist uneasily between two worlds sparked a sympathetic response from readers who were critical of U.S. immigration policies. Others denounced illegal aliens for taking the jobs of U.S. citizens...
...Being a Mexican immigrant in the U.S. gives me pretty good insight into the immigration issue [Feb. 6]. It took me seven years to get a resident visa, and I am a college-trained interpreter. In my heart, there is always the dream of going back home. If a guest-worker program were in place, my fellow countrymen and I could go back to Mexico every so often, reaffirming our roots, and not remain indefinitely in the U.S. Since there is no such program in place, we have only one choice: to stay as long as we can and save...
Thanks for the extraordinary article about the many difficult aspects of Mexican immigration. Your story was a dead-on portrayal of all the pain, confusion and resentment in the quagmire of illegal immigration. There are many wonderful, hardworking people who are doing needed jobs in the U.S. and helping their families back home. It is unfortunate that there are also many migrants who are here to take advantage of American generosity. The core problem is that the U.S. has such an incoherent plan for immigrants that people on both sides of the border feel threatened...
...hazing, the program does away with the pledge system--all recruits are equal members from Day One. Alcohol is allowed, but booze-free activities are encouraged. The George Washington University chapter does yoga together. At Miami University in Ohio, fraternity brothers learn how to salsa-dance and cook traditional Mexican meals...
There are undoubtedly many problems facing both the United States and Mexico over immigration issues. The first step to resolving these problems is to close the border and cease Mexican violations of U.S. sovereignty and integrity. Only then can legal immigrants achieve full protections and rights, and only then can relations between these two countries become warmer...