By: Scott Cohen

Scott Cohen — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:40:26 +0000

After reading the article on Immigration, I felt it necessary to respond to its contents. I also, like the vast majority of Americans, come from a family that immigrated to the United States from another country. In no way can anyone argue that people came here to fullfill a dream in a land of opportunity that typically rewarded their hard work. Also, the vast majority of people were willing and able to assimilate to what was expected of them. I might add that one of the things that made this country great, was the right of someone to continue practicing their religion and culture from where they came from. However, my problem is the constant comparison of today’s America to yesterday’s. My intention is not to try to make the argument for or against amnesty of undocumented workers or what some my call illegal immigrants. To me this argument is a moot point. It cannot be made one way or another at this point. The reason for this is simple. Our country is broke. The number of people that are unemployed or underemployed is dangerously high with no relief in sight. We continue to borrow from other countries to the point that there is a geniune concern about the future of the dollar. We simply cannot take care of our own citizens. The main point is that as long as one citizen is losing their job, losing their house, or unable to pay medical bills, with little or no help,, how can we justify giving any taxpayers dollar to someone that is not a citizen?

By: Inge Johnson

Inge Johnson — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:19:25 +0000

I am also an immigrant. At age 9 I arrived with my parents and sisters from Nazi Germany. We were happy to be welcomed to a safe new country. Our family all worked hard to pay our taxes and contribute to American life.

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By: Scott Cohen

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