A small win

During this past election, the Democrats made a very big gain in influence- with Republicans being stigmatized as being super anti-immigrant, they lost many of their seats.

Even though many of the Democrats were still anti-immigration, many were pro, and not as nasty about the culture "contaminating" ours... which is a plethora of other traditions anyways. Just thought I'd make the note. There is a little itty bitty small bit of hope, and thats all I ask.

posted by PiratePenPen at 12:12 PM 0 comments

So it starts.

So the first ignorant small town in Texas has started the trend- one I hope will not continue. They have officially made it illegal to rent or hire illegal immigrants. They DO realize that Hispanics make up sooooo much of Texas right?

How sad is it that people are freaked out at a nation that will one day be brown? Is it really that bad? Is it really that scary? It can't be stopped.

I hope their economy fails. And they all have to move to "the Valley".

posted by PiratePenPen at 9:49 PM 0 comments

Kids these days...

Apparently care more than alot of people. I was completely blown away by the effort and dedication of a little boy named Saul who is going to Mexico on behalf of his mother to help her gain citizenship in America. Mind you, the boy is 7.

I don't know, this story is just so inspirational to me. At least they are putting a face to the suffering involved with the immigrants here. Its about time. I wish it would get more press.

posted by PiratePenPen at 8:45 PM 0 comments

Even some republicans understand.

Apparently even the governor of California understands the need for immigrant labor. The fields of fruit are dying. Diplomacy must be made- how is it that so many of the states the wall is built upon don't even want it there? Doesn't that say something? Apparently the Governator has appealed to the Hispanic vote
Somehow... who knows...

But either way. They need workers. Badly.

posted by PiratePenPen at 10:01 PM 0 comments

Voting!

Alas, the eve of Voting Day has arrived and several issues have come up. It seems as though the many many motivated people previously marching for illegal immigrant rights have failed to come through when it mattered the most- the polls.

I am registered to vote and plan to be in line tomorrow afternoon. What is stopping all the people who wanted to help from voting? I participated in the May protest. There were a few thousand. I guess most were ineligible to vote. How is it that there are more Hispanics than African Americans now and out voice is lost?

posted by PiratePenPen at 9:02 PM 0 comments

Feel the burn!

As President Bush signed the bill for the final okay to build the wall between the US and Mexico, people are already starting to feel the effects that it has on the economy. Earlier this year the apple and pear farmers were feeling the burn as they couldn't find enough workers to pick them. Florida, where so much of our produce come from, is going to suffer the most at the lack of hands. That state is wellknown for being nonfriendly to immigrants- so why should they stay there? Hello strawberry hike (which will directly effect my job at Amy's Ice Creams), hello tomato hike (once again how am I supposed to make my Mexican food without tomatoes!!!!!)!

So I have to be really lame here excuse me:
Makes you think twice about the Beatles' song Strawberry Fields " Let me take you down, 'cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields "

Because, it ain't happenin'.

posted by PiratePenPen at 7:37 PM 0 comments

Feel the burn!

As President Bush signed the bill for the final okay to build the wall between the US and Mexico, people are already starting to feel the effects that it has on the economy. Earlier this year the apple and pear farmers were feeling the burn as they couldn't find enough workers to pick them. Florida, where so much of our produce come from, is going to suffer the most at the lack of hands. That state is wellknown for being nonfriendly to immigrants- so why should they stay there? Hello strawberry hike (which will directly effect my job at Amy's Ice Creams), hello tomato hike (once again how am I supposed to make my Mexican food without tomatoes!!!!!)!

So I have to be really lame here excuse me:
Makes you think twice about the Beatles' song Strawberry Fields " Let me take you down, 'cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields "

Because, it ain't happenin'.

posted by PiratePenPen at 7:37 PM 0 comments

Here comes the wall!

Well Bush did it- he authorized the wall. Now we really aren't any better than China or Germany. Talk about history repeating itself. The story that I am going to link definitely hits the question I have been asking throughout this entire ordeal...

WHO IS GOING TO BUILD IT?

Well, obviously illegal immigrants aren't. Well, come on- all the people that have been claiming that they have been taking their jobs- yes thousands of you are needed- please build it, because if you do, we know its not going to be cheap. Are there even that many people with the experience to take on such a feat?

posted by PiratePenPen at 3:18 PM 0 comments