Commentary on Classmate

I decided to read Alfredo's blog on the Civil war going on in El Salvador and the reason why many are fleeing the country. I completely agree and understand the reasons that immigration is a big issue in the US. It is because children should be given a better life than the traumatizing everyday life going on in Central America. In Mexico, the war against drug cartels is just as dangerous. People in major states with this issue are terrified of their own corrupt government that works closely with the the cartels. It is very sad to see the life that many have to live because their is no other choice. Many gangs in central america end up using children in their war. Training them early to kill so that they are useful in the war. Poverty is another reason that Central Americans are fleeing. Living conditions are very bad and are not living conditions for innocent children. As a Mexican citizen, I am trying to make a living in the states different than the violence and traumatizing lifestyle in my home town.

Immigration Reform Must Happen

            An immigration reform must happen according to an opinion post on the Daily Texan. We see many arguments that the immigration system is broken and it is separating many families, the processes of becoming a citizen, and the reason why a reform is necessary.

            The immigration system is broken and over due for a “polishing” after this country was founded by immigrants. The current system is separating innocent children from their parents because they wanted a better future for the kids. Crime is increasing in the south due to the trafficking of drugs, a world children should not witness. Anyone would do whatever it takes so that the children get a better life. After many years of being in the states, the children practically grow up learning the values and traditions of being a U.S citizen. They do their best in school so that the risks their parents had to take were not a waste, only to find out that they are not allowed to continue onto higher education when they know more about the US than their birth land. The process for becoming a citizen is very difficult and costly. Many people who have a very strong argument that Immigrants take jobs and take advantage of benefits do not understand what it is that they do. They will do anything for their families. They are hard workers who do the jobs other do not want to do. An example is construction. Nobody wants to be out in the hot sun or the cold winters for 12 hours each day just to put food on the table. A reform will allow them to stop having to worry about not being able to come home because there was a deportation raid at work, where they loose their families and the many years of hard work just to be thrown away.

            An immigration reform is a must to keep the economy going and to become a better country for the future generations.