Question: Why are so many people fleeing their country of origin? Answer: They claim their country is lawless and dangerous. Question: Why are many Americans encouraging lawlessness in our country? Are American citizens unable to make the connection between that “breaking the law” without some form of punishment/uncomfortable situation encourages more breaking of the law? People are not fleeing law abiding countries, in fact they are taking great risk to reach safe countries. Breakdown of law encourages bribery, kidnapping, smuggling, etc. In other words, if the door is open, enter! That is exactly what is happening at our border.
I can only surmise very few of the gripers/complainers have ever spent much time in a developing country (not a tourist resort) or they would kiss the ground on arriving back in the United States (Been there, done that). The U.S. is the most dependable country in the world because we operate under the rule of law. This allows the freedom to move about without infringing on others. We know what to expect. Not perfect but much better than the developing world where bribery is the name of the game in every situation. Without laws, chaos reigns.
Why would any U.S. citizen encourage lawlessness: border crossings at any spot rather than at appointed points of entry, adults claiming children who may or may not belong to them, crime committed by coyotes, sex traffickers, drug smugglers, etc. At this very moment President Donald Trump has been forced into “changing” the rules. I only hope this does not encourage another large influx of migrants. Only time will tell.
I was impressed when last year signs began appearing around town announcing the intentions to sponsor individuals/families. That is the proper way to create orderly immigration and puts less strain on the government. However, I have yet to see or hear of any immigrants. My friends entered the legal way through sponsorship and have been very successful in America. I call on those who have placed signs in their yards or written letters to the editor to consider sponsoring a “border family.” The sooner the better as the need is now.
Kathleen Schmitz,
Juneau
