tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post8482288697990285377..comments2024-03-29T01:15:44.882-07:00Comments on The Real Housewife of Ciudad Juárez: Press "1" for EnglishEmily Bonderer Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-61987849849938740452014-01-29T14:12:49.780-08:002014-01-29T14:12:49.780-08:00Well said....Well said....Wayne Havenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293589186425407970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-83485787754212738402013-07-28T16:27:35.431-07:002013-07-28T16:27:35.431-07:00It is impossible to have a truly "rational&qu...It is impossible to have a truly "rational" discussion about immigration in the United States because for most, an economic, social, or status privilege is at stake. So, we get this tired meme of immigration "reform" blocked only by a bigoted evangelical "white" folk motivated only by a single-minded fear of the dark-skinned other. While I am certain this describes a certain segment of the American population, it's unfair to ignore the real fears related to loss of economic, social, and other status privilege. This does not take away from the fact that most people immigrating to the United States have real and sometimes heart-breaking challenges that they are trying to deal with in the best way they know how. However, it's unclear whether the endless stream of arrivals here at a time when there are essentially no jobs for the vast majority of current American citizens does anything to solve the overall problem. Moreover, to me, at least, it's unclear whether our government's use of "free trade" agreements has had any impact on alleviating poverty in places like Latin America and East Asia, but it may in fact have increased poverty in the United States. All of these things being the case, I think it's understandable large segments of the European/Anglo-American population would look on "immigration reform" as potentially harmful to their statuses and privileges as American citizens at best. I realize this is a selfish attitude, but nationalism and capitalism, in order to function, requires self preservation (not in the negative overly ego-istic way but in the positive, self-enlivening way) in order for individuals to help others, to give others the privileges they have. If the entire economy collapses, who benefits? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-33576559905123079572013-01-13T08:16:02.229-08:002013-01-13T08:16:02.229-08:00I cannot agree more. I am currently in the process...I cannot agree more. I am currently in the process with my husband... I stumbled across your blog and wanted to read it from the beginning. I miss my husband dearly, the process has been painful and confusing. Shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-21379312904423994832012-08-10T14:55:00.369-07:002012-08-10T14:55:00.369-07:00Say it, girl!!! :D
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CeriSay it, girl!!! :D<br /><br />~*~<br /><br />CeriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-74955361346833481912010-11-16T19:02:19.722-08:002010-11-16T19:02:19.722-08:00Right on! You go girl!Right on! You go girl!Ashley and Lalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901055708248497528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-16666428587889164602010-08-31T12:52:01.160-07:002010-08-31T12:52:01.160-07:00Its always good to let it out, so preach on sista....Its always good to let it out, so preach on sista.<br />Especially when your touched so deeply by the situation its hard to over look stupid people.bordersasidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142674938117338592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-2082846420031234762010-08-30T12:38:10.568-07:002010-08-30T12:38:10.568-07:00Thumbs up!Thumbs up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-41295007333442031202010-08-29T16:07:58.095-07:002010-08-29T16:07:58.095-07:00Amen!Amen!The Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685175907619233386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-37951319717948018232010-08-29T14:28:59.275-07:002010-08-29T14:28:59.275-07:00Love this post!Love this post!JoNitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660044550242645983noreply@blogger.com