Ruben Navarrette Jr., whose column appears on The Bee's op-ed pages, will be talking about immigration on tonight's airing of "The O'Reilly Factor" at 5 and 8 p.m. on the Fox News Channel. Ruben graduated from Sanger High School and Harvard University. He now is on the staff of the San Diego Union Tribune. Read his most recent column on immigration in Sunday's Vision section by clicking here.
Look for Ruben Navarrette Jr.'s comments about immigration on tonight's 'O'Reilly Factor'
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Well his article started out neutral, but quickly made a right turn. First of all I don't imagine very many liberal Democrats are "open-border enthusiasts." Immigration advocates perhaps, but I know of no one who endorses illegal immigration. My issue is, and the other Dems I know think the system needs to be fixed and I'm sure that's what Obama is referring to.
I've mentioned before that my wife is from Australia. We are 6 years and $3,700 into her residency and it's still not complete. We started years ago with the form the website told us to fill out and file with a fee. Sorry, denied, because the form wasn't the right one. No refunds, but thanks for playing. We hire a lawyer, big cha-ching. After a few years of doctors reports, exams and Mount Paperworkeaus, one that resembles a Stephen King transcript, she gets denied because one form was late. No refunds, no parting gifts. Do it again from the beginning. Yes, the doctors again, same thing, again, plus their fees, the $1,100 filing fees... everything. In the meantime, we've added two more daughters.
She's just trying to get a social security number and a driver's license so she can help earn an income for the family and be a contributing member of society. She's going bananas hanging around the house. She wants to work. I'm not making this up.
I also mentioned before that I was denied my stimulus check because she didn't have a social security number. I was turned down for the earned income tax credit because she didn't have a social security number. I, along with my father, his father and his father were all born here. That accounts for absolutely nothing. I'm married to someone who wasn't.
My point is, if it's not obvious, legal immigration is made impossibly difficult and expensive and takes a long time. Is it any wonder that the situation is what it is? Perhaps since immigrants need us and we need them, we should make it a little easier, or at least find a way that everyone wins.
Obama is right, it needs to be fixed, and a wall isn't going to do it.
Good post, Scot. If I was on editorial board, I'd suggest you expand it and submit it to the "Valley Views" section. That's a perspective on the immigration debate we don't hear much.
I'm with Scott,
The article was written by a person too lazy to write about an indepth, complex subject.
The readers may also be too gullable to believe this to be the solution.
I would hope we stop letting the right (in this case) polarize the masses on this issue.
This is not a left or right issue.
How about the lack of adaquate enforcement on our Mexican border, letting in all those trucks.