Hypersonic
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Upon reading recent arguments of immigrant reform, I can't help but look at the comments of the various "anti-immigrant" opponents, many people often state: "send them back to Mexico," yet, many Americans often utilize immigrant help, eat immigrant cuisine, and use immigrant products. I have to ask (regarding the immigrant debate) if immigration is such a problem and if many immigrants fail to acclimate to American culture, how come Americans don't protest English being the official language? (Maybe because it's unconstitutional?) Or why don't Americans accept higher prices in produce, fire illegal employees and employ Americans? (Maybe Americans don't want to pay higher taxes on produce and everything else).
Similarly, the welfare issue can be noted in the same argument. Why is it that most Americans get mad at welfare recipients and those who continue to overuse government assistance, why aren't any protest done? Why arenz't Americans organizing themselves in groups to make their voices heard? Why is it that when we as Americans find something invasive to our way of life we cry foul yet do nothing until the problem because immediate to use (e.g terrorism 9/11, recycling, climate change).
In taking the line by Keanu Reeves in "The Earth Stood Still" Klaatu says:
"In the face of chaos (he uses another word similar to this) humans do change"-Or something to that effect. But why do we wait for problems to be immediate to us? Just like immigration, welfare, national security, school shootings, Americans only act when the problem effects them directly.
Similarly, the welfare issue can be noted in the same argument. Why is it that most Americans get mad at welfare recipients and those who continue to overuse government assistance, why aren't any protest done? Why arenz't Americans organizing themselves in groups to make their voices heard? Why is it that when we as Americans find something invasive to our way of life we cry foul yet do nothing until the problem because immediate to use (e.g terrorism 9/11, recycling, climate change).
In taking the line by Keanu Reeves in "The Earth Stood Still" Klaatu says:
"In the face of chaos (he uses another word similar to this) humans do change"-Or something to that effect. But why do we wait for problems to be immediate to us? Just like immigration, welfare, national security, school shootings, Americans only act when the problem effects them directly.