Media and social networks convinced a large part of the Hispanic community that the former president of the United States hated immigrants …
And it was necessary to change to have new leadership that offered open borders for immigrants, regardless of their immigration status.
Nearly four years later, we can see that the situation wasn’t as good as it was made out to be.
The excessive number of immigrants who have entered through the southern border has strained the budgets of several cities,
Which means that the taxes paid by the citizens of those cities will NOT return to them in the form of quality services. Instead, they will have to be diverted to cover the exponential increase in costs that immigrants represent for these localities.
On the other hand, with such a large wave of immigrants, there is no capacity to analyze each case before allowing them entry into the country.
This means that, just as thousands of serious, honest, and hardworking immigrants enter, hundreds of robbers, gang members, rapists, and traffickers also slip through.
This situation is seriously affecting the entire Hispanic/Latino community. Because almost every day, news reports feature cases of criminals who “recently arrived in the United States” from different Latin American countries, and the reputation of all of us is tarnished by the actions of a few.
As in everything in life, the issue of immigration must be handled with balance and equilibrium.
In my humble opinion, I believe that maintaining the open borders policy established by the current administration is neither sustainable nor advisable.
The ideal approach is to enforce existing laws by controlling the access of undocumented individuals while also reviewing each case to grant asylum to those who truly need it.
At the same time, it is necessary to demand that the processes for those who have applied to become U.S. residents—fulfilling all requirements and paying all taxes—be expedited.
There are people who have been waiting for more than a decade for their process to conclude so they can (finally!) come to live in this great nation that has given us a new opportunity.
It is also possible to consider expanding work visa programs to bring in labor at all levels, from agricultural workers to systems and computer engineers.
This country needs immigrants, but immigrants who contribute, who work, and who help improve the quality of life in the community.
We need more immigrants like you, dear reader, who are not thinking about committing crimes or scams, but about adding value, leaving a legacy, and improving your family’s quality of life.
Blessings.
manuel.rosario.gomez@gmail.com
Industrial Engineer and Speaker
manuel.rosario.gomez@gmail.com
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