More Empathy. Reason and Morality
I'm a fan of more and better immigration from other countries. I wish there was a policy other than separating families from their children and branding people asking for political asylum as law breakers. Borders that are next to impossible to cross and walls do not always make for good neighbors.
If you live near a border the immigration issues are a more local and sometimes personal because of experience. You may be much more likely to cross the border often. In land away from the border the immigration issue seems more abstract, more cut and dried. And if this seems a little bit jumbled I can understand folks that live in border towns bitching about the unintended consequences of where they might live.
The politics of immigration don't often lead to a grand bargain. There are racial, ethnic and language issues that are unspoken but real. There are economic issues about jobs, wages, housing, health care and education. No country is perfect in these matters.
Today the economy in the U.S. is working and there are more jobs than qualified workers for openings in most places, but wage growth is uneven. Social services in health care are being cut, and some communities are experiencing drug problems, shrinking populations, and increased division because of inadequate education.
How high's the water Mama? Two feet high and rising. Elections have consequences.
If you live near a border the immigration issues are a more local and sometimes personal because of experience. You may be much more likely to cross the border often. In land away from the border the immigration issue seems more abstract, more cut and dried. And if this seems a little bit jumbled I can understand folks that live in border towns bitching about the unintended consequences of where they might live.
The politics of immigration don't often lead to a grand bargain. There are racial, ethnic and language issues that are unspoken but real. There are economic issues about jobs, wages, housing, health care and education. No country is perfect in these matters.
Today the economy in the U.S. is working and there are more jobs than qualified workers for openings in most places, but wage growth is uneven. Social services in health care are being cut, and some communities are experiencing drug problems, shrinking populations, and increased division because of inadequate education.
How high's the water Mama? Two feet high and rising. Elections have consequences.
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