Thoughts on Immigration
I lived through the Mariel Boat Lift. I remember the dislocations it caused in the Magic City with tent cities under expressways, overcrowded schools, hospitals and some issues related to crime and drugs in the process and this happened with a generally supportive Cuban community. Last year it was Arizona, last week it was Alabama that passed an even stricter law related to immigration. This country needs real immigration reform. I'm skeptical of the state by state approach. In too many ways immigration and illegal criminal aliens are being confused and the public policies of this country are subject to hysterical rants of politicians. A good immigration policy can help us attract good hard working people and help us grow and prosper as a country. Stepping up efforts to identify and deport everyone here without proper immigration paperwork won't work. In fact many people came to this country legally and just not followed up with an increasin...