Issue Position: Immigration

Issue Position

Immigration:

I think we all know there's a great deal of hypocrisy when it comes to the issue of immigration in our country. Richard McBrien, a professor at Notre Dame, said recently, "We post a 'no trespassing' sign at our border, we erect a 'help wanted' sign at the workplace." Before we enact any policies, I think it's wise to remember a few things. First, we're all immigrants. Well, most of us anyway. And second, the reality is that immigrants, whether documented or not, do the work that most Americans aren't willing to do, and they do it because the economic conditions in their country are so poor that they can't support their families there. And third, perhaps most importantly, much of the reason they can't support their families in their native countries is due to American corporate business practices around the world that benefit the rich and powerful at the expense of the common people. The bottom line here is - most of us in this room have more in common with immigrants than we do with the folks in Washington. We're all in this together, and we need to start realizing that when we shape our immigration policy.

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