When I first met with Judy Sigwalt and her fellow village trustee Paul Humpfer this past April, they were, understandably, feeling assured, if not emboldened. A few weeks earlier, with the endorsement of the two local newspapers, they were elected to their village board on the platform that their town, Carpentersville, Ill., ...
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I have very mixed feelings about this that I'm still trying to make sense out of, and I plan to comment on this as soon as I get it sorted out so that you can help me to know how I should feel about this.
The New York Times is one of the best papers in the US. I try to keep abreast by reading that paper frequently. I worked near Carpentersville a couple of years ago. These issues are important to me. Before I tell you my own opinions I should tell you what happened before I was born.
My father was born in Guatemala and left because he did not like the government's politics, and some personal conflicts. He was young and had to leave in a hurry, he entered Mexico illegally. Once in Mexico he was almost deported once because somebody in the workplace did not like him and reported him to the immigration authorities. My uncle helped him get his documents and after that, that was not an issue anymore.
I came to this country legally. My wife is American and we married in California. I have not applied to citizenship because I have been procrastinating. Now the fees are higher.
There are tens of millions of immigrants from Mexico without the proper documentation. I have a position.
NAFTA should include sections on recognition of professional status and workers rights. The geographical facts dictate special treatment to Canadian and Mexican citizens.
We are seeing one of the biggest migrations in the history of this continent. Times of emergency require special measures.
Governments should intervene to stop the violations of human rights that are bound to happen.
There are over one hundred thousand American citizens living in Mexico. My wife lived there for fourteen years. We may move there when we are older.
In conclusion. We are neighbors, and the sooner we recognize that fact the sooner we can address the problems it implies. Mexico, Canada and the US, are going to be here even when all of us are dead.
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