What are we to do?

Writing this blog comes from my feelings I experienced when we watched the movie in class about workers who come to the US temporarily or just to work. It upset me to see that the conditions they live in are unbelievable. How can the Mexican government lack so badly, it makes me ask, "what is a government to them." if they are letting thier people live like that then what are they even doing? Government is alive because of the people, to support their country and those who live in it! I understand the US didnt' exactly help their economy (to say the least), but wow, these people are living in 18th century conditions. No water, no roads, no true school system, no jobs, no medical, no libraries, the list goes ON. I can't blame those for crossing the border illegally, i would honestly do it as well (if i had the courage that those who cross do.) I feel that we are trying to stop the problem without helping solve the root of the problem. The issue is becoming a hotter topic day by day, it's time for change.... what change...? That I do not know.....

Immigration in 2005

I am very interested in the immigration topic that is happening right now. Probably because i have a lot of issues and opinions about American History and Mexico. I was searching for issues with boarder control and I found this:
OAKLAND TRIBUNE: SACRAMENTO -- Forecasts for the California-Mexico border this summer have risen to somewhere between sizzling and explosive, with Minutemen Project volunteers and pro-immigration activists poised to clash amid re-emerging political rhetoric and public tension.
After Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's calls forbetter federal border controls and praise of Minutemen patrolling the Arizona-Mexico border to report illegal immigrants, the group expects to begin similar efforts in California -- a move pro-immigration demonstrators plan to counter.

After reading this i assumed automatically that it dealt with present day, NO. This dates back to May 29th 2005! Three years ago! If it was this "sizzling" three years ago, you think we would have been able to fix some of the conditions. Not to metion, that the pro-immigrant volunteers felt this strongly then, imagine them now. This situation is brewing up more more discrimination!

Latinos discriminated against, but fight for America!

In our book it asks why do some immigrants want to go back to Mexico, but remain in the United States. Once they remain, do they shy away from becoming citizens? Well then I decided to go to the reports and interviews to research how Latinos were viewed in voting purposes and why they also are viewed poorly amongst Citizens in America. Here are Latinos becoming citizens and fighting for America not only present day, but in history as well. So why do we feel as American citizens that Latinos are lower on the totum poll that those who are born here in America when in reality they fighting equally as every other race for their country. May I remind once again that American government sucked Mexico's government dry and stole their land? Nope, lets not go there!

"In Arizona, Latinos don't have a history of voting to match their numbers,'' said John Garcia, a political science professor at the University of Arizona. "It's important to Latino leadership to demonstrate they will.''
Events such as the one Monday night, sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens, can boost that turnout -- today and in November -- by showing that the Democrats have taken Latino concerns to heart.
While Latino voters face many of the same issues as other people throughout the country, there are some distinct concerns, Garcia said.
For example, he said because many Latinos are working class, their economic concerns are more about jobs and health benefits than about access to capital and the stock market.
And while Latino families have high rates of military service, the patriotism arguments candidates might make have to recognize the economic realities, Garcia said.
"Their sons and daughters, husbands and wives are out there (in Iraq),'' he said. "Many of the reservists and National Guard members had to leave their jobs, which has left many families hurting economically.''
The military question is one reason Linda Marzon Gutierrez of Tucson has already voted by absentee ballot for Clark, a 34-year military officer until his retirement.
"I appreciate someone who understands the military, which is why I looked at Kerry and Clark,'' she said. "We're not getting the full story of what's going on in Iraq and they could give it to us.''
Kerry used his service in Vietnam to appeal to the heavily Latino crowd Monday and take a backhanded slash at the president's Vietnam-era service in the Texas Air National Guard.
Kerry mentioned the many blacks and Latinos he knew in Vietnam, "kids who didn't have the power or connections to call someone and get out of it.''