Dec 1, 2007, 05:57 PM
Local time: Dec 1, 2007, 04:57 PM
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Even though they enter the country illegally, a lot of the Mexican folk are damn fine people. Most of the ones I've worked with at the farm were old enough to be my father, but you'd never find a harder worker. They are pretty selfless at times, which I'd credit to the strong religious ties that most tend to have from Mexico (at least according to ones I've seen). This is a prime example of the religious & personal morals coming in to play.
As much as I'd like to see illegal immigration stopped somehow, I've got nothing against the people individually. It's a nasty quagmire as a result of companies hiring illegals as well as making it ridiculously hard to get US citizenship. Once again, one of the fellas I worked with for quite some time is around 65 I believe. He just got his citizenship across Thanksgiving week, and he had been waiting in queue for years and years. Pretty miserable stuff, really.
But it's also good to see that a younger fella did this. From what I've seen of younger workers (and heard of them), the present generation doesn't seem to be NEARLY as hard-working and selfless as the prior one.
The government turns a blind eye to illegals all the time. They'd better do the same for this fella, particularly given what he has done. Unfortunately, with all the press and media focusing on this, some dick might want to "set an example" and send him back to Mexico. But even should that happen, he'll get in the country. I mean hell, look at the damn route he was taking. Sure as hell is cheaper and safer than getting a coyote. I could go off in to another story along that note but I'll refrain.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
Hey, maybe you should try that thing Chie was talking about.
Last edited by Gechmir; Dec 1, 2007 at 05:59 PM.
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