Reply #65: I AM working to change these laws

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I supported our president because I believe he has the guts to take on the hard issues. I made phone calls and drove people to the polls and I'm proud to say that I made a difference on his election even though I could not vote.

I have been in marches, I have helped in citizenship programs and I have been writing about it for a long time in local publications. Not for my benefit only, but because I believe it is our moral obligation as a country to have an immigration policy that actually encourages people to follow the law. As I said in a previous post, when the head of the INS in Boston is jailed for trying to protect her undocumented house cleaner, something is wrong. Of course the easy thing to do is to call her a law breaker and put her in jail, while ignoring the bigger issue.

I don't believe, neither have I stated, that I have the right to violate laws and expect no consequences and I think the tone of your statement is uncalled for. If leaving the house every morning without knowing if I will be back to see the children at night is not consequential enough, I don't know what is. I lost count of the times that I had to explain to my 8-year old that we could not leave the country because daddy did not have papers. Or that I could not travel to see a dying relative. Trust me. I know what the consequences are. But ultimately, I believe in this country. I chose not to leave it not because it was the easy decision. On the contrary. I'm reminded every day how hard that decision was. But ultimately, I know who I am and what my values are. And today, in this forum, I can feel that many are standing right by my side.

Now will you join me in working to change these laws? Do you agree with what is going on in Arizona? Do you think our current immigration system is working?