Editorial: Immigration

The immigration debate rolls on. Political opportunists see this issue as the chance to demonize the other side. But there is a deeper issue here beyond politics, beyond xenophobia, beyond human rights or even the law.

It’s an issue about people.

Let’s put aside homeland security. Let’s put aside the 2006 mid-term elections. Let’s put aside the staggering number of “11 million illegal immigrants” or that this represents five percent of our population.

Instead, let’s take a good look at Hispanic immigrants (admittedly, through a wide generalization). There are several things about Hispanics that the news doesn’t cover, that the politicians do not debate, that natural-born Americans do not realize. These people have principles that we aspire to ourselves. Imagine that! While we look down our noses at them, these people may actually have traits that are admirable.

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