It is a complicated issue, because there are so many perspectives to consider -- the economic impacts, the people who have struggled to make a living in this country, and those that continue to enter the country illegally.  I don't think there is one right or wrong course of action.

However, I completely agree that some of the terminology used in this discussion (as well as people's perceptions) is very narrow-minded.  There is a difference between immigrants who have come over legally and illegal immigrants.  There certainly are people of all nationalities and races in both camps.  The issue should not be looked at as an effort to keep people from one particular country or set of countries out of the U.S. -- the people who think and speak this way are very ill-informed, and it unfortunately leads to deep misunderstandings and tensions.

Thanks for sharing your story -- I love to hear about my blog friends' backgrounds.
