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This was the very noisy scene about a block from my office today:
So, you want to live in the U.S.? Well, then, it may take time and effort, but your "To Do" list is pretty straightforward: get a social security number, pay taxes, work on your English and take the oath of citizenship as soon as possible. That's it. That's what my parents, grandparents and extended family did when they came here. They made the effort to become American citizens and took the process of naturalization seriously. That's all we need ask of any potential immigrant to this country. As long as you're here illegally, you do not have the right to stay indefinitely. PERIOD. There are more than enough people who are proud to live and work here and actually go to the trouble of becoming legal citizens. As far as I'm concerned, they are the only ones who have earned the right to call America home as long as they wish.
P.S. Stephen Colbert, you are the sugar in my coffee.
Update: I was informed the Colbert link I used yesterday directed you to a random YouTube video. It's been corrected. Thanks for the heads-up!
Posted by ayelet at May 1, 2006 04:16 PMAmen, sistah! - on the immigration issue.
I linked to JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW, and could not stop smiling. Thanks for the window into adolescence and creative loafing! The backstreet boys now have a place in my heart (with the faces of young asian boys!)
Posted by: Mary Jo at May 1, 2006 08:31 PM