"Anchor Babies"

A terrible term, but it makes sense. I wonder how many people have asked themselves what they would do if they lived in Mexico. Terrible living conditions, a government beyond corrupt. It's understandable that they would want to come and bring their young family for a chance at a better life in the United States. It's understandable and illegal.

That didn't stop them. The United States government didn't stop them.
We needed and wanted cheap labor and people who would pick things, wash things, cut things, lift things and do everything we didn't want to do because the work was to hard, to dirty or paid to little.

Suddenly there will millions of them. And they tapped our resources and advanced themselves through hard work. Some did, not all, but many. And those babies they brought here, some born here, some not, went to school. Learned our language, studied and worked hard.

Enter Jan Brewer, Gov of Arizona, card carrying Tea Party member and seemingly not a very compassionate or smart person. She wants to deny these kids citizenship, and services based on some hateful ideology. Does it makes any sense to reject these kids that "America" has raised? Educated, and treated as our own? All they want is acceptance, a chance, a job and to contribute to our society and country.

I'm not for illegal immigration. If you have come across the border illegally you need to go home. We need to seal our borders and follow the law. But for the people who are here...they need our help and we should give it. People like Jan Brewer need to learn how to be better problem solvers and better people.