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LETTERS cont’d from page 3
enclaves of like nationalities, but they assimilated. They eventually learned the language and felt fortunate to be Americans and adopt our laws, principles and to pledge allegiance to our ag, as did his grandparents and mine.
about immigration to the U.S. and its relationship to current problems in our society. Studies have shown that immigrants today are more educated, more likely to speak English, less likely to get welfare or commit crimes and in general more assimilated than prior periods of immigration in our history. I invite you to read my future columns which will address these issues, providing more details and sources for these research ndings. Immigration is an important and complex topic and we all bene t from this exchange of views.
Best wishes, Christopher
I read with great interest Christopher Kerosky’s piece about immigrants.
2+ week notice isn’t much better. Most of us don’t have anywhere else to go and will become public nuisances. We’ll be parking on public streets and in parking lots all over Santa Rosa.
But many of today’s immigrants do not cross an ocean, but borders, they do not assimilate, many do not think of themselves as Americans, nor do they appreciate our principles, generosity or pledge allegiance to our ag. We have made it easy for them not to learn English; businesses cater to them (an economic reality) with all sorts of signs written in Spanish. Even when one phones businesses or medical facilities. one is asked Spanish or English. We even celebrate their holidays and festivals.
Housing opportunities being o ered by Catholic Charities are nominal. With the current e ort of empty homeless encampments and get at risk people o the streets, there is already a long waiting list for shelter beds. Those of us in safe parking will likely get no signi cant assistance once the program is reduced.
This is about all I have to say without repeating the same stories you’ve heard from others.
HiVesta
SAFE Nights Parking Lost
Funding
Most of the immigrants are uneducated and willing to do the most menial tasks and so are lling most of the entry-level jobs. It is true that our so-called “entitled youth” would not care to ll these jobs. They have been told that everyone need s a college degree . Some colleges have not met this obligation, but have become places of gender identity, fermenting anti-American sentiment, not allowing the natural ow of ideas and shutting down those who disagree. Our society needs skilled mechanics to keep us moving, not more degrees in exotic studies. The Junior Colleges do o er career ful lling careers in a short span of enrollment for a nominal tuition, but those entry-level jobs were preparation for young people to learn job skills.
It piggy backed on a recent article in Nation magazine about the grandmother of Jared Kushner, who is, of course, the husband of Ivana Trump and the obsequious, shameless lackey of #45.
I completely understand that terror that finding a place to be when you have already lost so much can make you sleepless but there is another group of us out here laboring to
Jared’s grandmother spent 6 years living in refugee camps in Italy and England before she was able to come to America. The reason for the delay, of course, was discrimination and race hatred. She was a Jew.
find appropriate vehicles that meet our needs disabled and otherwise, laboring yes but also wanting to move upwards towards being able to join this apparently dissolving community for the very considerations expressed quite well in this article. To both be in and out of a society at our choosing should be a freedom all of us are allowed to share. As to what comes next for all of us within and without...I am at a complete loss to say as are so very many across this country. This train of ours once headed for places
The irony is beyond obvious and painful.
so sweetly serene for anyone who applied themselves is sadly coming off the rails and there is a madman at the controls.
Here in California, where anti-Trump anything is abhorrent we have created a climate of accepting any behavior, ignoring the law and causing more turmoil. Demographics indicate that within a few years Hispanics will be the dominate race. Their own governance has not been one to envy. I am sure Mr. Kerosky is sincere in wanting to help this population, but immigration law is also lucrative. I also noticed in your Column “ Barrister Bits” that a free immigration law clinic is held weekly but it is specialized since immigration law is so complex.
1. Is there anyone, except native Americans, who isn’t the descendant of immigrants, including #45? Mine were Italian and Irish – de nite bottom-of-the barrel immigrants for a generation or two. What were yours?
Marcos Zapatero
2. How can Jarod Kushner deny, indeed scorn, his heritage? How can any of us, president or not, deny the heritage of our entire nation?
My questions are:
Immigration
Just asking the obvious questions. Paula Downing
I am grateful to you for publishing the summaries of the Grand Jury Report - it was an interesting read and concise enough for those who don’t want to wade through the entire printing. Also, the columns “The Family Pet”. “A Guide to the Night Sky” and the yummy recipe and informative article by Ron Skarr. were appealing as usual.
The Immigrant Story in
I am not a Donald Trump fan but feel much misinformation is given as to what he proposes. Something has to be done to address the problem of too many illegals. or to use the politically correct euphemism “undocumented workers.” But many are not workers -our schools and medical facilities are overwhelmed.
Well done article! As a result, I have subscribed to the paper and look forward to next column...
America Today – Part 1
Bruce Spikell
What a Waste?
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on my piece in July’s Gazette. But I must say I disagree with your views
But I have to disagree with your newest contributor, Attorney Christopher Kerosky, who compares today’s immigrant status to what it was for his parents. Our immigrant stock came across the ocean, seeking not only a better life, but refuge from their lack of freedom. America was becoming an industrialized nation and needed labor. They all worked; hence the child labor laws. They did live in
Thank you for letting me vent. Barbara Cuneo
We have all watched as the former “Here are my comments on an opinion piece by Ann Maurice in the July issue. I hope you will deem it worthy of publication.
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Barbara,
Thank you for sharing your opinions
Why do some people nd is necessary to demonize their neighbors? Ann Maurice (letters, July) is certain that residents of Occidental are “wrapped in moral bankruptcy” while “acting like a sel sh prima donna.”