An East Coast Latino Lifeline, on the Road for 30 Years

The New York Times ^ | 9/14/08 | Kirk Semple

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ABOARD OMNIBUS LA CUBANA — With buses making 10 trips in each direction every week, La Cubana’s passengers pay a minimum of $159 for a one-way fare for a 25-hour ride... An airplane ticket can often be had for less. But if La Cubana’s riders are any measure, the bus is a good deal for those who fear flying, cannot find affordable train fares or do not have the government identification to pass airport security — a problem for illegal immigrants and some legal ones.

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As a law-abiding citizen, it bothers me when I read accounts from certain people who treat immigration laws as if they're jaywalking.

Including my homeland, the United States, I have lived in three countries and always done so legally, according to the law. It was not easy and it was not cheap, but it was respectful to the citizens of the countries themselves.

These people who abuse the immigration system are a very selfish, deplorable lot.