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To: One_American
She pointed out that now immigrants have to go through the dangerous desert in search of their dream.

Mine came by dangerous seas, legally, but hardly without peril. They were not greeted with open arms, government support or government protection for any of the indignities they would face. Thankfully they didn't consider these things to be either the essence or promise of the American dream.

4 posted on 09/26/2003 8:11:01 PM PDT by Dolphy
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To: Dolphy
"Garcia pointed at crosses that were strewn on the ground in front of her, crosses bearing the names of those who have died in the desert trying to get to the United States."

Well: why didn't these people improve their OWN country? What's the purpose of having a border in the first place: what do these people have against their OWN country?
7 posted on 09/26/2003 8:21:05 PM PDT by Nick Thimmesch
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