Immigrant children aren't the only ones in crisis

Chicago Tribune ^ | July 16, 2014 | By Esther Cepeda

[Oldeconomybuyer]

It is hard not to wonder what kind of impact $3.7 billion, the amount President Barack Obama has requested to deal with the child immigrant border crisis, might have on the traumatized children of Chicago's South Side.

In certain corners of this town — indeed, often in or very near Obama's own neighborhood — public school education is a joke, there are no jobs, there are no opportunities and there sure isn't much hope.

The same can be said about areas in St. Louis, Detroit, Oakland and in many high-poverty communities populated almost exclusively by Hispanics and African-Americans.

Putting aside the question of whether we should or shouldn't take in needy children at the border, we might ask ourselves: If President Obama manages to get almost $4 billion to give Central America's kids succor, might he endeavor to come up with roughly the same amount to help the Hispanic and black children in crisis in his own backyard?

[R. Scott]

That’s why they have to be imported by the thousands.

[ballplayer]

No amount of money dumped into the inner city hell holes Will accomplish a thing,what is needed is a major attitude Adjustment,and That aint about to happen in any of our lifetimes.
They aint gonna act white!

[DaveA37]

Ya gots to member, dees nu kids be future demodummie voters.

[DaveA37]

“Ya gots to member, dees nu kids be future demodummie voters.”.

And the kids described in the cites across this nation are already here. Adding this new bunch, at whatever the cost only supports the liberal ba$tards agenda. The goal is complete and total control of the gubmint FOREVER. How many do you think will ever vote ‘conservative”?

[Sooth2222]

“It is hard not to wonder what kind of impact $3.7 billion, the amount President Barack Obama has requested to deal with the child immigrant border crisis, might have on the traumatized children of Chicago’s South Side.”

The $3.7B would disappear to no noticeable affect.

Absolutely.

In 2014, here in the United States, poverty doesn't have anything at all to do with money. Many of us made it from birth to Social Security eligibility and lived most of those years without smart phones, air conditioning, large screen TVs, and $200 basketball shoes.

Somehow, it never occurred to me to sell cocaine, participate in a drive-by shooting, join a street gang, or father an unknown number of children.