tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021356.post5121887106416565952..comments2023-10-25T02:36:55.774-05:00Comments on fluctuating certainty: I love the product.....gerbmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08334242165831708434noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021356.post-48272413446804257422007-12-16T14:44:00.000-06:002007-12-16T14:44:00.000-06:00sorry, having posting problems. Anyway, I wish mor...sorry, having posting problems. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I wish more Christians were stopping to contemplate the realities before spreading rhetoric and voting for candidates based on flat statements. <BR/><BR/>Immigration, and especially illegal immigration, is a very complicated issue.<BR/><BR/>What bothers me most is that people like Oberweiss are making it so the American public gets more adamant in its uninformed views about immigration. They don't realize that for almost anyone in the world, it's impossible to immigrate to the US unless they marry a US citizen or get a rare job with a very generous US corporation that will sponsor the visa process. They don't realize that there are people waiting 8 years to get a visa through family-based immigration. They don't realize that there are hundreds of families right now living in separate countries while a husband or wife tries to legalize his or her status (which in most cases can only be done from the home country). They don't realize that having a baby in the US does NOT guarantee a person a chance of ever gaining legal status, nor even the chance to remain in the country (unlike what Oberweiss alleges about not breaking up families). They don't realize that illegal immigrants are in most cases having taxes deducted from their paychecks even though they can't file to get a refund. Most importantly, they don't realize that it's virtually impossible for these people to become legal. That for the lucky few who do have a chance to become legal, it's a nearly 2-year process involving a long legal fight, hundreds of pages of documentation to write and collect, thousands of dollars in fees and travel expenses (more if you hire a lawyer to improve your chance of success).<BR/><BR/>So when people like Oberweiss start talking as if they have the knowledge to tell illegal immigrants, many of whom have spent their entire lives in the US, to leave and come back legally, my heart aches for the ignorance and callousness being spread through the American public. <BR/><BR/>Is it really our calling as Christians to call for laws that will make it even harder for our poorest neighbors to improve their lives and their situations? Or should we be searching for a solution to make it a more just system for all, citizens and immigrants?<BR/><BR/>All I know is Oberweiss has not found that solution.Amy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01614048198061022536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021356.post-17986282223859700642007-12-16T14:32:00.000-06:002007-12-16T14:32:00.000-06:00Thank you for this post. Finally, the perspective...Thank you for this post. Finally, the perspective I wish all Christians had...Amy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01614048198061022536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021356.post-22691972517101857122007-12-11T11:17:00.000-06:002007-12-11T11:17:00.000-06:00Well, I can't afford Oberweis anyway, so that make...Well, I can't afford Oberweis anyway, so that makes my decision easy. <BR/><BR/>But, reading his views, the only thing I have a significant issue with is his stance on amnesty. I can let the rest of it go. For me, it's a matter of choosing battles. I can't fight them all, so I have to choose where to draw the line for me. If I could afford it, I would buy Oberweis. (But, that doesn't mean I would stop looking for other options.)<BR/>DanaDana @ Cooking At Cafe Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102963024838229976noreply@blogger.com