Posting without insight

Immigration and immigration reform are serious issues in the West. Ignoring this seems to me to be rather foolish. However, the inability of nations of the West to find workable solutions is a continuing source of both debate and ill will toward those who find their way to "our" shores.

Recently, there has been a rather unhelpful post circulating on Facebook on this issue. It goes something like this: if you came across the border illegally into North Vietnam/Russia/Iran you would be arrested, tried, imprisoned. After that, the focus changes to how illegal immigrants are treated in the United States. And of course, it is overly generous, infuriating, and a tax burden for schools, medical care and welfare.

This post is troubling at several levels. First, the lack of insight in comparing bankrupt tyrannies in which citizens attempt to flee oppression and starvation to a thriving freedom driven country is just silly.

Additionally, the dismiss the economic factors of illegal migration are shallow and disingenuous. People aren't flocking to infiltrate impoverished economies. Duh! People attempt to get to places where they can earn money to support their families.

So, perhaps what small hearted Americans should do is to ask God to take away the money and take away the freedom, and that will solve the illegal immigrations problem.