IMMIGRATION

I thought this article was a little too short for its content, but I originally wrote it as an Op-Ed for a newspaper. If I had the time I would further explore the connection between the anti-immigrant legislation related to 9-11 and laws that seem more focused on our southern border.

The main points are that there is some scary shit going on in this country, it appears to be spreading, and the mere fact that there are some people of color in positions of power doesn't seem to be helping.

So I actually believe the border should be open, and if you don't, my question to you is this: Will the border between Mexico and the U.S. exist in its present form forever? One scary answer to this question: No, it will become more "secure" with fences and maybe in some locations an Israeli-style apartheid wall.

By the way, anyone keeping an eye on the protests in Mexico around the popular mayor of Mexico City who is described as center-left. The Mexican Congress has allowed for his prosecution for what appears to be a minor issue, and this decision came down just after he announced he wanted to run for president. Now it appears he may be in jail when the elections for president begin. On Univision last night they were showing some of the protests, but I need to find out more. I'll start by reading this article.

If Mexican democracy delivered left-wing leadership in the next few years, I wonder what Washington's reaction would be like? What would the Minutemen do?