I appreciate your comments each and every time so keep on writing!
I obviously have no idea why your local store is being sold but it sounds like you have an amazing relationship any of us would hate to lose. I buy local any and every time I can do I get it. And I support it.
It is simply inaccurate to say we have open borders as a policy. We don’t. I agree with you that people, on any and every single topic, need follow the rules; otherwise we have anarchy. But my column is on three families who did just that. I did not write, based on what I know, that any of them ignored the rules, willfully coming into the country to overstay. If they did, I have not come across that factoid.
I don’t know whether it still true but I heard years ago the BIGGEST scofflaws were Irish immigrants who came, stayed, then managed to get citizenship. Are you talking about them too? I just wondered.
I believe society that is going to function must apply the laws equally to all. It is definitely an equity issue (we were never allowed to say fair in our family as my father reminded us that life is not fair so get over it early) and it is how people interact. Yes, we need discourage, if not halt, those who ignore the laws, not merely on immigration in my book.
The Irish! Before the Biden Administration the influx of illegal Irish immigrants was the big influx and the big secret in the Boston area. No doubt in my mind about that.
As to the sale f the 38 Store, the reason is the birth of the first Grandchild and having the time to enjoy her.
I value our immigrants, but I live in Lowell, Mass. And those from the Subcontinent. I am sad Nittan Patel, and his Wife, Mena, are selling their Convenience Store in our neighborhood. I will miss talking local politics, national politics and President Modi with him.
As to immigration, I deplore the current "open border" approach. For one thing, it is an insult to those who do it the right and proper way. I am following the travails of a Canadian woman, on US Social Security, with two Presidential qualified daughters (just a risk they have to take), as she works to return to the US as an immigrant. We need to fix the legal process. And, we need to discourage those who don't follow the rules. For one thing,\it is costing state and local governments billions of dollars. I sometimes wonder is the Biden Administration has some sort of Cloward and Piven strategy going here.
Cliff,
I appreciate your comments each and every time so keep on writing!
I obviously have no idea why your local store is being sold but it sounds like you have an amazing relationship any of us would hate to lose. I buy local any and every time I can do I get it. And I support it.
It is simply inaccurate to say we have open borders as a policy. We don’t. I agree with you that people, on any and every single topic, need follow the rules; otherwise we have anarchy. But my column is on three families who did just that. I did not write, based on what I know, that any of them ignored the rules, willfully coming into the country to overstay. If they did, I have not come across that factoid.
I don’t know whether it still true but I heard years ago the BIGGEST scofflaws were Irish immigrants who came, stayed, then managed to get citizenship. Are you talking about them too? I just wondered.
I believe society that is going to function must apply the laws equally to all. It is definitely an equity issue (we were never allowed to say fair in our family as my father reminded us that life is not fair so get over it early) and it is how people interact. Yes, we need discourage, if not halt, those who ignore the laws, not merely on immigration in my book.
Thank you again and always.
The Irish! Before the Biden Administration the influx of illegal Irish immigrants was the big influx and the big secret in the Boston area. No doubt in my mind about that.
As to the sale f the 38 Store, the reason is the birth of the first Grandchild and having the time to enjoy her.
Cliff
I value our immigrants, but I live in Lowell, Mass. And those from the Subcontinent. I am sad Nittan Patel, and his Wife, Mena, are selling their Convenience Store in our neighborhood. I will miss talking local politics, national politics and President Modi with him.
As to immigration, I deplore the current "open border" approach. For one thing, it is an insult to those who do it the right and proper way. I am following the travails of a Canadian woman, on US Social Security, with two Presidential qualified daughters (just a risk they have to take), as she works to return to the US as an immigrant. We need to fix the legal process. And, we need to discourage those who don't follow the rules. For one thing,\it is costing state and local governments billions of dollars. I sometimes wonder is the Biden Administration has some sort of Cloward and Piven strategy going here.
Good article.
Regards — Cliff