Are undocumented immigrants lawbreakers? Sure, in the strictest sense of the word. When I drive our car 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, I am breaking the law. Back in my Limewire days, I downloaded thousands of songs. Doing so was illegal. I have broken the law numerous times over the years, actions which could have landed me in the county jail or with a fine. I suspect most Americans could say the same. When convenient, we play loose with the law. If we get caught, we pay the price.
I view most undocumented workers the same way. Being here illegally is a “crime” in the same way speeding is. Should they have their lives uprooted and lose their jobs and homes, all because they came to the United States years ago? No, and we need to find a way to legalize the immigrants who are here illegally. This is especially true for immigrants who have lived in the U.S. their entire lives. My God, we are deporting children. Sorry, but this sickens me.
Undocumented immigrants who commit serious crimes should be arrested, prosecuted in a court of law, and, if warranted, deported. However, immigrants who haven’t committed a crime or who have minor dings on their records should be given an opportunity to be here legally. We NEED them, and we are about to find out what happens if the Toddler King gets his way and deports millions of immigrants.
Think about your own life. Have you ever broken the law? Imagine being removed from your home and sent to a prison in a foreign country. Imagine no due process. Imagine being separated from your spouse, children, grandchildren, and extended family. You are at the mercy of a man who hates your guts; a racist who only wants “good” immigrants; you know — white people.
Bruce Gerencser, 68, lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 47 years. He and his wife have six grown children and sixteen grandchildren. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. Bruce left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist.
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