Speaking of Illegal Immigration
In response to Eric’s post below, I’m in favor of legalizing illegal immigration. Not for Biblical or theological reasons, mind you, but rather self-interest. Keep in mind the largest number of illegal immigrants to the United States comes not from the South, but from North of the border. Yep, we Canuck form the largest group of both legal and illegal immigrants to the United States. However, since we tend to be highly educated, speak English well and are culturally similar to Americans, people seldom mention us in the immigration debate. In case you’re wondering, both my wife and I are legal. However, it reminds me of a funny incident that took place at the indult in Washington about two years’ ago. At the coffee hour afterward, I was introduced to Pat Buchanan who was going on and on about immigration, how it should be stopped, and how it was creating problems for good young men like myself (he pointed me out.) My friend and I laughed. He gave me a rather surprised look, and I showed him my Ontario birth certificate. In fairness to Pat, he laughed as well. “After all,” someone quipped, “we cannot have all those illegal immigrants from South America coming to America and taking good jobs from Canadians.”