Commentary

In Kali Mellor’s blog United We Blog, she shows us another issue that Americans have to deal with. She offers a solution to this problem and some problems that we actually see. What I’d like to see in this blog is more testimonies and facts from both sides and even giving us her side and why she believes this. This can help some people understand the problem more and even try to choose a side themselves. I do like how she explains a possible solution to finding a middle ground on this problem. She also expresses well how the government has taken a role and what more they can do.

ICE Raid

Earlier this week I saw a post where they talked about how 280 undocumented immigrants were detained in Texas and how their
families would come home just to hear that their parents were no longer there. I think that this is an important topic to
talk about because many Americans are either against illegal immigration, for regulating illegal immigration or completely support it.
I decide to do some more research just so I could have certain facts clear.

The raid was in Texas at the CVE Technology Group and it took place on Wednesday, April 03, 2019. In the NY Times article, Immigration Authorities Arrest More Than 280 in Texas in Largest Workplace Raid in a Decade, by Sarah Mervosh she affirms how most of these people were women, CVE Technology Group and many other companies claim to have no idea that their workers are illegal and  how many companies purposefully hire illegal immigrants for cheaper labor. She also then stated that this is the largest “single workplace sweep since 2008” and that this type of raid actually deters illegal workers to come into work and even some to change their living patterns.
Living in a border state and even in a once sanctuary city, you learn that many of your neighbors and friends are actually illegal immigrants. Hearing how a government agency treats illegals and how they really do not have a choice but to oblige to these agencies is something that enrages me and breaks my heart. Many of us do not think that by going to work and actually making something out of ourselves could mean that we are sent back to a place we left out or fear or just for a better opportunity. I think that my opinion is biased because of my background, but many people do not really understand the fear and drive that many illegal Americans possess. They are the reason many children pursue something great so their parents can be proud. ICE on many occasions has not done what's right by the law and our government chooses to let this slide. Many articles and even court hearing show how Kirstjen Nielsen, Homeland Security Secretary actually does not understand what really is happening at the border. This makes me believe that the government really does not have any knowledge or command on what ICE does at the border. Then you hear the stories and the reports of the illegal things that happen to many of the people that are detained by ICE. This makes me question whether or not ICE is doing anything morally correct. It is important for us to understand illegal immigration and all of its working parts. We need to help these citizens not scare them from coming into work or even moving cities. It is important for our Government to change the way they deal with illegal immigration both in our country and at the borders.

Disclaimer: It is important to also state that this only a part of the story, there is much more
information and facts about what happens at our border and in the country regarding illegal
immigration.