Letters to the editor: The negative consequences of the immigration

The negative consequences of the immigration Recent letters and articles in the Camera assert an incorrect position on immigration by those agreeing with the current administration’s policies on border control and deportation of those who enter the country illegally. We’re not opposed to immigration, only wanting it to be legal and controlled by existing laws. For the past two hundred and fifty years immigrants have been welcomed and encouraged to assimilate into the existing American culture that evolved by people from a multitude of countries and cultures contributing the best their culture provided and leaving behind its worst elements.

Not all “best of culture” was integrated into the American culture, but equally important one could maintain it on a personal level and celebrate its aspects without demanding acceptance by others. If you want to be an American citizen or resident, you need to abide by American law and respect American culture. While on a lecture tour in Argentina and Brazil, I became educated on why our cultures are not totally compatible and why the incompatible elements are true deal-breakers.



There’s an abundance of stories and reports by past Peace Corps volunteers and foreign service personnel detailing acceptable practices abroad that would not be acceptable here at home. So before you are quick to condemn what you think is intolerance or unfair restrictions on the world’s less fortunate, become properly informed on the negative consequences of the immigration and border policy of the previous administration and what’s needed to correct the problems it created. Richard Socash, Boulder.