Opinions: June 19, 2018

Those seeking “Refugee Status”.

Separating kids is awful. It’s currently 2,000 plus kids but ongoing.

Most kids are not separated, but are 10-13 years old and unaccompanied. Most of them get to stay, other than 3.5% returned. Obviously Trump’s policy is an attempt to dissuade people from coming here to seek refugee status.  As bad as Central America gangs are, war torn Syria was even worst. Add South Sudan. Libya and 50 other conflicts.

A senator called it “Nazi like” but that demeans Jews who died in gas chambers.

Can we take in every Syrian, South Sudanese, Libyan along with El Salvadorians because they are poor or husband best them or gang does?

If you believe in open southern border (Like EU), this is all bad policy.

I believe we need a secure border and respect the 1.1 million legals that go through the process and the people at lower levels not working because of cheaper labor. And I would give out work visas to meet the agrarian and tech and seasonal needs. And I’d make a deal for merit based legal immigration, a wall or other secure barrier, ten year legalization of DACA youth and acceptance of those who arrived prior to 2017.

We are a generous country. Most take in far less and some none. See Japan.

I’d also explore expanding NAFTA to 12 million in Central America. It reduced Mexican emigration by creating jobs there.

Peter Dwares, Esq.