Alien Athlete

 

Interesting story that mixes sport with politics....

 

What should be done with Ms. Reyes?

 

Thoughts?

The dream act is the most common sense and ethical piece of legislation possibly ever proposed in this country. I don't believe you can make a legitimate case that people who fall under the proposed act should be sent back. This young lady is a student and a good citizen who is well on her way of being a productive tax paying member of society. The U.S. should be lucky to have individuals like this, hard working, educated law abiding citizens. She's done nothing wrong, broken no laws of her own free will, so sending her back to a country that she has no recollection of, maybe doesn't speak the language, has no family or support structure is the very definition of cruel and unusual punishment except she's again done nothing to be punished for. This act should pass with 100% votes in favor IMO.

*cough* the Dream Act

She should be allowed to stay and it wasn't a tough answer for me to come to. As a child, she can do nothing but what her parents do. She was brought here at age 2. Deporting her does nothing but send her to a country that is not her own. This girl is a college student and apparently a good one. This is the perfect example of what the amnesty laws should be all about.

What should be done about the parents if she is permitted to stay?

The dream act is the most common sense and ethical piece of legislation possibly ever proposed in this country. I don't believe you can make a legitimate case that people who fall under the proposed act should be sent back. This young lady is a student and a good citizen who is well on her way of being a productive tax paying member of society. The U.S. should be lucky to have individuals like this, hard working, educated law abiding citizens. She's done nothing wrong, broken no laws of her own free will, so sending her back to a country that she has no recollection of, maybe doesn't speak the language, has no family or support structure is the very definition of cruel and unusual punishment except she's again done nothing to be punished for. This act should pass with 100% votes in favor IMO.

 

 

My thoughts exactly.

What should be done about the parents if she is permitted to stay?

 

And don't you find it interesting that despite knowing that they are illegal, ICE has not even approached them?

The dream act is the most common sense and ethical piece of legislation possibly ever proposed in this country. I don't believe you can make a legitimate case that people who fall under the proposed act should be sent back. This young lady is a student and a good citizen who is well on her way of being a productive tax paying member of society. The U.S. should be lucky to have individuals like this, hard working, educated law abiding citizens. She's done nothing wrong, broken no laws of her own free will, so sending her back to a country that she has no recollection of, maybe doesn't speak the language, has no family or support structure is the very definition of cruel and unusual punishment except she's again done nothing to be punished for. This act should pass with 100% votes in favor IMO.

 

But there's a chance that she's occupying a college slot better filled by a red-blooded Amurican.

What should be done about the parents if she is permitted to stay?

 

They've been here for 20 years, held jobs, paid taxes, raised a good kid and haven't broken any laws other than crossing an imaginary line for more freedom and opportunity. I don't think they should be sent back, I just wish we had more "citizens" like them.

They've been here for 20 years, held jobs, paid taxes, raised a good kid and haven't broken any laws other than crossing an imaginary line for more freedom and opportunity. I don't think they should be sent back, I just wish we had more "citizens" like them.

 

You have no knowledge of how they've lived their lives but even if everything you say is true it would be a bad policy. What about the people who've done it within our laws? Would your policy make it even tougher to regulate our immigration laws? Would that be even more incentive for people to try to get into the country illiegally?

They've been here for 20 years, held jobs, paid taxes, raised a good kid and haven't broken any laws other than crossing an imaginary line for more freedom and opportunity. I don't think they should be sent back, I just wish we had more "citizens" like them.

So how do we choose which laws we enforce and which ones we ignore?

What should be done about the parents if she is permitted to stay?

 

75, what do you think about the topic at hand - this girl and her circumstances?

So how do we choose which laws we enforce and which ones we ignore?

 

Woods, what about this girl and those like her? Do you really feel that she broke the law at age 2?

So how do we choose which laws we enforce and which ones we ignore?

 

How about we choose to apply justice. Laws are on the books for a reason. However, the application of laws...all of them...are subject to individual circumstances. Just look at our justice system. No one is saying ignore any laws. But a black and white approach to any of the nation's laws is not a prudent application of justice.

Woods, what about this girl and those like her? Do you really feel that she broke the law at age 2?

 

How about we choose to apply justice. Laws are on the books for a reason. However, the application of laws...all of them...are subject to individual circumstances. Just look at our justice system. No one is saying ignore any laws. But a black and white approach to any of the nation's laws is not a prudent application of justice.

My comments were in regards to the parents. As far as Ms. Reyes is concerned it would be tragic if she is forced to leave.

 

The DREAM Act sounds like a pretty good solution but before I make up my mind I would have to know more about how it would work. Would you have to be in school for it to apply?