Mcpocrisy

Senator John McCain stood up today Saturday, December the 18th, 2010 on the US Senate floor to speak against a legislation that he had co-sponsored in the past, back on the days when he called himself a "maverick" and pretended to be a conciliatory moderate.

Today he lead the parade of anti DREAM Senators who denied a path to legalization to undocumented students who had grown in the USA and succeeded integrating themselves into our communities, many of them professionals with Bachelors and Master's degrees.

During the few weeks that preceded the failed DREAM vote, Mr. McCain's office organized a toy drive for the Holidays.

Awww, how sweet!

I wonder if McCain will check the immigration status of the children receiving the "largess"of the Republican supporters. Thanks to Senator McCain, some immigrant children will be getting a cheap toy made in China and will be denied of a path to legalization as Christmas gift in 2010

Quick Hit: The Baby Bully Parade

The GOP demonstrates once more how election season is the ugliest of all. Now we have to endure the sad spectacle of US Senators lining up in the Baby Bullying Parade, joining their manly voices to stage hearings that will challenge the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, seeking to deny birthright citizenships to children of the undocumented.

So far the Baby Bullies are Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and our own Arid Zone John McCain (R-AZ) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ).

Never mind that the Right to Citizenship on the 14th Amendment is one of the clearest concepts on it. Never mind that the Republican party is always shielding on the mantra of "defending the Constitution", and BTW aren't they the "Pro-life" people?

Obviously the Republicans are trying to create a bogus wedge issue on election season to unleash the xenophobic base of the party.

Of course denying citizenship to babies born of undocumented parents will (potentially) be used to negate public services to children, including basic nourishment and education. Great! what are we going to do with millions of non- citizens without education, and the most basic welfare.

Also their stance represent a disconnection on the real motivations for workers to immigrate to the USA- JOBS!. I've never met a undocumented immigrant who has come to this country to conceive and have children in the USA and wait more than 18 years to be claimed by a citizen son or daughter. There is no secret immigrant agenda of purposely having children in the USA. That is only the belief of people that would wish us immigrant workers were automatons without life and love.

Open Lettter To Mohammad Abdollahi

Dear Mohammad,

It’s difficult for me to see the pictures and images of what happened on Monday, May the 17^th , 2010.

I guess you all reached a point of no return. Hearing so many DREAM Act stories makes me understand the depth of your desperation.

Your life and of all the dreamers has been put on hold for so many years that I think you only saw this option available to you. You sat down in a peaceful protest with your friends in front of powerful Senator John McCain's office and you are willing to risk to be deported, all world to witness, because the government of the place you grew up does not let you live freely, when freedom seems to be all around you.

I suppose you all knew I will not approve of this action. We are afraid for your safety (the safety of all dreamers) and afraid that you actually are going to be deported to a place that can mean a death sentence for you. This after being arrested, handcuffed and possibly mistreated. If I do not approve of your action it is not because I’m not proud of you but because I really care about you.

Of all places you chose Arizona to shout your pain to the world. Maybe you did this because Arizona is a dry and often inhospitable place, where people call children, teenagers, and young adults in your situation “illegals” more often than not. Maybe you came to his place because you feel that more immigrants are being criminalized even when are role model human beings, just like you.

Maybe you chose to come here because many people in this place are incapable of imagining what is like to be brought to a country swaddled in desperation and grow up in the shadows of society and, in spite of all, grow up to be a remarkable human being and a leader, like so many of the dreamers. Maybe you chose Arizona because many hearts are hardened by hate and cannot see past their prejudices. Perhaps you came here because you think Arizona is the epicenter of hate, specially after the governor signed sb1070 and you are fighting for all of us.

I really do not know where this is going to take you and all the dreamers. I really hope that your actions will soften some hearts when confronted with the ugly realties of what we have all done to children and young lives like yours in this country.

I pray today for your safety and for the safety of all DREAMers.

Love and hugs,

Carmen Cornejo