A Win-Win Scenario

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This evening I am going to focus on a small but important topic and analyze its effect in the November elections.  As many of you are aware both President Obama and Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney have been sparring on the issue of illegal immigration.  Here’s a quote from Mitt Romney from his speech at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials conference in Orlando, Florida.

“We can find common ground here, and we must. We owe it to ourselves as Americans to ensure that our country remains a land of opportunity – both for those who were born here and for those who share our values, respect our laws, and want to come to our shores.”

I think that pretty much sums up his and the general Republican view on immigration.  Throughout history the Republican Party has carried a similar banner.  They have been the party that has stood for equality both for those who are new to our nation and those who became citizens by birth.

The Republican Party is a political organization formed by abolitionist like my fourth-great grandfather, Comfort Carpenter Walker who believed that all men were indeed created equal.  First men like him spoke out through politics by selecting Abraham Lincoln as their next President in 1860.  Then they spoke out through action by joining the Union army in an attempt not only to restore national unity but also to achieve the true meaning of a principle within the Declaration of Independence.

Some of these men even volunteered to fight without being drafted like my fourth great-grandfather, Comfort Carpenter Walker who joined the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (11^th Regiment, Company D) when the war broke out.  He fought through 1861 and much of 1862 until he died at Camp Patterson in November of 1862 due to undisclosed illness.  Comfort left behind a wife and four children when he died at the age of 39 and like many men like him, was a hero to his family, his community, and his country.

As I prepare to gather with that same family at another of our biannual family reunions, I reflect on not only his life but also the lives of my other ancestors who poured their heart and soul into their family, their country, and their spiritual lives.

Today there are those who accuse the Republican Party of being the party of racism and discrimination, when in effect the Republicans are yet again the party who looks out for the well-being not of a special interest group but of the entire population.

A key element we must remember is that Mitt Romney and Conservatives are not against immigration.  They are against ILLEGAL immigration.  As I have said in previous blogs, I believe that immigration has been a terrific blessing to our nation throughout history.  Whether it was the English, Spanish, Dutch, and French who were the original immigrants to the New World, the Irish and Germans who came prior to the Civil War, or the Eastern and Southern Europeans who arrived at the turn of the 20^th Century one thing is for certain.  Immigrants have contributed to our nation in many ways.

Now as we look to the more recent years of immigration, we realize that a greater number of people have been coming to America from Asia and Latin American nations.  In the same way, they have offered the United States great benefits.

However, we realize that failure to control our own borders sets us on a path to follow the path of fallen civilizations such as that of the Roman Empire.

What solution do I offer?  I think we should improve the defense of our border but create immigration centers similar to Ellis Island in convenient locations where the greatest numbers of immigrants are entering the United States.  It’s a win-win scenario for everyone.

If Mitt Romney is able to sell this to the Hispanic American population he will be hard to defeat in November.

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I hope you have enjoyed our broadcast tonight, as much as I have.  Thanks again, and God bless you all.  See you next week!