tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26349201.post2755291099568523526..comments2024-03-07T16:15:57.785-05:00Comments on Sassafras Mama: Dare to DREAMStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08653276232520202151noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26349201.post-92020013837099361302010-12-07T13:53:48.603-05:002010-12-07T13:53:48.603-05:00Colby works HR at a pork plant. Over 40% of the e...Colby works HR at a pork plant. Over 40% of the employees are Mexican and Central American (but their documents might say they are Puerto Rican), although many are also Asian and Russian, Arabic, and African. I taught GED classes in Norfolk where 90% of my students were immigrants who worked days at one of the area pork plants. I taught ESL in St. Joseph, Missouri, a city with a huge pork plant. Needless to say, we have pretty good and expansive experiences with immigrant workers and their families. There is no doubt whatsoever that people leading productive lives, though here illegally, deserve to stay. Many of them work harder, take fewer handouts, and put more money and "community" into the communities in which they live than their native counterparts. Though immigrants make easy scapegoats, they are an important and indispensible part of our communities. Not only that, but many of these folks were nurses, veterinarians, accountants, etc. in their home countries. These are valuable skills we could be putting to good use instead of having them wasted at a pork plant. Okay, that's all. :-)Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399161150948139664noreply@blogger.com