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| "All you crazy white people, "I'm American!", all you did was come out of your mother's p*ssy on American soil. That's it. That's it! - Chris Rock |
The title really should read, "Ala. governor signs controversial illegal immigration bill", but that'd be waaaay too politically correct.
Alabama was on the wrong side of slavery, the civil war and the advancement of civil rights... Alabama will take the L on this one too. Here's to one more reason I'll
never step foot in Bama'.
Alabama's governor recently signed into law an illegal immigration bill with multiple strikingly harsh provisions. Knowingly giving an illegal immigrant a ride
anywhere is now a crime in Alabama. *cough* Gustapo *cough*. The bill also allows police to arrest anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant if they're stopped for
any other reason. Really?
First off, the term 'illegal alien' is a propaganda (linguistic) tool used by racist folks to demean foreigners (non-caucasian foreigners in particular). How can a human being be 'illegal'? Have you ever heard the term 'illegal alien' used when referring to a white person? Ya, me neither.
If Mexico were magically replaced with say Ireland or Scotland -- nations of similarly colored white folks -- I betcha we'd identify with them much more, recognize similarities more than magnifying the differences, and ultimately, such harsh Bills would not get enacted. How sad. So much of our domestic policy is born of ignorance, racism and outright bigotry.
It's crazy to me to think that I popped outta' a vag on U.S. soil, and I never even really stop to appreciate everything that that entails.... yet, there's folks that will risk it all -- sometimes dying in the process -- to be here in America, only to be disregarded as illegal aliens.
In no way am I condoning the actions of a person that decides to skip the legal process/entrance into America....but shit, I really can't blame them either, I'd likely do the same if it meant the betterment of my family or myself.
There is hope. Alabama's measure was modeled on a similarly passed law in Arizona. A federal Judge blocked most of the controversial parts of that bill last year after the Justice Department sued. A federal appeals court judge upheld the federal judge's decision.
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