Chapter Thirteen

Immigrants For Integration

(Somewhere ... there is a place for us.

A place where there are no Missiles crashing down upon

us from the Sky; where there are no Gangs of Armed Men

terrorizing the Country Side; and where my "Race" is not

used as an excuse to harm me. A place where I will not

have to worry about my Loved Ones getting shot, or being

Kidnapped, and forced to serve in an illegal Militia; a place

where there will be plenty of fresh Water to drink, and

enough Food to eat, so I will not have to see my Loved

Ones starve. And a place where we don't have to submit

to the dictates of a corrupt Government, and its

Oppressive Armed Forces, and we can learn the true

meaning of the word "Freedom."

Somewhere, there is a place where we can enjoy all of the

Blessings of Peace, and it is possible to live without the

Fear of being Attacked. A place where we can have a

genuine Hope for a better Tomorrow, and we won't have

to dread the coming of another Day. There is someplace, it

is waiting for us in the Future; and it can be ours, if only

we will work together and ... help each other ... to make it

happen. We can have a more meaningful Life and a more

Peaceful Society; this is possible -- it could be ours. We

can make of this troubled Planet, a Place of Sanctuary for

us all.)

Thru out the World today, there are millions of people who

are suffering from the hardships imposed on them by War,

Poverty, Discrimination, or a Lack of Opportunity. There

are many who would leave their Native Land and become

Immigrants -- if it meant they could have a new Beginning

for Themselves, and they could find a Place of Shelter to

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These people would be happy to come here, to

America; even if it meant working in humble Jobs and at

low Wages; simply in the hope of having Better

Living Conditions, immediately for themselves, and for

their children in the future. All we need to do is just to give

them a chance -- an opportunity to improve themselves.

Why don't we invite them to come here? We could use

their Labor; and they could use our stable Social Order,

and the Opportunities that are available to them here, to

change their lives. Why don't we share our resources with

each other and work together for the Common Good?

Guest Workers --

Some Occupations, which require very little Skill; such as

Farm Workers, Field Hands, Landscapers, Construction

Laborers, Domestic Servants, Health Care Workers, Food

Processors, and Restaurant Personnel; can require work

that is physically demanding, (or maybe, is thought of as

demeaning); and will usually offer those Jobs at low

Wages, Wages that are not acceptable to most American

Workers.

If "Those In Need" were offered those very same Jobs at

Fair Wages (the Minimum Wage in the States where they

would be employed), and if they are given the chance to

become U.S. Citizens ... they would gladly leave their

Home Lands to come here. These people offer us a vast,

untapped, reserve of Labor that is available for Hire. Our

Employers should be willing to Sponsor them and to pay

all of the expenses incurred to get them here, and duly

settled in our Country. (A Sponsorship Program would be

of benefit to everyone involved, while it would also serve

to bring greater organization to our Immigration Policies.)

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The Immigrants can work for us, we will provide a place of

Shelter for them, (and for the Members of their Immediate

Family; meaning their Grand Parents, Mother and Father,

and their own Children), and working together -- sharing in

each other's strengths -- we will be able to have a more

promising Future. A Future where we might all have a

chance at happiness.

The Breaking Point --

In some parts of Africa and the Middle East today there is

Drought, Famine, War, a break down of Civil Order, and a

wide spread Social Upheaval -- while the people who live

there struggle to survive.

The flood of Immigrants who are leaving the Area by any

means available, by; Plane, Boat, Car, or even on Foot;

and the enormous Refugee Camps which have been

established there, and where some people have gone in

an attempt to escape from the Hell Like Chaos; reveal the

desperation of those who live in these Areas.

Many of these beleaguered people face a doubtful Future,

where their suffering will remain intense, where everyday

may be their last, and where they do remain in urgent

need of assistance. Their circumstances warrant a special

consideration from us and we should think of them first --

when we seek out Refugees to come to our Country.

The need is there.

And, in other Areas, such as; India, Bangladesh, South

East Asia, the Philippines, China, N. Korea, and Latin

America; there can be Civil Strife, Poverty, Discrimination,

or a crushing Lack of Opportunity that can stifle the Spirit

of their own People. They should also have a high priority

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If we did recruit people from these areas it would serve to

relieve the pressure on the remaining resident Population;

the Immigrants would be able to escape from the

horrific Living Conditions; Employers in this Country

would be able to find an enthusiastic Work Force that is

available for Hire; and we could satisfy our desire to bring

a more complete Racial "Mix" to our beloved Nation. It

would be a good solution for us all.

In addition to our Immigrants For Integration Policy; we

could also open the Doors of Migration and allow people

who are living in Areas of extreme Crisis (such as Haiti and

the Ukraine) to come into our Country without regard for

any restrictions imposed upon them because of their "Race."

Reverse Migration --

Parts of our World currently exist in a state of unrelenting

Conflict; where there is no Social Order other than the

Emotional Trauma, and the Desperation, caused by War.

It is possible for us to bring Peace and Stability to those

Areas but it would be a very difficult task for us to

accomplish and our efforts would meet with a great deal

of resistance; from both within the War Zone and also

from around the World. Our motives would be questioned,

we would be accused of Colonialism and of attempting to

advance our own limited National Interests, at the expense

of everyone else. But ... if we are willing to pay the price,

we could bring Calm and a Sense of Healing to some

of the most troubled Areas on the Planet.

We might be able to help.

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We would have to (literally) move into those Areas and

make them a part of our Greater Social, Economic, and

Political Union. We would need to welcome them into our

Federation, to organize Local and State Governments, to

offer them Statehood, and to treat them as Equal Partners

to the other States.

We would have to establish Local National Guard Units

(who would function with our active Military Intervention

and continuing support); these Units would be responsible

for fostering and maintaining the rule of duly constituted

Laws and Political Institutions; we would have to organize,

and hold, Democratic Elections (where all responsible

Adults would be eligible to Vote and would be allowed to

participate in the running of their Government): Plus, we

would need to encourage Economic Growth and

Development in those Areas, so that everyone in the

Community would have an equal opportunity to

advance themselves.

This would be asking a lot from us, but this is what is

necessary if we were to bring about a Lawful Civil Order

and Social Stability to the People who live in the most

distressed places in our World Wide Society. This would

be asking a lot from us but -- it could be done.

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