WFMY NEWS: WHERE’S THE COMMON GROUND ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION?
One political science expert notes there’s a reason compromise on the issue of illegal immigration is so difficult. Both sides base their arguments on what they hold as uncompromising American values. One side emphasizes the rule of law and a sheriff’s duty to enforce it. Opponents claim liberty, opportunity, and the United States history of being a nation of immigrants.
Question to the Blogosphere: Is there potential for common ground to be found between proponents of relaxing immigration laws and those who support strict immigration laws? How can one country be a nation of immigrants and a nation that denies access to itself to immigrants? Is this an inherent contradiction of American society or is there an overlapping American ideal that makes these two seemingly opposing identity markers harmonious? What are the underlying interests of both sides of this debate? Is it possible that both sides want security and that they have different ideas of how to attain that?
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