Latino Politics

Ruben Navarrette Jr. from San Diego writes some good stuff in a recent article I read. He seems to be an American-Latino, not the typical Latino-American. Read the excerpt below from an article talking about the recent ads (from both parties) targeting Latino voters. I couldn’t have written it better myself.

“Finally, as for feeling marginalized in a country you love, I have no doubt that many Latino immigrants do love this country, and they contribute enormously to it. Yet others treat it like an ATM, flout its laws, have no interest in becoming legal or a citizen, and -- when they take to the streets -- see no irony in demanding rights from one country while waving the flag of another. Guess what? Such things have a way of making you feel marginalized.”

Anyone that has kept up with my blog over time knows I’ve written about the subject. These are some of the exact frustrations I feel with immigrants that do not desire to become citizens, but want all the benefits that come with being a part of the American society. This is not solely a Latino thing, but they are the largest minority group now so it is most noticeable with them. It is one of the main reasons I don’t want amnesty for illegal aliens already here. Why legitimize people not interested in contributing to the American society? They are nothing more than leeches draining money from our economy and sending it someplace else.