American pride gone awry

The immigration debate is so emotionally exaggerated some of the statements border on myth: “We are being invaded,” “We are overrun to the point we are no longer America,” “We need to save America.”

I’m not denying the fact that illegal immigration is a problem. Unfortunately, vitriol and fear are substituted for calm rationality. Granted, the federal government has been extremely slow with reform, citizens have been victims of violence by illegal immigrants, health care costs are increasing, etc. I understand the motivation to enforce immigration at a state level. However, considering the ine...