By Stephen Dinan
July 22, 2007
"MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The nation's largest Hispanic advocacy group says it must come up with a strategy to combat "a wave of hate" its leaders say came from talk radio's efforts to sink the Senate's immigration bill.'
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070722/NATION/107220053/1001
Oh, grow up! We who opposed the immigration bill don't hate you. In fact, most of us like you. We have a lot of respect for your traditional family values, your religious fervor, and your work ethic. We know that you come here looking for a better life and that you are mostly honest, hard working, God fearing people. We only ask that you come here LEGALLY. We want you to come here respecting our laws, and waiting your lawful turn like immigrants from every country. We want to know who you are, and that you are interested in becoming an American. We want to welcome you as a friend and neighbor who came across our border proudly and lawfully. Not as someone who sneaked across in the dead of night, or in the trunk of a car, like a criminal looking for a victim to rob.
Grow up! It's not the color of your skin, or your accent, or your surname that is the problem. It's your actions. If you're here illegally, GO HOME! If you're here legally, please become and American citizen and assimilate into our American culture. That doesn't mean you should abandon your Hispanic heritage. But, It means that you should be an American 1st, and proud of it!