Earlier this week we wrote about The Alabama Immigrant in Part 1 of our feature. We heard from a lot of our visitors who had the chance to check out this great blog. We hope you enjoy the concluding feature on “The Alabama Immigrant”. Make sure to show them some love.
Through your eyes what do people need to understand about what is happening in Alabama?
People need to understand that although what we are seeing is disturbing, our hope can not be left in the hands of elected officials. People tend to elect reflections of themselves. We as individuals need to decide that we are going to treat other people with dignity, regardless of where they were born.
How has life changed in Alabama?
I can see things changing little by little in Alabama. For example, sometimes I overhear people’s conversations about immigration issues. The things they say are so horrible. I hear stories about how bad things were in the 50s, but I never thought Alabama would be like that again. When they are saying such hateful things about non-americans, I wonder what they would say if they knew I was married to a Mexican. I wonder if they could say those things if they spent even 5 minutes with my beautiful nieces and nephews. I know that they couldn’t. The only reason they are acting like that is because they are grossly misinformed. The girls my wife and I are friends with tell us shocking stories about life in school as well. The kids use racial name calling, and make violent threats. It’s very sad, and it misrepresents the feelings of the masses.
Are there any groups down in Alabama that you support or have been able to work with?
I am in contact with a girl named Jessica Ordenana who is helping children with deported parents. She is starting a non-profit organization “to have a place young children & adolescents can do their homework, talk to other kids in the same situation and communicate with their parents. In addition offer services to help these children with social, financial, employment, education, legal and mental health. We want to keep the families as close together as possible.” her site is http://jesscares.tumblr.com/
Please check out their site HERE and Follow them on Twitter.
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