Little Bagdad in Dallas

I want to start off by applauding the people who are trying to do some good in this state. I read an article entitled "Little Bagdad"; it was about refugee families from Iraq who are trying to make a life from themselves and their families. If you get a chance, read it.
Look, America use to be a nation that mint freedom, and gave people a new lease at life. What the hell happened to that? The Iraqis in this article are refugees that worked with our government either against Saddam or to help rebuild after his fall. These people have been targeted by extremist and others that found out that they were working for the United States. Their houses have been shot at and grenades had been thrown at their houses. Now the U.S. government is screwing them. Some of these people are well educated (computer programmers, doctors), and yet they can't find work. Not because they're not qualified, but because the government takes their time in processing their I-94's or it takes months to get a social security card. And I'm still sorry to say that there are still the 9-11 stereotypes. Look these people are like our troops that are over there. They sacrificed for a country that wasn't even theirs in a war that lasted too long. I'm not saying that it wasn't necessary, but the war should have been over with a long time ago. They should be treated with the same respect that we show our troops who have served. And here we are making lives hard for them. It really says something when the U.N. asked what countries they want to live in and they don't even want to put the U.S. on that list. Some had no choice, but they had a second chance at life.
I'm all for immigration control. A lot of the people migrating to the United States just want to work, not contribute a thing to society, and just be an extra person(s) that our tax dollars have to pay for. Or for that matter, what I call walking baby machines. All they do is have babies and expect the government to take care of them and their offspring. Yet we can't help the people who have contributed and want to be a valuable part of society, just so they can have better lives for their families.
The ones in this article who are trying to help those in need are a true example of what Americans should do. Help those in need especially if they deserve it. Thanks guys, hopefully others will follow your actions.



http://www.texasobserver.org/cover-story/building-little-baghdad