The Courier-Journal

There is a business near my home that I frequent. There is a young Hispanic woman that works there. She is a delight, always courteous, very helpful and maintains a kept appearance. If business is a little slow, she is quite the conversationist. Today, she did not seem herself, I ask if she was doing OK and she teared up. Seems she was very upset that her parents might be deported.



They had been here for quite some time, made an American life, worked and paid taxes while raising three American-born children that are working their way through school. They taught their children to learn to be Americans while maintaining their own heritage. But because we elected Donald Trump, she is realizing the fear of us actually deporting her parents. Is that really who we are? Is that how we want to treat our neighbors? I tried to assure her that it would not likely get that far.

Please help me keep my word. Tell your Congress members that you support a strong border, but do not want to go back so far as to deport those that have already made a life here. Yes, we need to have a controlled border and we need to deport criminals, but not the people whose only crime was to come to America to be Americans and have done no other wrong. They just don’t deserve to have their family torn apart. Stand up for a strong border while maintaining a good heart.

Steve Ford

Prospect, Ky., 40059

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