To the editor: What demagogic irony! A nation built on immigrants seeking a better life is in political turmoil, fueled by opportunity-seeking masses seeking to enter its southern border. (“Immigration is high on voters’ minds ahead of Super Tuesday, polls show,” Feb. 27)
Instead of realistically addressing this complicated dilemma, Republicans have done everything they can to exploit it for political gain. A highly visible tactic has been to put undocumented immigrants on buses and send them to distant cities in blue states.
In this way, the Republican Party seeks a twisted political reward: the public perception of a greater number of immigrants translates into a decrease in votes for Democrats.
While some Republicans have welcomed covert foreign support for their presidential candidate since 2016, let's consider what our nation's enemies may be doing to take advantage of immigration issues. Covert cues from social media could well induce more oppressed foreigners to congregate at the border.
Which, in turn, will result in a decisive erosion of voter support for Democratic candidates. That's the extent of our democracy, which welcomes the tired, poor and huddled masses.
Kendra Strozyk, Cameron Park, California.
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To the editor: You report that a majority of Americans now say that illegal immigration is a very serious problem. Actually?
Doesn't global warming and its devastating and inevitable consequences light the fire? How about our country's descent into a theocracy? Not yet?
The reality is that we have never allowed open borders under the rule of either party. It may be chaotic, but it has never resulted in a system collapse. Immigration, as the Republican Party's recent abdication of the issue indicates, is strictly a public relations issue.
If critical thinking is not taught in schools, it must be addressed at home.
Greg Hilfman, Topanga
