Continuation of Blog #5

Finding a solution to illegal immigration? That's a tough one. Recently in the last two to three years, the U.S. has made matters much worse. Giving and funding Mexico tens and millions of dollars to keep asylum seekers and refugees from entering the United States. By law, these people who are being stripped of their rights, which in fact they are legally entitled to. Being that the U.S. cuts deals with Mexico so that people at the border cannot cross, it has made life hard for those who are trying to cross. A graph is shown by Sonia Nazario representing the exponential growth of fleeing children throughout the last decade.

As for a solution, I believe it lies within the countries/cities in which their civilians are trying to escape from. Most of the immigrants that come to America end up leaving everything behind, their families, life, jobs. Why would anybody want to leave everything they know to come to an unknown place to with little knowledge to no English background and credentials? I think the solution lies within the crime-filled communities, we as a human race should want to help want another right? How about we start by trying to fund charities or help start raising awareness to decrease the crime rate/violence in these cities so that less illegal immigration will suffice. Building a wall is not a means to an end. It just causes more tension within our country and it doesn't help us in any shape or form when illegals find an alternative to cross. This will benefit both, helping the human race and help solve the alarming rate at which migrants are crossing the border.

Commentary #1

In my classmate Sam's blog, he thoroughly explains the concerning factor of redistricting and gerrymandering. Texas, as long as many other states redistrict every ten years according to the census. With that being said, the number of Democrats vs. Republicans in both chambers of the house play a big role in whether or not the representation of minorities and political parties are accurate. As of right now, Republicans have the majority of both the House and the Senate. This means that Texas will be redrawn according to the likings of Republicans, leaving the Democrats at a disadvantage due to the lack in numbers of people. Sam brings up an important point, "This is an issue, but it is simply too much work for us too attempt to make the perfect map, and we'll continue to live in a Tetris State." Politicians don't seem to care whether or no representation is equal throughout the districts, they only care about getting votes and have their "party" numbers increase. Politics are heavily revolved around social media and trying to influence anyone to join their "cause" or "fight."
Even though the number of Democrats are increasing steadily, as of right now the Republican will be the party that calls all the shots and vice-versa when the Democratic regain control. "Texas bleeds red" is not an empty expression. Lastly, I loved how Sam showed the district distribution in Texas with a visual representation, it enhances and portrays a visual idea of redistricting and gerrymandering.

Blog 5 (continuation of stage 3)

I am truly heartbroken with the number of families in Texas in which ICE has been detaining at an alarming rate. I currently reside in Austin but I was born and raised in Dallas. On April 3rd, ICE agents arrested and raided a tech repair firm in Allen, Texas which is a Dallas suburb. Officials say it "is one of the largest enforcement actions of its kind in a decade." An estimated amount of about 300 people were arrested and placed in immigration customs. Trump's administration at the start was very controversial, mostly for Texas in which we are the state that has the privilege of bordering Mexico. He has not held back from the very beginning of his campaign and continued this into his term. Using propaganda and the false idea that ALL illegal immigrants are bad. I agree to disagree, basic economics does show that because of the influx of immigrants through the past decade, it has become a problem of national security. This I get, it is very dangerous to allow people that are unknown and undocumented to reside within the U.S. However, Trump has implicated false allegations against illegals and referring to them as "outlaws" and "rebels".
Refer back to my post on this situation in Blog 3 titled "Border Crisis or Overreacting?". Statistics do show that crime cannot only be blamed towards illegals, anywhere can have crime, but it does not come with a certain race or ethnicity. This what Trump uses to fuel his argument, but the numbers clearly show it is not because of illegal immigration. I just hope on the near future, hopefully, after Trump serves out his term and possibly another one, we can adjust and find a solution to this topic.

Mass Hysteria or Factual?

Throughout American history, Presidents, officeholders, and even the media have used extensive amounts of hyperbole to influence civilian opinions and actions. In one instance, written by Michael Brown on a conservative skewed blog shows that he understands the dangers of climate change, but is it actually as bad as Beto O'Rourke claims it is? The Texas Senate nominee clearly states in the editorial "We have no more than 12 years to take incredibly bold action on this crisis..." Brown is not convinced by this due to the fact that Trump and many other officials in high position tend to use this rhetoric scare tactic in order to boost their campaign. Michael claims that the apocalyptic sense that the world will end in upcoming years is false, he does acknowledge the matter as a rapidly growing phenomenon, but it is not at the magnitude at which Beto or Trump are portraying it as. Studies show that icebergs are beginning to break and a process called "calving", which is when large amounts of solid water become liquid and are poured into the ocean, creating massive amounts of water overflow. Potential dangers will soon seek us and we will have to provide solutions, but the overreacting of politicians and their preposterous opinions do have an effect on the nation. 

Border Crisis or Overacting?

In an editorial "The crisis at the border" written by Republican incumbent Roger Williams stands to show that he will and will do anything in support of President Trump and his extreme actions regarding border security. Make no mistake, Williams stated in his opinion forum that "I will always support Trump using any and all means necessary to secure the border." To me, I believe it is not that serious of a situation. Trump has embedded the idea into his fellow colleagues and millions of Americans that support his MAGA movement, that because of these criminals and delinquents who cross the border bring with them "chaos and destruction" they should not be allowed in. In my opinion, building a wall is unnecessary. Trump declaring a national emergency earlier in the year was unconstitutional in my point of view. Abusing his position of power, to nevertheless leave families that depend on every paycheck to survive and making government workers work with no pay. He is a clown, nothing more than a person that is feeding false information to the media about the severity of this situation. In Texas, I know for a fact that the majority does not face these types of problems, where minority groups and immigrants do not come to America to create problems, on the contrary, they run from their problems back home. Coming from a person, that was born and resided in Texas throughout my whole life, crime happens everywhere. Take school shootings as an extreme example, looking at the data, it shows that one of the worse crimes that can happen in America is done not by immigrants but citizens of our nation. Even though that was an extreme dilemma, it still proves the point that crime can happen no matter the race, ethnicity, or even gender. Anybody who supports this movement of building a wall is ignorant, it doesn't solve problems that are already residing in our country. Flint has no clean water, millions are still homeless, the lack of education is still present and we are worried about a wall. There are many more I haven't listed, take the time and actually contemplate if this is the right decision to make as a nation.

Trump Rally In El Paso

Coming from my point of view, Trump is doing everything in his power to get the wall bordering Mexico built by all means necessary. Recently he ordered a government shutdown which lasted the longest ever in government history. In the article written by Jamie Hancock states that lawmakers even offered 1.3 billion dollars in funding to avoid another government shutdown. At the same time, the Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke led a rally to protest against Trump's interpretation of the city, which he calls a "dangerous city that a border wall is needed to protect." A bill that is in the process of being passed and is on its way awaiting Senate approval may be used to limit local government budgets and spending by 900 million. That money comes from taxpayers like every working person in the economy has to pay. With the passing of this bill, Texans may be able to keep their property taxes. That sounds good but we pay taxes for a reason, either it's for school funding or commercial projects. Everybody loves the idea of keeping their money, but does it do more harm than good in the long run? The article is worth a read, due to the fact that it affects most of the working class, which includes almost a large percentage of college students as well. For me, I love the idea of being able to keep my hard-earned money, but with everything comes a price. 

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